Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

2 U.S.C. § 1817

Transfer of discontinued apparatus to other branches

The Architect of the Capitol may transfer apparatus, appliances, equipments, and supplies of any kind, discontinued or permanently out of service, to other branches of the service of the United States, or District of Columbia, whenever, in his judgment the interests of the Government service may require it.

June 26, 1912, ch. 182, § 1137 Stat. 184Mar. 3, 1921, ch. 12441 Stat. 1291May 29, 1928, ch. 901, § 1(120)45 Stat. 995Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 3(17)65 Stat. 708(, ; , ; , ; , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 107–217, § 1116 Stat. 1062Section was classified to section 171 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by , , .

Section is based on section 11 of act , popularly known as the “District of Columbia Appropriation Act , fiscal year 1913”.

Prior Provisions

Act Mar. 2, 1911, ch. 192, § 936 Stat. 1011, .

Amendments

1951—Act , struck out “with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior,” after “whenever,”.

1928—Act , struck out provision that required a transfer statement to be submitted in the annual report to Congress by the Superintendent of the Capitol Building and Grounds.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

section 1801 of this titleChange of name of Architect of the Capitol, functions abolished, transferred, etc., by prior acts, see Prior Provisions and Change of Name notes set out under former .