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§167i Suspension of prohibitions against use of Library buildings and grounds
Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 5— - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS › § 167i
Summary
The Librarian of Congress can temporarily lift parts of the bans in 40 U.S.C. 5103 and 5104 to allow approved ceremonies inside Library of Congress buildings and on its grounds. This can only happen if the Librarian names responsible officers and decides the plans will keep order and proper conduct and protect the buildings, grounds, people, and property.
Full Legal Text
Title 2, §167i
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In order to permit the observance of authorized ceremonies within the Library of Congress buildings and grounds, the Librarian of Congress may suspend for such occasions so much of the prohibitions contained in section 5103 and 5104 of title 40 as may be necessary for the occasion, but only if responsible officers shall have been appointed, and arrangements determined which are adequate, in the judgment of the Librarian, for the maintenance of suitable order and decorum in the proceedings, and for the protection of the Library buildings and grounds and of persons and property therein.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2010—Pub. L. 111–145 repealed Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(C). See 2007 Amendment note below. 2008—Pub. L. 110–178 substituted “5103 and 5104 of title 40” for “167a to 167e of this title”. 2007—Pub. L. 110–161, § 1004(d)(2)(C), which made amendment identical to that of Pub. L. 110–178, was repealed by Pub. L. 111–145. See
Effective Date
of 2010 Amendment note below.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2010 AmendmentRepeal 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 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 110–178 effective Oct. 1, 2009, 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.
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Citation
2 U.S.C. § 167i
Title 2 — The Congress
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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