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2 U.S.C. 132: Departments of LibraryText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 2-THE CONGRESSCHAPTER 5-LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
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§132. Departments of Library

The Library of Congress shall be arranged in two departments, a general library and a law library.

(R.S. § 81.)

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R.S. § 81 derived from act July 14, 1832, ch. 221, § 1, 4 Stat. 579.