2 U.S.C. § 141a — Design, installation, and maintenance of

Page 66 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 141a ‘‘(h)(1) The Librarian of Congress— ‘‘(A) may charge fees for use of the Center under paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of subsection (g); and ‘‘(B) shall deposit the fees in the fund under para- graph (2). ‘‘(2) There is established in the Treasury a fund which shall consist of amounts deposited under paragraph (1) and such other amounts as may be appropriated to the fund. The fund shall be— ‘‘(A) available to the Librarian of Congress, in amounts specified in appropriations Acts, for the ex- penses of the Center; and ‘‘(B) subject to audit by the Comptroller General at the discretion of the Comptroller General.’’ Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 101–562, §§ 1, 2, 4, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2780, 2781, which was re- pealed by Pub. L. 102–451, § 5, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2254, eff. Nov. 15, 1990. ADDITIONAL BUILDING FOR LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Pub. L. 86–469, May 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 132, authorized Architect of the Capitol, under direction and super- vision of Joint Committee on the Library, to prepare preliminary plans and estimates of cost for an addi- tional building for Library of Congress. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS THOMAS JEFFERSON BUILDING Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title V, § 5402, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–511, provided that: ‘‘The Founders Hall in- structional area in the House of Representatives Page School, located in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, shall be known and designated as ‘Bill Emerson Hall’.’’ Pub. L. 96–269, § 1, June 13, 1980, 94 Stat. 486, provided: ‘‘That the building in the block bounded by East Cap- itol Street, Second Street Southeast, Independence Av- enue Southeast, and First Street Southeast, in the Dis- trict of Columbia (commonly known as the Library of Congress Building or the Library of Congress Main Building), shall hereafter be known and designated as the ‘Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building’. Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building.’’ Pub. L. 94–264, Apr. 13, 1976, 90 Stat. 329, which had designated the Library of Congress Annex as the Li- brary of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, was re- pealed by Pub. L. 96–269, § 3, June 13, 1980, 94 Stat. 486, as part of the redesignation of that building as the Li- brary of Congress John Adams Building and the des- ignation of the main building of the Library of Con- gress as the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS JOHN ADAMS BUILDING Pub. L. 96–269, § 2, June 13, 1980, 94 Stat. 486, provided that: ‘‘The building in the block bounded by East Cap- itol Street, Second Street Southeast, Third Street Southeast, and Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, in the District of Columbia (commonly known as the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building or the Library of Congress Annex Building), shall hereafter be known and designated as the ‘Library of Congress John Adams Building’. Any reference in any law, map, regulation, document, record, or other paper of the United States to such building shall be held to be a reference to the Library of Congress John Adams Building.’’ LIBRARY OF CONGRESS JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL BUILDING Pub. L. 91–214, § 2, Mar. 16, 1970, 84 Stat. 69, provided that: ‘‘Nothing contained in the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 986) [set out as a note under this section], shall be construed to authorize the use of the third Library of Congress building authorized by such Act for general office building purposes.’’ Pub. L. 89–260, Oct. 19, 1965, 79 Stat. 987, as amended by Pub. L. 91–214, § 1, Mar. 16, 1970, 84 Stat. 69; Pub. L. 94–219, Feb. 27, 1976, 90 Stat. 194; Pub. L. 95–548, Oct. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 2064, provided: ‘‘That (a) the Architect of the Capitol under the direction jointly of the House Of- fice Building Commission, the Senate Office Building Commission, and the Joint Committee on the Library, after consultation with a committee designated by the American Institute of Architects, is authorized and di- rected to construct (including, but not limited to, the preparation of all necessary designs, plans, and speci- fications) in square 732 in the District of Columbia a third Library of Congress fireproof building, which shall be known as the Library of Congress James Madi- son Memorial Building. The design of such building shall include a Madison Memorial Hall and shall be in keeping with the prevailing architecture of the Federal buildings on Capitol Hill. The Madison Memorial Hall shall be developed in consultation with the James Madison Memorial Commission. ‘‘(b) In carrying out his authority under this joint resolution, the Architect of the Capitol, under the di- rection jointly of the House Office Building Commis- sion, the Senate Office Building Commission, and the Joint Committee on the Library, is authorized (1) to provide for such equipment, such connections with the Capitol Power Plant and other utilities, such access fa- cilities over or under public streets, such changes in the present Library of Congress buildings, such changes in or additions to the present tunnels, and such other appurtenant facilities, as may be necessary, and (2) to do such landscaping as may be necessary by reason of the construction authorized by this joint resolution. ‘‘SEC. 2. The structural and mechanical care of the building authorized by this joint resolution and the care of the surrounding grounds shall be under the Ar- chitect of the Capitol. ‘‘SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appro- priated not to exceed $130,675,000 to construct the build- ing authorized by this joint resolution (including the preparation of all necessary designs, plans, and speci- fications). ‘‘There is also authorized to be appropriated not ex- ceeding $10,000 to pay the expenses of the James Madi- son Memorial Commission.’’ § 141a. Design, installation, and maintenance of security systems; transfer of responsibility The responsibility for design, installation, and maintenance of security systems to protect the physical security of the buildings and grounds of the Library of Congress is transferred from the Architect of the Capitol to the Capitol Police Board. Such design, installation, and mainte- nance shall be carried out under the direction of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and without regard to section 6101 of title 41. Any alteration to a structural, mechanical, or architectural feature of the buildings and grounds of the Li- brary of Congress that is required for a security system under the preceding sentence may be carried out only with the approval of the Archi- tect of the Capitol. (Pub. L. 105–277, div. B, title II, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–570.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION In text, ‘‘section 6101 of title 41’’ substituted for ‘‘sec- tion 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (41 U.S.C. 5)’’ on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts. Section is from the Omnibus Consolidated and Emer- gency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999. Page 67 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 142a 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. § 141b. Collections, physical security, control, and preservation of order and decorum with- in the library (a) Establishment of regulations The Librarian of Congress shall establish standards and regulations for the physical secu- rity, control, and preservation of the Library of Congress collections and property, and for the maintenance of suitable order and decorum within Library of Congress. (b) Treatment of security systems (1) Responsibility for security systems In accordance with the authority of the Cap- itol Police and the Librarian of Congress es- tablished under this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the provisions of law re- ferred to in paragraph (3), the Chief of the Cap- itol Police and the Librarian of Congress shall be responsible for the operation of security systems at the Library of Congress buildings and grounds described under section 167j of this title, in consultation and coordination with each other, subject to the following: (A) The Librarian of Congress shall be re- sponsible for the design of security systems for the control and preservation of Library collections and property, subject to the re- view and approval of the Chief of the Capitol Police. (B) The Librarian of Congress shall be re- sponsible for the operation of security sys- tems at any building or facility of the Li- brary of Congress which is located outside of the District of Columbia, subject to the re- view and approval of the Chief of the Capitol Police. (2) Initial proposal for operation of systems Not later than October 1, 2008, the Chief of the Capitol Police, in coordination with the Librarian of Congress, shall prepare and sub- mit to the Committee on House Administra- tion of the House of Representatives, the Com- mittee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropria- tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate an initial proposal for carrying out this subsection. (3) Provisions of law The provisions of law referred to in this paragraph are as follows: (A) Section 141 of this title. (B) Section 141a of this title. (C) Section 1964 of this title. (D) Section 1965 of this title. (Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(e), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2234; Pub. L. 110–178, § 5, Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2552; Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(d)(1), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 54.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is Pub. L. 110–178, Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2546, known as the U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007. For complete classifica- tion of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2008 Amendment note under section 1901 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(e), and Pub. L. 110–178, § 5, enacted substantially identical provisions. This section is based on text of section 5 of Pub. L. 110–178. Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004, was repealed by Pub. L. 111–145. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2010 AMENDMENT Repeal of section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161 by Pub. L. 111–145 effective as if included in the enactment of Pub. L. 110–161 and to have no effect on the enactment or im- plementation of any provision of Pub. L. 110–178, see section 6(d) of Pub. L. 111–145, set out as a note under section 1901 of this title. § 142. Omitted Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section, acts June 29, 1922, ch. 251, § 1, 42 Stat. 715; Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101–520, title III, § 307, 104 Stat. 2277; Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1208(a), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 375, established office of administrative assistant and disbursing officer of Library of Congress which was abolished by section 142a of this title. As amended gen- erally by Pub. L. 108–7, section no longer relates to of- fice of administrative assistant and disbursing officer. See section 141 of this title. § 142a. Office of administrative assistant and dis- bursing officer in Library of Congress abol- ished; transfer of duties to appointee of Li- brarian From and after June 10, 1928, the office of ad- ministrative assistant and disbursing officer of the Library of Congress, created by section 142 of this title, is abolished and thereafter the du- ties required to be performed by the administra- tive assistant and disbursing officer shall be per- formed, under the direction of the Librarian of Congress, by such persons as the Librarian may appoint for those purposes. (May 11, 1928, ch. 521, 45 Stat. 497; Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 220(h), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 205.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 142 of this title, referred to in text, was omit- ted from the Code. AMENDMENTS 1972—Pub. L. 92–310 struck out provisions which re- quired the person disbursing appropriations for Library of Congress and Botanic Garden to give a bond in sum of $30,000. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Disbursement functions of all Government agencies, except Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force