2 USC § 172 - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t2/s172"
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title: "2 USC § 172 - Definitions"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "172"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 5
chapter_name: "LIBRARY OF CONGRESS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–129, § 2, Oct. 13, 1977, 91 Stat. 1151.)"
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# § 172. Definitions

As used in sections 171 to 175 of this title—

**(1)** the term Center means the Center for the Book;

**(2)** the term Librarian means the Librarian of Congress.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–129, § 2, Oct. 13, 1977, 91 Stat. 1151.)