Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-102
§156 Gifts, Etc., to Library of Congress Trust Fund Board
Title 2 › CHAPTER 5 — LIBRARY OF CONGRESS › § 156
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The Board can accept, hold, and manage gifts, donations, or property left in wills for the Library, its collections, or its services, but only if both the Board and the Joint Committee on the Library approve them.
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Title 2, §156
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The Board is authorized to accept, receive, hold, and administer such gifts, bequests, or devises of property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the Library, its collections, or its service, as may be approved by the Board and by the Joint Committee on the Library.
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Codification Section is comprised of first par. of section 2 of act Mar. 3, 1925. Second, third, and fourth pars. of section 2 are classified to section 157, 158, and 158a of this title, respectively.
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2 U.S.C. § 156
Title 2, The Congress
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102