22 USC 2713 - Protection of historic and artistic furnishings of reception areas of the Harry S Truman Federal Building

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 2713.

Protection of historic and artistic furnishings of reception areas of the Harry S Truman Federal Building

(a)

In general

(b)

Disposition of historic and artistic items

(1)

Items covered

(2)

Sale or trade

Whenever the Secretary of State determines that—

(A)

any item covered by paragraph (1) is no longer needed for use or display in the reception areas, or

(B)

in order to upgrade the reception areas, a better use of that article would be its sale or exchange,

the Secretary may, with the advice and concurrence of the Director of the National Gallery of Art, sell the item at fair market value or trade it, without regard to the requirements of chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41. The proceeds of any such sale may be credited to the unconditional gift account of the Department of State, and items obtained in trade shall be the property of the Secretary of State under this subsection.

(3)

Smithsonian Institution

(c)

“Reception areas” defined

(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 41, as added Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 126(a)(2), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1341; amended Pub. L. 106–218, § 2, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 345.)

cite as: 22 USC 2713