2 USC § 167i - Suspension of prohibitions against use of Library buildings and grounds

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identifier: "/us/usc/t2/s167i"
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title: "2 USC § 167i - Suspension of prohibitions against use of Library buildings and grounds"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "167i"
section_name: "Suspension of prohibitions against use of Library buildings and grounds"
chapter_number: 5
chapter_name: "LIBRARY OF CONGRESS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 10, 64 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(d)(2)(C), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2234; Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(3), Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2552; Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(d)(1), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 54.)"
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# § 167i. Suspension of prohibitions against use of Library buildings and grounds

In order to permit the observance of authorized ceremonies within the Library of Congress buildings and grounds, the Librarian of Congress may suspend for such occasions so much of the prohibitions contained in sections 5103 and 5104 of title 40 as may be necessary for the occasion, but only if responsible officers shall have been appointed, and arrangements determined which are adequate, in the judgment of the Librarian, for the maintenance of suitable order and decorum in the proceedings, and for the protection of the Library buildings and grounds and of persons and property therein.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 10, 64 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(d)(2)(C), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2234; Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(3), Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2552; Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(d)(1), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 54.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2010— repealed . See 2007 Amendment note below.

2008— substituted “5103 and 5104 of title 40” for “167a to 167e of this title”.

2007—, which made amendment identical to that of , was repealed by . See Effective Date of 2010 Amendment note below.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Repeal of  by  effective as if included in the enactment of  and provisions amended by  to be restored as if such section had not been enacted, and repeal to have no effect on the enactment or implementation of any provision of , see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of Repeal note under former .