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2 U.S.C. § 179v (THE CONGRESS)
§ 179v. Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Librarian for the first fiscal year beginning on or after October 11, 1996, and each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2016 such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 179l to 179w of this title, but in no fiscal year shall such sum exceed $250,000.
(Pub. L. 104–285, title I, § 112, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3382; Pub. L. 110–336, § 3(a)(1)(A), Oct. 2, 2008, 122 Stat. 3727.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2008—Pub. L. 110–336 inserted “for the first fiscal year beginning on or after October 11, 1996, and each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2016” after “the Librarian”.
heading: Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 110–336, § 3(a)(1)(C), Oct. 2, 2008, 122 Stat. 3727, provided that: “The amendments made by this paragraph [amending this section and section 179w of this title] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the National Film Preservation Act of 1996 [Pub. L. 104–285, title I].”
2 U.S.C. § 179w (THE CONGRESS)
§ 179w. Effective date
The provisions of sections 179l to 179w of this title shall apply to any copy of any film, including those copies of films selected for inclusion in the National Film Registry under the National Film Preservation Act of 1988 and the National Film Preservation Act of 1992, except that any film so selected under either Act shall be deemed to have been selected for the National Film Registry under sections 179l to 179w of this title.
(Pub. L. 104–285, title I, § 113, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3382; Pub. L. 109–9, title III, § 302(e), Apr. 27, 2005, 119 Stat. 226; Pub. L. 110–336, § 3(a)(1)(B), Oct. 2, 2008, 122 Stat. 3727.)
heading: References in Text
text: The National Film Preservation Act of 1988, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 100–446, title I, §§ 1–13, Sept. 27, 1988, 102 Stat. 1782–1788, which was classified to sections 178 to 178l of this title and was repealed by Pub. L. 102–307, title II, § 214, June 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 272.
The National Film Preservation Act of 1992, referred to in text, is title II of Pub. L. 102–307, June 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 267, which was classified principally to sections 179 to 179k of this title and was repealed by Pub. L. 104–285, title I, § 114, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3382.
heading: Amendments
text: 2008—Pub. L. 110–336 struck out the first sentence which read as follows: “The provisions of sections 179l to 179w of this title shall be effective for 13 years beginning on October 11, 1996.”
2005—Pub. L. 109–9 substituted “13 years” for “7 years”.
heading: Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 110–336 effective as if included in the enactment of the National Film Preservation Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–285, title I, see section 3(a)(1)(C) of Pub. L. 110–336, set out as a note under section 179v of this title.
heading: Effective Date Extension
text: Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 1205(a), Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3189, provided that title I of Pub. L. 104–285, which enacted sections 179l to 179w of this title and repealed sections 179 to 179k of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 179 of this title, was to be effective through fiscal year 2005, notwithstanding former provision of this section which provided that title I was effective for only 7 years beginning on Oct. 11, 1996.
2 U.S.C. § 180 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 180. Legislative information retrieval system
(a) Purpose
The purpose of this section is to reduce the cost of information support for the Congress by eliminating duplication among systems which provide electronic access by Congress to legislative information.
(b) “Legislative information” defined
As used in this section, the term “legislative information” means information, prepared within the legislative branch, consisting of the text of publicly available bills, amendments, committee hearings, and committee reports, the text of the Congressional Record, data relating to bill status, data relating to legislative activity, and other similar public information that is directly related to the legislative process.
(c) Development of single system to serve entire Congress
Pursuant to the plan approved under subsection (d) of this section and consistent with the provisions of any other law, the Library of Congress or the entity designated by that plan shall develop and maintain, in coordination with other appropriate entities of the legislative branch, a single legislative information retrieval system to serve the entire Congress.
(d) Development and approval of plan
The Library shall develop a plan for creation of this system, taking into consideration the findings and recommendations of the study directed by House Report No. 103–517 to identify and eliminate redundancies in congressional information systems. This plan must be approved by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives, and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Library shall provide these committees with regular status reports on the development of the plan.
(e) Availability of information to public
In formulating its plan, the Library shall examine issues regarding efficient ways to make this information available to the public. This analysis shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives as well as the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives for their consideration and possible action.
(Pub. L. 104–53, title II, § 209, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 532.)
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. § 181 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 181. Program for exchange of information among legislative branch agencies
(a) On September 16, 1996, there shall be established a program for providing the widest possible exchange of information among legislative branch agencies with the long-range goal of improving information technology planning and evaluation. The Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate are requested to determine the structure and operation of this program and to provide appropriate oversight. All of the appropriate offices and agencies of the legislative branch as defined below shall participate in this program for information exchange, and shall report annually on the extent and nature of their participation in their budget submissions to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(b) As used in this section—
(1) the term “offices and agencies of the legislative branch” means, the office of the Clerk of the House, the office of the Secretary of the Senate, the office of the Architect of the Capitol, the Government Accountability Office, the Government Printing Office, the Library of Congress, the Congressional Research Service, the Congressional Budget Office, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, and the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate; and
(2) the term “technology” refers to any form of computer hardware and software; computer-based systems, services, and support for the creation, processing, exchange, and delivery of information; and telecommunications systems, and the associated hardware and software, that provide for voice, data, or image communication.
(Pub. L. 104–197, title III, § 314, Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2415; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2004—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.
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. § 182 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 182. Cooperative Acquisitions Program Revolving Fund
(a) Establishment
Effective October 1, 1997, there is established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund to be known as the Cooperative Acquisitions Program Revolving Fund (in this section referred to as the “revolving fund”). Moneys in the revolving fund shall be available to the Librarian of Congress, without fiscal year limitation, for financing the cooperative acquisitions program (in this section referred to as the “program”) under which the Library acquires foreign publications and research materials on behalf of participating institutions on a cost-recovery basis. Obligations under the revolving fund are limited to amounts specified in the appropriations Act for that purpose for any fiscal year.
(b) Amounts deposited
The revolving fund shall consist of—
(1) any amounts appropriated by law for the purposes of the revolving fund;
(2) any amounts held by the Librarian as of October 1, 1997 or October 7, 1997, whichever is later, that were collected as payment for the Library’s indirect costs of the program; and
(3) the difference between (A) the total value of the supplies, equipment, gift fund balances, and other assets of the program, and (B) the total value of the liabilities (including unfunded liabilities such as the value of accrued annual leave of employees) of the program.
(c) Credits to revolving fund
The revolving fund shall be credited with all advances and amounts received as payment for purchases under the program and services and supplies furnished to program participants, at rates estimated by the Librarian to be adequate to recover the full direct and indirect costs of the program to the Library over a reasonable period of time.
(d) Unobligated balances
Any unobligated and unexpended balances in the revolving fund that the Librarian determines to be in excess of amounts needed for activities financed by the revolving fund, shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. Amounts needed for activities financed by the revolving fund means the direct and indirect costs of the program, including the costs of purchasing, shipping, binding of books and other library materials; supplies, materials, equipment and services needed in support of the program; salaries and benefits; general overhead; and travel.
(e) Audit
The revolving fund shall be subject to audit by the Comptroller General at the Comptroller General’s discretion.
(Pub. L. 105–55, title II, § 207, Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1193; Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1403, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2247.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2007—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 110–161 amended heading and text of subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not later than March 31 of each year, the Librarian of Congress shall prepare and submit to Congress an audited financial statement for the revolving fund for the preceding fiscal year. The audit shall be conducted in accordance with Government Auditing Standards for financial audits issued by the Comptroller General of the United States.”
2 U.S.C. § 182d (THE CONGRESS)
§ 182d. Audits by Comptroller General
Each of the revolving funds established under sections 182a to 182d of this title shall be subject to audit by the Comptroller General at the Comptroller General’s discretion.
(Pub. L. 106–481, title I, § 104, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2190.)
heading: Effective Date
text: Section applicable with respect to fiscal year 2002 and each succeeding fiscal year, see section 105 of Pub. L. 106–481, set out as a note under section 182a of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 183a (THE CONGRESS)
§ 183a. Oral history of the House of Representatives
(a) In general
The Librarian of Congress shall accept for deposit, preserve, maintain, and make accessible an oral history of the House of Representatives, as told by its Members and former Members, compiled and updated (on a voluntary or contract basis) by the United States Association of Former Members of Congress or other private organization. In carrying out this section, the Librarian of Congress may enlist the voluntary aid or assistance of such organization, or may contract with it for such services as may be necessary.
(b) Definition of oral history
In this section, the term “oral history” means a story or history consisting of personal recollection as recorded by any one or more of the following means:
(1) Interviews.
(2) Transcripts.
(3) Audio recordings.
(4) Video recordings.
(5) Such other form or means as may be suitable for the recording and preservation of such information.
(Pub. L. 106–99, § 3, Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1331.)
2 U.S.C. § 184 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 184. Incorporation of digital collections into educational curricula
(a) Short title
This section may be cited as the “Library of Congress Digital Collections and Educational Curricula Act of 2005”.
(b) Program
The Librarian of Congress shall administer a program to teach educators and librarians how to incorporate the digital collections of the Library of Congress into educational curricula.
(c) Educational consortium
In administering the program under this section, the Librarian of Congress may—
(1) establish an educational consortium to support the program; and
(2) make funds appropriated for the program available to consortium members, educational institutions, and libraries.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for fiscal year 2006 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(Pub. L. 109–55, title I, § 1306, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 583.)
2 U.S.C. § 190 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 190. Repealed. S. Res. 4, § 301(b), Feb. 4, 1977
text: Section, act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 137, 60 Stat. 832, directed that controversies arising as to the jurisdiction of any standing committee of the Senate with respect to any proposed legislation be decided by the presiding officer of the Senate in favor of the committee having jurisdiction over the subject matter which predominated in the proposed legislation.
2 U.S.C. § 190a to 190a–2 (THE CONGRESS)
§§ 190a to 190a–2. Repealed. S. Res. 274, § 2(a), Nov. 14, 1979
text: Section 190a, acts Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 133, 60 Stat. 381; Oct. 26, 1970, Pub. L. 91–510, title I, §§ 102(a), 103(a), 104(a), 105(a), 106(a), 107(a), 108(a), 110(a), 84 Stat. 1143–1149; Dec. 16, 1970, Pub. L. 91–552, § 1(2), 84 Stat. 1440; Oct. 11, 1971, Pub. L. 92–136, § 3(a), (b), 85 Stat. 377; S. Res. 9, § 2, Nov. 5, 1975, related to meetings of the standing committees of the Senate. See the Standing Rules of the Senate.
text: Section 190a–1, act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 133A, as added Oct. 26, 1970, Pub. L. 91–510, title I, §§ 111(a)(1), 112(a), 113(a), 114(a), 115(a), 116(a), 84 Stat. 1151–1153; S. Res. 9, § 2, Nov. 5, 1975, related to Senate committee hearing procedures. See Standing Rules of the Senate.
text: Section 190a–2, act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 133B, as added Oct. 26, 1970, Pub. L. 91–510, title I, § 130(a), 84 Stat. 1163, related to Senate committee rules. See Standing Rules of the Senate.
2 U.S.C. § 190a–3 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 190a–3. Repealed. S. Res. 9, § 2, Nov. 5, 1975
text: Section, Pub. L. 93–344, title I, § 102(d), July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 301, provided that meetings of Senate Committee on the Budget or any subcommittee thereof be open to public except in certain specified instances.
2 U.S.C. § 190b, 190c (THE CONGRESS)
§§ 190b, 190c. Repealed. S. Res. 274, § 2(a), Nov. 14, 1979
text: Section 190b, acts Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 134(a), (c), 60 Stat. 831, 832; Oct. 26, 1970, Pub. L. 91–510, title I, § 117(a), 84 Stat. 1155; Dec. 16, 1970, Pub. L. 91–552, § 1(6), 84 Stat. 1440; July 12, 1974, Pub. L. 93–344, title IX, § 903(a), 88 Stat. 331; S. Res. 4, § 402(c), Feb. 4, 1977, related to authority of Senate standing committees and subcommittees. See Standing Rules of the Senate.
text: Section 190c, acts Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 135, 60 Stat. 832; Oct. 26, 1970, Pub. L. 91–510, title I, § 125(a)(2), 84 Stat. 1159, related to Senate conference reports. See Standing Rules of the Senate.
2 U.S.C. § 190e (THE CONGRESS)
§ 190e. Repealed. Pub. L. 91–510, title II, § 242(b)(1), Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1172
text: Section, act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 138, 60 Stat. 832, related to report of legislative budget by Committee on Ways and Means and Committee on Appropriations of House and Committee on Finance and Committee on Appropriations of Senate, its contents, and concurrent resolution adopting the budget. See Rules of the House of Representatives and Standing Rules of the Senate.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective immediately prior to noon on Jan. 3, 1971, see section 601(1) of Pub. L. 91–510, set out as an Effective Date of 1970 Amendment note under section 72a of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 190f (THE CONGRESS)
§ 190f. General appropriation bills
(a) Repealed. Pub. L. 91–510, title I, § 108(d), Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1149
(b) Standard appropriation classification schedule
The Committees on Appropriations of the two Houses are authorized and directed, acting jointly, to develop a standard appropriation classification schedule which will clearly define in concise and uniform accounts the subtotals of appropriations asked for by agencies in the executive branch of the Government. That part of the printed hearings containing each such agency’s request for appropriations shall be preceded by such a schedule.
(c) Nonconsideration if a provision reappropriates unexpended balances
No general appropriation bill or amendment thereto shall be received or considered in either House if it contains a provision reappropriating unexpended balances of appropriations; except that this provision shall not apply to appropriations in continuation of appropriations for public works on which work has commenced.
(Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 139(a), (b), (c), 60 Stat. 833; Pub. L. 91–510, title I, § 108(d), Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1149.)
heading: Partial Repeal
text: Section 2(a), S. Res. 274, Ninety-sixth Congress, Nov. 14, 1979, provided in part that this section, insofar as it relates to the Senate, is repealed. See Standing Rules of the Senate.
heading: Codification
text: Section constitutes subsections (a) to (c) of section 139 of act Aug. 2, 1946. Subsection (d) of section 139, which required the two Houses of Congress to make a study of existing permanent appropriations with a view to limiting the number thereof and to recommending what permanent appropriations should be discontinued, and of the disposition of funds resulting from the sale of Government property or services by all departments and agencies in the executive branch of the Government with a view to recommending a uniform system of control with respect to those funds, was omitted from the Code as being of a temporary character.
heading: Amendments
text: 1970—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–510 repealed prohibition against consideration of any general appropriation bill in either House unless prior to such consideration printed committee hearings and reports on the bill have been available for at least three calendar days for the Members of the House considering the bill, which was incorporated in section 190a(f) of this title.
heading: Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 91–510 effective immediately prior to noon on Jan. 3, 1971, see section 601(1) of Pub. L. 91–510, set out as a note under section 72a of this title.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Jan. 2, 1947, see section 142 of act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, 60 Stat. 834.
2 U.S.C. § 190g (THE CONGRESS)
§ 190g. Nonconsideration of certain private bills and resolutions
No private bill or resolution (including so-called omnibus claims or pension bills), and no amendment to any bill or resolution, authorizing or directing (1) the payment of money for property damages, for personal injuries or death for which suit may be instituted under the Federal Tort Claims Act, or for a pension (other than to carry out a provision of law or treaty stipulation); (2) the construction of a bridge across a navigable stream; or (3) the correction of a military or naval record, shall be received or considered in either the Senate or the House of Representatives.
(Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 131, 60 Stat. 831.)
heading: Partial Repeal
text: Section 2(a), S. Res. 274, Ninety-sixth Congress, Nov. 14, 1979, provided in part that this section, insofar as it relates to the Senate, is repealed. See Standing Rules of the Senate.
heading: References in Text
text: The Federal Tort Claims Act, referred to in text, is title IV of act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, 60 Stat. 842, which was classified principally to chapter 20 (§§ 921, 922, 931–934, 941–946) of former Title 28, Judicial Code and Judiciary. Title IV of act Aug. 2, 1946, was substantially repealed and reenacted as sections 1346(b) and 2671 et seq. of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, by act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 992, the first section of which enacted Title 28. For complete classification of title IV to the Code, see Tables. For distribution of former sections of Title 28 into the revised Title 28, see Table at the beginning of Title 28.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Jan. 2, 1947, see section 142 of act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, 60 Stat. 834.
2 U.S.C. § 190h (THE CONGRESS)
§ 190h. Repealed. S. Res. 9, § 2, Nov. 5, 1975
text: Section, Pub. L. 91–510, title II, § 242(a), Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1171, provided that each meeting conducted by Senate Committee on Appropriations be open to the public except when testimony to be taken might relate to a matter of national security, tend to reflect adversely on character or reputation of witness or other individual, or divulge matters deemed confidential under other provisions of law or regulations.
2 U.S.C. § 190i to 190k (THE CONGRESS)
§§ 190i to 190k. Repealed. S. Res. 274, § 2(b), Nov. 14, 1979
text: Section 190i, Pub. L. 91–510, title II, § 243, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1173, related to actions and procedures of the Committee on Appropriations of Senate. See Standing Rules of the Senate.
text: Section 190j, Pub. L. 91–510, title II, § 252(a), Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1173; Aug. 1, 1946, ch. 724, § 302(d), as added Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1073, § 1, as added Sept. 20, 1977, Pub. L. 95–110, § 1, 91 Stat. 884, related to cost estimates in reports of Senate committees accompanying certain legislative measures and to other Senate committee operations. See Standing Rules of the Senate.
text: Section 190k, Pub. L. 91–510, title II, § 253(a), (b), Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1174, related to appropriations on an annual basis for continuing programs and activities and review by Senate and joint committees. See Standing Rules of the Senate.
2 U.S.C. § 191 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 191. Oaths to witnesses
The President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or a chairman of any joint committee established by a joint or concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress, or of a committee of the whole, or of any committee of either House of Congress, is empowered to administer oaths to witnesses in any case under their examination.
Any member of either House of Congress may administer oaths to witnesses in any matter depending in either House of Congress of which he is a Member, or any committee thereof.
(R.S. § 101; June 26, 1884, ch. 123, 23 Stat. 60; June 22, 1938, ch. 594, 52 Stat. 942, 943.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 101 derived from acts May 3, 1798, ch. 36, § 1, 1 Stat. 554, and Feb. 8, 1817, ch. 10, 3 Stat. 345.
R.S. § 101 constitutes first sentence, and act June 26, 1884, constitutes second sentence.
heading: Amendments
text: 1938—Act June 22, 1938, reenacted section without change.