2 U.S.C. § 136: Librarian of Congress; rules and regulations

2 U.S.C. 136: Librarian of Congress; rules and regulationsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).

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§136. Librarian of Congress; rules and regulations

The Librarian of Congress shall make rules and regulations for the government of the Library.

( Feb. 19, 1897, ch. 265, § 1 , 29 Stat. 544 , 546; Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 220(f) , June 6, 1972 , 86 Stat. 204 ; Pub. L. 114–86, § 3 , Nov. 5, 2015 , 129 Stat. 675 .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

R.S. §§ 88, 89, 4950, which were repealed by acts Feb. 28, 1933, ch. 131, § 1, 47 Stat. 1349; Mar. 3, 1933, ch. 202, § 1, 47 Stat. 1428, 1431.

Amendments

2015⁠—Pub. L. 114–86 struck out provisions relating to appointment of Librarian of Congress.

1972⁠—Pub. L. 92–310 struck out provisions which required the Librarian of Congress to give a bond in the sum of $20,000.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title of 2015 Amendment

Pub. L. 114–86, § 1, Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 675, provided that:

“This Act [enacting section 136–1 of this title and amending this section] may be cited as the ‘Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act of 2015’.”