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2 U.S.C. § 130h (THE CONGRESS)
§ 130h. Support services for House during emergency; memorandum of understanding with an executive agency
(a) Authorization
Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1) subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives and the head of an executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5) may enter into a memorandum of understanding under which the agency may provide facilities, equipment, supplies, personnel, and other support services for the use of the House of Representatives during an emergency situation; and
(2) the Chief Administrative Officer and the head of the agency may take any action necessary to carry out the terms of the memorandum of understanding.
(b) Approval of Speaker required
The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives may not enter into a memorandum of understanding described in subsection (a)(1) of this section without the approval of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(c) Applicability
This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2002 and each succeeding fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 107–117, div. B, § 904, Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2318.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2002, which is div. B of the Department of Defense and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States Act, 2002.
2 U.S.C. § 130i (THE CONGRESS)
§ 130i. Repealed. Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 105(1), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1123
text: Section, Pub. L. 107–117, div. B, § 905, Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2318, established House of Representatives Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations.
heading: Transfer of House Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations Functions to Sergeant at Arms
text: Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 105, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1123, provided that:
“Effective February 1, 2010—
“(1) section 905 of the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2002 (2 U.S.C. 130i) is repealed; and
“(2) the functions and responsibilities of the Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Operations under section 905 of such Act are transferred and assigned to the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives.”
2 U.S.C. § 130j (THE CONGRESS)
§ 130j. Program to increase employment opportunities in House of Representatives for individuals with disabilities
(a) In general
In order to promote an increase in opportunities for individuals with disabilities to provide services to the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives is authorized to—
(1) enter into 1 or more contracts with nongovernmental entities to provide for the performance of services for offices of the House of Representatives by individuals with disabilities who are employees of, or under contract with, such entities; and
(2) provide reasonable accommodations, including assistive technology devices and assistive technology services, to enable such individuals to perform such services under such contracts.
(b) Elements of program
The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, in entering into any contract under subsection (a) of this section, shall seek to ensure that—
(1) traditional and nontraditional outreach efforts are used to attract individuals with disabilities for educational benefit and employment opportunities in the House;
(2) the non-governmental entity provides adequate education and training for individuals with disabilities to enhance such employment opportunities; and
(3) efforts are made to educate employing offices in the House about opportunities to employ individuals with disabilities.
(c) Funding
There are authorized to be appropriated from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives $500,000 to carry out this section for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2007.
(Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 106, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 354.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003, which is div. H of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003.
2 U.S.C. § 130k (THE CONGRESS)
§ 130k. Emergency expenditures for meals, refreshments, and other support and maintenance
(a) At any time on or after February 20, 2003, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives may incur obligations and make expenditures out of available appropriations for meals, refreshments, and other support and maintenance for Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives when, in the judgment of the Chief Administrative Officer, such obligations and expenditures are necessary to respond to emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property.
(b) Nothing in this section may be construed to affect any other authority of the Chief Administrative Officer to incur obligations and make expenditures for the items and services described in subsection (a) of this section for Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives.
(Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 107, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 355.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003, which is div. H of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003.
2 U.S.C. § 130l (THE CONGRESS)
§ 130l. Media support services
(a) Support services for presidential nominating conventions
The responsibilities of positions under the House Press Gallery, the House Periodical Press Gallery, and the House Radio and Television Correspondents’ Gallery shall include providing media support services with respect to the presidential nominating conventions of the national committees of political parties.
(b) Agreements with national committees
The Standing Committee of Correspondents may enter into agreements with national committees of political parties under which the committees and persons authorized by the committees may reimburse employees for necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the responsibilities described in subsection (a) and employees may accept such reimbursement.
(c) Terms and conditions
The terms and conditions under which employees exercise responsibilities under subsection (a), and the terms and conditions of any agreement entered into under subsection (b), shall be subject to the approval of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.
(d) Definition
In this section, the terms “national committee” and “political party” have the meaning given such terms in section 431 of this title.
(Pub. L. 109–289, div. B, title II, § 20702(b), as added Pub. L. 110–5, § 2, Feb. 15, 2007, 121 Stat. 38.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007, which is div. B of Pub. L. 109–289, and is based on section 107 of title I of H.R. 5521, as passed by the House of Representatives on June 7, 2006, which was enacted into law by section 20702(b) of Pub. L. 109–289, as added by Pub. L. 110–5.
2 U.S.C. § 131 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 131. Collections composing Library; location
The Library of Congress, composed of the books, maps, and other publications which on December 1, 1873, remained in existence, from the collections theretofore united under authority of law and those added from time to time by purchase, exchange, donation, reservation from publications ordered by Congress, acquisition of material under the copyright law, and otherwise, shall be preserved in the Library Building.
(R.S. § 80; Feb. 19, 1897, ch. 265, § 1, 29 Stat. 545, 546; Pub. L. 94–553, title I, § 105(g), Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2599; Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(i) [title III, § 310], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–290, 1329–310.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 80 derived from act Jan. 26, 1802, ch. 2, 2 Stat. 128; Res. Oct. 21, 1814, No. 3, 3 Stat. 246; act Jan. 30, 1815, ch. 27, 3 Stat. 195; act June 25, 1864, ch. 147, § 1, 13 Stat. 148; Res. July 25, 1866, No. 77, 14 Stat. 365; and act Mar. 2, 1867, ch. 167, § 1, 14 Stat. 464.
heading: Amendments
text: 1987—Pub. L. 100–202 struck out after first sentence “The law library shall be preserved in the Capitol in the rooms which were on July 4, 1872, appropriated to its use, and in such others as may hereafter be assigned thereto.”
1976—Pub. L. 94–553 substituted “acquisition of material under the copyright law” for “deposit to secure copyright”.
heading: Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 94–553 effective Jan. 1, 1978, see section 102 of Pub. L. 94–553 set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of Title 17, Copyrights.
heading: Transfer to Library Building
text: Provisions for the removal of the Library to the Library Building, erected pursuant to act Apr. 15, 1886, ch. 50, 24 Stat. 12, and for the custody, care, and maintenance of that building, were made by act Feb. 19, 1897.
heading: Organizing and Microfilming of Presidential Papers; Appropriation
text: Pub. L. 85–147, Aug. 16, 1957, 71 Stat. 368, as amended by Pub. L. 87–263, Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 544; Pub. L. 88–299, Apr. 27, 1964, 78 Stat. 183, provided:
“That the Librarian of Congress is authorized and directed to arrange, index and microfilm the papers of the Presidents of the United States in the collections of the Library of Congress, in order to preserve their contents against destruction by war or other calamity and for the purpose of making them more readily available for study and research to the fullest possible extent consistent with any existing limitations that may have been imposed on the use of or the access to such papers by their donors or by those placing them on deposit with the Library of Congress. Neither the United States nor any officer or employee of the United States shall be liable for damages for infringement of literary property rights by reason of any activity authorized by this Act.
“Sec. 2. There are authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.”
2 U.S.C. § 132 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 132. Departments of Library
The Library of Congress shall be arranged in two departments, a general library and a law library.
(R.S. § 81.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 81 derived from act July 14, 1832, ch. 221, § 1, 4 Stat. 579.
2 U.S.C. § 132a (THE CONGRESS)
§ 132a. Appropriations for increase of general library
The unexpended balance of any sums appropriated by Congress for the increase of the general library, together with such sums as may hereafter be appropriated to the same purpose, shall be laid out under the direction of the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library.
(R.S. § 82; Feb. 7, 1902, No. 5, 32 Stat. 735; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 223, 60 Stat. 838.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 82 derived from acts Apr. 24, 1800, ch. 37, § 5, 2 Stat. 56, and Jan. 26, 1802, ch. 2, § 6, 2 Stat. 129.
heading: Amendments
text: 1946—Act Aug. 2, 1946, changed composition of Joint Committee. See section 132b of this title.
heading: Effective Date of 1946 Amendment
text: Amendment by act Aug. 2, 1946, effective Jan. 3, 1947, see section 245 of that act, set out as a note under section 72a of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 132a–1 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 132a–1. Obligations for reimbursable and revolving fund activities; limitation
Effective for fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1995, obligations for any reimbursable and revolving fund activities performed by the Library of Congress are limited to the total amounts provided (1) in the annual regular appropriations Act making appropriations for the legislative branch, or (2) in a supplemental appropriations Act that makes appropriations for the legislative branch.
(Pub. L. 103–69, title II, § 206, Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 706.)
2 U.S.C. § 132a–2 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 132a–2. Furniture, furnishings, and office and library equipment; transfer of funds
(a) Transfer of funds
In addition to any other transfer authority provided by law, during fiscal year 2001 and fiscal years thereafter, the Librarian of Congress may transfer to and among available accounts of the Library of Congress amounts appropriated to the Librarian from funds for the purchase, installation, maintenance, and repair of furniture, furnishings, and office and library equipment.
(b) Availability of funds
Any amounts transferred pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be merged with and be available for the same purpose and for the same period as the appropriation or account to which such amounts are transferred.
(c) Approval of Congress
The Librarian may transfer amounts pursuant to subsection (a) of this section only with the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate.
(Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title II, § 209], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–114.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001.
2 U.S.C. § 132b (THE CONGRESS)
§ 132b. Joint Committee on the Library
The Joint Committee of Congress on the Library shall, on and after January 3, 1947, consist of the chairman and four members of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the chairman and four members of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives.
(Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 223, 60 Stat. 838; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 205, Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1742.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration”.
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.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Jan. 3, 1947, see section 245 of act Aug. 2, 1946, set out as a note under section 72a of this title.
heading: Member of Committee With Respect to Financial Management and Budget and Program Development
text: Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. A], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–195, as amended by Pub. L. 109–13, div. A, title III, § 3402(a), May 11, 2005, 119 Stat. 272; Pub. L. 109–289, div. B, title II, § 20703(d)(6), as added by Pub. L. 110–5, § 2, Feb. 15, 2007, 121 Stat. 39, provided: “That notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective with the One Hundred Seventh Congress and each succeeding Congress the chair of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives shall serve as a member of the Joint Committee on the Library with respect to the Library’s financial management, organization, budget development and implementation, and program development and administration, as well as any other element of the mission of the Library of Congress which is subject to the requirements of Federal law.”
2 U.S.C. § 133 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 133. Joint Committee during recess of Congress
The portion of the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library on the part of the Senate remaining in office as Senators shall during the recess of Congress exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred by law upon the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library.
(Mar. 3, 1883, ch. 141, § 2, 22 Stat. 592; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 223, 60 Stat. 838.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1946—Act Aug. 2, 1946, changed composition of Joint Committee. See section 132b of this title.
heading: Effective Date of 1946 Amendment
text: Amendment by act Aug. 2, 1946, effective Jan. 3, 1947, see section 245 of that act, set out as a note under section 72a of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 134 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 134. Incidental expenses of law library
The incidental expenses of the law library shall be paid out of the appropriations for the Library of Congress.
(R.S. § 83.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 83 derived from act July 14, 1832, ch. 221, § 3, 4 Stat. 579.
2 U.S.C. § 135 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 135. Purchase of books for law library
The Librarian shall make the purchases of books for the law library, under the direction of and pursuant to the catalogue furnished him by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
(R.S. § 84.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 84 derived from act July 14, 1832, ch. 221, § 4, 4 Stat. 579.
2 U.S.C. § 135a–1 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 135a–1. Library of musical scores, instructional texts, and other specialized materials for use of blind persons or other physically handicapped residents; authorization of appropriations
(a) The Librarian of Congress shall establish and maintain a library of musical scores, instructional texts, and other specialized materials for the use of the blind and for other physically handicapped residents of the United States and its possessions in furthering their educational, vocational, and cultural opportunities in the field of music. Such scores, texts, and materials shall be made available on a loan basis under regulations developed by the Librarian or his designee in consultation with persons, organizations, and agencies engaged in work for the blind and for other physically handicapped persons.
(b) There are authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(Pub. L. 87–765, Oct. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 763; Pub. L. 89–522, § 2, July 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 331.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1966—Pub. L. 89–522 made the library of musical scores and materials available to other physically handicapped residents of the United States and added persons, organizations, and agencies engaged in work for physically handicapped persons to the groups with which the Librarian shall consult in making the materials available on a loan basis.
2 U.S.C. § 135b (THE CONGRESS)
§ 135b. Local and regional centers; preference to blind and other physically handicapped veterans; rules and regulations; authorization of appropriations
(a) The Librarian of Congress may contract or otherwise arrange with such public or other nonprofit libraries, agencies, or organizations as he may deem appropriate to serve as local or regional centers for the circulation of (1) books, recordings, and reproducers referred to in section 135a of this title, and (2) musical scores, instructional texts, and other specialized materials referred to in section 135a–1 of this title, under such conditions and regulations as he may prescribe. In the lending of such books, recordings, reproducers, musical scores, instructional texts, and other specialized materials, preference shall at all times be given to the needs of the blind and of the other physically handicapped persons who have been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States.
(b) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
(Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 400, § 2, 46 Stat. 1487; Pub. L. 89–522, § 1, July 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 330.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1966—Pub. L. 89–522 extended Librarian’s authority to arrange for local and regional centers by authorizing him to contract with public or other nonprofit libraries, agencies, or organizations, extended field to include recordings, reproducers, musical scores, instructional texts, and other materials, substituted “Armed Forces of the United States” for “United States military or naval service”, and extended veteran preference to include other physically handicapped individuals in addition to blind persons.
2 U.S.C. § 136 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 136. Librarian of Congress; appointment; rules and regulations
The Librarian of Congress shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. He shall make rules and regulations for the government of the Library.
(Feb. 19, 1897, ch. 265, § 1, 29 Stat. 544, 546; Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 220(f), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 204.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: R.S. §§ 88, 89, 4950, which were repealed by acts Feb. 28, 1933, ch. 131, § 1, 47 Stat. 1349; Mar. 3, 1933, ch. 202, § 1, 47 Stat. 1428, 1431.
heading: Amendments
text: 1972—Pub. L. 92–310 struck out provisions which required the Librarian of Congress to give a bond in the sum of $20,000.
2 U.S.C. § 136a, 136a–1 (THE CONGRESS)
§§ 136a, 136a–1. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Sections were superseded by section 136a–2 of this title.
Section 136a, Pub. L. 88–426, title II, § 203(c), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 415; Pub. L. 90–206, title II, §§ 219(2), 225(h), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 639, 644; Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 204(b), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 421, set compensation of Librarian of Congress at an annual rate equal to rate for positions at level IV of Executive Schedule.
A prior section 136a, acts Mar. 6, 1928, ch. 134, 45 Stat. 197; Oct. 15, 1949, ch. 695, § 5(a), 63 Stat. 890, which contained similar provisions, was repealed by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 647, 655.
Section 136a–1, Pub. L. 88–426, title II, § 203(d), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 415; Pub. L. 90–206, title II §§ 219(3), 225(h), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 639, 644; Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 204(b), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 421, set compensation of Deputy Librarian of Congress at an annual rate equal to rate for positions at level V of Executive Schedule.
2 U.S.C. § 136a–2 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 136a–2. Librarian of Congress and Deputy Librarian of Congress; compensation
Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1) the Librarian of Congress shall be compensated at an annual rate of pay which is equal to the annual rate of basic pay payable for positions at level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5; and
(2) the Deputy Librarian of Congress shall be compensated at an annual rate of pay which is equal to the annual rate of basic pay payable for positions at level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5.
(Pub. L. 98–63, title I, § 904, July 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 336; Pub. L. 106–57, title II, § 209(a), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 424.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1999—Pub. L. 106–57 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:
“(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section and notwithstanding any other provision of law—
“(1) the compensation of the Librarian of Congress shall be at an annual rate which is equal to the annual rate of basic pay payable for positions at level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, and
“(2) the compensation of the Deputy Librarian of Congress shall be at an annual rate which is equal to the annual rate of basic pay payable for positions at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5.
“(b) The limitations contained in section 306 of S. 2939, Ninety-seventh Congress, as made applicable by section 101(e) of Public Law 97–276 (as amended by section 128(a) of Public Law 97–377) shall, after application of section 128(b) of Public law 97–377, be applicable to the compensation of the Librarian of Congress and the Deputy Librarian of Congress, as fixed by subsection (a) of this section.”
heading: Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 106–57, title II, § 209(c), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 424, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 166 of this title] shall apply with respect to the first pay period which begins on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 29, 1999] and each subsequent pay period.”
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 98–63, title I, § 904(c), July 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 337, provided that subsec. (a) of this section was to take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period commencing on or after July 30, 1983, prior to being omitted in the general amendment of section 904 of Pub. L. 98–63 by section 209(a) of Pub. L. 106–57.
heading: Salary Increases
text: 1987—Salaries of Librarian and Deputy Librarian increased respectively to $89,500 and $82,500 per annum, on recommendation of the President of the United States, see note set out under section 358 of this title.
1977—Salaries of Librarian and Deputy Librarian increased respectively to $50,000 and $47,500 per annum, on recommendation of the President of the United States, see note set out under section 358 of this title.
1969—Salaries of Librarian and Deputy Librarian increased respectively to $38,000 and $36,000 per annum, on recommendation of the President of the United States, see note set out under section 358 of this title.