2 U.S.C., Title 2, Chapter 5 | uscode.io

Chapter 5: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Section 131: Collections composing Library; location

Section 132: Departments of Library

Section 132a: Appropriations for increase of general library

Section 132a–1: Obligations for reimbursable and revolving fund activities; limitation

Section 132a–2: Furniture, furnishings, and office and library equipment; transfer of funds

Section 132a–3: Authority to transfer amounts between categories of appropriations

Section 132b: Joint Committee on the Library

Section 133: Joint Committee during recess of Congress

Section 134: Incidental expenses of law library

Section 135: Purchase of books for law library

Section 135a: Books and sound-reproduction records for blind and other physically handicapped residents; annual appropriations; purchases

Section 135a–1: Library of musical scores, instructional texts, and other specialized materials for use of blind persons or other physically handicapped residents; authorization of appropriations

Section 135b: Local and regional centers; preference to blind and other physically handicapped veterans; rules and regulations; authorization of appropriations

Section 136: Librarian of Congress; rules and regulations

Section 136–1: Appointment and term of service of Librarian of Congress

Section 136a, 136a–1: Omitted

Section 136a–2: Librarian of Congress and Deputy Librarian of Congress; compensation

Section 136b: Omitted

Section 136c: Authorized additional expenses and services for which Library of Congress salary appropriations are available

Section 137: Use and regulation of law library

Section 137a, 137b: Omitted

Section 137c: Withdrawal of books from Library of Congress

Section 138: Law library; hours kept open

Section 139: Omitted

Section 140: Employees; fitness

Section 141: Allocation of responsibilities for Library buildings and grounds

Section 141a: Design, installation, and maintenance of security systems; transfer of responsibility

Section 141b: Collections, physical security, control, and preservation of order and decorum within the library

Section 142: Omitted

Section 142a: Office of administrative assistant and disbursing officer in Library of Congress abolished; transfer of duties to appointee of Librarian

Section 142b: Certifying officers of the Library of Congress; accountability; relief by Comptroller General

Section 142c: Enforcement of liability of certifying officers of Library of Congress

Section 142d: Disbursing officer of the Library of Congress; disbursements in accordance with voucher; examination of vouchers; liability

Section 142e: Disbursing Officer of the Library of Congress; disbursements for Congressional Budget Office, accountability; financial management support to Congressional Budget Office under agreement of Librarian of Congress and Director of Congressional Budget Office; Congressional Budget Office certifying officers: voucher certifications, accountability, relief by Comptroller General

Section 142f: Office of Technology Assessment; disbursement of funds, computation and disbursement of basic pay, and provision of financial management support by Library of Congress

Section 142g: Copyright Royalty Tribunal; computation and disbursement of pay of Tribunal personnel by Library of Congress

Section 142h: Biomedical Ethics Board; disbursement of funds, computation and disbursement of basic pay, and provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress

Section 142i: United States Capitol Preservation Commission; provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress

Section 142j: John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development; disbursement of funds, computation and disbursement of basic pay, and provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress; payment for services

Section 142k: Library of Congress disbursing office; payroll processing functions

Section 142l: Disbursing Officer of Library of Congress; disbursements for Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; voucher certifications, accountability and relief by Comptroller General

Section 143: Appropriations for Library Building and Grounds

Section 143a: Disbursement of funds

Section 143b: Payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges

Section 143c: Use of other library funds to make payments

Section 143d: Funds available for workers compensation payments

Section 144: Copies of Statutes at Large

Section 145: Copies of journals and documents

Section 145a: Periodical binding of printed hearings of committee testimony

Section 146: Deposit of Journals of Senate and House

Section 147: Repealed. Oct. 25, 1951, ch. 562, § 1(l), 65 Stat. 638

Section 148: Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(l), 65 Stat. 701

Section 149: Transfer of books to other libraries

Section 149a: Permitting use of proceeds from disposition of surplus or obsolete personal property

Section 150: Sale of copies of card indexes and other publications

Section 151: Smithsonian Library

Section 152: Care and use of Smithsonian Library

Section 153: Control of library of House of Representatives

Section 154: Library of Congress Trust Fund Board; members; quorum; seal; rules and regulations

Section 155: Compensation and expenses of Library of Congress Trust Fund Board

Section 156: Gifts, etc., to Library of Congress Trust Fund Board

Section 157: Funds of Library of Congress Trust Fund Board; management of

Section 158: Deposits by Library of Congress Trust Fund Board with Treasurer of United States

Section 158a: Temporary possession of gifts of money or securities to Library of Congress; investment

Section 159: Perpetual succession and suits by or against Library of Congress Trust Fund Board

Section 160: Disbursement of gifts, etc., to Library

Section 161: Tax exemption of gifts, etc., to Library of Congress

Section 162: Compensation of Library of Congress employees

Section 162a: Gross salary of Library of Congress employees

Section 162b: Little Scholars Child Development Center; employee compensation and personnel matters

Section 163: Omitted

Section 164: Index and digest of State legislation; preparation

Section 164a: Official distribution of State legislation index and digest

Section 165: Authorization for appropriation for biennial index

Section 166: Congressional Research Service

Section 166a: Equal access to Congressional Research Service Reports

Section 167 to 167h: Repealed. Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(d)(1)(B), (2)(B), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2233, 2234, and Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(a)(2), (b)(2), Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2551, 2552; Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(d)(1), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 54

Section 167i: Suspension of prohibitions against use of Library buildings and grounds

Section 167j: Area comprising Library of Congress grounds; “buildings and grounds” defined

Section 168: Constitution of the United States; preparation and publication of revised edition; annotations; supplements; decennial editions and supplements

Section 168a: Printing of Constitution Annotated as Senate documents

Section 168b: Printing and distribution of additional copies of Constitution Annotated

Section 168c: Printing and distribution of decennial editions and supplements to Constitution Annotated

Section 168d: Authorization of appropriations for Constitution Annotated

Section 169: Positions in Library of Congress exempt from citizenship requirement

Section 170: American Television and Radio Archives

Section 171: Congressional declaration of findings and purpose as to Center for the Book

Section 172: Definitions

Section 173: Establishment of Center for the Book

Section 174: Function of Center for the Book

Section 175: Administrative provisions

Section 176: Mass Book Deacidification Facility; operation by Librarian of Congress

Section 177: Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry

Section 178 to 178l: Repealed. Pub. L. 102–307, title II, § 214, June 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 272

Section 179 to 179k: Repealed. Pub. L. 104–285, title I, § 114, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3382

Section 179l: National Film Registry of Library of Congress

Section 179m: Duties of Librarian of Congress

Section 179n: National Film Preservation Board

Section 179o: Responsibilities and powers of Board

Section 179p: National Film Registry Collection of Library of Congress

Section 179q: Seal of National Film Registry

Section 179r: Remedies

Section 179s: Limitations of remedies

Section 179t: Staff of Board; experts and consultants

Section 179u: Definitions

Section 179v: Authorization of appropriations

Section 179w: Effective date

Section 180: Legislative information retrieval system

Section 181: Program for exchange of information among legislative branch agencies

Section 182: Cooperative Acquisitions Program Revolving Fund

Section 182a: Revolving fund for duplication services associated with audiovisual conservation center

Section 182b: Revolving fund for sales shop and other services

Section 182c: Revolving fund for FEDLINK program and Federal Research program

Section 182d: Audits by Comptroller General

Section 182e: Library of Congress National Collection Stewardship Fund

Section 183: Written history of the House of Representatives

Section 183a: Oral history of the House of Representatives

Section 184: Incorporation of digital collections into educational curricula

Section 185: Inspector General of the Library of Congress