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2 U.S.C. § 136c (THE CONGRESS)
§ 136c. Authorized additional expenses and services for which Library of Congress salary appropriations are available
From and after October 1, 1983, appropriations in this Act available to the Library of Congress for salaries shall be available for expenses of personnel security and suitability investigations of Library employees; special and temporary services (including employees engaged by day or hour or in piecework); and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5.
(Pub. L. 98–51, title II, § 201, July 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 276.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 98–51, July 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 263, known as the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1984. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
2 U.S.C. § 137 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 137. Use and regulation of law library
The justices of the Supreme Court shall have free access to the law library; and they are authorized to make regulations, not inconsistent with law, for the use of the same during the sittings of the court. But such regulations shall not restrict any person authorized to take books from the Library from having access to the law library, or using the books therein in the same manner as he may be entitled to use the books of the general Library.
(R.S. § 95.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 95 derived from act July 14, 1832, ch. 221, § 2, 4 Stat. 579.
2 U.S.C. § 137a, 137b (THE CONGRESS)
§§ 137a, 137b. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section 137a, R.S. § 94, related to persons specially privileged to use library. See last sentence of section 136 of this title, which gives Librarian of Congress power to make rules and regulations for government of library.
Section 137b, act Aug. 28, 1890, No. 41, 26 Stat. 678, which related to Interstate Commerce Commission and Chief of Army Engineering Corps, was omitted from the Code as superseded by the last sentence of section 136 of this title.
heading: Joint Committee Report
text: With reference to former section 137a of this title, the Joint Committee on the Library, in an official report March 3, 1897 (54th Cong., 2d Sess., Senate Report 1573) declared:
“Heretofore the Joint Committee on the Library has had authority to approve such rules and regulations as have been made by the Librarian of Congress, but the provision of law under which the Joint Committee has hitherto passed upon said rules and regulations would appear to be repealed by the more recent act (section 136 of this title) which places this power in the hands of the Librarian of Congress.”
2 U.S.C. § 137c (THE CONGRESS)
§ 137c. Withdrawal of books from Library of Congress
The chief judge and associate judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the chief judge and associate judges of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia are authorized to use and take books from the Library of Congress in the same manner and subject to the same regulations as justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.
(Joint Res. No. 9, Jan. 27, 1894, 28 Stat. 577; June 7, 1934, ch. 426, 48 Stat. 926; June 25, 1936, ch. 804, 49 Stat. 1921; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(a), (b), 62 Stat. 991; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127, 63 Stat. 107.)
heading: Change of Name
text: Act June 25, 1948, eff. Sept. 1, 1948, as amended by act May 24, 1949, substituted “United States District Court for the District of Columbia” for “District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia”, “chief judge” for “chief justice” and “associate judges” for “associate justices” wherever appearing.
Act June 25, 1936, substituted “District Court of the United States for the said District” for “Supreme Court for the said District”.
Act June 7, 1934, substituted “United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia” for “Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia”.
2 U.S.C. § 139 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 139. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section, acts Feb. 19, 1897, ch. 265, § 1, 29 Stat. 546; Pub. L. 94–273, § 30, Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 380, which required the Librarian of Congress to make an annual report to Congress on the affairs of the Library, including copyright business and a detailed statement of receipts and expenditures, terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, page 10 of House Document No. 103–7.
2 U.S.C. § 140 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 140. Employees; fitness
All persons employed in and about said Library of Congress under the Librarian shall be appointed solely with reference to their fitness for their particular duties.
(Feb. 19, 1897, ch. 265, § 1, 29 Stat. 545; June 29, 1922, ch. 251, § 1, 42 Stat. 715.)
heading: Codification
text: Act June 29, 1922, § 1, cited as a credit to this section, which transferred duties of the Superintendent of the Library Building and Grounds to the Architect of the Capitol and the Librarian of Congress and provided for appointment of employees, was amended generally by Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1208(a), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 375, and no longer relates to this subject matter.
2 U.S.C. § 141a (THE CONGRESS)
§ 141a. Design, installation, and maintenance of security systems; transfer of responsibility
The responsibility for design, installation, and maintenance of security systems to protect the physical security of the buildings and grounds of the Library of Congress is transferred from the Architect of the Capitol to the Capitol Police Board. Such design, installation, and maintenance shall be carried out under the direction of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and without regard to section 6101 of title 41. Any alteration to a structural, mechanical, or architectural feature of the buildings and grounds of the Library of Congress that is required for a security system under the preceding sentence may be carried out only with the approval of the Architect of the Capitol.
(Pub. L. 105–277, div. B, title II, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–570.)
heading: Codification
text: In text, “section 6101 of title 41” substituted for “section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (41 U.S.C. 5)” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
Section is from the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999.
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.
2 U.S.C. § 142 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 142. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section, acts June 29, 1922, ch. 251, § 1, 42 Stat. 715; Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101–520, title III, § 307, 104 Stat. 2277; Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1208(a), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 375, established office of administrative assistant and disbursing officer of Library of Congress which was abolished by section 142a of this title. As amended generally by Pub. L. 108–7, section no longer relates to office of administrative assistant and disbursing officer. See section 141 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 142a (THE CONGRESS)
§ 142a. Office of administrative assistant and disbursing officer in Library of Congress abolished; transfer of duties to appointee of Librarian
From and after June 10, 1928, the office of administrative assistant and disbursing officer of the Library of Congress, created by section 142 of this title, is abolished and thereafter the duties required to be performed by the administrative assistant and disbursing officer shall be performed, under the direction of the Librarian of Congress, by such persons as the Librarian may appoint for those purposes.
(May 11, 1928, ch. 521, 45 Stat. 497; Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 220(h), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 205.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 142 of this title, referred to in text, was omitted from the Code.
heading: Amendments
text: 1972—Pub. L. 92–310 struck out provisions which required the person disbursing appropriations for Library of Congress and Botanic Garden to give a bond in sum of $30,000.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Disbursement functions of all Government agencies, except Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and Panama Canal transferred to Division of Disbursements, Treasury Department, by Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 4, June 10, 1933, and Ex. Ord. No. 6728, May 29, 1934.
Division subsequently consolidated with other agencies into Fiscal Service in Treasury Department by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, § 1(a)(1), eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1231. See section 306 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
2 U.S.C. § 142b (THE CONGRESS)
§ 142b. Certifying officers of the Library of Congress; accountability; relief by Comptroller General
On and after June 13, 1957, each officer and employee of the Library of Congress, including the Copyright Office, who has been duly authorized in writing by the Librarian of Congress to certify vouchers for payment from appropriations and funds, shall (1) be held responsible for the existence and correctness of the facts recited in the certificate or otherwise stated on the voucher or its supporting papers and for the legality of the proposed payment under the appropriation or fund involved; (2) [Repealed]; (3) be held responsible and accountable for the correctness of the computations of certified vouchers; and (4) be held accountable for and required to make good to the United States the amount of any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificate made by him, as well as for any payment prohibited by law or which did not represent a legal obligation under the appropriation or fund involved: Provided, That the Comptroller General of the United States may, at his discretion, relieve such certifying officer or employee of liability for any payment otherwise proper whenever he finds (1) that the certification was based on official records and that such certifying officer or employee did not know, and by reasonable diligence and inquiry could not have ascertained, the actual facts, or (2) that the obligation was incurred in good faith, that the payment was not contrary to any statutory provision specifically prohibiting payments of the character involved, and the United States has received value for such payment: Provided further, That the Comptroller General shall relieve such certifying officer or employee of liability for an overpayment for transportation services made to any common carrier covered by section 3726 of title 31, whenever he finds that the overpayment occurred solely because the administrative examination made prior to payment of the transportation bill did not include a verification of transportation rates, freight classifications, or land grant deductions.
(Pub. L. 85–53, § 1, June 13, 1957, 71 Stat. 81; Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 220(k), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 205.)
heading: Codification
text: “Section 3726 of title 31” substituted in text for “title III, part II, section 322, of the Transportation Act of 1940, approved September 18, 1940 [31 U.S.C. 244]” on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.
heading: Amendments
text: 1972—Pub. L. 92–310 struck out provisions which required officers and employees of Library who are authorized to certify vouchers for payment to give a bond.
2 U.S.C. § 142c (THE CONGRESS)
§ 142c. Enforcement of liability of certifying officers of Library of Congress
The liability of these certifying officers or employees shall be enforced in the same manner and to the same extent as now provided by law with respect to enforcement of the liability of disbursing and other accountable officers; and they shall have the right to apply for and obtain a decision by the Comptroller General on any question of law involved in a payment on any vouchers presented to them for certification.
(Pub. L. 85–53, § 2, June 13, 1957, 71 Stat. 81.)
2 U.S.C. § 142d (THE CONGRESS)
§ 142d. Disbursing officer of the Library of Congress; disbursements in accordance with voucher; examination of vouchers; liability
The disbursing officer of the Library of Congress shall (1) disburse moneys of the Library of Congress only upon, and in strict accordance with, vouchers duly certified by the Librarian of Congress or by an officer or employee of the Library of Congress duly authorized in writing by the Librarian to certify such vouchers; (2) make such examination of vouchers as may be necessary to ascertain whether they are in proper form, and duly certified and approved; and (3) be held accountable accordingly: Provided, That the disbursing officer shall not be held accountable or responsible for any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificate, the responsibility for which, under section 142b of this title, is imposed upon a certifying officer or employee of the Library of Congress.
(Pub. L. 85–53, § 3, June 13, 1957, 71 Stat. 81.)
2 U.S.C. § 142g (THE CONGRESS)
§ 142g. Copyright Royalty Tribunal; computation and disbursement of pay of Tribunal personnel by Library of Congress
From and after October 1, 1983, the Library of Congress is authorized to compute and disburse basic pay of all personnel of the Copyright Royalty Tribunal pursuant to the provisions of section 5504 of title 5.
(Pub. L. 98–51, title II, § 204, July 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 277.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 97–276, § 101(e) [S. 2939, title II, § 204], Oct. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 1189.
Pub. L. 97–51, § 101(c) [H.R. 4120, title II, § 204], Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 959.
Pub. L. 96–536, § 101(c) [H.R. 7593, title II, § 208], Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3167.
Pub. L. 96–86, § 101(c) [H.R. 4390, title II, § 208], Oct. 12, 1979, 93 Stat. 657.
Pub. L. 95–391, title II, § 208, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 786.
Pub. L. 95–94, title II, § 208, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 678.
2 U.S.C. § 142h (THE CONGRESS)
§ 142h. Biomedical Ethics Board; disbursement of funds, computation and disbursement of basic pay, and provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress
Effective October 1, 1988, and to continue thereafter, the Disbursing Officer of the Library of Congress is authorized to—
(1) disburse funds appropriated for the Biomedical Ethics Board;
(2) compute and disburse the basic pay for all personnel of the Biomedical Ethics Board; and
(3) provide financial management services and support to the Biomedical Ethics Board,
in the same manner as provided with respect to the Office of Technology Assessment under section 142f of this title.
(Pub. L. 101–163, title I, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1054.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation act:
Pub. L. 100–458, title I, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2168.
2 U.S.C. § 142i (THE CONGRESS)
§ 142i. United States Capitol Preservation Commission; provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress
Effective June 15, 1989, the Library of Congress shall provide financial management services and support to the United States Capitol Preservation Commission as may be required and mutually agreed to by the Librarian of Congress and the Cochairmen of the United States Capitol Preservation Commission.
(Pub. L. 101–45, title I, June 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 107.)
2 U.S.C. § 142j (THE CONGRESS)
§ 142j. 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
From and after October 1, 1988, the Library of Congress is authorized to—
(1) disburse funds appropriated for the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development;
(2) compute and disburse the basic pay for all personnel of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development;
(3) provide financial management services and support to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development, in the same manner as provided with respect to the Office of Technology Assessment under section 142f of this title; and
(4) collect from the funds appropriated for the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development the full costs of providing the services specified in (1), (2), and (3) above, as provided under an agreement for services ordered under 31 U.S.C. 1535 and 1536.
(Pub. L. 101–163, title II, § 205, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1060.)
2 U.S.C. § 142k (THE CONGRESS)
§ 142k. Library of Congress disbursing office; payroll processing functions
From and after October 1, 1989, the Librarian of Congress shall take appropriate action to assure that no legislative branch employee whose salary is disbursed by the Library of Congress disbursing office is adversely affected by alternative ways of performing the personnel/payroll processing function.
(Pub. L. 101–163, title II, § 206, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1060.)
2 U.S.C. § 143 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 143. Appropriations for Library Building and Grounds
All appropriations made to the Architect of the Capitol on account of the Library Building and Grounds shall be disbursed for that purpose in the same manner as other appropriations under his control.
(June 29, 1922, ch. 251, § 3, 42 Stat. 715.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Disbursement functions of all Government agencies except Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and Panama Canal transferred to Division of Disbursements, Treasury Department, by Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 4, June 10, 1933, and Ex. Ord. No. 6728, May 29, 1934.
Division subsequently consolidated with other agencies into Fiscal Service in Treasury Department by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, § 1(a)(1), eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1231. See section 306 of Title 31, Money and Finance.
2 U.S.C. § 143b (THE CONGRESS)
§ 143b. Payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges
From and after October 1, 1980, 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.
(Pub. L. 96–536, § 101(c), Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3167.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is based on section 204 of title II of H.R. 7593, as passed the House of Representatives on July 21, 1980, and incorporated by reference in section 101(c) of Pub. L. 96–536, to be effective as if enacted into law.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 96–86, § 101(c) [H.R. 4390, title II, § 204], Oct. 12, 1979, 93 Stat. 657.
Pub. L. 95–391, title II, § 204, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 786.
Pub. L. 95–94, title II, § 204, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 677.
Pub. L. 94–440, title VIII, § 804, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1457.
Pub. L. 94–59, title VII, § 704, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 295.
Pub. L. 93–371, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 441.
Pub. L. 93–145, Nov. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 545.
Pub. L. 92–342, July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 447.
Pub. L. 92–51, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 142.
Pub. L. 91–382, Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 823.
Pub. L. 91–145, Dec. 12, 1969, 83 Stat. 357.
Pub. L. 90–417, July 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 411.
Pub. L. 90–57, July 28, 1967, 81 Stat. 140.
2 U.S.C. § 143c (THE CONGRESS)
§ 143c. Use of other library funds to make payments
In addition to amounts transferred pursuant to section 182b(e)(2) of this title, the Librarian of Congress may transfer amounts made available for salaries and expenses of the Library of Congress during a fiscal year to the applicable appropriations accounts of the United States Capitol Police in order to reimburse the Capitol Police for services provided in connection with a special event or program described in section 182b(a)(4) of this title.
(Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(f)(2), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2236; Pub. L. 110–178, § 6(b), Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2554; Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(d)(1), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 54.)
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(f)(2), and Pub. L. 110–178, § 6(b), enacted substantially identical provisions. This section is based on text of section 6(b) of Pub. L. 110–178. Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004, was repealed by Pub. L. 111–145.
heading: Effective Date of 2010 Amendment
text: Repeal of section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161 by Pub. L. 111–145 effective as if included in the enactment of Pub. L. 110–161 and to have no effect on the enactment or implementation of any provision of Pub. L. 110–178, see section 6(d) of Pub. L. 111–145, set out as a note under section 1901 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 143d (THE CONGRESS)
§ 143d. Funds available for workers compensation payments
(a) In general
Available balances of expired Library of Congress appropriations shall be available to the Library of Congress to make the deposit to the credit of the Employees’ Compensation Fund required by subsection 8147(b) of title 5.
(b) Effective date
This section shall apply with respect to appropriations for fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 1303, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1131.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012, which is div. G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012.
2 U.S.C. § 144 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 144. Copies of Statutes at Large
Ten of the copies of the Statutes at Large, published by Little, Brown & Co., which were deposited in the Library prior to February 5, 1859, shall be retained by the Librarian for the use of the justices of the Supreme Court, during the terms of court.
(R.S. § 96.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 96 derived from act Feb. 5, 1859, ch. 22, § 11, 11 Stat. 381.
2 U.S.C. § 145 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 145. Copies of journals and documents
Two copies of the journals and documents, and of each book printed by either House of Congress, well bound in calf, shall be deposited in the Library, and must not be taken therefrom.
(R.S. § 97.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 97 derived from Res. Jan. 2, 1857, No. 5, § 5, 11 Stat. 253.
2 U.S.C. § 145a (THE CONGRESS)
§ 145a. Periodical binding of printed hearings of committee testimony
The Librarian of the Library of Congress is authorized and directed to have bound at the end of each session of Congress the printed hearings of testimony taken by each committee of the Congress at the preceding session.
(Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 141, 60 Stat. 834.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Aug. 2, 1946, see section 142 of act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, 60 Stat. 834.
2 U.S.C. § 146 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 146. Deposit of Journals of Senate and House
Twenty-five copies of the public Journals of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives, shall be deposited in the Library of the United States, at the seat of government, to be delivered to Members of Congress during any session, and to all other persons authorized by law to use the books in the Library, upon their application to the Librarian, and giving their responsible receipts for the same, in like manner as for other books.
(R.S. § 98.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 98 derived from Res. Dec. 27, 1813, No. 1, 3 Stat. 140; Res. July 20, 1840, No. 5, 5 Stat. 409.
2 U.S.C. § 147 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 147. Repealed. Oct. 25, 1951, ch. 562, § 1(l), 65 Stat. 638
text: Section, act June 6, 1900, ch. 791, § 1, 31 Stat. 642, related to bound volumes from files of House of Representatives. See sections 2103 and 2114 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.