§ 110. — Furniture for 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: 3USC110]
TITLE 3--THE PRESIDENT
CHAPTER 2--OFFICE AND COMPENSATION OF PRESIDENT
Sec. 110. Furniture for the Executive Residence at the White
House
All furniture purchased for the use of the Executive Residence at
the White House shall be, as far as practicable, of domestic
manufacture. With a view to conserving in the Executive Residence at the
White House the best specimens of the early American furniture and
furnishings, and for the purpose of maintaining the interior of the
Executive Residence at the White House in keeping with its original
design, the Director of the National Park Service is authorized and
directed, with the approval of the President, to accept donations of
furniture and furnishings for use in the Executive Residence at the
White House, all such articles thus donated to become the property of
the United States and to be accounted for as such. The said Director of
the National Park Service is further authorized and directed, with the
approval of the President, to appoint a temporary committee composed of
one representative of the American Federation of Arts, one
representative of the National Commission of Fine Arts, one
representative of the National Academy of Design, one member of the
American Institute of Architects, and five members representing the
public at large; the said committee to have full power to select and
pass on the articles in question and to recommend the same for
acceptance.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 679; Pub. L. 95-570, Sec. 5(c)(1),
Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2451.)
Amendments
1978--Pub. L. 95-570 inserted in section catchline ``the Executive
Residence at the'' before ``White House'' and substituted in text
``Executive Residence at the White House'' for ``President's House'' and
``Executive Residence at the White House'' for ``White House'' wherever
appearing.
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 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, see Transfer of Functions note
set out under section 109 of this title.
Commission on Renovation of the Executive Mansion
Act Apr. 14, 1949, ch. 51, 63 Stat. 45, authorized appointment of a
commission of six to supervise and approve all construction plans and
work necessary to remedy the present unsafe conditions in the Executive
Mansion and to modernize same.
White House; Administration; Preservation of Museum Character; Articles
of Historic or Artistic Interest
Pub. L. 87-286, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 586, provided: ``That all
of that portion of reservation numbered 1 in the city of Washington,
District of Columbia, which is within the President's park enclosure,
comprising eighteen and seven one-hundredths acres, shall continue to be
known as the White House and shall be administered pursuant to the Act
of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1-3), and Acts supplementary
thereto and amendatory thereof. In carrying out this Act primary
attention shall be given to the preservation and interpretation of the
museum character of the principal corridor on the ground floor and the
principal public rooms on the first floor of the White House, but
nothing done under this Act shall conflict with the administration of
the Executive offices of the President or with the use and occupancy of
the buildings and grounds as the home of the President and his family
and for his official purposes.
``Sec. 2. Articles of furniture, fixtures, and decorative objects of
the White House, when declared by the President to be of historic or
artistic interest, together with such similar articles, fixtures, and
objects as are acquired by the White House in the future when similarly
so declared, shall thereafter be considered to be inalienable and the
property of the White House. Any such article, fixture, or object when
not in use or on display in the White House shall be transferred by
direction of the President as a loan to the Smithsonian Institution for
its care, study, and storage or exhibition and such articles, fixtures,
and objects shall be returned to the White House from the Smithsonian
Institution on notice by the President.
``Sec. 3. Nothing in this Act shall alter any privileges, powers, or
duties vested in the White House Police and the United States Secret
Service, Treasury Department, by section 202 of title 3, United States
Code, and section 3056 of title 18, United States Code.''
[For transfer of the functions, personnel, assets, and obligations
of the United States Secret Service, including the functions of the
Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland
Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 381,
551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the
Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25,
2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.]
Ex. Ord. No. 11145. Curator of White House; Committee for Preservation
of White House
Ex. Ord. No. 11145, Mar. 7, 1964, 29 F.R. 3189, as amended by Ex.
Ord. No. 11565, Oct. 13, 1970, 35 F.R. 16155, provided:
WHEREAS the White House, as the home of the highest elective officer
of the United States
--symbolizes the American ideal of responsible self-government
--is emblematic of our democracy and our national purpose
--has been intimately associated with the personal and social life
of the Presidents of the United States and many of their official acts
--occupies a particular place in the heart of every American
citizen, and
WHEREAS certain historic rooms and entranceways in the White House
--possess great human interest and historic significance
--traditionally have been open to visitors
--have provided pleasure and patriotic inspiration to millions of
our citizens
--have come to be regarded as a public museum and the proud
possession of all Americans, and
WHEREAS the Congress by law (Act of September 22, 1961), (75 Stat.
586) [set out as a note under this section] has authorized the care and
preservation of the historic and artistic contents of the White House
and has given the President certain responsibilities with regard
thereto:
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President
of the United States, it is ordered as follows:
Section 1. (a) There shall be in the White House a Curator of the
White House. The Curator shall assist in the preservation and protection
of the articles of furniture, fixtures, and decorative objects used or
displayed in the principal corridor on the ground floor and the
principal public rooms on the first floor of the White House, and in
such other areas in the White House as the President may designate.
(b) The Curator shall report to the President and shall make
recommendations with respect to the articles, fixtures, and objects to
be declared by the President, under section 2 of the Act of September
22, 1961, to be of historic or artistic interest.
Sec. 2. There is hereby established the Committee for the
Preservation of the White House, hereinafter referred to as the
``Committee''. The Committee shall be composed of the Director of the
National Park Service, the Curator of the White House, the Secretary of
the Smithsonian Institution, the Chairman of the Commission of Fine
Arts, the Director of the National Gallery of Art, the Chief Usher of
the White House, and so many other members as the President may from
time to time appoint. The Director of the National Park Service shall
serve as Chairman of the Committee and shall designate an employee of
that Service to act as Executive Secretary of the Committee. Members of
the Committee shall serve without compensation.
Sec. 3. (a) The Committee shall report to the President and shall
advise the Director of the National Park Service with respect to the
discharge of his responsibility under the Act of September 22, 1961, for
the preservation and the interpretation of the museum character of the
principal corridor on the ground floor and the principal public rooms on
the first floor of the White House. Among other things, the Committee
shall make recommendations as to the articles of furniture, fixtures,
and decorative objects which shall be used or displayed in the aforesaid
areas of the White House and as to the decor and arrangements therein
best suited to enhance the historic and artistic values of the White
House and of such articles, fixtures, and objects.
(b) The Committee shall cooperate with the White House Historical
Association, a nonprofit organization heretofore formed under the laws
of the District of Columbia.
(c) The Committee is authorized to invite individuals who are
distinguished or interested in the fine arts to attend its meetings or
otherwise to assist in carrying out its functions.
Sec. 4. Consonant with law, each Federal department and agency
represented on the Committee shall furnish necessary assistance to the
Committee in accordance with section 214 of the Act of May 3, 1945, 59
Stat. 134 (31 U.S.C. 691) [31 U.S.C. 1346(b)]. The Department of the
Interior shall furnish necessary administrative services for the
Committee.
Extension of Term of Committee for the Preservation of the White House
Term of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House
extended until Dec. 31, 1978, by Ex. Ord. No. 11948, Dec. 20, 1976, 41
F.R. 55705, formerly set out as a note under section 14 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act in the Appendix to Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees.
Term of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House
extended until Dec. 31, 1980, by Ex. Ord. No. 12110, Dec. 28, 1978, 44
F.R. 1069, formerly set out as a note under section 14 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act in the Appendix to Title 5.
Term of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House
extended until Dec. 31, 1982, by Ex. Ord. No. 12258, Dec. 31, 1980, 46
F.R. 1251, formerly set out as a note under section 14 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act in the Appendix to Title 5.
Term of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House
extended until Sept. 30, 1984, by Ex. Ord. No. 12399, Dec. 31, 1982, 48
F.R. 379, formerly set out as a note under section 14 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act in the Appendix to Title 5.
Term of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House
extended until Sept. 30, 1985, by Ex. Ord. No. 12489, Sept. 28, 1984, 49
F.R. 38927, formerly set out as a note under section 14 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act in the Appendix to Title 5.
Term of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House
extended until Sept. 30, 1987, by Ex. Ord. No. 12534, Sept. 30, 1985, 50
F.R. 40319, formerly set out as a note under section 14 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act in the Appendix to Title 5.
Term of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House
extended until Sept. 30, 1989, by Ex. Ord. No. 12610, Sept. 30, 1987, 52
F.R. 36901, formerly set out as a note under section 14 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act in the Appendix to Title 5.
Term of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House
extended until Sept. 30, 1991, by Ex. Ord. No. 12692, Sept. 29, 1989, 54
F.R. 40627, formerly set out as a note under section 14 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act in the Appendix to Title 5.
Term of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House
extended until Sept. 30, 1993, by Ex. Ord. No. 12774, Sept. 27, 1991, 56
F.R. 49835, formerly set out as a note under section 14 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act in the Appendix to Title 5.
Term of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House
extended until Sept. 30, 1995, by Ex. Ord. No. 12869, Sept. 30, 1993, 58
F.R. 51751, formerly set out as a note under section 14 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act in the Appendix to Title 5.
Term of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House
extended until Sept. 30, 1997, by Ex. Ord. No. 12974, Sept. 29, 1995, 60
F.R. 51875, formerly set out as a note under section 14 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act in the Appendix to Title 5.
Term of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House
extended until Sept. 30, 1999, by Ex. Ord. No. 13062, Sept. 29, 1997, 62
F.R. 51755, formerly set out as a note under section 14 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act in the Appendix to Title 5.
Term of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House
extended until Sept. 30, 2001, by Ex. Ord. No. 13138, Sept. 30, 1999, 64
F.R. 53879, formerly set out as a note under section 14 of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act in the Appendix to Title 5.
Term of the Committee for the Preservation of the White House
extended until Sept. 30, 2003, by Ex. Ord. No. 13225, Sept. 28, 2001, 66
F.R. 50291, set out as a note under section 14 of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act in the Appendix to Title 5.
