Collections
United States Code

Chapter 5

Library of Congress

131Collections composing Library; location 132Departments of Library 132aAppropriations for increase of general library 132a–1Obligations for reimbursable and revolving fund activities; limitation 132a–2Furniture, furnishings, and office and library equipment; transfer of funds 132a–3Authority to transfer amounts between categories of appropriations 132bJoint Committee on the Library 133Joint Committee during recess of Congress 134Incidental expenses of law library 135Purchase of books for law library 135aNational library service for the blind and print disabled 135a–1Repealed. Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title XIV, § 1403(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3207Repealed 135bLocal and regional centers; preference to blind and other physically handicapped veterans; rules and regulations; authorization of appropriations 136Librarian of Congress; rules and regulations 136–1Appointment and term of service of Librarian of Congress 136a, 136a–1Omitted 136a–2Librarian of Congress and Deputy Librarian of Congress; compensation 136bOmitted 136cAuthorized additional expenses and services for which Library of Congress salary appropriations are available 137Use and regulation of law library 137a, 137bOmitted 137cWithdrawal of books from Library of Congress 138Law library; hours kept open 139Omitted 140Employees; fitness 141Allocation of responsibilities for Library buildings and grounds 141aDesign, installation, and maintenance of security systems; transfer of responsibility 141bCollections, physical security, control, and preservation of order and decorum within the library 142Omitted 142aOffice of administrative assistant and disbursing officer in Library of Congress abolished; transfer of duties to appointee of Librarian 142bCertifying officers of the Library of Congress; accountability; relief by Comptroller General 142cEnforcement of liability of certifying officers of Library of Congress 142dDisbursing officer of the Library of Congress; disbursements in accordance with voucher; examination of vouchers; liability 142eDisbursing 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 142fOffice of Technology Assessment; disbursement of funds, computation and disbursement of basic pay, and provision of financial management support by Library of Congress 142gCopyright Royalty Tribunal; computation and disbursement of pay of Tribunal personnel by Library of Congress 142hBiomedical Ethics Board; disbursement of funds, computation and disbursement of basic pay, and provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress 142iUnited States Capitol Preservation Commission; provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress 142jJohn 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 142kLibrary of Congress disbursing office; payroll processing functions 142lDisbursing Officer of Library of Congress; disbursements for Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; voucher certifications, accountability and relief by Comptroller General 143Appropriations for Library Building and Grounds 143aDisbursement of funds 143bPayments in advance for subscriptions or other charges 143cUse of other library funds to make payments 143dFunds available for workers compensation payments 144Copies of Statutes at Large 145Copies of journals and documents 145aPeriodical binding of printed hearings of committee testimony 146Deposit of Journals of Senate and House 147Repealed. Oct. 25, 1951, ch. 562, § 1(l), 65 Stat. 638Repealed 148Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(l), 65 Stat. 701Repealed 149Transfer of books to other libraries 149aPermitting use of proceeds from disposition of surplus or obsolete personal property 150Sale of copies of card indexes and other publications 151Smithsonian Library 152Care and use of Smithsonian Library 153Control of library of House of Representatives 154Library of Congress Trust Fund Board; members; quorum; seal; rules and regulations 155Compensation and expenses of Library of Congress Trust Fund Board 156Gifts, etc., to Library of Congress Trust Fund Board 157Funds of Library of Congress Trust Fund Board; management of 158Deposits by Library of Congress Trust Fund Board with Treasurer of United States 158aTemporary possession of gifts of money or securities to Library of Congress; investment 159Perpetual succession and suits by or against Library of Congress Trust Fund Board 160Disbursement of gifts, etc., to Library 161Tax exemption of gifts, etc., to Library of Congress 162Compensation of Library of Congress employees 162aGross salary of Library of Congress employees 162bLittle Scholars Child Development Center; employee compensation and personnel matters 163Omitted 164Index and digest of State legislation; preparation 164aOfficial distribution of State legislation index and digest 165Authorization for appropriation for biennial index 166Congressional Research Service 166aEqual access to Congressional Research Service Reports 167 to 167hRepealed. 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. 54Repealed 167iSuspension of prohibitions against use of Library buildings and grounds 167jArea comprising Library of Congress grounds; “buildings and grounds” defined 168Constitution of the United States; preparation and publication of revised edition; annotations; supplements; decennial editions and supplements 168aPrinting of Constitution Annotated as Senate documents 168bPrinting and distribution of additional copies of Constitution Annotated 168cPrinting and distribution of decennial editions and supplements to Constitution Annotated 168dAuthorization of appropriations for Constitution Annotated 169Positions in Library of Congress exempt from citizenship requirement 170American Television and Radio Archives 171Congressional declaration of findings and purpose as to Center for the Book 172Definitions 173Establishment of Center for the Book 174Function of Center for the Book 175Administrative provisions 176Mass Book Deacidification Facility; operation by Librarian of Congress 177Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry 178 to 178lRepealed. Pub. L. 102–307, title II, § 214, June 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 272Repealed 179 to 179kRepealed. Pub. L. 104–285, title I, § 114, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3382Repealed 179lNational Film Registry of Library of Congress 179mDuties of Librarian of Congress 179nNational Film Preservation Board 179oResponsibilities and powers of Board 179pNational Film Registry Collection of Library of Congress 179qSeal of National Film Registry 179rRemedies 179sLimitations of remedies 179tStaff of Board; experts and consultants 179uDefinitions 179vAuthorization of appropriations 179wEffective date 180Legislative information retrieval system 181Program for exchange of information among legislative branch agencies 182Cooperative Acquisitions Program Revolving Fund 182aRevolving fund for duplication services associated with audiovisual conservation center 182bRevolving fund for sales shop and other services 182cRevolving fund for FEDLINK program and Federal Research program 182dAudits by Comptroller General 182eLibrary of Congress National Collection Stewardship Fund 183Written history of the House of Representatives 183aOral history of the House of Representatives 184Incorporation of digital collections into educational curricula 185Inspector General of the Library of Congress 186Library of Congress orders under task and delivery order contracts