Public Law 115-158 | Public Law 115–158: To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 115–158—MAR. 27, 2018

132 STAT. 1242

Public Law

115–158

115th Congress

An Act

To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.

Mar. 27, 2018

[S. 188]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Eliminating

Government-funded

Oil-painting Act.

31 USC 1301 note.

SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act

” or the “

EGO Act

”.

SEC. 2.

PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PORTRAITS.

(a)

In General.—

Subchapter III of chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code,

is amended

adding

at the end the following:

“§ 1355.

31 USC 1355.
Prohibition on use of funds for portraits

“(a)

No funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Federal Government may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer or employee of the Federal Government, including the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, the head of an executive agency, or the head of an office of the legislative branch.

“(b)

Definitions.

In this section—

“(1)

the term ‘

executive agency

’ has the meaning given the term in section 133 of title 41; and

“(2)

the term ‘

Member of Congress

’ includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress.”

(b)

Clerical Amendment.—

The table of sections for subchapter III of chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code,

31 USC 1301 prec.

is amended

by 132 STAT. 1243

adding

after the item relating to section 1354 the following new item:

“1355.

Prohibition on use of funds for portraits.”.

Approved March 27, 2018.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 188 (H.R. 1701):

HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 115–511, Pt. 1, (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform) accompanying H.R. 1701.

SENATE REPORTS: ┐No. 115–28 (Comm. on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:

Vol. 163 (2017):

Sept. 18, considered and passed Senate.

Vol. 164 (2018):

Mar. 6, considered and passed House, amended.

Mar. 14, Senate concurred in House amendments.

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Public Law 115–158: To amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of painting portraits of officers and employees of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.