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43 U.S.C. § 36a — Acquisition of scientific or technical books, maps, etc., for library

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The Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, under the Secretary of the Interior's supervision, can accept gifts or bequests of scientific and technical books, manuscripts, and maps for the United States. These materials go into the Survey's library for reference and authorized use.

This section lets the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, acting under the general supervision of the Secretary of the Interior, acquire scientific or technical books, manuscripts, maps, and related materials for the United States. These can be acquired by gift or by devise (meaning left through a will). Once acquired, the Director must deposit them in the Survey's library, where they are used for reference and any other use the law authorizes.
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The Director of the United States Geological Survey, under the general supervision of the Secretary of the Interior, is authorized to acquire for the United States, by gift or devise, scientific or technical books, manuscripts, maps, and related materials, and to deposit the same in the library of the United States Geological Survey for reference and use as authorized by law.

Source credit: (May 14, 1940, ch. 190, 54 Stat. 212; Pub. L. 102–154, title I, Nov. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1000.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1940Enacted · Act of May 14, 1940, ch. 190 · 54 Stat. 212
  • 1991Amended · Pub. L. 102-154 · 105 Stat. 1000

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