§ 2273. Coins treated as gifts

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2008

   Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–437 title V § 504 · 122 Stat. 4983

   Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 2273

   Pub. L. 110–437, title V, § 504, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4998

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 110–437, title V, § 504, Oct. 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 4998

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 504. COINS TREATED AS GIFTS. (a) Definition.— In this section, the term “covered grounds” means— (1) the grounds described under section 5102 of title 40, United States Code; (2) the Capitol Buildings defined under section 5101 of title 40, United States Code, including the Capitol Visitor Center; and (3) the Library of Congress buildings and grounds described under section 11 of the Act entitled “An Act relating to the policing of the buildings and grounds of the Library of Congress”, approved August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167j). (b) Treatment of Coins.— In the case of any coins in any fountains on covered grounds— (1) such coins shall be treated as gifts to the United States; and (2) the Architect of the Capitol shall— (A) collect such coins at such times and in such manner as the Architect determines appropriate; and (B) except as provided under subsection (c), deposit the collected coins in accordance with subsection (d). (c) Cost Reimbursement.— Any amount collected under this section shall first be used to reimburse the Architect of the Capitol for any costs incurred in the collection and processing of the coins. The amount of any such reimbursement is appropriated to the account from which such costs were paid and may be used for any authorized purpose of that account. (d) Deposit of Coins.— The Architect of the Capitol shall deposit coins collected under this section in the Miscellaneous Receipts Account of the Capitol Visitor Center Revolving Fund established under section 301. (e) Authorized Use and Availability.— Amounts deposited in the Miscellaneous Receipts Account of the Capitol Visitor Center Revolving Fund under this section shall be available as provided under section 303(b).

2. 2022

   Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022

   Pub. L. 117–103 div. I title I § 131 · 136 Stat. 49

   Inserted · 2 U.S.C. § 2273(c)

   Pub. L. 117–103 inserted “, and maintaining fountains under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol” before period at end of first sentence

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–103 inserted “, and maintaining fountains under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol” before period at end of first sentence.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 131. availability of coins collected from fountains for maintenance operations Section 504 of Public Law 110–437 (as codified at 2 U.S.C. 2273) is amended in subsection (c) by adding before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: “, and maintaining fountains under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol”.

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