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§182a Revolving fund for duplication services associated with audiovisual conservation center

Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 5— - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS › § 182a

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates a Treasury revolving fund to hold fees and other payments for copying and delivery services the Librarian of Congress provides for the National Audiovisual Conservation Center created by the Act approved December 15, 1997 (Public Law 105–144). The Librarian may charge fees and must deposit them into the fund. The fund also includes other receipts, transferred unspent balances, and an amount equal to the value of related assets (supplies, inventories, equipment, gift funds, and similar items) minus related liabilities, plus any appropriations. Money in the fund is available to the Librarian as specified by appropriation Acts and has no fiscal year limit. Librarian — the Librarian of Congress.

Full Legal Text

Title 2, §182a

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(a)There is hereby established in the Treasury a revolving fund for duplication and delivery services provided by the Librarian of Congress (hereafter in sections 182a to 182d of this title referred to as the “Librarian”) which are associated with the national audiovisual conservation center established under the Act entitled “An Act to authorize acquisition of certain real property for the Library of Congress, and for other purposes”, approved December 15, 1997 (Public Law 105–144; 2 U.S.C. 141 note).
(b)The Librarian may charge a fee for providing services described in subsection (a), and shall deposit any such fees charged into the revolving fund under this section.
(c)(1)The revolving fund under this section shall consist of the following amounts:
(A)Amounts deposited by the Librarian under subsection (b).
(B)Any other amounts received by the Librarian which are attributable to the services described in subsection (a).
(C)Amounts deposited by the Librarian under paragraph (2).
(D)Such other amounts as may be appropriated under law.
(2)The Librarian shall transfer to the revolving fund under this section the following:
(A)Any obligated, unexpended balances existing as of the date of the transfer which are attributable to the services described in subsection (a).
(B)An amount equal to the difference as of such date between—
(i)the total value of the supplies, inventories, equipment, gift fund balances, and other assets attributable to such services; and
(ii)the total value of the liabilities attributable to such services.
(d)Amounts in the revolving fund under this section shall be available to the Librarian, in amounts specified in appropriations Acts and without fiscal year limitation, to carry out the services described in subsection (a).

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

Sections 182a to 182d of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 106–481, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2187, known as the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000, which enacted this section and sections 182b to 182d of this title, amended section 154 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under this section and section 154 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note below and Tables.

Amendments

2001—Pub. L. 107–68 struck out “audio and video” before “duplication” in section catchline and in subsec. (a).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 106–481, title I, § 105, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2190, provided that: “The provisions of this title [enacting this section and sections 182b to 182d of this title and provisions set out as a note under this section] shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2002 and each succeeding fiscal year.”

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Pub. L. 106–481, § 1, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2187, provided that: “This Act [enacting this section and sections 182b to 182d of this title, amending section 154 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 154 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000’.”

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Citation

2 U.S.C. § 182a

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73