36 USC 2305: Memorial museum
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36 USC 2305: Memorial museum Text contains those laws in effect on January 23, 2000
From Title 36-PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONSSubtitle I-Patriotic and National Observances and CeremoniesPart B-United States Government Organizations Involved with Observances and CeremoniesCHAPTER 23-UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COUNCIL
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§2305. Memorial museum

(a) Transfer or Purchase of Real Property in the District of Columbia.-For the purpose of establishing the memorial museum, and with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission-

(1) a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government may transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, any real property in the District of Columbia that is under the administrative jurisdiction of the department, agency, or instrumentality and that the Council considers suitable for the memorial museum; and

(2) the Council may purchase, with the consent of the owner, any real property within the District of Columbia that the Council considers suitable for the memorial museum.


(b) Architectural Design Approval.-The architectural design for the memorial museum is subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission.

(c) Insurance.-The Council shall maintain insurance on the memorial museum to cover the risks, in the amount, and containing the terms the Council considers necessary.

( Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1278 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
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Section

Source (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
2305 36:1406. Oct. 7, 1980, Pub. L. 96–388, §6(a)–(c), 94 Stat. 1549 .
  Oct. 7, 1980, Pub. L. 96–388, §6(d), (e), as added Oct. 27, 1992, Pub. L. 102–529, §3(2), 106 Stat. 3463 .

In this section, the text of 36:1406(c) and (d) is omitted as executed.

In subsection (c), the word "conditions" is omitted as included in "terms".

Transfer of Auditors West Building (Annex 3); Responsibility for Repairs and Alterations

Pub. L. 101–45, title II, June 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 125 , provided that:

"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of General Services (Administrator) shall transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the Holocaust Memorial Council (Council), without consideration, the Auditors West Building (Annex 3) located at Raoul Wallenberg Place and Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia.

"Prior to such transfer of jurisdiction to the Council, the Council shall agree to perform all necessary repairs and alterations to the Auditors West Building so as to renovate the exterior of the Auditors West Building in a manner consistent with preservation of the historic architecture of the building, and to preserve the structural integrity of the building. The Council, prior to such transfer, shall furnish to the Administrator, for his approval, a plan detailing the repairs and alterations proposed, dates for completion of the work, and funding availability.

"In the event the Council ceases to exist, administrative jurisdiction of the Auditors West Building (Annex 3) shall revert to the General Services Administration."

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 2301 of this title.