2 U.S.C. § 167j — Area comprising Library of Congress

Page 86 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS §§ 167 to 167h ment of div. I of Pub. L. 115–141, which was approved Mar. 23, 2018. For the effective date of this section, see subsec. (f) of this section. 2 U.S.C. 136–1, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(D), was so in the original, but probably should have been a ref- erence to section 2 of the Librarian of Congress Succes- sion Modernization Act of 2015, Pub. L. 114–86, which is classified to section 136–1 of this title. For the amendments made by this section, referred to in subsec. (f)(1), (2)(C), see Codification note below. CODIFICATION Section is comprised of section 154 of Pub. L. 115–141. Subsecs. (b)(7) and (d) of section 154 of Pub. L. 115–141 amended section 166 of this title. §§ 167 to 167h. Repealed. Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(d)(1)(B), (2)(B), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2233, 2234, and Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(a)(2), (b)(2), Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2551, 2552; Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(d)(1), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 54 Section 167, act Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 1, 64 Stat. 411; Pub. L. 90–610, § 1, Oct. 21, 1968, 82 Stat. 1201; Pub. L. 93–175, § 1, Dec. 5, 1973, 87 Stat. 693; Pub. L. 100–135, § 1(a), Oct. 16, 1987, 101 Stat. 811, authorized the Librarian of Congress to designate Library employees as police for duty with respect to the Library of Congress buildings and adjacent streets. Section 167a, act Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 2, 64 Stat. 411, related to public use of Library of Congress grounds. Section 167b, act Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 3, 64 Stat. 411, related to sales, advertisements, and solicitations in Library buildings and grounds. Section 167c, act Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 4, 64 Stat. 411, related to injuries to Library property. Section 167d, act Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 5, 64 Stat. 411, related to the discharge of firearms or fireworks, mak- ing haranguing or threatening speeches, and the use of objectionable language in Library buildings and grounds. Section 167e, act Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 6, 64 Stat. 411, related to parades, assemblages or display of flags in Library buildings and grounds. Section 167f, act Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 7, 64 Stat. 411, related to regulations for Library buildings and grounds and their publication and effective date. Section 167g, act Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 8, 64 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 88–60, § 1, July 8, 1963, 77 Stat. 77; Pub. L. 91–358, § 111, July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 473; Pub. L. 101–562, § 3, Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2781, related to prosecution and pun- ishment of offenses in Library buildings and grounds. Section 167h, act Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 9, 64 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 93–198, title VII, § 739(g)(9), Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 829; Pub. L. 100–135, § 1(b)(1), Oct. 16, 1987, 101 Stat. 811, related to jurisdiction of police within Library build- ings, grounds, and adjacent streets. Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(d)(1)(B), (2)(B), and Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(a)(2), (b)(2), identically repealed sections 167 to 167h of this title. Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004, was repealed by Pub. L. 111–145. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL 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 an Effective Date of 2010 Amendment note under section 1901 of this title. Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(d), Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2552, pro- vided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this section [amending sections 167i, 167j, 185, and 1961 of this title and sections 5101, 5102, and 5104 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and repealing sections 167 to 167h of this title] shall take effect October 1, 2009.’’ Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(d)(1)(B), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2233, and Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(a)(2), Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2551, provided that section 167 of this title was repealed on Oct. 1, 2009. Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004, was repealed by Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(d)(1), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 54. Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(d)(4), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2234, which provided that the amendments made by section 1004(d) of Pub. L. 110–161 (amending sections 167i, 167j, 185, and 1961 of this title and sections 5101, 5102, and 5104 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Prop- erty, and Works, and repealing sections 167 to 167h of this title) would take effect Oct. 1, 2009, was repealed by Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(d)(1), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 54. § 167i. Suspension of prohibitions against use of Library buildings and grounds In order to permit the observance of author- ized ceremonies within the Library of Congress buildings and grounds, the Librarian of Congress may suspend for such occasions so much of the prohibitions contained in sections 5103 and 5104 of title 40 as may be necessary for the occasion, but only if responsible officers shall have been appointed, and arrangements determined which are adequate, in the judgment of the Librarian, for the maintenance of suitable order and deco- rum in the proceedings, and for the protection of the Library buildings and grounds and of per- sons and property therein. (Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 10, 64 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(d)(2)(C), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2234; Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(3), Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2552; Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(d)(1), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 54.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2010—Pub. L. 111–145 repealed Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(C). See 2007 Amendment note below. 2008—Pub. L. 110–178 substituted ‘‘5103 and 5104 of title 40’’ for ‘‘167a to 167e of this title’’. 2007—Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(C), which made amendment identical to that of Pub. L. 110–178, was re- pealed by Pub. L. 111–145. See Effective Date of 2010 Amendment note below. 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 provisions amended by section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161 to be restored as if such section had not been enacted, and repeal to have no effect on the enact- ment or implementation 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 110–178 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 4(d) of Pub. L. 110–178, set out as an Effec- tive Date of Repeal note under former section 167 of this title. § 167j. Area comprising Library of Congress grounds; ‘‘buildings and grounds’’ defined (a) The Library of Congress grounds shall be held to extend to the line of the face of the east Page 87 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 167j curb of First Street Southeast, between B Street Southeast and East Capitol Street; to the line of the face of the south curb of East Capitol Street, between First Street Southeast and Second Street Southeast; to the line of the face of the west curb of Second Street Southeast, between East Capitol Street and B Street Southeast; to the line of the face of the north curb of B Street Southeast, between First Street Southeast and Second Street Southeast; and to the line of the face of the east curb of Second Street Southeast, between Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast and the north side of the alley separating the Li- brary Annex Building and the Folger Shake- speare Library; to the line of the north side of the same alley, between Second Street South- east and Third Street Southeast; to the line of the face of the west curb of Third Street South- east, between the north side of the same alley and B Street Southeast; to the line of the face of the north curb of B Street Southeast, between Third Street Southeast and Pennsylvania Ave- nue Southeast; to the line of the face of the northeast curb of Pennsylvania Avenue South- east, between B Street Southeast and Second Street Southeast. (b) The term ‘‘Library of Congress buildings and grounds’’ shall include (1) the whole or any part of any building or structure which is occu- pied under lease or otherwise by the Library of Congress and is subject to supervision and con- trol by the Librarian of Congress, (2) the land upon which there is situated any building or structure which is occupied wholly by the Li- brary of Congress, and (3) any subway or en- closed passageway connecting two or more buildings or structures occupied in whole or in part by the Library of Congress. (c) The term ‘‘Library of Congress buildings and grounds’’ shall include (1) all real property in lot 51 in square 869 in the District of Colum- bia, as that lot appears on the records in the of- fice of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia on August 1, 1990, extending to the outer face of the curbs of the square in which it is located and including all alleys or parts of alleys and streets within the lot lines and curb lines surrounding such real property, and (2) improvements to such real property. (d) The term ‘‘Library of Congress buildings and grounds’’ shall include the following prop- erty: (1) Three parcels totaling approximately 45 acres, more or less, located in Culpeper Coun- ty, Virginia, and identified as Culpeper County Tax Parcel Numbers 51–80B, 51–80C, and 51–80D, further described as real estate (consisting of 40.949 acres) conveyed to David and Lucile Packard Foundation by deed from Federal Re- serve Bank of Richmond, dated May 15, 1998, and recorded May 19, 1998, in the Clerk’s Of- fice, Circuit Court of Culpeper County, Vir- ginia, in Deed Book 644, page 372; and real es- tate (consisting of 4.181 acres) conveyed to Packard Humanities Institute by deed from Russell H. Inskeep, dated February 13, 2002, and recorded February 13, 2002, in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court of Culpeper County, Vir- ginia, as instrument number 020001299. (2) Improvements to such real property. (Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 11, 64 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 91–281, June 17, 1970, 84 Stat. 309; Pub. L. 101–520, title II, § 205(d), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2272; Pub. L. 101–562, § 2(c), Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2780; Pub. L. 105–144, § 2, Dec. 15, 1997, 111 Stat. 2667; Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 1203(b), Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1031; Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(d)(2)(D), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2234; Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4), Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2552; Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(d)(1), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 54.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2010—Pub. L. 111–145 repealed Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(D). See 2007 Amendment notes below. 2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘The’’ for ‘‘For the purposes of sections 167 to 167j of this title the’’. Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4)(B)–(D), substituted ‘‘The’’ for ‘‘For the purposes of sections 167 to 167j of this title, the’’. 2007—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(D)(i), which made amendment identical to that made by Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4)(A), was repealed by Pub. L. 111–145. See Effective Date of 2010 Amendment note below. Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(D)(ii)–(iv), which directed substitution of ‘‘The’’ for ‘‘For the purposes of sections 167 to 167j of this title the’’, but could not be executed because ‘‘For the purposes of sections 167 to 167j of this title the’’ did not appear in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 111–145. See Effective Date of 2010 Amendment note below. 2003—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 108–83 added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: ‘‘Three parcels totaling approximately 41 acres, more or less, located in Culpeper County, Virginia, and identified as Culpeper County Tax Parcel Numbers 51–80B, 51–80C, and 51–80D, further described as real estate (consisting of 15.949 acres) conveyed to Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond by deed from Russell H. Inskeep and Jean H. Inskeep, his wife, dated October 1, 1964, and recorded October 7, 1964, in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court of Culpeper County, Virginia, in Deed Book 177, page 431; and real estate (consisting of 20.498 acres and consisting of 4.502 acres) conveyed to Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond by deed from Russell H. Inskeep and Jean H. Inskeep, his wife, dated November 11, 1974, and recorded November 12, 1974, in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court of Culpeper County, Virginia, in Deed Book 247, page 246.’’ 1997—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–144 added subsec. (d). 1990—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–520 and Pub. L. 101–562 made substantially identical amendments, adding sub- sec. (c). The text of subsec. (c) is based on amendment by Pub. L. 101–562. 1970—Pub. L. 91–281 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). 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 provisions amended by section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161 to be restored as if such section had not been enacted, and repeal to have no effect on the enact- ment or implementation 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 110–178 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 4(d) of Pub. L. 110–178, set out as an Effec- tive Date of Repeal note under former section 167 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105–144 effective upon acquisi- tion by Architect of the Capitol of property described Page 88 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 168 in section 1 of Pub. L. 105–144, see section 5 of Pub. L. 105–144, set out as an Acquisition of Real Property for Library of Congress note under section 141 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENTS Amendment by Pub. L. 101–520 and Pub. L. 101–562 ef- fective on date [Nov. 6, 1991] Architect of the Capitol acquires the property and improvements described in Pub. L. 101–520, § 205(a), and Pub. L. 101–562, § 1, see sec- tion 205(e) of Pub. L. 101–520 and former section 2(d) of Pub. L. 101–562, set out as a Special Facilities Center; Acquisition note under section 141 of this title. § 168. Constitution of the United States; prepara- tion and publication of revised edition; anno- tations; supplements; decennial editions and supplements The Librarian of Congress shall have pre- pared— (1) a hardbound revised edition of the Con- stitution of the United States of America— Analysis and Interpretation, published as Sen- ate Document Numbered 39, Eighty-eighth Congress (referred to hereinafter as the ‘‘Con- stitution Annotated’’), which shall contain an- notations of decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States through the end of the Octo- ber 1971 term of the Supreme Court, con- struing provisions of the Constitution; (2) upon the completion of each of the Octo- ber 1973, October 1975, October 1977, and Octo- ber 1979 terms of the Supreme Court, a cumu- lative pocket-part supplement to the hardbound revised edition of the Constitution Annotated prepared pursuant to clause (1), which shall contain cumulative annotations of all such decisions rendered by the Supreme Court after the end of the October 1971 term; (3) upon the completion of the October 1981 term of the Supreme Court, and upon the com- pletion of each tenth October term of the Su- preme Court thereafter, a hardbound decennial revised edition of the Constitution Annotated, which shall contain annotations of all deci- sions theretofore rendered by the Supreme Court construing provisions of the Constitu- tion; and (4) upon the completion of the October 1983 term of the Supreme Court, and upon the com- pletion of each subsequent October term of the Supreme Court beginning in an odd-numbered year (the final digit of which is not a 1), a cu- mulative pocket-part supplement to the most recent hardbound decennial revised edition of the Constitution Annotated, which shall con- tain cumulative annotations of all such deci- sions rendered by the Supreme Court which were not included in that hardbound decennial revised edition of the Constitution Annotated. (Pub. L. 91–589, § 1, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1586.) § 168a. Printing of Constitution Annotated as Senate documents All hardbound revised editions and all cumu- lative pocket-part supplements shall be printed as Senate documents. (Pub. L. 91–589, § 2, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1586.) § 168b. Printing and distribution of additional copies of Constitution Annotated There shall be printed four thousand eight hundred and seventy additional copies of the hardbound revised editions prepared pursuant to clause (1) of section 168 of this title and of all cumulative pocket-part supplements thereto, of which two thousand six hundred and thirty-four copies shall be for the use of the House of Rep- resentatives, one thousand two hundred and thirty-six copies shall be for the use of the Sen- ate, and one thousand copies shall be for the use of the Joint Committee on Printing. All Mem- bers of the Congress, Vice Presidents of the United States, and Delegates and Resident Com- missioners, newly elected subsequent to the issuance of the hardbound revised edition pre- pared pursuant to such clause and prior to the first hardbound decennial revised edition, who did not receive a copy of the edition prepared pursuant to such clause, shall, upon timely re- quest, receive one copy of such edition and the then current cumulative pocket-part supple- ment and any further supplements thereto. All Members of the Congress, Vice Presidents of the United States, and Delegates and Resident Com- missioners, no longer serving after the issuance of the hardbound revised edition prepared pursu- ant to such clause and who received such edi- tion, may receive one copy of each cumulative pocket-part supplement thereto upon timely re- quest. (Pub. L. 91–589, § 3, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1586.) § 168c. Printing and distribution of decennial editions and supplements to Constitution An- notated Additional copies of each hardbound decennial revised edition and of the cumulative pocket- part supplements thereto shall be printed and distributed in accordance with the provisions of any concurrent resolution hereafter adopted with respect thereto. (Pub. L. 91–589, § 4, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1587.) § 168d. Authorization of appropriations for Con- stitution Annotated There are authorized to be appropriated such sums, to remain available until expended, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 168 to 168d of this title. (Pub. L. 91–589, § 5, Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1587.) § 169. Positions in Library of Congress exempt from citizenship requirement From and after October 1, 1983, not to exceed fifteen positions in the Library of Congress may be exempt from the provisions of appropriation Acts concerning the employment of aliens dur- ing the current fiscal year, but the Librarian shall not make any appointment to any such po- sition until he has ascertained that he cannot secure for such appointments a person in any of the categories specified in such provisions who possesses the special qualifications for the par- ticular position and also otherwise meets the general requirements for employment in the Li- brary of Congress. (Pub. L. 98–51, title II, § 202, July 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 276.)