2 USC Ch. 5: Front Matter
From Title 2-THE CONGRESSCHAPTER 5-LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
CHAPTER 5-LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Sec.
131.
Collections composing Library; location.
132.
Departments of Library.
132a.
Appropriations for increase of general library.
132a–1.
Obligations for reimbursable and revolving fund activities; limitation.
132b.
Joint Committee on the Library.
133.
Joint Committee during recess of Congress.
134.
Incidental expenses of law library.
135.
Purchase of books for law library.
135a.
Books and sound-reproduction records for blind and other physically handicapped residents; annual appropriations; purchases.
135a–1.
Library of musical scores, instructional texts, and other specialized materials for use of blind persons or other physically handicapped residents; authorization of appropriations.
135b.
Local and regional centers; preference to blind and other physically handicapped veterans; rules and regulations; authorization of appropriations.
136.
Librarian of Congress; appointment; rules and regulations.
136a, 136a–1. Omitted.
136a–2.
Librarian of Congress and Deputy Librarian of Congress; compensation.
136b.
Omitted.
136c.
Authorized additional expenses and services for which Library of Congress salary appropriations are available.
137.
Use and regulation of law library.
137a, 137b. Omitted.
137c.
Withdrawal of books from Library of Congress.
138.
Law library; hours kept open.
139.
Report of Librarian of Congress.
140.
Employees; fitness.
141.
Duties of Architect of the Capitol and Librarian of Congress.
142.
Omitted.
142a.
Office of administrative assistant and disbursing officer in Library of Congress abolished; transfer of duties to appointee of Librarian.
142b.
Certifying officers of the Library of Congress; accountability; relief by Comptroller General.
142c.
Enforcement of liability of certifying officers of Library of Congress.
142d.
Disbursing officer of the Library of Congress; disbursements in accordance with voucher; examination of vouchers; liability.
142e.
Disbursing Officer of the Library of Congress; disbursements for Congressional Budget Office, accountability; financial management support to Congressional Budget Office under agreement of Librarian of Congress and Director of Congressional Budget Office; Congressional Budget Office certifying officers: voucher certifications, accountability, relief by Comptroller General.
142f.
Office of Technology Assessment; disbursement of funds, computation and disbursement of basic pay, and provision of financial management support by Library of Congress.
142g.
Copyright Royalty Tribunal; computation and disbursement of pay of Tribunal personnel by Library of Congress.
142h.
Biomedical Ethics Board; disbursement of funds, computation and disbursement of basic pay, and provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress.
142i.
United States Capitol Preservation Commission; provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress.
142j.
John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development; disbursement of funds, computation and disbursement of basic pay, and provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress; payment for services.
142k.
Library of Congress disbursing office; payroll processing functions.
143.
Appropriations for Library Building and Grounds.
143a.
Disbursement of funds.
143b.
Payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges.
144.
Copies of Statutes at Large.
145.
Copies of journals and documents.
145a.
Periodical binding of printed hearings of committee testimony.
146.
Deposit of Journals of Senate and House.
147, 148.
Repealed.
149.
Transfer of books to other libraries.
150.
Sale of copies of card indexes and other publications.
151.
Smithsonian Library.
152.
Care and use of Smithsonian Library.
153.
Control of library of House of Representatives.
154.
Library of Congress Trust Fund Board; members; quorum; seal; rules and regulations.
155.
Compensation and expenses of Library of Congress Trust Fund Board.
156.
Gifts, etc., to Library of Congress Trust Fund Board.
157.
Funds of Library of Congress Trust Fund Board; management of.
158.
Deposits by Library of Congress Trust Fund Board with Treasurer of United States.
158a.
Temporary possession of gifts of money or securities to Library of Congress; investment.
159.
Perpetual succession and suits by or against Library of Congress Trust Fund Board.
160.
Disbursement of gifts, etc., to Library.
161.
Tax exemption of gifts, etc., to Library of Congress.
162.
Compensation of Library of Congress employees.
162a.
Gross salary of Library of Congress employees.
163.
Report to Congress by Library of Congress Trust Fund Board.
164.
Index and digest of State legislation; preparation.
164a.
Official distribution of State legislation index and digest.
165.
Authorization for appropriation for biennial index.
166.
Congressional Research Service.
(a)
Redesignation of Legislative Reference Service.
(b)
Functions and objectives.
(c)
Appointment and compensation of Director, Deputy Director, and other necessary personnel; minimum grade for Senior Specialists; placement in grades GS–16, 17, and 18 of Specialists and Senior Specialists; appointment without regard to civil service laws and political affiliation and on basis of fitness to perform duties.
(d)
Duties of Service; assistance to Congressional committees; list of terminating programs and subjects for analysis; legislative data, studies, etc.; information research; digest of bills, preparation; legislation, purpose and effect, and preparation of memoranda; information and research capability, development.
(e)
Specialists and Senior Specialists; appointment; fields of appointment.
(f)
Duties of Director; establishment and change of research and reference divisions or other organizational units, or both.
(g)
Budget estimates.
(h)
Experts or consultants, individual or organizational, and persons and organizations with specialized knowledge; procurement of temporary or intermittent assistance; contracts, nonpersonal and personal service; advertisement requirements inapplicable; end product; pay; travel time.
(i)
Special report to Joint Committee on the Library.
(j)
Authorization of appropriations.
167.
Buildings and grounds; designation of employees as police.
167a.
Public use of Library of Congress grounds.
167b.
Sales, advertisements, and solicitations in Library buildings and grounds.
167c.
Injuries to Library property.
167d.
Firearms or fireworks; speeches; objectionable language in Library buildings and grounds.
167e.
Parades, assemblages or display of flags in Library buildings and grounds.
167f.
Regulations for Library buildings and grounds; publication; effective date.
167g.
Prosecution and punishment of offenses in Library buildings and grounds.
167h.
Jurisdiction of police within Library buildings, grounds, and adjacent streets.
167i.
Suspension of prohibitions against use of Library buildings and grounds.
167j.
Area comprising Library of Congress grounds; "buildings and grounds" defined.
168.
Constitution of the United States; preparation and publication of revised edition; annotations; supplements; decennial editions and supplements.
168a.
Printing of Constitution Annotated as Senate documents.
168b.
Printing and distribution of additional copies of Constitution Annotated.
168c.
Printing and distribution of decennial editions and supplements to Constitution Annotated.
168d.
Authorization of appropriations for Constitution Annotated.
169.
Positions in Library of Congress exempt from citizenship requirement.
170.
American Television and Radio Archives.
(a)
Establishment and maintenance in Library of Congress; purpose; determination of composition, cataloging, indexing and availability by Librarian.
(b)
Reproduction, compilation, and distribution for research of regularly scheduled newscasts or on-the-spot coverage of news events by Librarian; promulgation of regulations.
(c)
Liability for copyright infringement by Librarian or any employee of Librarian.
(d)
Short title.
171.
Congressional declaration of findings and purpose as to Center for the Book.
172.
Definitions.
173.
Establishment of Center for the Book.
174.
Function of Center for the Book.
175.
Administrative provisions.
176.
Mass Book Deacidification Facility; operation by Librarian of Congress.
177.
Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry.
(a)
Recognition.
(b)
Position established.
(c)
Poetry program.
178 to 178l. Repealed.
179.
National Film Registry of Library of Congress.
179a.
Duties of Librarian of Congress.
(a)
Study of film preservation.
(b)
Powers.
(c)
Seal.
(d)
Development of standards.
179b.
National Film Preservation Board.
(a)
Number and appointment.
(b)
Chairperson.
(c)
Term of office.
(d)
Quorum.
(e)
Basic pay.
(f)
Meetings.
(g)
Conflict of interest.
179c.
Responsibilities and powers of Board.
(a)
In general.
(b)
Nomination of films.
(c)
General powers.
179d.
National Film Registry Collection of the Library of Congress.
(a)
Acquisition of archival quality copies.
(b)
Additional materials.
(c)
Property of United States.
(d)
National Film Registry Collection.
179e.
Seal of National Film Registry.
(a)
Use of seal.
(b)
Effective date of seal.
179f.
Remedies.
(a)
Jurisdiction.
(b)
Relief.
179g.
Limitations of remedies.
179h.
Staff of Board; experts and consultants.
(a)
Staff.
(b)
Experts and consultants.
179i.
Definitions.
179j.
Authorization of appropriations.
179k.
Effective date.