2 U.S.C. § 175 — Administrative provisions

submitted 49 years ago by Pub. L. 95-129 to r/title-2-THE-CONGRESS · 92 words · no verdicts yet

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The Librarian of Congress can make rules for running the Center, accept and use donated money or property for its work, and use volunteer help while reimbursing their travel costs.

In running the Center's work, the Librarian of Congress is authorized to: (1) prescribe whatever regulations are necessary; (2) accept money and property that people donate, leave in a will, or otherwise give for the Center's purposes, and use, sell, or otherwise dispose of that property to carry out the Center's work, without following the usual federal rules for disposing of property; and (3) accept and use the help of volunteer, unpaid workers and reimburse them for travel expenses, including a per diem allowance, as authorized under section 5703 of title 5.

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The Librarian of Congress, in carrying out the Center’s functions, is authorized to—

(1)

prescribe such regulations as he deems necessary;

(2)

receive money and other property donated, bequeathed, or devised for the purposes of the Center, and to use, sell, or otherwise dispose of such property for the purposes of carrying out the Center’s functions, without reference to Federal disposal statutes; and

(3)

accept and utilize the services of voluntary and noncompensated personnel and reimburse them for travel expenses, including per diem, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 95–129, § 5, Oct. 13, 1977, 91 Stat. 1152.)

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1977Enacted · Pub. L. 95-129 · 91 Stat. 1152

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