Title 2 — The Congress
Chapter 5 — Library of Congress
§ 167j. Area comprising Library of Congress grounds; “buildings and grounds” defined
Statutory text
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.
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.
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.
The term “Library of Congress buildings and grounds” shall include the following property:
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.
Improvements to such real property.
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.
Pub. L. 81–561 § 11 · 64 Stat. 411
Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 167j
Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 11, 64 Stat. 412
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 11, 64 Stat. 412Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 11. For the purposes of this Act the Library of Congress Library of Congress grounds. 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.Pub. L. 91–281 · 84 Stat. 309
Amended · 2 U.S.C. § 167j
Pub. L. 91–281 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
Added · 2 U.S.C. § 167j
Pub. L. 91–281 added subsec. (b)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 91–281 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).Pub. L. 101–520 title II § 205(d) · 104 Stat. 2254
Added · 2 U.S.C. § 167j(c)
Pub. L. 101–520 and Pub. L. 101–562 made substantially identical amendments, adding subsec. (c). The text of subsec. (c) is based on amendment by Pub. L. 101–562
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–520 and Pub. L. 101–562 made substantially identical amendments, adding subsec. (c). The text of subsec. (c) is based on amendment by Pub. L. 101–562.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(d) Section 11 of the Act entitled “An Act relating to the policing of the buildings of the Library of Congress”, approved August 4, 1950 (64 Stat. 412; 2 U.S.C. 167j), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(c) For the purpose of this Act, 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 August 1, 1990, 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.”.Pub. L. 105–144 § 2 · 111 Stat. 2667
Added · 2 U.S.C. § 167j(d)
Pub. L. 105–144 added subsec. (d)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–144 added subsec. (d).Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 2. LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. Section 11 of the Act entitled “An Act relating the policing of the buildings of the Library of Congress” approved August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167(j)), is amended by adding at the end the following 2 USC 141 note, 167j. new subsection: “(d) For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘Library of Congress buildings and grounds’ shall include the following property: “(1) 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 October 1, 1964, and recorded October 7, 1964, 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 November 11, 1974, and recorded November 12, 1974, in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court of Culpeper County, Virginia, in Deed Book 247, page 246. “(2) Improvements to such real property.”.Pub. L. 108–83 title I § 1203(b) · 117 Stat. 1007
Added · 2 U.S.C. § 167j(d)(1)
Pub. L. 108–83 added par. (1)
Struck · 2 U.S.C. § 167j(d)(1)
Pub. L. 108–83 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 October 1, 1964, and recorded October 7, 1964, 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 November 11, 1974, and recorded November 12, 1974, in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court of Culpeper County, Virginia, in Deed Book 247, page 246.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 108–83 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 October 1, 1964, and recorded October 7, 1964, 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 November 11, 1974, and recorded November 12, 1974, in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court of Culpeper County, Virginia, in Deed Book 247, page 246.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Library Buildings and Grounds.— Section 11(d) of the Act entitled “An Act relating the policing of the buildings of the Library of Congress”, approved August 4, 1950 2 USC 167j. (2 U.S.C. 167(j)), is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: “(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 May 15, 1998, and recorded May 19, 1998, 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 February 13, 2002, and recorded February 13, 2002, in the Clerk’s Office, Circuit Court of Culpeper County, Virginia, as instrument number 020001299.” .U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007
Pub. L. 110–161 § 1004(d)(2)(D)(i) · 121 Stat. 1844
Repealed · 2 U.S.C. § 167j(a)
Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(D)(i), which made amendment identical to that made by Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4)(A), was repealed by Pub. L. 111–145. See Effective Date of 2010 Amendment note below
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(D)(i), which made amendment identical to that made by Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4)(A), was repealed by Pub. L. 111–145. See Effective Date of 2010 Amendment note below.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(i) in subsection (a), by striking “For the purposes of this Act the” and inserting “The”;Effective date note
Repeal of section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161 by Pub. L. 111–145 effective as if included in the enactment of Pub. L. 110–161 and provisions amended by section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161 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 Pub. L. 110–178, see section 6(d) of Pub. L. 111–145, set out as a note under section 1901 of this title.U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007
Pub. L. 110–161 § 1004(d)(2)(D)(ii) · 121 Stat. 1844
Repealed · 2 U.S.C. § 167j(b)(d)
Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(D)(ii)–(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 Pub. L. 111–145. See Effective Date of 2010 Amendment note below
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(D)(ii)–(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 Pub. L. 111–145. See Effective Date of 2010 Amendment note below.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(ii) in subsection (b), by striking “For the purposes of this Act the” and inserting “The”;Effective date note
Repeal of section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161 by Pub. L. 111–145 effective as if included in the enactment of Pub. L. 110–161 and provisions amended by section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161 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 Pub. L. 110–178, see section 6(d) of Pub. L. 111–145, set out as a note under section 1901 of this title.U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007
Pub. L. 110–178 § 4(b)(4)(A) · 121 Stat. 2546
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 167j(a)
Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4)(A), substituted “The” for “For the purposes of sections 167 to 167j of this title the”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4)(A), substituted “The” for “For the purposes of sections 167 to 167j of this title the”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in subsection (a), by striking “For the purposes of this Act the” and inserting “The”;Effective date note
Repeal of section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161 by Pub. L. 111–145 effective as if included in the enactment of Pub. L. 110–161 and provisions amended by section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161 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 Pub. L. 110–178, see section 6(d) of Pub. L. 111–145, set out as a note under section 1901 of this title.U.S. Capitol Police and Library of Congress Police Merger Implementation Act of 2007
Pub. L. 110–178 § 4(b)(4)(B) · 121 Stat. 2546
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 167j(b)(d)
Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4)(B)–(D), substituted “The” for “For the purposes of sections 167 to 167j of this title, the”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4)(B)–(D), substituted “The” for “For the purposes of sections 167 to 167j of this title, the”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in subsection (b), by striking “For the purposes of this Act, the” and inserting “The”;Effective date note
Repeal of section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161 by Pub. L. 111–145 effective as if included in the enactment of Pub. L. 110–161 and provisions amended by section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161 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 Pub. L. 110–178, see section 6(d) of Pub. L. 111–145, set out as a note under section 1901 of this title.United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009
Pub. L. 111–145 § 6(d)(1) · 124 Stat. 49
Repealed · 2 U.S.C. § 167j
Pub. L. 111–145 repealed Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(D). See 2007 Amendment notes below
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 111–145 repealed Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(D). See 2007 Amendment notes below.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Repeal of duplicate provisions.— Effective as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–161), section 1004 of such Act is repealed, and any provision of law amended or repealed by such section is restored or revived to read as if such section had not been enacted into law.Effective date note
Repeal of section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161 by Pub. L. 111–145 effective as if included in the enactment of Pub. L. 110–161 and provisions amended by section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161 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 Pub. L. 110–178, see section 6(d) of Pub. L. 111–145, set out as a note under section 1901 of this title.
10 of 12 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments1970–2010 · 7 rounds
2010
Pub. L. 111–145 repealed Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(D). See 2007 Amendment notes below.
2008
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4)(A), substituted “The” for “For the purposes of sections 167 to 167j of this title the”.
Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4)(B)–(D), substituted “The” for “For the purposes of sections 167 to 167j of this title, the”.
2007
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(D)(i), which made amendment identical to that made by Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4)(A), was repealed by Pub. L. 111–145. See Effective Date of 2010 Amendment note below.
Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(D)(ii)–(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 Pub. L. 111–145. See Effective Date of 2010 Amendment note below.
2003
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 108–83 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.”
1997
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–144 added subsec. (d).
1990
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–520 and Pub. L. 101–562 made substantially identical amendments, adding subsec. (c). The text of subsec. (c) is based on amendment by Pub. L. 101–562.
1970
Pub. L. 91–281 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2010 Amendment
Repeal of section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161 by Pub. L. 111–145 effective as if included in the enactment of Pub. L. 110–161 and provisions amended by section 1004 of Pub. L. 110–161 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 Pub. L. 110–178, see section 6(d) of Pub. L. 111–145, set out as a note under section 1901 of this title.
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–178 effective , see section 4(d) of Pub. L. 110–178, set out as an Effective Date of Repeal note under former section 167 of this title.
Effective Date of 1997 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–144 effective upon acquisition by Architect of the Capitol of property described in section 1 of Pub. L. 105–144, see section 5 of Pub. L. 105–144, set out as an Acquisition of Real Property for Library of Congress note under section 141 of this title.
Effective Date of 1990 Amendments
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–520 and Pub. L. 101–562 effective on date [] Architect of the Capitol acquires the property and improvements described in Pub. L. 101–520, § 205(a), and Pub. L. 101–562, § 1, see section 205(e) of Pub. L. 101–520 and former section 2(d) of Pub. L. 101–562, set out as a Special Facilities Center; Acquisition note under section 141 of this title.
Credits
1950–2010 · 9 acts
- 1950Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 11, 64 Stat. 412
- 1970Pub. L. 91–281, , 84 Stat. 309
- 1990Pub. L. 101–520, title II, § 205(d), , 104 Stat. 2272
- 1990Pub. L. 101–562, § 2(c), , 104 Stat. 2780
- 1997Pub. L. 105–144, § 2, , 111 Stat. 2667
- 2003Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 1203(b), , 117 Stat. 1031
- 2007Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(d)(2)(D), , 121 Stat. 2234
- 2008Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4), , 121 Stat. 2552
- 2010Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(d)(1), , 124 Stat. 54.
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(Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 11, 64 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 91–281, , 84 Stat. 309; Pub. L. 101–520, title II, § 205(d), , 104 Stat. 2272; Pub. L. 101–562, § 2(c), , 104 Stat. 2780; Pub. L. 105–144, § 2, , 111 Stat. 2667; Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 1203(b), , 117 Stat. 1031; Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(d)(2)(D), , 121 Stat. 2234; Pub. L. 110–178, § 4(b)(4), , 121 Stat. 2552; Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(d)(1), , 124 Stat. 54.)