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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 43 — American Folklife Preservation

§ 2143. Private support

Statutory text

(a)

Acceptance of donations

The Librarian of Congress may solicit and accept donations of funds and in-kind contributions to carry out the oral history program under section 2142 of this title.

(b)

Establishment of separate gift account

There is established in the Treasury (among the accounts of the Library of Congress) a gift account for the oral history program under section 2142 of this title.

(c)

Dedication of funds

Notwithstanding any other provision of law—

(1)

any funds donated to the Librarian of Congress to carry out the oral history program under section 2142 of this title shall be deposited entirely into the gift account established under subsection (b);

(2)

the funds contained in such account shall be used solely to carry out the oral history program under section 2142 of this title; and

(3)

the Librarian of Congress may not deposit into such account any funds donated to the Librarian which are not donated for the exclusive purpose of carrying out the oral history program under section 2142 of this title.

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. Veterans’ Oral History Project Act

    Pub. L. 106–380 § 4 · 114 Stat. 1447

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 2143

    (Pub. L. 106–380, § 4, Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1448.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 106–380, § 4, Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1448.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 4. PRIVATE SUPPORT. (a) Acceptance of Donations.— The Librarian of Congress may solicit and accept donations of funds and in-kind contributions to carry out the oral history program under section 3. (b) Establishment of Separate Gift Account.— There is established in the Treasury (among the accounts of the Library of Congress) a gift account for the oral history program under section 3. (c) Dedication of Funds.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) any funds donated to the Librarian of Congress to carry out the oral history program under section 3 shall be deposited entirely into the gift account established under subsection (b); (2) the funds contained in such account shall be used solely to carry out the oral history program under section 3; and (3) the Librarian of Congress may not deposit into such account any funds donated to the Librarian which are not donated for the exclusive purpose of carrying out the oral history program under section 3.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 106–380, § 4, , 114 Stat. 1448.)

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