§ 135b. — Local and regional centers; preference to blind and other physically handicapped veterans; rules and regulations; authorization of appropriations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC135b]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 5--LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Sec. 135b. Local and regional centers; preference to blind and
other physically handicapped veterans; rules and regulations;
authorization of appropriations
(a) The Librarian of Congress may contract or otherwise arrange with
such public or other nonprofit libraries, agencies, or organizations as
he may deem appropriate to serve as local or regional centers for the
circulation of (1) books, recordings, and reproducers referred to in
section 135a of this title, and (2) musical scores, instructional texts,
and other specialized materials referred to in section 135a-1 of this
title, under such conditions and regulations as he may prescribe. In the
lending of such books, recordings, reproducers, musical scores,
instructional texts, and other specialized materials, preference shall
at all times be given to the needs of the blind and of the other
physically handicapped persons who have been honorably discharged from
the Armed Forces of the United States.
(b) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
(Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 400, Sec. 2, 46 Stat. 1487; Pub. L. 89-522, Sec. 1,
July 30, 1966, 80 Stat. 330.)
Amendments
1966--Pub. L. 89-522 extended Librarian's authority to arrange for
local and regional centers by authorizing him to contract with public or
other nonprofit libraries, agencies, or organizations, extended field to
include recordings, reproducers, musical scores, instructional texts,
and other materials, substituted ``Armed Forces of the United States''
for ``United States military or naval service'', and extended veteran
preference to include other physically handicapped individuals in
addition to blind persons.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 39 section 3403.
