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Title 2 — The Congress

Chapter 5 — Library of Congress

§ 132b. Joint Committee on the Library

Statutory text

The Joint Committee of Congress on the Library shall, on and after , consist of the chairman and four members of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the chairman and four members of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. “Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946”

    Pub. L. 79–753 · 60 Stat. 812

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 132b

    Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 223, 60 Stat. 838

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 223, 60 Stat. 838

  2. House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act

    Pub. L. 104–186 title II § 205 · 110 Stat. 1718

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 132b

    Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 205. PROVISIONS RELATING TO LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. The provisions of law relating to the Library of Congress, as codified in chapter 5 of title 2, United States Code, are amended as follows: section 223 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 132b) is amended by striking out “House Administration” and inserting in lieu thereof “House Oversight”.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, .

Effective Date

Section effective , see section 245 of act , set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.

Member of Committee With Respect to Financial Management and Budget and Program Development

Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. A], , 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–195, as amended by Pub. L. 109–13, div. A, title III, § 3402(a), , 119 Stat. 272; Pub. L. 109–289, div. B, title II, § 20703(d)(6), as added by Pub. L. 110–5, § 2, , 121 Stat. 39, provided: “That notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective with the One Hundred Seventh Congress and each succeeding Congress the chair of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives shall serve as a member of the Joint Committee on the Library with respect to the Library’s financial management, organization, budget development and implementation, and program development and administration, as well as any other element of the mission of the Library of Congress which is subject to the requirements of Federal law.”

Credits

1946–1996 · 2 acts
  1. 1946Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 223, 60 Stat. 838
  2. 1996Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 205, , 110 Stat. 1742.
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(Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 223, 60 Stat. 838; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 205, , 110 Stat. 1742.)

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