Title 2, Chapter 5 — Library of Congress

Collections composing Library; location

Departments of Library

Appropriations for increase of general library

Obligations for reimbursable and revolving fund activities; limitation

Furniture, furnishings, and office and library equipment; transfer of funds

Authority to transfer amounts between categories of appropriations

Joint Committee on the Library

Joint Committee during recess of Congress

Incidental expenses of law library

Purchase of books for law library

National library service for the blind and print disabled

Repealed. Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title XIV, § 1403(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3207

Local and regional centers; preference to blind and other physically handicapped veterans; rules and regulations; authorization of appropriations

Librarian of Congress; rules and regulations

Appointment and term of service of Librarian of Congress

Omitted

Librarian of Congress and Deputy Librarian of Congress; compensation

Omitted

Authorized additional expenses and services for which Library of Congress salary appropriations are available

Use and regulation of law library

Omitted

Withdrawal of books from Library of Congress

Law library; hours kept open

Omitted

Employees; fitness

Allocation of responsibilities for Library buildings and grounds

Design, installation, and maintenance of security systems; transfer of responsibility

Collections, physical security, control, and preservation of order and decorum within the library

Omitted

Office of administrative assistant and disbursing officer in Library of Congress abolished; transfer of duties to appointee of Librarian

Certifying officers of the Library of Congress; accountability; relief by Comptroller General

Enforcement of liability of certifying officers of Library of Congress

Disbursing officer of the Library of Congress; disbursements in accordance with voucher; examination of vouchers; liability

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

Office of Technology Assessment; disbursement of funds, computation and disbursement of basic pay, and provision of financial management support by Library of Congress

Copyright Royalty Tribunal; computation and disbursement of pay of Tribunal personnel by Library of Congress

Biomedical Ethics Board; disbursement of funds, computation and disbursement of basic pay, and provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress

United States Capitol Preservation Commission; provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress

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

Library of Congress disbursing office; payroll processing functions

Disbursing Officer of Library of Congress; disbursements for Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; voucher certifications, accountability and relief by Comptroller General

Appropriations for Library Building and Grounds

Disbursement of funds

Payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges

Use of other library funds to make payments

Funds available for workers compensation payments

Copies of Statutes at Large

Copies of journals and documents

Periodical binding of printed hearings of committee testimony

Deposit of Journals of Senate and House

Repealed. Oct. 25, 1951, ch. 562, § 1(l), 65 Stat. 638

Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(l), 65 Stat. 701

Transfer of books to other libraries

Permitting use of proceeds from disposition of surplus or obsolete personal property

Sale of copies of card indexes and other publications

Smithsonian Library

Care and use of Smithsonian Library

Control of library of House of Representatives

Library of Congress Trust Fund Board; members; quorum; seal; rules and regulations

Compensation and expenses of Library of Congress Trust Fund Board

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

Funds of Library of Congress Trust Fund Board; management of

Deposits by Library of Congress Trust Fund Board with Treasurer of United States

Temporary possession of gifts of money or securities to Library of Congress; investment

Perpetual succession and suits by or against Library of Congress Trust Fund Board

Disbursement of gifts, etc., to Library

Tax exemption of gifts, etc., to Library of Congress

Compensation of Library of Congress employees

Gross salary of Library of Congress employees

Little Scholars Child Development Center; employee compensation and personnel matters

Omitted

Index and digest of State legislation; preparation

Official distribution of State legislation index and digest

Authorization for appropriation for biennial index

Congressional Research Service

Equal access to Congressional Research Service Reports

Repealed. Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(d)(1)(B), (2)(B), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2233, 2234, and Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(a)(2), (b)(2), Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2551, 2552; Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(d)(1), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 54

Suspension of prohibitions against use of Library buildings and grounds

Area comprising Library of Congress grounds; “buildings and grounds” defined

Constitution of the United States; preparation and publication of revised edition; annotations; supplements; decennial editions and supplements

Printing of Constitution Annotated as Senate documents

Printing and distribution of additional copies of Constitution Annotated

Printing and distribution of decennial editions and supplements to Constitution Annotated

Authorization of appropriations for Constitution Annotated

Positions in Library of Congress exempt from citizenship requirement

American Television and Radio Archives

Congressional declaration of findings and purpose as to Center for the Book

Definitions

Establishment of Center for the Book

Function of Center for the Book

Administrative provisions

Mass Book Deacidification Facility; operation by Librarian of Congress

Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry

Repealed. Pub. L. 102–307, title II, § 214, June 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 272

Repealed. Pub. L. 104–285, title I, § 114, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3382

National Film Registry of Library of Congress

Duties of Librarian of Congress

National Film Preservation Board

Responsibilities and powers of Board

National Film Registry Collection of Library of Congress

Seal of National Film Registry

Remedies

Limitations of remedies

Staff of Board; experts and consultants

Definitions

Authorization of appropriations

Effective date

Legislative information retrieval system

Program for exchange of information among legislative branch agencies

Cooperative Acquisitions Program Revolving Fund

Revolving fund for duplication services associated with audiovisual conservation center

Revolving fund for sales shop and other services

Revolving fund for FEDLINK program and Federal Research program

Audits by Comptroller General

Library of Congress National Collection Stewardship Fund

Written history of the House of Representatives

Oral history of the House of Representatives

Incorporation of digital collections into educational curricula

Inspector General of the Library of Congress

Library of Congress orders under task and delivery order contracts