To authorize acquisition of certain real property for the Library of Congress, and for other purposes.
PL 105-144 (H.R.2979), enacted 12/15/1997

PUBLIC LAW 105-144—DEC. 15, 1997 
111 STAT. 2667 
Public Law 105-144 
105th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize acquisition of certain real property for the Library of Congress, and 
Dec. 15, 1997 
for other purposes. 
[H.R. 2979] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ACQUISITION OF FACILITY IN CULPEPER, VIRGINIA. 
2 USC 141 note. 
(a) ACQUISITION.—The Architect of the Capitol may acquire 
on behalf of the United States Government by transfer of title, 
without reimbursement or transfer of funds, the following property: 
(1) Three parcels totaling approximately 41 acres, more 
or less, located in Culpeper County, Virginia, and identified 
as Culpeper County Tax Psircel Numbers 51-80B, 51-80C, and 
51-80D, further described as real estate (consisting of 15.949 
acres) conveyed to Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond by deed 
from Russell H. Inskeep and Jean H. Inskeep, his wife, dated 
October 1, 1964, and recorded October 7, 1964, in the Clerk's 
Office, Circuit Court of Culpeper County, Virginia, in Deed 
Book 177, page 431, and real estate (consisting of 20.498 acres 
and consisting of 4.502 acres) conveyed to Federal Reserve 
Bank of Richmond by deed fi*om Russell H, Inskeep and Jean 
H. Inskeep, his wife, dated November 11, 1974, and recorded 
November 12, 1974, in the Clerk's Office, Circuit Court of 
Culpeper County, Virginia, in Deed Book 247, page 246. 
(2) Improvements to such real property. 
(b) USES.—Effective on the date on which the Architect of 
the Capitol acquires the property under subsection (a), such prop-
erty shall be available to the Librarian of Congress for use as 
a national audiovisual conservation center. 
SEC. 2. LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. 
Section 11 of the Act entitled "An Act relating the policing 
of the buildings of the Library of Congress" approved August 4, 
1950 (2 U.S.C. 167(j)), is amended by adding at the end the following 
2 USC 141 note, 
new subsection: 
l67j. 
"(d) For the purposes of this Act, the term 'Library of Congress 
buildings and grounds' shall include the following property: 
"(1) Three parcels totaling approximately 41 acres, more 
or less, located in Culpeper County, Virginia, and identified 
as Culpeper County Tax Parcel Numbers 51-80B, 51-80C, and 
51-80D, further described as real estate (consisting of 15.949 
acres) conveyed to Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond by deed 
fi-om Russell H. Inskeep and Jean H. Inskeep, his wife, dated 
October 1, 1964, and recorded October 7, 1964, in the Clerk's 
Office, Circuit Court of Culpeper County, Virginia, in Deed 
I l l STAT. 2668 
PUBLIC LAW 105-144—DEC. 15, 1997 
Book 177, page 431; £ind real estate (consisting of 20.498 acres 
and consisting of 4.502 acres) conveyed to Federal Reserve 
Bank of Richmond by deed from Russell H. Inskeep and Jean 
H. Inskeep, his wife, dated November 11, 1974, and recorded 
November 12, 1974, in the Clerk's Office, Circuit Court of 
Culpeper County, Virginia, in Deed Book 247, page 246. 
"(2) Improvements to such real property.". 
2 use 141 note. 
SEC. 3. ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFERRED GIFTS OR TRUST FUNDS. 
Gifts or trust funds given to the Library or the Library of 
Congress Trust Fund Board for the structural and mechanical work 
and refurbishment of Library buildings and groimds specified in 
section 1 shall be transferred to the Architect of the Capitol to 
be spent in accordance with the provisions of the first section 
of the Act of June 29,1922 (2 U.S.C. 141). 
2 use 141 note. 
SEC. 4. FUND FOR TRANSFERRED FUNDS. 
There is established in the Treasury of the United States a 
fund consisting of those gifts or trust fiinds treinsferred to the 
Architect of the Capitol under section 3. Upon prior approval of 
the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives 
and Committee on Rules £ind Administration of the Senate, amounts 
in the fund shall be available to the Architect of the Capitol, 
subject to appropriation, to remain available until expended, for 
the structural and mechanical work and refiirbishment of Library 
buildings and grounds. Such funds shall be available for expenditure 
in fiscal year 1998, subject to the prior approval of the Committee 
on House Oversight of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. 
2 use 141 note. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
provisions of this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE FOR INCLUSION OF PROPERTY WITHIN LIBRARY 
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.—The amendment made by section 2 
shall take effect upon the acquisition by the Architect of the Capitol 
of the property described in section 1. 
Approved December 15, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2979: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
Nov. 12, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 13, considered and passed Senate.