§ 109. — Public property in and belonging to the Executive Residence at the White House.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 3USC109]
TITLE 3--THE PRESIDENT
CHAPTER 2--OFFICE AND COMPENSATION OF PRESIDENT
Sec. 109. Public property in and belonging to the Executive
Residence at the White House
The steward, housekeeper, or such other employee of the Executive
Residence at the White House as the President may designate, shall under
the direction of the President, have the charge and custody of and be
responsible for the plate, furniture, and public property therein. A
complete inventory, in proper books, shall be made annually in the month
of June, under the direction of the Director of the National Park
Service, of all the public property in and belonging to the Executive
Residence at the White House, showing when purchased, its cost,
condition, and final disposition. This inventory shall be submitted to
the President for his approval, and shall then be kept for reference in
the office of the Director of the National Park Service, which shall
furnish a copy thereof to the steward, housekeeper, or other employee
responsible for the property.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 679; Pub. L. 92-310, title II,
Sec. 201, June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 202; Pub. L. 95-570, Sec. 5(b)(1), Nov.
2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2450.)
Amendments
1978--Pub. L. 95-570 substituted in section catchline ``the
Executive Residence at the White House'' for ``Executive Mansion'' and
in text ``Executive Residence at the White House'' for ``Executive
Mansion'' in two places.
1972--Pub. L. 92-310 struck out provisions which required a bond in
the sum of $10,000 from the person having charge and custody of the
plate, furniture, and public property.
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 95-570 applicable to any fiscal year beginning
on or after Oct. 1, 1978, see section 6(a) of Pub. L. 95-570, set out as
a note under section 102 of this title.
Transfer of Functions
Functions of all other officers of Department of the Interior and
functions of all agencies and employees of such Department, with two
exceptions, transferred to Secretary of the Interior, with power vested
in him to authorize their performance or performance of any of his
functions by any of such officers, agencies, and employees, by 1950
Reorg. Plan No. 3, Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat.
1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and
Employees.
