2 U.S.C. § 1823a — Acquisition of real property for Library of Congress
submitted 17 years ago by Pub. L. 111-8 to r/title-2-THE-CONGRESS · 227 words · no verdicts yet
The Architect of the Capitol may lease property for the Library of Congress if funds are available and the specified congressional committees approve a joint request. Funds may be transferred for the acquisition, but obligations cannot exceed available appropriations.
(a) Leasing space. If funds are available, the Architect of the Capitol may lease real property for the Library of Congress in a State or the District of Columbia only if the Architect and Librarian jointly request it from the Joint Committee on the Library and the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, and all three bodies approve the request. (b) Transfer of funds. With those committees' approval, the Architect and Librarian may transfer appropriations or other available funds between themselves to pay acquisition costs and necessary related expenses. (c) Limit on obligations. No obligation under this section may be made before, or exceed, available appropriations. (d) Effective date. The section applies to fiscal year 2009 and each later fiscal year.
Subject to the availability of funds, the Architect of the Capitol may acquire real property by lease for the use of the Library of Congress in any State or the District of Columbia if—
the Architect of the Capitol and the Librarian of Congress submit a joint request for the Architect to lease the property to the Joint Committee on the Library and to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate; and
the Joint Committee on the Library and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate each approve the request.
Subject to the approval of the Joint Committee on the Library and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Architect of the Capitol and the Librarian of Congress may transfer between themselves appropriations or other available funds to pay the costs incurred in acquiring real property pursuant to the authority of this section and the costs of necessary expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition of the property.
No obligation entered into pursuant to the authority of this section shall be in advance of, or in excess of, available appropriations.
This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2009 and each succeeding fiscal year.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 111–8, div. G, title I, § 1102, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 823.)
- 2009Enacted · Pub. L. 111-8 · 123 Stat. 823
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