US Code

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

2 U.S.C. § 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 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 Library Annex Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library; to the line of the north side of the same alley, between Second Street Southeast and Third Street Southeast; to the line of the face of the west curb of Third Street Southeast, 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 Avenue Southeast; to the line of the face of the northeast curb of Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast, 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 occupied under lease or otherwise by the Library of Congress and is subject to supervision and control by the Librarian of Congress, (2) the land upon which there is situated any building or structure which is occupied wholly by the Library of Congress, and (3) any subway or enclosed 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 Columbia, as that lot appears on the records in the office of the Surveyor of the District of Columbia on , 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 property:
(1)
Three parcels totaling approximately 45 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 40.949 acres) conveyed to David and Lucile Packard Foundation by deed from Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, dated , and recorded , in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court of Culpeper County, Virginia, in Deed Book 644, page 372; and real estate (consisting of 4.181 acres) conveyed to Packard Humanities Institute by deed from Russell H. Inskeep, dated , and recorded , in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court of Culpeper County, Virginia, as instrument number 020001299.
(2)
Improvements to such real property.

Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 1164 Stat. 412Pub. L. 91–28184 Stat. 309Pub. L. 101–520, title II, § 205(d)104 Stat. 2272Pub. L. 101–562, § 2(c)104 Stat. 2780Pub. L. 105–144, § 2111 Stat. 2667Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 1203(b)117 Stat. 1031Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(d)(2)(D)121 Stat. 2234Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4)121 Stat. 2552Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(d)(1)124 Stat. 54(, ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 111–145Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(D)2010— repealed . See 2007 Amendment notes below.

Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4)(A)2008—Subsec. (a). , substituted “The” for “For the purposes of sections 167 to 167j of this title the”.

Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4)(B)Subsecs. (b) to (d). –(D), substituted “The” for “For the purposes of sections 167 to 167j of this title, the”.

Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(D)(i)Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4)(A)Pub. L. 111–1452007—Subsec. (a). , which made amendment identical to that made by , was repealed by . See Effective Date of 2010 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(D)(ii)Pub. L. 111–145Subsecs. (b) to (d). –(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 . See Effective Date of 2010 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 108–832003—Subsec. (d)(1). 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 , and recorded , 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 , and recorded , in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court of Culpeper County, Virginia, in Deed Book 247, page 246.”

Pub. L. 105–1441997—Subsec. (d). added subsec. (d).

Pub. L. 101–520Pub. L. 101–562Pub. L. 101–5621990—Subsec. (c). and made substantially identical amendments, adding subsec. (c). The text of subsec. (c) is based on amendment by .

Pub. L. 91–2811970— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161Pub. L. 111–145Pub. L. 110–161section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161Pub. L. 110–178section 6(d) of Pub. L. 111–145section 1901 of this titleRepeal of by effective as if included in the enactment of and provisions amended by to be restored as if such section had not been enacted, and repeal to have no effect on the enactment or implementation of any provision of , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–178section 4(d) of Pub. L. 110–178section 167 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of Repeal note under former .

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–144section 1 of Pub. L. 105–144section 5 of Pub. L. 105–144section 141 of this titleAmendment by effective upon acquisition by Architect of the Capitol of property described in , see , set out as an Acquisition of Real Property for Library of Congress note under .

Effective Date of 1990 Amendments

Pub. L. 101–520Pub. L. 101–562Pub. L. 101–520, § 205(a)Pub. L. 101–562, § 1section 205(e) of Pub. L. 101–520section 2(d) of Pub. L. 101–562section 141 of this titleAmendment by and effective on date [] Architect of the Capitol acquires the property and improvements described in , and , see and former , set out as a Special Facilities Center; Acquisition note under .