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[CITE: 40USC188]

 
             TITLE 40--PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
 
                 CHAPTER 2--CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS
 
Sec. 188. Works of fine arts

    The Joint Committee on the Library, whenever, in their judgment, it 
is expedient, are authorized to accept any work of the fine arts, on 
behalf of Congress, which may be offered, and to assign the same such 
place in the Capitol as they may deem suitable, and shall have the 
supervision of all works of art that may be placed in the Capitol.

(R.S. Sec. 1831.)

                          Codification

    R.S. Sec. 1831 derived from act June 10, 1872, ch. 415, Sec. 1, 17 
Stat. 362.


                            Cross References

    Art exhibits, not property of United States, prohibited, see section 
189 of this title.
    Commission of Fine Arts, see section 104 of this title.
