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2 U.S.C. § 135b — Local and regional centers; preference to blind and other physically handicapped veterans; rules and regulations; authorization of appropriations
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**(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section135a&num=0&edition=prelim), and (2) musical scores, instructional texts, and other specialized materials referred to in section 135a–1 11 See References in Text note below. 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.
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**(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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section135a&num=0&edition=prelim), and (2) musical scores, instructional texts, and other specialized materials referred to in section 135a–1 11 See References in Text note below. 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.
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**(a) Accessible materials and reproducers**
(1) **In general** — The Librarian of Congress is authorized to provide to eligible persons who are residents of the United States (including residents of the several States, insular possessions, and the District of Columbia) and to eligible persons who are United States citizens residing outside the United States the following items:
(A) Literary works published in raised characters, on sound-reproduction recordings, or in any other accessible format.
(B) Musical scores, instructional texts, and other specialized materials used in furthering educational, vocational, and cultural opportunities in the field of music published in any accessible format.
(C) Reproducers for such formats.
(2) **Ownership** — Any item provided under paragraph (1) shall be provided on a loan basis and shall remain the property of the Library of Congress.
**(b) Lending preference** In the lending of items under subsection (a), the Librarian shall at all times give preference to—
(1) the needs of the blind and visually disabled; and
(2) the needs of eligible persons who have been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States.
**(c) Network** The Librarian of Congress may contract or otherwise arrange with such public or other nonprofit libraries, agencies, or organizations as the Librarian may determine appropriate to serve as local or regional centers for the circulation of items described in subsection (a)(1).
**(d) International service** The Librarian of Congress is authorized to provide items described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1) to authorized entities located in a country that is a party to the Marrakesh Treaty, if any such items are delivered to authorized entities through online, not phys
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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 136
1 See References in Text note below.
such forms’’ for ‘‘and for purchase, maintenance, and
replacement of reproducers for such sound-reproduc-
tion recordings’’ in first sentence.
1966—Pub. L. 89–522 amended section generally, ex-
tending availability of books and materials under this
section by authorizing their loan to other physically
handicapped residents, in addition to blind persons,
certified by competent authority as unable to read nor-
mal printed material as a result of physical limita-
tions.
1957—Pub. L. 85–308 authorized annual appropriation
of necessary sums in lieu of provisions which limited
annual appropriation to $1,125,000, and struck out limi-
tation of $200,000 on amount of appropriated funds to be
expended annually for books in raised characters.
1952—Act July 3, 1952, included children within its
provisions as well as adults.
1946—Act Aug. 8, 1946, increased annual appropriation
from $500,000 to $1,125,000.
1944—Act June 13, 1944, increased annual appropria-
tion from $370,000 to $500,000, the amount allocated to
sound-reproduction records from $250,000 to $400,000,
and struck out provision allocating $20,000 to mainte-
nance and replacement of Government-owned repro-
ducers.
1942—Act Oct. 1, 1942, substituted ‘‘$370,000’’ for
‘‘$350,000’’, and inserted clause at end of first sentence
relating to expenditure of not exceeding $20,000 for
maintenance and replacement of reproducers for sound-
reproduction records.
1940—Act June 6, 1940, substituted ‘‘$350,000’’ for
‘‘$275,000’’ and ‘‘$250,000’’ for ‘‘$175,000’’.
1939—Act June 7, 1939, inserted last sentence.
1937—Act Apr. 23, 1937, substituted ‘‘$275,000’’ for
‘‘$175,000’’ in two places and ‘‘$175,000’’ for ‘‘$75,000’’.
1935—Act June 14, 1
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