Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

2 U.S.C. § 136

Librarian of Congress; rules and regulations

The Librarian of Congress shall make rules and regulations for the government of the Library.

Feb. 19, 1897, ch. 265, § 129 Stat. 544Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 220(f)86 Stat. 204Pub. L. 114–86, § 3129 Stat. 675(, , 546; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Feb. 28, 1933, ch. 131, § 147 Stat. 1349Mar. 3, 1933, ch. 202, § 147 Stat. 1428R.S. §§ 88, 89, 4950, which were repealed by acts , ; , , 1431.

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–862015— struck out provisions relating to appointment of Librarian of Congress.

Pub. L. 92–3101972— struck out provisions which required 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, § 1129 Stat. 675

section 136–1 of this title“This Act [enacting and amending this section] may be cited as the ‘Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act of 2015’.”
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