Federal

Title 2 — The Congress

1,612 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 142h — Biomedical Ethics Board; disbursement of funds, computation and disbursement of basic pay, and provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress
• § 142i — United States Capitol Preservation Commission; provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress
• § 142j — John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development; disbursement of funds, computation and disbursement of basic pay, and provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress; payment for services
• § 142k — Library of Congress disbursing office; payroll processing functions
• § 142l — Disbursing Officer of Library of Congress; disbursements for Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; voucher certifications, accountability and relief by Comptroller General
• § 143 — Appropriations for Library Building and Grounds
• § 1431 — Exercise of rulemaking powers
• § 1432 — Political affiliation and place of residence
• § 1433 — Nondiscrimination rules of House and Senate
• § 1434 — Judicial branch coverage study
• § 1435 — Savings provisions
• § 1436 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–57, title III, § 313 , Sept. 29, 1999 , 113 Stat. 428
• § 1437 — Sense of Senate regarding adoption of simplified and streamlined acquisition procedures for Senate acquisitions
• § 1437a — Training and education programs of employing offices
• § 1437b — Support for out-of-area covered employees
• § 1438 — Severability
• § 143a — Disbursement of funds
• § 143b — Payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges
• § 143c — Use of other library funds to make payments
• § 143d — Funds available for workers compensation payments
• § 144 — Copies of Statutes at Large
• § 145 — Copies of journals and documents
• § 145a — Periodical binding of printed hearings of committee testimony
• § 146 — Deposit of Journals of Senate and House
• § 147 — Repealed. Oct. 25, 1951, ch. 562, § 1(l) , 65 Stat. 638
• § 148 — Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(l) , 65 Stat. 701
• § 149 — Transfer of books to other libraries
• § 149a — Permitting use of proceeds from disposition of surplus or obsolete personal property
• § 150 — Sale of copies of card indexes and other publications
• § 1501 — Purposes
• § 1502 — Definitions
• § 1503 — Exclusions
• § 1504 — Agency assistance
• § 151 — Smithsonian Library
• § 1511 — Cost of regulations
• § 1512 — Consideration for Federal funding
• § 1513 — Impact on local governments
• § 1514 — Enforcement in House of Representatives
• § 1515 — Exercise of rulemaking powers
• § 1516 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 152 — Care and use of Smithsonian Library
• § 153 — Control of library of House of Representatives
• § 1531 — Regulatory process
• § 1532 — Statements to accompany significant regulatory actions
• § 1533 — Small government agency plan
• § 1534 — State, local, and tribal government input
• § 1535 — Least burdensome option or explanation required
• § 1536 — Assistance to Congressional Budget Office
• § 1537 — Pilot program on small government flexibility
• § 1538 — Annual statements to Congress on agency compliance
• § 154 — Library of Congress Trust Fund Board; members; quorum; seal; rules and regulations
• § 155 — Compensation and expenses of Library of Congress Trust Fund Board
• § 1551 — Baseline study of costs and benefits
• § 1552 — Report on Federal mandates by Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
• § 1553 — Special authorities of Advisory Commission
• § 1554 — Annual report to Congress regarding Federal court rulings
• § 1555 — “Federal mandate” defined
• § 1556 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 156 — Gifts, etc., to Library of Congress Trust Fund Board
• § 157 — Funds of Library of Congress Trust Fund Board; management of
• § 1571 — Judicial review
• § 158 — Deposits by Library of Congress Trust Fund Board with Treasurer of United States
• § 158a — Temporary possession of gifts of money or securities to Library of Congress; investment
• § 159 — Perpetual succession and suits by or against Library of Congress Trust Fund Board
• § 160 — Disbursement of gifts, etc., to Library
• § 1601 — Findings
• § 1602 — Definitions
• § 1603 — Registration of lobbyists
• § 1604 — Reports by registered lobbyists
• § 1605 — Disclosure and enforcement
• § 1606 — Penalties
• § 1607 — Rules of construction
• § 1608 — Severability
• § 1609 — Identification of clients and covered officials
• § 161 — Tax exemption of gifts, etc., to Library of Congress
• § 1610 — Estimates based on tax reporting system
• § 1611 — Exempt organizations
• § 1612 — Sense of Senate that lobbying expenses should remain nondeductible
• § 1613 — Prohibition on provision of gifts or travel by registered lobbyists to Members of Congress and to congressional employees
• § 1614 — Annual audits and reports by Comptroller General
• § 162 — Compensation of Library of Congress employees
• § 162a — Gross salary of Library of Congress employees
• § 162b — Little Scholars Child Development Center; employee compensation and personnel matters
• § 163 — Omitted
• § 164 — Index and digest of State legislation; preparation
• § 164a — Official distribution of State legislation index and digest
• § 165 — Authorization for appropriation for biennial index
• § 166 — Congressional Research Service
• § 166a — Equal access to Congressional Research Service Reports
• § 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
• § 167i — Suspension of prohibitions against use of Library buildings and grounds
• § 167j — Area comprising Library of Congress grounds; “buildings and grounds” defined
• § 168 — Constitution of the United States; preparation and publication of revised edition; annotations; supplements; decennial editions and supplements
• § 168a — Printing of Constitution Annotated as Senate documents
• § 168b — Printing and distribution of additional copies of Constitution Annotated
• § 168c — Printing and distribution of decennial editions and supplements to Constitution Annotated
• § 168d — Authorization of appropriations for Constitution Annotated
• § 169 — Positions in Library of Congress exempt from citizenship requirement
• § 170 — American Television and Radio Archives
• § 1701 — National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress
• § 1702 — Duties of Librarian of Congress
• § 1703 — Seal of the National Recording Registry
• § 1704 — National Recording Registry Collection of the Library of Congress
• § 171 — Congressional declaration of findings and purpose as to Center for the Book
• § 1711 — Establishment of program by Librarian of Congress
• § 1712 — Promoting accessibility and public awareness of sound recordings
• § 172 — Definitions
• § 1721 — Establishment
• § 1722 — Appointment of members
• § 1723 — Service of members; meetings
• § 1724 — Responsibilities of Board
• § 1725 — General powers of Board
• § 173 — Establishment of Center for the Book
• § 174 — Function of Center for the Book
• § 1741 — Definitions
• § 1742 — Staff; experts and consultants
• § 1743 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 175 — Administrative provisions
• § 176 — Mass Book Deacidification Facility; operation by Librarian of Congress
• § 177 — Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry
• § 178 to 178l — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–307, title II, § 214 , June 26, 1992 , 106 Stat. 272
• § 179 to 179k — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–285, title I, § 114 , Oct. 11, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3382
• § 179l — National Film Registry of Library of Congress
• § 179m — Duties of Librarian of Congress
• § 179n — National Film Preservation Board
• § 179o — Responsibilities and powers of Board
• § 179p — National Film Registry Collection of Library of Congress
• § 179q — Seal of National Film Registry
• § 179r — Remedies
• § 179s — Limitations of remedies
• § 179t — Staff of Board; experts and consultants
• § 179u — Definitions
• § 179v — Authorization of appropriations
• § 179w — Effective date
• § 180 — Legislative information retrieval system
• § 1801 — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LVII, § 5702(d)(1) , Dec. 22, 2023 , 137 Stat. 960
• § 1801a — Appointment and term of service of Architect of the Capitol
• § 1802 — Compensation
• § 1803 — Delegation of authority
• § 1804 — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–31, div. E, title LVII, § 5704(d) , Dec. 22, 2023 , 137 Stat. 962
• § 1805 — Deputy Architect of the Capitol
• § 1805a — Deputy Architect of the Capitol to serve as acting in case of absence, disability, or vacancy
• § 1806 — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 202(e)(2) , Oct. 20, 2008 , 122 Stat. 4987
• § 1807 — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–437, title II, § 204(b)(2) , Oct. 20, 2008 , 122 Stat. 4988
• § 1808 — Inspector General of the Architect of the Capitol
• § 181 — Program for exchange of information among legislative branch agencies
• § 1811 — Powers and duties
• § 1812 — Care and superintendence of Capitol
• § 1813 — Exterior of Capitol
• § 1814 — Repairs of Capitol
• § 1815 — Repealed. Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 101(c) , Aug. 8, 2005 , 119 Stat. 606
• § 1816 — Construction contracts
• § 1816a — Design-build contracts
• § 1816b — Architect of the Capitol, authority for personal services contracts with legal entities
• § 1817 — Transfer of discontinued apparatus to other branches
• § 1817a — Disposition of surplus or obsolete personal property
• § 1818 — Rental or lease of storage space
• § 1819 — Computer backup facilities for legislative offices
• § 182 — Cooperative Acquisitions Program Revolving Fund
• § 1820 — Acquisition of real property for Capitol Police
• § 1821 — Small purchase contracting authority
• § 1822 — Leasing of space
• § 1823 — Acquisition of real property for Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate
• § 1823a — Acquisition of real property for Library of Congress
• § 1824 — Energy and environmental measures in Capitol Complex Master Plan
• § 1824a — Recyclable materials
• § 1825 — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–437, title V, § 501(b)(2) , Oct. 20, 2008 , 122 Stat. 4997
• § 1826 — Easements for rights-of-way
• § 1827 — Support and maintenance during emergencies
• § 1828 — Administration of public outreach and services for Capitol Grounds and Arboretum
• § 182a — Revolving fund for duplication services associated with audiovisual conservation center
• § 182b — Revolving fund for sales shop and other services
• § 182c — Revolving fund for FEDLINK program and Federal Research program
• § 182d — Audits by Comptroller General
• § 182e — Library of Congress National Collection Stewardship Fund
• § 183 — Written history of the House of Representatives
• § 1831 — Human resources program
• § 1832 — Assignment and reassignment of personnel
• § 1833 — Lighting, heating, and ventilating House of Representatives
• § 1834 — Heating and ventilating Senate wing
• § 1835 — Interagency details
• § 183a — Oral history of the House of Representatives
• § 184 — Incorporation of digital collections into educational curricula
• § 1841 — Single per annum gross rates of pay
• § 1842 — Conversion of existing pay rates
• § 1843 — Obsolete references
• § 1844 — Savings provisions
• § 1845 — Effect on existing law
• § 1846 — Exemptions
• § 1847 — Authorization to fix basic rate of compensation for certain positions
• § 1848 — Compensation of certain positions in Office of Architect of the Capitol
• § 1849 — Compensation of certain positions under jurisdiction of Architect of the Capitol
• § 185 — Inspector General of the Library of Congress
• § 1850 — Compensation of registered nurses
• § 1851 — Gratuities for survivors of deceased employees
• § 1852 — Withholding and remittance of State income tax
• § 1853 — Exemption of officers and employees of Architect of Capitol from certain Federal pay provisions
• § 1854 — Overtime compensation for certain employees of Architect of Capitol
• § 186 — Library of Congress orders under task and delivery order contracts
• § 1861 — Appropriations under control of Architect of the Capitol