This bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to identify federally owned artwork when Federal real property is declared excess or surplus. If the GSA finds such "covered art," it must notify Congress and create a Preservation Committee before any demolition, transfer, or disposal. The Committee (3–6 members) must include at least one GSA Fine Arts career employee and other experts or staff with art or preservation knowledge. The Committee receives the GSA plan or a range of alternatives and must submit a preservation plan within 90 days. The plan must aim to preserve covered artwork, keep it publicly accessible, or move it to another facility or museum. The preservation plan must be posted on the GSA website for public review. The GSA may place covered art on long-term loan to museums or qualifying nonprofits if the loan includes required preservation terms. The GSA cannot dispose of, demolish, or outlease covered surplus property until the Preservation Committee completes its plan and the Administrator certifies the plan will be implemented and the art will remain publicly accessible.
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The bill aims to protect publicly owned, federally commissioned artwork (including works managed by the GSA Fine Arts Program and art from New Deal programs) by requiring review, planning, and rules to keep the work preserved and publicly accessible when federal property is sold or disposed of. Proponents would say these steps create clear deadlines, include expert input, and allow loans to museums or nonprofits with preservation requirements.
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