2 U.S.C. § 133 — Joint Committee during recess of Congress

Page 59 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 135 § 132a–2. Furniture, furnishings, and office and library equipment; transfer of funds (a) Transfer of funds In addition to any other transfer authority provided by law, during fiscal year 2001 and fis- cal years thereafter, the Librarian of Congress may transfer to and among available accounts of the Library of Congress amounts appropriated to the Librarian from funds for the purchase, in- stallation, maintenance, and repair of furniture, furnishings, and office and library equipment. (b) Availability of funds Any amounts transferred pursuant to sub- section (a) shall be merged with and be available for the same purpose and for the same period as the appropriation or account to which such amounts are transferred. (c) Approval of Congress The Librarian may transfer amounts pursuant to subsection (a) only with the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate. (Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title II, § 209], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–114.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropria- tions Act, 2001. § 132a–3. Authority to transfer amounts between categories of appropriations (a) In general During fiscal year 2014 and any succeeding fis- cal year, the Librarian of Congress may transfer amounts appropriated for the fiscal year be- tween the categories of appropriations provided under law for the Library of Congress for the fis- cal year, upon the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa- tives and Senate. (b) Limitation Not more than 10 percent of the total amount of funds appropriated to the account under any category of appropriations for the Library of Congress for a fiscal year may be transferred from that account by all transfers made under subsection (a). (Pub. L. 113–76, div. I, title I, § 1402, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 431.) § 132b. Joint Committee on the Library The Joint Committee of Congress on the Li- brary shall, on and after January 3, 1947, consist of the chairman and four members of the Com- mittee on Rules and Administration of the Sen- ate and the chairman and four members of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives. (Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 223, 60 Stat. 838; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 205, Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1742.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted ‘‘House Oversight’’ for ‘‘House Administration’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on House Oversight of House of Rep- resentatives changed to Committee on House Adminis- tration of House of Representatives by House Resolu- tion No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 3, 1947, see section 245 of act Aug. 2, 1946, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title. MEMBER OF COMMITTEE WITH RESPECT TO FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET AND PROGRAM DEVELOP- MENT Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. A], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–195, as amended by Pub. L. 109–13, div. A, title III, § 3402(a), May 11, 2005, 119 Stat. 272; Pub. L. 109–289, div. B, title II, § 20703(d)(6), as added by Pub. L. 110–5, § 2, Feb. 15, 2007, 121 Stat. 39, provided: ‘‘That not- withstanding any other provision of law, effective with the One Hundred Seventh Congress and each succeeding Congress the chair of the Subcommittee on the Legisla- tive Branch of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives shall serve as a member of the Joint Committee on the Library with respect to the Library’s financial management, organization, budget development and implementation, and program devel- opment and administration, as well as any other ele- ment of the mission of the Library of Congress which is subject to the requirements of Federal law.’’ § 133. Joint Committee during recess of Congress The portion of the Joint Committee of Con- gress on the Library on the part of the Senate remaining in office as Senators shall during the recess of Congress exercise the powers and dis- charge the duties conferred by law upon the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library. (Mar. 3, 1883, ch. 141, § 2, 22 Stat. 592; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 223, 60 Stat. 838.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1946—Act Aug. 2, 1946, changed composition of Joint Committee. See section 132b of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1946 AMENDMENT Amendment by act Aug. 2, 1946, effective Jan. 3, 1947, see section 245 of that act, set out as a note under sec- tion 4301 of this title. § 134. Incidental expenses of law library The incidental expenses of the law library shall be paid out of the appropriations for the Library of Congress. (R.S. § 83.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. § 83 derived from act July 14, 1832, ch. 221, § 3, 4 Stat. 579. § 135. Purchase of books for law library The Librarian shall make the purchases of books for the law library, under the direction of and pursuant to the catalogue furnished him by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.