§158 — Title 2 The Congress | U.S. Code

Summary

The board can put cash with the U.S. Treasurer as a permanent loan to the Treasury. The Treasurer must pay interest that is the higher of 4% per year or a rate 0.25 percentage points below a Treasury rate tied to long‑term U.S. market yields (rounded to the nearest 1/8 of 1%), paid twice a year. The Librarian of Congress may use the interest for the allowed purposes, and total deposits may not exceed $10,000,000.

Title 2, §158

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In the absence of any specification to the contrary, the board may deposit the principal sum, in cash, with the Treasurer of the United States as a permanent loan to the United States Treasury, and the Treasurer shall thereafter credit such deposit with interest at a rate which is the higher of the rate of 4 per centum per annum or a rate which is 0.25 percentage points less than a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration the current average market yield on outstanding long-term marketable obligations of the United States, adjusted to the nearest one-eighth of 1 per centum, payable semi-annually, such interest, as income, being subject to disbursement by the Librarian of Congress for the purposes specified: Provided, however, That the total of such principal sums at any time so held by the Treasurer under this authorization shall not exceed the sum of $10,000,000.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section is comprised of third par. of section 2 of act Mar. 3, 1925. First, second, and fourth pars. of section 2 are classified to section 156, 157, and 158a of this title, respectively.

Amendments

1976—Pub. L. 94–289 substituted “a rate which is the higher of the rate of 4 per centum per annum or a rate which is 0.25 percentage points less than a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration the current average market yield on outstanding long-term marketable obligations of the United States, adjusted to the nearest one-eighth of 1 per centum” for “the rate of 4 per centum per annum”. 1962—Pub. L. 87–522 increased the total amount of deposits which can be held by the Treasurer from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. 1936—Act June 23, 1936, substituted “in the absence of any specification to the contrary” for “Should any gift or bequest so provide”.

§158 Deposits by Library of Congress Trust Fund Board with Treasurer of United States

Summary

Title 2, §158

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