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40 U.S.C. 125: Library membershipsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 40-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSCHAPTER 1-GENERAL
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§125. Library memberships

Amounts appropriated may be used, when authorized by the Administrator of General Services, for payment in advance for library memberships in societies whose publications are available to members only, or to members at a lower price than that charged to the general public.

( Pub. L. 107–217 , Aug. 21, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1071 .)

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125

40:475(a).

June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title VI, § 603(a), formerly § 503(a), 63 Stat. 403; renumbered [§] 603(a), Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(a), (b), 64 Stat. 583; Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 7(g), 64 Stat. 590.

The words “such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act” are omitted as unnecessary.