2018 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 5 - Library of Congress
Sec. 136 - Librarian of Congress; rules and regulations

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Citation 2 U.S.C. § 136 (2018)
Section Name §136. Librarian of Congress; rules and regulations
Section Text

The Librarian of Congress shall make rules and regulations for the government of the Library.

Source Credit

(Feb. 19, 1897, ch. 265, §1, 29 Stat. 544, 546; Pub. L. 92–310, title II, §220(f), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 204; Pub. L. 114–86, §3, Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 675.)

Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS

R.S. §§88, 89, 4950, which were repealed by acts Feb. 28, 1933, ch. 131, §1, 47 Stat. 1349; Mar. 3, 1933, ch. 202, §1, 47 Stat. 1428, 1431.

AMENDMENTS

2015—Pub. L. 114–86 struck out provisions relating to appointment of Librarian of Congress.

1972—Pub. L. 92–310 struck out provisions which required the Librarian of Congress to give a bond in the sum of $20,000.

SHORT TITLE OF 2015 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 114–86, §1, Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 675, provided that: "This Act [enacting section 136–1 of this title and amending this section] may be cited as the 'Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act of 2015'."

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 5 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Sec. 136 - Librarian of Congress; rules and regulations
Contains section 136
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Short Titles 'Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act of 2015'."
Statutes at Large References 29 Stat. 544
47 Stat. 1349, 1428
86 Stat. 204
129 Stat. 675
Public Law References Public Law 92-310, Public Law 114-86
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