---
kind: "section"
citation: "2 U.S.C. § 136–1"
title: "2"
title_heading: "The Congress"
number: "136–1"
heading: "Appointment and term of service of Librarian of Congress"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/2/136-1"
units:
  - "Chapter 5 — Library of Congress"
---

# §136–1. Appointment and term of service of Librarian of Congress

- (a) **In general—** The President shall appoint the [Librarian](/usc/2/179u.md?p=1) of Congress, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
- (b) **Term of service—** The [Librarian](/usc/2/179u.md?p=1) of Congress shall be appointed for a term of 10 years.
- (c) **Reappointment—** An individual appointed to the position of [Librarian](/usc/2/179u.md?p=1) of Congress, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may be reappointed to that position in accordance with subsections [(a)](#a) and [(b)](#b).
- (d) **Effective date—** This section shall apply with respect to appointments made on or after November 5, 2015.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 114–86, § 2, Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 675.)