§ 2713. Protection of historic and artistic furnishings of reception areas of the Harry S Truman Federal Building
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(a)In general The Secretary of State, acting through the Under Secretary for Management, shall administer the historic and artistic articles of furniture, fixtures, and decorative objects of the reception areas of the Department of State by such means and measures as conform to the purposes of the reception areas, which include conserving those articles, fixtures, and objects and providing for their enjoyment in such manner and by such means as will leave them for the use of the American people. Nothing shall be done under this subsection which conflicts with the administration of the Department of State or with the use of the reception areas for official purposes of the United States Government.
(b)Disposition of historic and artistic items
(1)Items covered Articles of furniture, fixtures, and decorative objects of the reception areas (and similar articles, fixtures, and objects acquired by the Secretary of State), when declared by the Secretary of State to be of historic or artistic interest, shall thereafter be considered to be the property of the Secretary in his or her official capacity and shall be subject to disposition solely in accordance with this subsection.
(2)Sale or trade Whenever the Secretary of State, acting through the Under Secretary for Management, 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 The Secretary of State, acting through the Under Secretary for Management, may also lend items covered by paragraph (1), when not needed for use or display in the reception areas, to the Smithsonian Institution or a similar institution for care, repair, study, storage, or exhibition.
(c)“Reception areas” defined For purposes of this section, the term “reception areas” means the areas of the Harry S Truman Federal Building, located at 2201 C Street, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, known as the Diplomatic Reception Rooms (eighth floor), the Secretary of State’s offices (seventh floor), the Deputy Secretary of State’s offices (seventh floor), and the seventh floor reception area.
(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; Pub. L. 119–60, div. E, title I, § 5111(b), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1563.)
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- Public Law 106–218To designate the Federal building located at 2201 C Street, Northwest, in the District of Columbia, currently headquarters for the Department of State, as the “Harry S Truman Federal Building”
- Public Law 100–204To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Voice of America, the Board for International Broadcasting, and for other purposes
- Public Law 117–263To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes
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- Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841
- Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 126(a)(2)
- 101 Stat. 1341
- Pub. L. 106–218, § 2
- 114 Stat. 345
- Pub. L. 119–60, div. E, title I, § 5111(b)
- 139 Stat. 1563
- Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c)
- 124 Stat. 3854
- section 126(a)(1) of Pub. L. 100–204
- Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 111(1)
- 105 Stat. 654
- Pub. L. 119–60, § 5111(b)(1)
- Pub. L. 119–60, § 5111(b)(2)(A)
- Pub. L. 119–60, § 5111(b)(2)(B)
- Pub. L. 106–218
- 136 Stat. 3920
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Protection of historic and artistic furnishings of reception areas of the Harry S Truman Federal Building
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ActAug. 1, 1956, ch. 841
Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 126(a)(2)
Stat.101 Stat. 1341
Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–218, § 2
Stat.114 Stat. 345
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