---
kind: "section"
citation: "2 U.S.C. § 2045"
title: "2"
title_heading: "The Congress"
number: "2045"
heading: "Deposits and disbursements under special deposit account"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/2/2045"
units:
  - "Chapter 30 — Operation and Maintenance of Capitol Complex"
  - "Subchapter III — Restaurants"
---

# §2045. Deposits and disbursements under special deposit account


Deposits and disbursements under such special deposit account (1) shall be made by the Architect, or, when directed by him, by such [employees](/usc/2/4558.md?p=2) of the Architect as he may designate, and (2) shall be subject to audit by the Government Accountability Office at such times and in such manner as the [Comptroller General](/usc/2/682.md?p=2) may direct: Provided, That payments made by or under the direction of the Architect of the Capitol from such special deposit account shall be conclusive upon all officers of the Government.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 87–82, § 5, July 6, 1961, 75 Stat. 200; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was classified to section 174j–5 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.

### Amendments

2004—Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.