Title 20, EducationRelease 119-110
§2143 Private Support
Title 20 › CHAPTER 43 — AMERICAN FOLKLIFE PRESERVATION › SUBCHAPTER II — VETERANS’ ORAL HISTORY › § 2143
Summary
The Librarian of Congress may ask for and accept money and other gifts to run the oral history program under section 2142. Those donations must be kept in a special gift account for that program in the Treasury. Any funds given for the oral history program must go into that account. Money in the account can only be spent on the oral history program. The Librarian may not put other donated money into that account unless the gift was made solely for the program.
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Title 20, §2143
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(a)Acceptance of donations
The Librarian of Congress may solicit and accept donations of funds and in-kind contributions to carry out the oral history program under section 2142 of this title.
(b)Establishment of separate gift account
There is established in the Treasury (among the accounts of the Library of Congress) a gift account for the oral history program under section 2142 of this title.
(c)Dedication of funds
Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1)any funds donated to the Librarian of Congress to carry out the oral history program under section 2142 of this title shall be deposited entirely into the gift account established under subsection (b);
(2)the funds contained in such account shall be used solely to carry out the oral history program under section 2142 of this title; and
(3)the Librarian of Congress may not deposit into such account any funds donated to the Librarian which are not donated for the exclusive purpose of carrying out the oral history program under section 2142 of this title.
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20 U.S.C. § 2143
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110