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§1870 House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund

Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 28— - ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES › § 1870

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates the House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund in the U.S. Treasury for the Architect of the Capitol. The Architect can use the fund to revitalize major historic House buildings and assets, but cannot obligate any money from it without approval from the House Appropriations Committee. Money put into the fund remains available until spent. The rule applies beginning in fiscal year 2010 and each year after.

Full Legal Text

Title 2, §1870

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(a)There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States, as an account for the Architect of the Capitol, the House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Fund”).
(b)Amounts in the Fund shall be used by the Architect of the Capitol for the revitalization of the major historical buildings and assets of the House of Representatives which the Architect is responsible for maintaining and preserving, except that the Architect may not obligate any amounts in the Fund without the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
(c)Any amounts transferred to and merged with, or otherwise deposited into, the Fund shall remain available until expended.
(d)
(e)This section and the amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2010 and each succeeding fiscal year.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section is comprised of section 1304 of Pub. L. 111–68. Subsec. (d) of section 1304 of Pub. L. 111–68 amended section 5507 of this title. Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010, which is div. A of Pub. L. 111–68.

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Citation

2 U.S.C. § 1870

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73