2 USC § 143b - Payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges

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title: "2 USC § 143b - Payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges"
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section_name: "Payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 96–536, § 101(c), Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3167.)"
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# § 143b. Payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges

October 1, 1980

From and after , payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges for bibliographical data, publications, materials in any other form, and services may be made by the Librarian of Congress whenever he determines it to be more prompt, efficient, or economical to do so in the interest of carrying out required Library programs.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–536, § 101(c), Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3167.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section is based on section 204 of title II of H.R. 7593, as passed the House of Representatives on , and incorporated by reference in , to be effective as if enacted into law.

### Prior Provisions

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