2 USC § 2135 - Private studios and works of art

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title: "2 USC § 2135 - Private studios and works of art"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "2135"
section_name: "Private studios and works of art"
chapter_number: 30
chapter_name: "OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CAPITOL COMPLEX"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AND FINE ARTS"
part_number: "D"
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currency: "119-84"
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source_credit: "(Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 130, 18 Stat. 376.)"
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# § 2135. Private studios and works of art

No room in the Capitol shall be used for private studios or works of art, without permission from the Joint Committee on the Library, given in writing; and it shall be the duty of the Architect of the Capitol to carry this provision into effect.

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**Source Credit**: (Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 130, 18 Stat. 376.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was classified to section 190 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by , , .