Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

2 U.S.C. § 169

Positions in Library of Congress exempt from citizenship requirement

October 1, 1983From and after , not to exceed fifteen positions in the Library of Congress may be exempt from the provisions of appropriation Acts concerning the employment of aliens during the current fiscal year, but the Librarian shall not make any appointment to any such position 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 particular position and also otherwise meets the general requirements for employment in the Library of Congress.

Pub. L. 98–51, title II, § 202July 14, 198397 Stat. 276 (, , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

Oct. 2, 1982Pub. L. 97–276, § 101(e) [S. 2939, title II, § 202]96 Stat. 1189 , , .

Oct. 1, 1981Pub. L. 97–51, § 101(c) [H.R. 4120, title II, § 202]95 Stat. 959 , , .

Dec. 16, 1980Pub. L. 96–536, § 101(c) [H.R. 7593, title II, § 202]94 Stat. 3167 , , .

Oct. 12, 1979Pub. L. 96–86, § 101(c) [H.R. 4390, title II, § 202]93 Stat. 657 , , .

Sept. 30, 1978Pub. L. 95–391, title II, § 20292 Stat. 785 , , .

Aug. 5, 1977Pub. L. 95–94, title II, § 20291 Stat. 677 , , .

Oct. 1, 1976Pub. L. 94–440, title VIII, § 80290 Stat. 1457 , , .

July 25, 1975Pub. L. 94–59, title VII, § 70289 Stat. 294 , , .

Aug. 13, 1974Pub. L. 93–37188 Stat. 441 , , .

Nov. 1, 1973Pub. L. 93–14587 Stat. 547 , , .

July 10, 1972Pub. L. 92–34286 Stat. 446 , , .

July 9, 1971Pub. L. 92–5185 Stat. 141 , , .

Aug. 18, 1970Pub. L. 91–38284 Stat. 823 , , .

Dec. 12, 1969Pub. L. 91–14583 Stat. 357 , , .

July 23, 1968Pub. L. 90–41782 Stat. 411 , , .

July 28, 1967Pub. L. 90–5781 Stat. 140 , , .

Aug. 27, 1966Pub. L. 89–54580 Stat. 368 , , .

July 27, 1965Pub. L. 89–9079 Stat. 280 , , .

Aug. 20, 1964Pub. L. 88–45478 Stat. 548 , , .

Dec. 30, 1963Pub. L. 88–24877 Stat. 816 , , .

Oct. 2, 1962Pub. L. 87–73076 Stat. 692 , , .

Aug. 10, 1961Pub. L. 87–13075 Stat. 333 , , .

July 12, 1960Pub. L. 86–62874 Stat. 459 , , .

Aug. 21, 1959Pub. L. 86–17673 Stat. 411 , , .

July 31, 1958Pub. L. 85–57072 Stat. 452 , , .

July 1, 1957Pub. L. 85–7571 Stat. 255 , , .

June 27, 1956, ch. 453 70 Stat. 368 , .

Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568 69 Stat. 518 , .

July 2, 1954, ch. 455 68 Stat. 408 , .

Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 304 67 Stat. 330 , .

July 9, 1952, ch. 598 66 Stat. 476 , .

Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 485 65 Stat. 400 , .

Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896 64 Stat. 606 , Ch. II, .

June 22, 1949, ch. 235 63 Stat. 228 , .

June 14, 1948, ch. 467 62 Stat. 434 , .

July 17, 1947, ch. 262 61 Stat. 374 , .

July 1, 1946, ch. 530 60 Stat. 405 , .

June 13, 1945, ch. 189 59 Stat. 256 , .

June 26, 1944, ch. 277 58 Stat. 351 , .

June 28, 1943, ch. 173 57 Stat. 236 , .