§ 176. — Mass Book Deacidification Facility; operation by Librarian of Congress.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC176]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 5--LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Sec. 176. Mass Book Deacidification Facility; operation by
Librarian of Congress
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Librarian of
Congress shall equip, furnish, operate, and maintain the Library of
Congress Mass Book Deacidification Facility.
(Pub. L. 98-427, Sec. 2, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1656.)
Authorization To Construct Facility
Section 1 of Pub. L. 98-427 provided: ``That the Librarian of
Congress is authorized and directed, subject to the supervision and
construction authority of a Federal civilian or military agency, to
construct the Library of Congress Mass Book Deacidification Facility in
accordance with the general design developed by the Library of Congress
and reviewed by the Architect of the Capitol, as set forth in the
document entitled `Library of Congress Mass Book Deacidification
Facility, Engineering, Design, and Cost Estimate and Drawings', dated
December 1983. Such facility shall be constructed on Federal property
within seventy-five miles of the United States Capitol Building.''
Authorization of Appropriation
Section 3 of Pub. L. 98-427 provided that: ``There are authorized to
be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1983,
sums not to exceed $11,500,000 to carry out the provisions of this Act
[enacting this section and a provision set out as a note under this
section].''
