both studios, the present services and facilities shall be made available to both studios in order that each studio may carry out its duty.

(k) Restrictions on employment.

No person shall be an officer or employee of the House or Senate Recording Studio while he is engaged in any other business, profession, occupation, or employment which involves the performance of duties which are similar to those which would be performed by him as such an officer or employee of such studio unless approved in writing by the committee in the case of the House Recording Studio and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration in the case of the Senate Recording Studio. (1) Abolition of Joint Recording Facility positions and salaries.

The Joint Recording Facility positions and salaries established pursuant to the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1948, and all subsequent Acts are abolished.

(m) Repeals.

Effective with the completion of the transfer provided for by subsection (i) of this section the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution establishing in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund within the contingent fund of the House of Representatives", approved August 7, 1953, is repealed. (n) Bonds of Directors; sureties.

The Director of the House Recording Studio shall give bond to the Clerk of the House of Representatives with one or more sureties in the penal sum of $20,000, with condition for the faithful performance of his duties and the preservation and security of all property in his care. The Director of the Senate Recording Studio shall give bond to the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate with one or more sureties in the penal sum of $20,000, with condition for the faithful performance of his duties and the preservation and security of all property in his care. (0) Authorization of appropriations.

Such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section are authorized to be appropriated. (June 27, 1956, ch. 453, § 105, 70 Stat. 370; Oct. 13, 1964, Pub. L. 88-652, § 16 (a), 78 Stat. 1084.)

CODIFICATION

Provisions in subsec. (b) of this section which related to Delegates are omitted since there are no Delegates. The last Delegates to the Congress were from the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii prior to their admission as States in 1959.

AMENDMENTS

1964 Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 88-652 deleted "and fix the compensation of" following "to appoint."

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1964 AMENDMENT Amendment of section by Pub. L. 88-652 effective Jan. 1, 1965, see section 17 of Pub. L. 88-652, set out as a note under section 291 of this title.

CROSS REFERENCES

Compensation of director, Senate Recording Studio, see section 61f of this title.

§ 124. Arrangements for attendance at funeral of deceased House Members; payment of funeral expenses and expenses of attending funeral rites. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sergeant at Arms of the House is authorized and di

rected on and after October 2, 1962, to make such arrangements as may be necessary for any committee of Members of the Senate and House of Representatives duly appointed to attend the funeral of a deceased Member of the House. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House, under such rules and regulations as the Committee on House Administration may prescribe, such sums as may be necessary to defray the funeral expenses of the deceased Member and to defray the expenses of such committee, the Sergeant at Arms of the House or a representative of his office, and the widow (or widower) or minor children, or both, of the deceased Member incurred in attending the funeral rites and burial of such Member. (Pub. L. 87-730, § 101, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 686.)

SIMILAR PROVISIONS

Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1963. Pub. L. 87-730. Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: 1955-Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, § 101, 69 Stat. 513.

1954 July 2, 1954, ch. 455, title I, § 101, 68 Stat. 403. 1953-Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 304, title I, § 101, 67 Stat. 325.

§ 125. Gratuities for survivors of deceased House employees; computation.

The Clerk of the House is on and after July 2, 1954, authorized to pay, from the contingent fund of the House, a gratuity to the widow, widower, or heirs-at-law, of each deceased employee of the House an amount equal to one month's salary for each year or part of year of the first six years' service of such employee plus one-half of one month's salary for each year or part of year of such service in excess of six years to and including the eighteenth year of such service. Service computed hereunder shall include all Federal civilian employment, and military service where such service interrupted Federal civilian employment. (July 2, 1954, ch. 455, title I, § 101, 68 Stat. 403.)

CROSS REFERENCES

Gratuities for survivors of deceased employees under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol, see section 166b-4 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property and Works.

§ 125a. Death gratuity payments as gifts.

Any death gratuity payment at any time specifically appropriated by any Act of Congress or at any time made out of the contingent fund of the House of Representatives or of the Senate shall be held to have been a gift. (June 5, 1952, ch. 369, ch. I, § 101, 66 Stat. 101.)

CODIFICATION

Provisions are also set out as section 38b of this title.

§ 126. Official Reporters and their employees.

The Official Reporters of the proceedings and debates of the Senate and their employees shall be considered to be officers or employees in or under the legislative branch of the Government within the meaning of the provisions of section 2091 (a) of Title 5. (Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1208, title VI, § 603, 68 Stat. 1116.)

§ 126a. Same; appointment of reporters, transcribers, and other employees; compensation.

The Official Reporters of Debates of the Senate are authorized to appoint such reporters, transcribers, and other employees as may be necessary and fix their compensation in basic multiples of $60 per annum. (Pub. L. 86-628, § 101, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 447.)

§ 127. Payment of mileage for employees in Senator's office.

The contingent fund of the Senate is on and after August 10, 1961, made available for the payment of mileage, to be computed at 10 cents per mile by the nearest usual route, between Washington, District of Columbia, and a point in the home State of the Senator involved, for not to exceed four round trips originating and terminating in Washington, District of Columbia, made by employees in each Senator's office in any fiscal year, such payment to be made only upon vouchers approved by the Senator containing a certification by such Senator that such travel was performed in line of official duty, but the mileage allowed for any such trip shall not exceed the round trip mileage by the nearest usual route between Washington, District of Columbia, and the residence city of the Senator involved. 87-130, § 101, Aug. 10, 1961, 75 Stat. 323.)

SIMILAR PROVISIONS

(Pub. L.

Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1962, Pub. L. 87-130. Similar provisions were contained in prior appropriation acts as follows: 1956

Act June 27, 1956, ch. 453, § 101, 70 Stat. 360, as amended by July 12, 1960, Pub. L. 86-628, § 101, 74 Stat. 449; Mar. 31, 1961, Pub. L. 87-14, title I, § 101, 75 Stat. 29.

1955-Act Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, § 1, 69 Stat. 504.

§ 128. Contributions for group life insurance of House employees from contingent fund of House. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2094 (b) of Title 5, the Clerk of the House is on and after August 5, 1955, authorized to pay, from the contingent fund of the House, with respect to all House employees who are insured under sections 20912103 of Title 5, the amounts which, under the terms of section 2094 (b) of Title 5, otherwise would be contributed from the appropriations or funds specified therein. As used in this section the term "House employees" means employees in the Legislative Branch whose salaries, wages, or other compensation are disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. (Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, § 101, 69 Stat. 513.)

§ 129. Contributions to retirement and disability fund from contingent fund of House. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 401 of the Civil Service Retirement Act Amendments of 1956, the Clerk of the House is on and after July 1, 1957 authorized to pay, from the contingent fund of the House, with respect to all officers and employees of the House who are covered by such Act, the amounts, which, under the terms of such section 401, otherwise would be contributed from the appropriations or funds specified therein. As used in this section the term "officers and employees of the House" means employees in the legislative branch

whose salaries, wages, or other compensation are disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. (Pub. L. 85-75, § 101, July 1, 1957, 71 Stat. 248.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 401 of the Civil Service Retirement Act Amendments of 1956, referred to in the text, means section 401 of act July 31, 1956, ch. 804, title IV, 70 Stat. 743, which is classified to chapter 30 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.

Such Act, referred to in the text, means the Civil Service Retirement Act, which is classified to chapter 30 of such Title 5.

§ 130. Participation by House in interparliamentary institutions; payment of expenses.

(a) It is the purpose of this section to enable the House of Representatives more properly to discharge and coordinate its activities and responsibilities in connection with participation in various interparliamentary institutions and to facilitate the interchange and reception in the United States of members of foreign legislative bodies and permanent officials of foreign governments.

(b) There shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House, until otherwise provided by law, such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $5,000 in any calendar year, for payment of expenses incurred in carrying out subsections (a) and (b) of this section, on vouchers signed by the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and approved by the Committee on House Administration. (Pub. L. 87-730, § 103, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 693.)

§ 131. Collections composing Library; location.

The Library of Congress, composed of the books, maps, and other publications which on December 1, 1873, remained in existence, from the collections theretofore united under authority of law and those added from time to time by purchase, exchange, donation, reservation from publications ordered by Congress, deposit to secure copyright, and otherwise, shall be preserved in the Library Building. The law library shall be preserved in the Capitol in the rooms which were on July 4, 1872, appropriated to its use, and in such others as may hereafter be assigned thereto. (R. S. 80; Feb. 19, 1897, ch. 265, § 1, 29 Stat. 545, 546.)

DERIVATION

Act Jan. 26, 1802, ch. 2, 2 Stat. 128; res. Oct 21, 1814, No. 3, 3 Stat. 246; act Jan. 30, 1815, ch. 27, 3 Stat. 195; act June 25, 1864, ch. 147, § 1, 13 Stat. 148; res. July 25, 1866, No. 77, 14 Stat. 365, and act Mar. 2, 1867, ch. 167, § 1, 14 Stat. 464.

TRANSFER TO LIBRARY BUILDING

Provisions for the removal of the Library to the Library Building, erected pursuant to act Apr. 15, 1886, ch. 50, 24 Stat. 12, and for the custody, care, and maintenance of that building, were made by act Feb. 19, 1897.

ORGANIZING AND MICROFILMING OF PRESIDENTIAL PAPERS;

APPROPRIATION

Pub. L. 85-147, Aug. 16, 1957, 71 Stat. 368, as amended by Pub. L. 87-263, Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 544; Pub. L. 88299, Apr. 27, 1964, 78 Stat. 183, provided:

"That the Librarian of Congress is authorized and directed to arrange, index and microfilm the papers of the Presidents of the United States in the collections of the Library of Congress, in order to preserve their contents against destruction by war or other calamity and for the purpose of making them more readily available for study and research to the fullest possible extent consistent with any existing limitations that may have been imposed on the use of or the access to such papers by their donors or by those placing them on deposit with the Library of Congress. Neither the United States nor any officer or employee of the United States shall be liable for damages for infringement of literary property rights by reason of any activity authorized by this Act.

"SEC. 2. There are authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act."

§ 132. Departments of Library.

The Library of Congress shall be arranged in two departments, a general library and a law library. (R. S. § 81.)

DERIVATION

Act July 14, 1832, ch. 221, § 1, 4 Stat. 579.

§ 132a. Appropriations for increase of general library. The unexpended balance of any sums appropriated by Congress for the increase of the general library, together with such sums as may hereafter be appropriated to the same purpose, shall be laid out under the direction of the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library. (R. S. § 82; Feb. 7, 1902, No. 5, 32 Stat. 735; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 223, 60 Stat. 838.) DERIVATION

R. S. § 82 from acts Apr. 24, 1800, ch. 37, § 5, 2 Stat. 56, and Jan. 26, 1802, ch. 2, § 6, 2 Stat. 129.

AMENDMENTS

1946-Act Aug. 2, 1946, changed the composition of the Joint Committee which is now covered by section 132b of this title.

EFFECTIVE Date of 1946 AMENDMENT Section effective Jan. 3, 1947, see section 245 of act Aug. 2, 1946, set out as a note under section 72a of this title.

CROSS REFERENCES

Librarian of Congress to make rules and regulations for government of library, see section 136 of this title.

§ 132b. Joint Committee on the Library.

The Joint Committee of Congress on the Library shall, on and after January 3, 1947, 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 Administration of the House of Representatives. (Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 223, 60 Stat. 838.)

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective Jan. 3, 1947, see section 245 of act Aug. 2, 1946, set out as a note under section 72a of this title.

§ 133. Joint Committee during recess of Congress.

The portion of the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library on the part of the Senate remaining in office as Senators shall during the recess of Congress exercise the powers and discharge the duties

conferred by law upon the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library. (Mar. 3, 1883, ch. 141, § 2, 22 Stat. 592; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 223, 60 Stat. 838.)

AMENDMENTS

1946-Act Aug. 2, 1946, changed the composition of the Joint Committee which is now covered by section 132b of this title.

§ 134. Incidental expenses of law library.

The incidental expenses of the law library shall be paid out of the appropriations for the Library of Congress. (R. S. § 83.)

DERIVATION

Act July 14, 1832, ch. 221, § 3, 4 Stat. 579.

§ 135. Purchase of books for law library.

The Librarian shall make the purchases of books for the law library, under the direction of and pursuant to the catalogue furnished him by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (R. S. § 84.)

DERIVATION

Act July 14, 1832, ch. 221, § 4, 4 Stat. 579.

§ 135a. Books and sound-reproduction records for blind; annual appropriation; purchases.

There is authorized to be appropriated annually to the Library of Congress, in addition to appropriations otherwise made to said Library, such sums for expenditure under the direction of the Librarian of Congress as may be necessary to provide books published either in raised characters, on sound-reproduction recordings or in any other form, and for the purchase, maintenance, and replacement of reproducers for such sound-reproduction recordings, for the use of the blind residents of the United States, including the several States, Territories, insular possessions, and the District of Columbia, all of which books, recordings, and reproducers will remain the property of the Library of Congress but will be loaned to blind readers under regulations prescribed by the Librarian of Congress for this service. In the purchase of books in either raised characters or in sound-reproduction recordings the Librarian of Congress, without reference to the provisions of section 5 of Title 41, shall give preference to non-profit-making institutions or agencies whose activities are primarily concerned with the blind, in all cases where the prices or bids submitted by such institutions or agencies are, by said Librarian, under all the circumstances and needs involved, determined to be fair and reasonable. (Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 400, § 1, 46 Stat. 1487; Mar. 4, 1933, ch. 279, 47 Stat. 1570; June 14, 1935, ch. 242, § 1, 49 Stat. 374; Apr. 23, 1937, ch. 125, § 1, 50 Stat. 72; June 7, 1939, ch. 191, 53 Stat. 812; June 6, 1940, ch. 255, 54 Stat. 245; Oct. 1, 1942, ch. 575, § 1, 56 Stat. 764; June 13, 1944, ch. 246, § 1, 58 Stat. 276; Aug. 8, 1946, ch. 868, § 1, 60 Stat. 908; July 3, 1952, ch. 566, 66 Stat. 326; Sept. 7, 1957, Pub. L. 85-308, § 1, 71 Stat. 630.)

AMENDMENTS

1957-Pub. L. 85-308 authorized annual appropriation of necessary sums in lieu of provisions which limited annual appropriation to $1,125,000, and eliminated limitation of $200,000 on amount of appropriated funds to be expended annually for books in raised characters.

1952-Act July 3, 1952, included children within its provisions as well as adults.

1946-Act Aug. 8, 1946, increased the annual appropriation from $500,000 to $1,125,000.

1944 Act June 13, 1944, increased the annual appropriation from $370,000 to $500,000, the amount allocated to sound-reproduction records from $250,000 to $400,000, and omitted the provision allocating $20,000 to the maintenance and replacement of Government-owned re

producers.

1942-Act Oct. 1, 1942, substituted "$370,000" for "$350,000", and added clause at end of first sentence relating to expenditure of not exceeding $20,000 for maintenance and replacement of reproducers for sound-reproduction records.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1957 AMENDMENT

Section 2 of Pub. L. 85-308 provided that: "This Act [this section] shall be applicable with respect to the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958, and for each fiscal year thereafter."

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1946 AMENDMENT

Section 2 of act Aug. 8, 1946, provided: "This Act [this section] shall be applicable with respect to the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947, and for each fiscal year thereafter."

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1944 AMENDMENT

Section 2 of act June 13, 1944, provided: "This Act [this section] shall be applicable with respect to the fiscal year ending June 30, 1945, and for each fiscal year thereafter."

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1942 AMENDMENT

Section 2 of act Oct. 1, 1942, provided: "This Act [this section] shall be applicable with respect to the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, and for each fiscal year thereafter." EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1937 AMENDMENT

Section 2 of act Oct. 1, 1942, provided: "This Act [this section] shall be applicable with respect to the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, and for each fiscal year thereafter."

§ 135a-1. Library of musical scores, instructional texts, and other specialized materials for use of blind persons; appropriations.

(a) The Librarian of Congress shall establish and maintain a library of musical scores, instructional texts, and other specialized materials for the use of blind residents of the United States and its possessions in furthering their educational, vocational, and cultural opportunities in the field of music. Such scores, texts, and materials shall be made available on a loan basis under regulations developed by the Librarian or his designee in consultation with persons, organizations, and agencies engaged in work for the blind.

(b) There are authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. (Pub. L. 87-765, Oct. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 763.)

§ 135b. Local or regional centers for circulation of books; preference to blind veterans.

The Librarian of Congress may arrange with such libraries as he may judge appropriate to serve as local or regional centers for the circulation of such books, under such conditions and regulations as he may prescribe. In the lending of such books preference shall at all times be given to the needs of blind persons who have been honorably discharged from the United States military or naval service. (Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 400, § 2, 46 Stat. 1487.)

§ 136. Librarian of Congress; appointment; bond; rules and regulations.

The Librarian of Congress shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent

of the Senate. He shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, give a bond payable to the United States, in the sum of $20,000, with sureties approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, for the faithful discharge of his duties according to law. He shall make rules and regulations for the government of the Library. (Feb. 19, 1897, ch. 265, § 1, 29 Stat. 544, 546.)

PRIOR LAWS

R. S. §§ 88, 89, 4950.

§ 136a. Librarian of Congress; compensation.

The compensation of the Librarian of Congress shall be at the rate of $27,000 per annum. (Pub. L. 88-426, title II, § 203 (c), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 415.) EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after July 1, 1964, except to the extent provided in section 501(c) of Pub. L. 88-426, see section 501 of Pub. L. 88-426, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Acts Mar. 6, 1928, c. 134, 45 Stat. 197; Oct. 15, 1949, c. 695, § 5(a), 63 Stat. 890, prescribed the annual basic compensation of the Librarian of Congress.

§ 136a-1. Deputy Librarian of Congress; compensation. The compensation of the Deputy Librarian of Congress shall be at the rate of $25,500 per annum. (Pub. L. 88-426, title II, § 203(d), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 415.)

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after July 1, 1964, except to the extent provided in section 501(c) of Pub. L. 88-426, see section 501 of Pub. L. 88-426, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.

§ 136b. Maximum salary for any position in Library. CODIFICATION

Section, act July 17, 1947, ch. 262, § 101, 61 Stat. 372, which related to maximum salary for any position in the Library, has been omitted from the Code as superseded by section 162a of this title.

§ 137. Use and regulation of law library.

The justices of the Supreme Court shall have free access to the law library; and they are authorized to make regulations, not inconsistent with law, for the use of the same during the sittings of the court. But such regulations shall not restrict any person authorized to take books from the Library from having access to the law library, or using the books therein in the same manner as he may be entitled to use the books of the general Library. (R. S. § 95.)

DERIVATION

Act July 14, 1832, ch. 221, § 2, 4 Stat. 579.

SS 137a, 137b. Omitted.

CODIFICATION

Section 137a, R. S. § 94, which related to persons specially privileged to use the library, was omitted from the Code as superseded by the last sentence of section 136 of this title, which gives the Librarian of Congress power to make rules and regulations for government of library.

Section 137b, act Aug. 28, 1890, No. 41, 26 Stat. 678, which related to the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Chief of Army Engineering Corps, was omitted from the Code as superseded by the last sentence of section 136 of this title.

JOINT COMMITTEE REPORT

With reference to former section 137a of this title, the Joint Committee on the Library, in an official report March 3, 1897 (54th Cong., 2d Sess., Senate Report 1573) declared:

"Heretofore the Joint Committee on the Library has had authority to approve such rules and regulations as have been made by the Librarian of Congress, but the provision of law under which the Joint Committee has hitherto passed upon said rules and regulations would appear to be repealed by the more recent act (section 136 of this title) which places this power in the hands of the Librarian of Congress."

§ 137c. Withdrawal of books from Library of Congress. The chief judge and associate judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the chief judge and associate judges of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia are authorized to use and take books from the Library of Congress in the same manner and subject to the same regulations as justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. (Joint Res. No. 9, Jan. 27, 1894, 28 Stat. 577; June 7, 1934, ch. 426, 48 Stat. 926; June 25, 1936, ch. 804, 49 Stat. 1921; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32 (a), (b), 62 Stat. 991; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127, 63 Stat. 107.)

CHANGE OF NAME

Act June 25, 1948, eff. Sept. 1, 1948, as amended by act May 24, 1949, substituted "United States District Court for the District of Columbia" for "District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia", "chief Judge" for "chief justice" and "associate judges" for "associate justices" wherever appearing.

Act June 25, 1936, substituted "District Court of the United States for the said District" for "Supreme Court for the said District."

Act June 7, 1934, substituted "United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia" for "Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia."

§ 138. Law library open, when.

The law library shall be kept open every day so long as either House of Congress is in session. (July 11, 1888, ch. 615, § 1, 25 Stat. 262.)

§ 139. Report of Librarian of Congress.

The Librarian of Congress shall make to Congress at the beginning of each regular session, a report for the preceding fiscal year, as to the affairs of the Library of Congress, including the copyright business, and said report shall also include a detailed statement of all receipts and expenditures on account of the Library and said copyright business. (Feb. 19. 1897, ch. 265, § 1, 29 Stat. 546.)

§ 140. Employees; fitness.

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. (Feb. 19, 1897, ch. 265, § 1, 29 Stat. 545; June 29, 1922, ch. 251, § 1, 42 Stat. 715.)

§ 141. Duties of Architect of the Capitol and Librarian of Congress.

The Architect of the Capitol shall have charge of all structural work at the Library Building and on the grounds, including all necessary repairs, the operation, maintenance, and repair of the mechanical plant and elevators, the care and maintenance of the grounds, and the purchasing and supplying of all