2 U.S.C. § 143a — Disbursement of funds

Page 71 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 143a 1 See Change of Name note below. Compliance,1 and the Library of Congress shall provide financial management support to the Of- fice of Compliance 1 as may be required and mu- tually agreed to by the Librarian of Congress and the Executive Director of the Office of Com- pliance.1 The Library of Congress is further au- thorized to compute and disburse the basic pay of all personnel of the Office of Compliance 1 pursuant to the provisions of section 5504 of title 5. All vouchers certified for payment by duly au- thorized certifying officers of the Library of Congress shall be supported with a certification by an officer or employee of the Office of Com- pliance 1 duly authorized in writing by the Exec- utive Director of the Office of Compliance 1 to certify payments from appropriations of the Of- fice of Compliance.1 The Office of Compliance 1 certifying officers shall (1) be held responsible for the existence and correctness of the facts re- cited in the certificate or otherwise stated on the voucher or its supporting paper and the le- gality of the proposed payment under the appro- priation or fund involved, (2) be held responsible and accountable for the correctness of the com- putations of certifications made, and (3) be held accountable for and required to make good to the United States the amount of any illegal, im- proper, or incorrect payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificate made by them, as well as for any payment prohibited by law which did not represent a legal obliga- tion under the appropriation or fund involved: Provided, That the Comptroller General of the United States may, at his discretion, relieve such certifying officer or employee of liability for any payment otherwise proper whenever he finds (1) that the certification was based on offi- cial records and that such certifying officer or employee did not know, and by reasonable dili- gence and inquiry could not have ascertained the actual facts, or (2) that the obligation was incurred in good faith, that the payment was not contrary to any statutory provision specifi- cally prohibiting payments of the character in- volved, and the United States has received value for such payment: Provided further, That the Comptroller General shall relieve such certi- fying officer or employee of liability for an over- payment for transportation services made to any common carrier covered by section 3726 of title 31, whenever he finds that the overpayment occurred solely because the administrative ex- amination made prior to payment of the trans- portation bill did not include a verification of transportation rates, freight classifications, or land grant deductions. The Disbursing Officer of the Library of Con- gress shall not be held accountable or respon- sible for any illegal, improper, or incorrect pay- ment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificate, the responsibility for which is imposed upon a certifying officer or employee of the Office of Compliance.1 (Pub. L. 104–197, title II, § 208, Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2409.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Office of Compliance changed, as of Dec. 21, 2018, and considered to refer and apply, to the Office of Congres- sional Workplace Rights, see section 308(d) of Pub. L. 115–397, set out as an Effective Date of 2018 Amendment note under section 1381 of this title. § 143. Appropriations for Library Building and Grounds All appropriations made to the Architect of the Capitol on account of the Library Building and Grounds shall be disbursed for that purpose in the same manner as other appropriations under his control. (June 29, 1922, ch. 251, § 3, 42 Stat. 715.) Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Disbursement functions of all Government agencies except Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and Panama Canal transferred to Division of Disburse- ments, Treasury Department, by Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 4, June 10, 1933, and Ex. Ord. No. 6728, May 29, 1934. Division subsequently consolidated with other agen- cies into Fiscal Service in Treasury Department by Reorg. Plan No. III of 1940, § 1(a)(1), eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2107, 54 Stat. 1231. See section 306 of Title 31, Money and Finance. § 143a. Disbursement of funds From and after October 1, 1978, funds available to the Library of Congress may be expended to reimburse the Department of State for medical services rendered to employees of the Library of Congress stationed abroad and for contracting on behalf of and hiring alien employees for the Library of Congress under compensation plans comparable to those authorized by section 444 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 889(a)), for purchase or hire of passenger motor vehicles; for payment of travel, storage and transportation of household goods, and transportation and per diem expenses for fami- lies enroute (not to exceed twenty-four); for ben- efits comparable to those payable under sections 911(9), 911(11), and 941 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1136(9), 1136(11), and 1156, respectively); and travel benefits com- parable with those which are now or hereafter may be granted single employees of the Agency for International Development, including single Foreign Service personnel assigned to A.I.D. projects, by the Administrator of the Agency for International Development—or his designee— under the authority of section 2396(b) of title 22; subject to such rules and regulations as may be issued by the Librarian of Congress. (Pub. L. 96–536, § 101(c), Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3167.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Sections 444, 911(9), 911(11), and 941 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, referred to in text, were repealed by section 2205(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, Pub. L. 96–465, title II, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2159. The For- eign Service Act of 1980 is classified principally to chapter 52 (§ 3901 et seq.) of Title 22, Foreign Relations Page 72 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 143b and Intercourse. Section 2401(c) of the 1980 Act (22 U.S.C. 4172(c)) provides in part that references in law to provisions of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 shall be deemed to include reference to the corresponding provi- sions of the 1980 Act. For provisions corresponding to the above cited sections of the 1946 Act, see sections 408, 901(6), 901(8), and 904 of the 1980 Act (22 U.S.C. 3968, 4081(6), 4081(8), 4084). CODIFICATION Section is based on section 203 of title II of H.R. 7593, as passed the House of Representatives on July 21, 1980, and incorporated by reference in section 101(c) of Pub. L. 96–536, to be effective as if enacted into law. PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 96–86, § 101(c) [H.R. 4390, title II, § 203], Oct. 12, 1979, 93 Stat. 657. Pub. L. 95–391, title II, § 203, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 785. Pub. L. 95–94, title II, § 203, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 677. Pub. L. 94–440, title VIII, § 803, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1457. Pub. L. 94–59, title VII, § 703, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 295. Pub. L. 93–371, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 441. Pub. L. 93–145, Nov. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 545. Pub. L. 92–342, July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 446. Pub. L. 92–51, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 141. Pub. L. 91–382, Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 823. Pub. L. 91–145, Dec. 12, 1969, 83 Stat. 357. Pub. L. 90–417, July 28, 1968, 82 Stat. 411. Pub. L. 90–57, July 28, 1967, 81 Stat. 140. Pub. L. 89–545, Aug. 27, 1966, 80 Stat. 368. § 143b. Payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges From and after October 1, 1980, payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges for bibliographical data, publications, materials in any other form, and services may be made by the Librarian of Congress whenever he deter- mines it to be more prompt, efficient, or eco- nomical to do so in the interest of carrying out required Library programs. (Pub. L. 96–536, § 101(c), Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3167.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is based on section 204 of title II of H.R. 7593, as passed the House of Representatives on July 21, 1980, and incorporated by reference in section 101(c) of Pub. L. 96–536, to be effective as if enacted into law. PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 96–86, § 101(c) [H.R. 4390, title II, § 204], Oct. 12, 1979, 93 Stat. 657. Pub. L. 95–391, title II, § 204, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 786. Pub. L. 95–94, title II, § 204, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 677. Pub. L. 94–440, title VIII, § 804, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1457. Pub. L. 94–59, title VII, § 704, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 295. Pub. L. 93–371, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 441. Pub. L. 93–145, Nov. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 545. Pub. L. 92–342, July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 447. Pub. L. 92–51, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 142. Pub. L. 91–382, Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 823. Pub. L. 91–145, Dec. 12, 1969, 83 Stat. 357. Pub. L. 90–417, July 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 411. Pub. L. 90–57, July 28, 1967, 81 Stat. 140. § 143c. Use of other library funds to make pay- ments In addition to amounts transferred pursuant to section 182b(e)(2) of this title, the Librarian of Congress may transfer amounts made avail- able for salaries and expenses of the Library of Congress during a fiscal year to the applicable appropriations accounts of the United States Capitol Police in order to reimburse the Capitol Police for services provided in connection with a special event or program described in section 182b(a)(4) of this title. (Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(f)(2), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2236; Pub. L. 110–178, § 6(b), Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2554; Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(d)(1), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 54.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(f)(2), and Pub. L. 110–178, § 6(b), enacted substantially identical provi- sions. This section is based on text of section 6(b) 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. § 143d. Funds available for workers compensa- tion payments (a) In general Available balances of expired Library of Con- gress appropriations shall be available to the Li- brary of Congress to make the deposit to the credit of the Employees’ Compensation Fund re- quired by subsection 8147(b) of title 5. (b) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to appro- priations for fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter. (Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 1303, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1131.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropria- tions Act, 2012, which is div. G of the Consolidated Ap- propriations Act, 2012. § 144. Copies of Statutes at Large Ten of the copies of the Statutes at Large, published by Little, Brown & Co., which were de- posited in the Library prior to February 5, 1859, shall be retained by the Librarian for the use of the justices of the Supreme Court, during the terms of court. (R.S. § 96.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION R.S. § 96 derived from act Feb. 5, 1859, ch. 22, § 11, 11 Stat. 381. § 145. Copies of journals and documents Two copies of the journals and documents, and of each book printed by either House of Con-