--- kind: "unit" title: "2" title_heading: "The Congress" key: "ch5" level: "chapter" label: "Chapter 5" heading: "Library of Congress" release: "119-102" url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/2/ch5" sections_count: 120 --- # Chapter 5 — Library of Congress Title 2 — The Congress ## Sections - [§131. Collections composing Library; location](/usc/2/131.md) - [§132. Departments of Library](/usc/2/132.md) - [§132a. Appropriations for increase of general library](/usc/2/132a.md) - [§132a–1. Obligations for reimbursable and revolving fund activities; limitation](/usc/2/132a-1.md) - [§132a–2. Furniture, furnishings, and office and library equipment; transfer of funds](/usc/2/132a-2.md) - [§132a–3. Authority to transfer amounts between categories of appropriations](/usc/2/132a-3.md) - [§132b. Joint Committee on the Library](/usc/2/132b.md) - [§133. Joint Committee during recess of Congress](/usc/2/133.md) - [§134. Incidental expenses of law library](/usc/2/134.md) - [§135. Purchase of books for law library](/usc/2/135.md) - [§135a. National library service for the blind and print disabled](/usc/2/135a.md) - [§135a–1. Repealed.](/usc/2/135a-1.md) - [§135b. Local and regional centers; preference to blind and other physically handicapped veterans; rules and regulations; authorization of appropriations](/usc/2/135b.md) - [§136. Librarian of Congress; rules and regulations](/usc/2/136.md) - [§136–1. Appointment and term of service of Librarian of Congress](/usc/2/136-1.md) - [§136a–1. Omitted](/usc/2/136a-1.md) - [§136a–2. Librarian of Congress and Deputy Librarian of Congress; compensation](/usc/2/136a-2.md) - [§136b. Omitted](/usc/2/136b.md) - [§136c. Authorized additional expenses and services for which Library of Congress salary appropriations are available](/usc/2/136c.md) - [§137. Use and regulation of law library](/usc/2/137.md) - [§137b. Omitted](/usc/2/137b.md) - [§137c. Withdrawal of books from Library of Congress](/usc/2/137c.md) - [§138. Law library; hours kept open](/usc/2/138.md) - [§139. Omitted](/usc/2/139.md) - [§140. Employees; fitness](/usc/2/140.md) - [§141. Allocation of responsibilities for Library buildings and grounds](/usc/2/141.md) - [§141a. Design, installation, and maintenance of security systems; transfer of responsibility](/usc/2/141a.md) - [§141b. Collections, physical security, control, and preservation of order and decorum within the library](/usc/2/141b.md) - [§142. Omitted](/usc/2/142.md) - [§142a. Office of administrative assistant and disbursing officer in Library of Congress abolished; transfer of duties to appointee of Librarian](/usc/2/142a.md) - [§142b. Certifying officers of the Library of Congress; accountability; relief by Comptroller General](/usc/2/142b.md) - [§142c. Enforcement of liability of certifying officers of Library of Congress](/usc/2/142c.md) - [§142d. Disbursing officer of the Library of Congress; disbursements in accordance with voucher; examination of vouchers; liability](/usc/2/142d.md) - [§142e. Disbursing Officer of the Library of Congress; disbursements for Congressional Budget Office, accountability; financial management support to Congressional Budget Office under agreement of Librarian of Congress and Director of Congressional Budget Office; Congressional Budget Office certifying officers: voucher certifications, accountability, relief by Comptroller General](/usc/2/142e.md) - [§142f. Office of Technology Assessment; disbursement of funds, computation and disbursement of basic pay, and provision of financial management support by Library of Congress](/usc/2/142f.md) - [§142g. Copyright Royalty Tribunal; computation and disbursement of pay of Tribunal personnel by Library of Congress](/usc/2/142g.md) - [§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](/usc/2/142h.md) - [§142i. United States Capitol Preservation Commission; provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress](/usc/2/142i.md) - [§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](/usc/2/142j.md) - [§142k. Library of Congress disbursing office; payroll processing functions](/usc/2/142k.md) - [§142l. Disbursing Officer of Library of Congress; disbursements for Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; voucher certifications, accountability and relief by Comptroller General](/usc/2/142l.md) - [§143. Appropriations for Library Building and Grounds](/usc/2/143.md) - [§143a. Disbursement of funds](/usc/2/143a.md) - [§143b. Payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges](/usc/2/143b.md) - [§143c. Use of other library funds to make payments](/usc/2/143c.md) - [§143d. Funds available for workers compensation payments](/usc/2/143d.md) - [§144. Copies of Statutes at Large](/usc/2/144.md) - [§145. Copies of journals and documents](/usc/2/145.md) - [§145a. Periodical binding of printed hearings of committee testimony](/usc/2/145a.md) - [§146. Deposit of Journals of Senate and House](/usc/2/146.md) - [§147. Repealed.](/usc/2/147.md) - [§148. Repealed.](/usc/2/148.md) - [§149. Transfer of books to other libraries](/usc/2/149.md) - [§149a. Permitting use of proceeds from disposition of surplus or obsolete personal property](/usc/2/149a.md) - [§150. Sale of copies of card indexes and other publications](/usc/2/150.md) - [§151. Smithsonian Library](/usc/2/151.md) - [§152. Care and use of Smithsonian Library](/usc/2/152.md) - [§153. Control of library of House of Representatives](/usc/2/153.md) - [§154. Library of Congress Trust Fund Board; members; quorum; seal; rules and regulations](/usc/2/154.md) - [§155. Compensation and expenses of Library of Congress Trust Fund Board](/usc/2/155.md) - [§156. Gifts, etc., to Library of Congress Trust Fund Board](/usc/2/156.md) - [§157. Funds of Library of Congress Trust Fund Board; management of](/usc/2/157.md) - [§158. Deposits by Library of Congress Trust Fund Board with Treasurer of United States](/usc/2/158.md) - [§158a. Temporary possession of gifts of money or securities to Library of Congress; investment](/usc/2/158a.md) - [§159. Perpetual succession and suits by or against Library of Congress Trust Fund Board](/usc/2/159.md) - [§160. Disbursement of gifts, etc., to Library](/usc/2/160.md) - [§161. Tax exemption of gifts, etc., to Library of Congress](/usc/2/161.md) - [§162. Compensation of Library of Congress employees](/usc/2/162.md) - [§162a. Gross salary of Library of Congress employees](/usc/2/162a.md) - [§162b. Little Scholars Child Development Center; employee compensation and personnel matters](/usc/2/162b.md) - [§163. Omitted](/usc/2/163.md) - [§164. Index and digest of State legislation; preparation](/usc/2/164.md) - [§164a. Official distribution of State legislation index and digest](/usc/2/164a.md) - [§165. Authorization for appropriation for biennial index](/usc/2/165.md) - [§166. Congressional Research Service](/usc/2/166.md) - [§166a. Equal access to Congressional Research Service Reports](/usc/2/166a.md) - [§167...167h. Repealed.](/usc/2/167...167h.md) - [§167i. Suspension of prohibitions against use of Library buildings and grounds](/usc/2/167i.md) - [§167j. Area comprising Library of Congress grounds; “buildings and grounds” defined](/usc/2/167j.md) - [§168. Constitution of the United States; preparation and publication of revised edition; annotations; supplements; decennial editions and supplements](/usc/2/168.md) - [§168a. Printing of Constitution Annotated as Senate documents](/usc/2/168a.md) - [§168b. Printing and distribution of additional copies of Constitution Annotated](/usc/2/168b.md) - [§168c. Printing and distribution of decennial editions and supplements to Constitution Annotated](/usc/2/168c.md) - [§168d. Authorization of appropriations for Constitution Annotated](/usc/2/168d.md) - [§169. Positions in Library of Congress exempt from citizenship requirement](/usc/2/169.md) - [§170. American Television and Radio Archives](/usc/2/170.md) - [§171. Congressional declaration of findings and purpose as to Center for the Book](/usc/2/171.md) - [§172. Definitions](/usc/2/172.md) - [§173. Establishment of Center for the Book](/usc/2/173.md) - [§174. Function of Center for the Book](/usc/2/174.md) - [§175. Administrative provisions](/usc/2/175.md) - [§176. Mass Book Deacidification Facility; operation by Librarian of Congress](/usc/2/176.md) - [§177. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry](/usc/2/177.md) - [§178...178l. Repealed.](/usc/2/178...178l.md) - [§179...179k. Repealed.](/usc/2/179...179k.md) - [§179l. National Film Registry of Library of Congress](/usc/2/179l.md) - [§179m. Duties of Librarian of Congress](/usc/2/179m.md) - [§179n. National Film Preservation Board](/usc/2/179n.md) - [§179o. Responsibilities and powers of Board](/usc/2/179o.md) - [§179p. National Film Registry Collection of Library of Congress](/usc/2/179p.md) - [§179q. Seal of National Film Registry](/usc/2/179q.md) - [§179r. Remedies](/usc/2/179r.md) - [§179s. Limitations of remedies](/usc/2/179s.md) - [§179t. Staff of Board; experts and consultants](/usc/2/179t.md) - [§179u. Definitions](/usc/2/179u.md) - [§179v. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/2/179v.md) - [§179w. Effective date](/usc/2/179w.md) - [§180. Legislative information retrieval system](/usc/2/180.md) - [§181. Program for exchange of information among legislative branch agencies](/usc/2/181.md) - [§182. Cooperative Acquisitions Program Revolving Fund](/usc/2/182.md) - [§182a. Revolving fund for duplication services associated with audiovisual conservation center](/usc/2/182a.md) - [§182b. Revolving fund for sales shop and other services](/usc/2/182b.md) - [§182c. Revolving fund for FEDLINK program and Federal Research program](/usc/2/182c.md) - [§182d. Audits by Comptroller General](/usc/2/182d.md) - [§182e. Library of Congress National Collection Stewardship Fund](/usc/2/182e.md) - [§183. Written history of the House of Representatives](/usc/2/183.md) - [§183a. Oral history of the House of Representatives](/usc/2/183a.md) - [§184. Incorporation of digital collections into educational curricula](/usc/2/184.md) - [§185. Inspector General of the Library of Congress](/usc/2/185.md) - [§186. Library of Congress orders under task and delivery order contracts](/usc/2/186.md)