Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-102
§1817 Transfer of Discontinued Apparatus to Other Branches
Title 2 › CHAPTER 28 — ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL › SUBCHAPTER II — GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES › § 1817
Summary
The Architect of the Capitol can transfer unused or out-of-service equipment and supplies to other federal or D.C. agencies as needed.
Full Legal Text
Title 2, §1817
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The Architect of the Capitol may transfer apparatus, appliances, equipments, and supplies of any kind, discontinued or permanently out of service, to other branches of the service of the United States, or District of Columbia, whenever, in his judgment the interests of the Government service may require it.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was classified to section 171 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062. Section is based on section 11 of act
June 26, 1912, popularly known as the “District of Columbia Appropriation Act
June 26, 1912, fiscal year 1913”.
Prior Provisions
Act Mar. 2, 1911, ch. 192, § 9, 36 Stat. 1011.
Amendments
1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, struck out “with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior,” after “whenever,”. 1928—Act May 29, 1928, struck out provision that required a transfer statement to be submitted in the annual report to Congress by the Superintendent of the Capitol Building and Grounds.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
of Architect of the Capitol, functions abolished, transferred, etc., by prior acts, see
Prior Provisions
and
Change of Name
notes set out under former section 1801 of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
2 U.S.C. § 1817
Title 2, The Congress
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102