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40 U.S.C. 557: Donation of books to Free Public LibraryText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 40-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSCHAPTER 5-PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
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§557. Donation of books to Free Public Library

Subject to regulations under this subtitle, a book that is no longer needed by an executive department, bureau, or commission of the Federal Government, and that is not an advisable addition to the Library of Congress, shall be turned over to the Free Public Library of the District of Columbia for general use if the book is appropriate for the Free Public Library.

( Pub. L. 107–217 , Aug. 21, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1102 .)

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40:484–1.

Feb. 25, 1903, ch. 755, § 1 (7th par. on p. 865), 32 Stat. 865; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 2(1), 65 Stat. 706.