USC Subchapter III

in effect

2 U.S.C. § 2231 Establishment and accounts

There is established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund to be known as the Capitol Visitor Center Revolving Fund (in this section referred to as the “Fund”), consisting of the following individual accounts: (1) The Gift Shop Account. (2) The Miscellaneous Receipts Account.

2 U.S.C. § 2232 Deposits in the Fund

(a) Gift Shop AccountThere shall be deposited in the Gift Shop Account all monies received from sales and other services by the gift shop established under section 2215 of this title, together with any interest accrued on balances in the Account. (b) Miscellaneous Receipts AccountThere shall be deposited in the Miscellaneous Receipts Account each of the following (together with any interest accrued on balances in the Account):(1) Any amounts deposited under section 2216(c) of this title. (2) Any other receipts received from the operation of the Capitol Visitor Center. (3) Any amounts described under section 2273(d) of this title.

2 U.S.C. § 2233 Use of monies

(a) Gift Shop Account(1) In generalAll monies in the Gift Shop Account shall be available without fiscal year limitation for disbursement by the Architect of the Capitol, upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, in connection with the operation of the gift shop under section 2215 of this title, including supplies, inventories, equipment, and other expenses. In addition, such monies may be used by the Architect of the Capitol, upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, to reimburse any applicable appropriations account for amounts used from such appropriations account to pay the salaries of employees of the gift shops. (2) Use of remaining fundsTo the extent monies in the Gift Shop Account are available after disbursements and reimbursements are made under paragraph (1), the Architect of the Capitol, upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, may disburse such monies for the operation of the Capitol Visitor Center, after consultation with—(A) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate. (b) Miscellaneous Receipts AccountAll monies in the Miscellaneous Receipts Account shall be available without fiscal year limitation for disbursement by the Architect of the Capitol, upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, for the operations of the Capitol Visitor Center, after consultation with—(1) the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate.

2 U.S.C. § 2234 Administration of Fund

(a) DisbursementsDisbursements from the Fund may be made by the Architect of the Capitol, upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer. (b) Investment authorityThe Secretary of the Treasury shall invest any portion of the Fund that, as determined by the Architect of the Capitol, upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, is not required to meet current expenses. Each investment shall be made in an interest-bearing obligation of the United States or an obligation guaranteed both as to principal and interest by the United States that, as determined by the Architect of the Capitol, upon recommendation of the Chief Executive Officer, has a maturity date suitable for the purposes of the Fund. The Secretary of the Treasury shall credit interest earned on the obligations to the Fund. (c) AuditThe Fund shall be subject to audit by the Comptroller General at the discretion of the Comptroller General.