106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 5410

AN ACT

To establish revolving funds for the operation of

certain programs and activities of the Library ofCongress, and for other purposes.

106TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 5410

AN ACT

To establish revolving funds for the operation of certain

programs and activities of the Library of Congress, and

for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Library of Congress

3 Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000’’.

4 TITLE I—LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

5 REVOLVING FUNDS

6 SEC. 101. REVOLVING FUND FOR AUDIO AND VIDEO DUPLI7 CATION SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH AUDIO8 VISUAL CONSERVATION CENTER.

9 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established in

10 the Treasury a revolving fund for audio and video duplica11 tion and delivery services provided by the Librarian of

12 Congress (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Librar13 ian’’) which are associated with the national audiovisual

14 conservation center established under the Act entitled ‘‘An

15 Act to authorize acquisition of certain real property for

16 the Library of Congress, and for other purposes’’, ap17 proved December 15, 1997 (Public Law 105–144; 2

18 U.S.C. 141 note).

19 (b) FEES FOR SERVICES.—The Librarian may

20 charge a fee for providing services described in subsection

21 (a), and shall deposit any such fees charged into the re22 volving fund under this section.

23 (c) CONTENTS OF FUND.—

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—The revolving fund under

25 this section shall consist of the following amounts:
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1 (A) Amounts deposited by the Librarian

2 under subsection (b).

3 (B) Any other amounts received by the Li4 brarian which are attributable to the services

5 described in subsection (a).

6 (C) Amounts deposited by the Librarian

7 under paragraph (2).

8 (D) Such other amounts as may be appro9 priated under law.

10 (2) DEPOSIT OF FUNDS DURING TRANSITION.—

11 The Librarian shall transfer to the revolving fund

12 under this section the following:

13 (A) Any obligated, unexpended balances

14 existing as of the date of the transfer which are

15 attributable to the services described in sub16 section (a).

17 (B) An amount equal to the difference as

18 of such date between—

19 (i) the total value of the supplies, in20 ventories, equipment, gift fund balances,

21 and other assets attributable to such serv22 ices; and

23 (ii) the total value of the liabilities at24 tributable to such services.
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1 (d) USE OF AMOUNTS IN FUND.—Amounts in the re2 volving fund under this section shall be available to the

3 Librarian, in amounts specified in appropriations Acts and

4 without fiscal year limitation, to carry out the services de5 scribed in subsection (a).

6 SEC. 102. REVOLVING FUND FOR GIFT SHOP, DECIMAL

7 CLASSIFICATION, PHOTO DUPLICATION, AND

8 RELATED SERVICES.

9 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established in

10 the Treasury a revolving fund for the following programs

11 and activities of the Librarian:

12 (1) Decimal classification development.

13 (2) The operation of a gift shop or other sales

14 of items associated with collections, exhibits, per15 formances, and special events of the Library of Con16 gress.

17 (3) Document reproduction and microfilming

18 services.

19 (b) INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENT.—A

20 separate account shall be maintained in the revolving fund

21 under this section with respect to the programs and activi22 ties described in each of the paragraphs of subsection (a).

23 (c) FEES FOR SERVICES.—The Librarian may charge

24 a fee for services under any of the programs and activities

25 described in subsection (a), and shall deposit any such fees
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1 charged into the account of the revolving fund under this

2 section for such program or activity.

3 (d) CONTENTS OF ACCOUNTS IN FUND.—

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Each account of the revolv5 ing fund under this section shall consist of the fol6 lowing amounts:

7 (A) Amounts deposited by the Librarian

8 under subsection (c).

9 (B) Any other amounts received by the Li10 brarian which are attributable to the programs

11 and activities covered by such account.

12 (C) Amounts deposited by the Librarian

13 under paragraph (2).

14 (D) Such other amounts as may be appro15 priated under law.

16 (2) DEPOSIT OF FUNDS DURING TRANSITION.—

17 The Librarian shall transfer to each account of the

18 revolving fund under this section the following:

19 (A) Any obligated, unexpended balances

20 existing as of the date of the transfer which are

21 attributable to the programs and activities cov22 ered by such account.

23 (B) An amount equal to the difference as

24 of such date between—
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1 (i) the total value of the supplies, in2 ventories, equipment, gift fund balances,

3 and other assets attributable to such pro4 grams and activities; and

5 (ii) the total value of the liabilities at6 tributable to such programs and activities.

7 (e) USE OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts in the accounts of

8 the revolving fund under this section shall be available to

9 the Librarian, in amounts specified in appropriations Acts

10 and without fiscal year limitation, to carry out the pro11 grams and activities covered by such accounts.

12 SEC. 103. REVOLVING FUND FOR FEDLINK PROGRAM AND

13 FEDERAL RESEARCH PROGRAM.

14 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established in

15 the Treasury a revolving fund for the Federal Library and

16 Information Network program (hereafter in this Act re17 ferred to as the ‘‘FEDLINK program’’) of the Library

18 of Congress (as described in subsection (f)(1)) and the

19 Federal Research program of the Library of Congress (as

20 described in subsection (f)(2)).

21 (b) INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENT.—A

22 separate account shall be maintained in the revolving fund

23 under this section with respect to the programs described

24 in subsection (a).

25 (c) FEES FOR SERVICES.—
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Librarian may charge a

2 fee for services under the FEDLINK program and

3 the Federal Research program, and shall deposit any

4 such fees charged into the account of the revolving

5 fund under this section for such program.

6 (2) ADVANCES OF FUNDS.—Participants in the

7 FEDLINK program and the Federal Research pro8 gram shall pay for products and services of the pro9 gram by advance of funds—

10 (A) if the Librarian determines that

11 amounts in the Revolving Fund are otherwise

12 insufficient to cover the costs of providing such

13 products and services; or

14 (B) upon agreement between participants

15 and the Librarian.

16 (d) CONTENTS OF FUND.—

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Each account of the revolv18 ing fund under this section shall consist of the fol19 lowing amounts:

20 (A) Amounts deposited by the Librarian

21 under subsection (c).

22 (B) Any other amounts received by the Li23 brarian which are attributable to the program

24 covered by such account.
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1 (C) Amounts deposited by the Librarian

2 under paragraph (2).

3 (D) Such other amounts as may be appro4 priated under law.

5 (2) DEPOSIT OF FUNDS DURING TRANSITION.—

6 Notwithstanding section 1535(d) of title 31, United

7 States Code, the Librarian shall transfer to the ap8 propriate account of the revolving fund under this

9 section the following:

10 (A) Any obligated, unexpended balances

11 existing as of the date of the transfer which are

12 attributable to the FEDLINK program or the

13 Federal Research program.

14 (B) An amount equal to the difference as

15 of such date between—

16 (i) the total value of the supplies, in17 ventories, equipment, gift fund balances,

18 and other assets attributable to such pro19 gram; and

20 (ii) the total value of the liabilities at21 tributable to such program.

22 (e) USE OF AMOUNTS IN FUND.—Amounts in the ac23 counts of the revolving fund under this section shall be

24 available to the Librarian, in amounts specified in appro-
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1 priations Acts and without fiscal year limitation, to carry

2 out the program covered by each such account.

3 (f) PROGRAMS DESCRIBED.—

4 (1) FEDLINK.—In this section, the

5 ‘‘FEDLINK program’’ is the program of the Li6 brary of Congress under which the Librarian pro7 vides the following services on behalf of participating

8 Federal libraries, Federal information centers, other

9 entities of the Federal government, and the District

10 of Columbia:

11 (A) The procurement of commercial infor12 mation services, publications in any format, and

13 library support services.

14 (B) Related accounting services.

15 (C) Related education, information, and

16 support services.

17 (2) FEDERAL RESEARCH PROGRAM.—In this

18 section, the ‘‘Federal Research program’’ is the pro19 gram of the Library of Congress under which the

20 Librarian provides research reports, translations,

21 and analytical studies for entities of the Federal

22 Government and the District of Columbia (other

23 than any program of the Congressional Research

24 Service).
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1 SEC. 104. AUDITS BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.

2 Each of the revolving funds established under this

3 title shall be subject to audit by the Comptroller General

4 at the Comptroller General’s discretion.

5 SEC. 105. EFFECTIVE DATE.

6 The provisions of this title shall apply with respect

7 to fiscal year 2002 and each succeeding fiscal year.

8 TITLE II—LIBRARY OF

9 CONGRESS TRUST FUND BOARD

10 SEC. 201. REVISIONS TO MEMBERSHIP AND OPERATION OF

11 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TRUST FUND BOARD.

12 (a) ADDITION OF VICE CHAIR OF JOINT COMMITTEE

13 ON THE LIBRARY AS BOARD MEMBER.—Section 1 of the

14 Act entitled ‘‘An Act to create a Library of Congress

15 Trust Fund Board, and for other purposes’’, approved

16 March 3, 1925 (2 U.S.C. 154), is amended in the first

17 sentence of the first paragraph by inserting ‘‘and the vice

18 chair’’ after ‘‘chairman’’.

19 (b) QUORUM REQUIREMENT.—Section 1 of such Act

20 (2 U.S.C. 154) is amended in the second sentence of the

21 first paragraph by striking ‘‘Nine’’ and inserting ‘‘Seven’’.

22 (c) TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF BOARD MEMBER

23 TERM.—Section 1 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 154) is amended

24 in the first paragraph by inserting after the first sentence

25 the following: ‘‘Upon request of the chair of the Board,

26 any member whose term has expired may continue to serve
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1 on the Trust Fund Board until the earlier of the date on

2 which such member’s successor is appointed or the expira3 tion of the 1-year period which begins on the date such

4 member’s term expires.’’.

5 SEC. 202. EFFECTIVE DATE.

6 The amendments made by this title shall take effect

7 on the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives October 17,

2000.

Attest:

Clerk.