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2 U.S.C. 156: Gifts, etc., to Library of Congress Trust Fund BoardText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 2-THE CONGRESSCHAPTER 5-LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

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

The Board is authorized to accept, receive, hold, and administer such gifts, bequests, or devises of property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the Library, its collections, or its service, as may be approved by the Board and by the Joint Committee on the Library.

( Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 423, § 2 , formerly § 1, 43 Stat. 1107 , renumbered Apr. 13, 1936, ch. 213 , 49 Stat. 1205 .)

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Section is comprised of first par. of section 2 of act Mar. 3, 1925. Second, third, and fourth pars. of section 2 are classified to sections 157, 158, and 158a of this title, respectively.