2 U.S.C. § 136 — Librarian of Congress; rules and regula-

Page 61 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, 1935, substituted ‘‘$175,000’’ for ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserted provision that $100,000 of the $175,000 annual appropriation be expended for books in raised characters and the balance for sound-reproduc- tion records. 1933—Act Mar. 4, 1933, inserted ‘‘published either in raised characters, on sound-reproduction records, or in any other form’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1957 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 85–308, § 2, Sept. 7, 1957, 71 Stat. 630, provided that: ‘‘This Act [amending this section] shall be appli- cable with respect to the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958, and for each fiscal year thereafter.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1946 AMENDMENT Act Aug. 8, 1946, ch. 868, § 2, 60 Stat. 908, provided: ‘‘This Act [amending this section] shall be applicable with respect to the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947, and for each fiscal year thereafter.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1944 AMENDMENT Act June 13, 1944, ch. 246, § 2, 58 Stat. 276, provided: ‘‘This Act [amending this section] shall be applicable with respect to the fiscal year ending June 30, 1945, and for each fiscal year thereafter.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1942 AMENDMENT Act Oct. 1, 1942, ch. 575, § 2, 56 Stat. 764, provided: ‘‘This Act [amending this section] shall be applicable with respect to the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, and for each fiscal year thereafter.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1937 AMENDMENT Act Apr. 23, 1937, ch. 125, § 2, 50 Stat. 72, provided that: ‘‘This Act [amending this section] shall be applicable with respect to the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938, and for each fiscal year thereafter.’’ § 135a–1. Repealed. Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title XIV, § 1403(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3207 Section, Pub. L. 87–765, Oct. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 763; Pub. L. 89–522, § 2, July 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 331, related to li- brary of musical scores, instructional texts, and other specialized materials for use of blind persons or other physically disabled residents. See section 135a of this title. § 135b. Local and regional centers; preference to blind and other physically handicapped vet- erans; rules and regulations; authorization of appropriations (a) The Librarian of Congress may contract or otherwise arrange with such public or other non- profit libraries, agencies, or organizations as he may deem appropriate to serve as local or re- gional centers for the circulation of (1) books, recordings, and reproducers referred to in sec- tion 135a of this title, and (2) musical scores, in- structional texts, and other specialized mate- rials referred to in section 135a–1 1 of this title, under such conditions and regulations as he may prescribe. In the lending of such books, record- ings, reproducers, musical scores, instructional texts, and other specialized materials, pref- erence shall at all times be given to the needs of the blind and of the other physically handi- capped persons who have been honorably dis- charged 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.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 135a–1 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title XIV, § 1403(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3207. See section 135a of this title. AMENDMENTS 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 librar- ies, agencies, or organizations, extended field to in- clude recordings, reproducers, musical scores, instruc- tional texts, and other materials, substituted ‘‘Armed Forces of the United States’’ for ‘‘United States mili- tary or naval service’’, and extended veteran preference to include other physically handicapped individuals in addition to blind persons. § 136. Librarian of Congress; rules and regula- tions The Librarian of Congress shall make rules and regulations for the government of the Li- brary. (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. Page 62 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 136–1 1972—Pub. L. 92–310 struck out provisions which re- quired the Librarian of Congress to give a bond in the sum of $20,000. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries 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’.’’ § 136–1. Appointment and term of service of Li- brarian of Congress (a) In general The President shall appoint the Librarian of Congress, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) Term of service The Librarian of Congress shall be appointed for a term of 10 years. (c) Reappointment An individual appointed to the position of Li- brarian of Congress, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may be reappointed to that position in accordance with subsections (a) and (b). (d) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to ap- pointments made on or after November 5, 2015. (Pub. L. 114–86, § 2, Nov. 5, 2015, 129 Stat. 675.) §§ 136a, 136a–1. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION 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 con- tained 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. § 136a–2. Librarian of Congress and Deputy Li- brarian of Congress; compensation Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) the Librarian of Congress shall be com- pensated 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 the greater of the rate of pay in effect for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5 or the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable under section 5376 of such title for positions at agencies with a performance appraisal system certified under section 5307(d) of such title. (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; Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title XIV, § 1404(a)(1), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3207.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2019—Par. (2). Pub. L. 116–94 amended par. (2) gen- erally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘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 Ex- ecutive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5.’’ 1999—Pub. L. 106–57 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section and not- withstanding any other provision of law— ‘‘(1) the compensation of the Librarian of Congress shall be at an annual rate which is equal to the an- nual 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 sec- tion 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.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1999 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 106–57, title II, § 209(c), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 424, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this sec- tion [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.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 98–63, title I, § 904(c), July 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 337, provided that subsec. (a) of this section was to take ef- fect 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. SALARY INCREASES 1987—Salaries of Librarian and Deputy Librarian in- creased 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 in- creased 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 in- creased 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. § 136b. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, act July 17, 1947, ch. 262, 61 Stat. 372, related to maximum salary for any position in the Library. See section 162a of this title.