All persons employed in and about said Library of Congress under the Librarian shall be appointed solely with reference to their fitness for their particular duties.
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CHAPTER 5— LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
§ 131. Collections composing Library; location
§ 132a. Appropriations for increase of general library
§ 132a–1. Obligations for reimbursable and revolving fund activities; limitation
§ 132a–2. Furniture, furnishings, and office and library equipment; transfer of funds
§ 132a–3. Authority to transfer amounts between categories of appropriations
§ 132b. Joint Committee on the Library
§ 133. Joint Committee during recess of Congress
§ 134. Incidental expenses of law library
§ 135. Purchase of books for law library
§ 135a. National library service for the blind and print disabled
§ 136. Librarian of Congress; rules and regulations
§ 136–1. Appointment and term of service of Librarian of Congress
§ 136a–2. Librarian of Congress and Deputy Librarian of Congress; compensation
§ 137. Use and regulation of law library
§ 137c. Withdrawal of books from Library of Congress
§ 138. Law library; hours kept open
§ 141. Allocation of responsibilities for Library buildings and grounds
§ 141a. Design, installation, and maintenance of security systems; transfer of responsibility
§ 142c. Enforcement of liability of certifying officers of Library of Congress
§ 142k. Library of Congress disbursing office; payroll processing functions
§ 143. Appropriations for Library Building and Grounds
§ 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
§ 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
§ 152. Care and use of Smithsonian Library
§ 153. Control of library of House of Representatives
§ 154. Library of Congress Trust Fund Board; members; quorum; seal; rules and regulations
§ 155. Compensation and expenses of Library of Congress Trust Fund Board
§ 156. Gifts, etc., to Library of Congress Trust Fund Board
§ 157. Funds of Library of Congress Trust Fund Board; management of
§ 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
§ 161. Tax exemption of gifts, etc., to Library of Congress
§ 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
§ 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. , (2)(B), , , 2234, and , (b)(2), , , 2552; , ,
§ 167i. Suspension of prohibitions against use of Library buildings and grounds
§ 167j. Area comprising Library of Congress grounds; “buildings and grounds” defined
§ 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
§ 171. Congressional declaration of findings and purpose as to Center for the Book
§ 173. Establishment of Center for the Book
§ 174. Function of Center for the Book
§ 175. Administrative provisions
§ 176. Mass Book Deacidification Facility; operation by Librarian of Congress
§ 177. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry
§ 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
§ 179s. Limitations of remedies
§ 179t. Staff of Board; experts and consultants
§ 179v. Authorization of appropriations
§ 180. Legislative information retrieval system
§ 181. Program for exchange of information among legislative branch agencies
§ 182. Cooperative Acquisitions Program Revolving Fund
§ 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
§ 183a. Oral history of the House of Representatives
§ 184. Incorporation of digital collections into educational curricula
§ 185. Inspector General of the Library of Congress
§ 186. Library of Congress orders under task and delivery order contracts