§ 1916. — Designation of libraries of accredited law schools as depository libraries.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 44USC1916]
TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 19--DEPOSITORY LIBRARY PROGRAM
Sec. 1916. Designation of libraries of accredited law schools as
depository libraries
(a) Upon the request of any accredited law school, the Public
Printer shall designate the library of such law school as a depository
library. The Public Printer may not make such designation unless he
determines that the library involved meets the requirements of this
chapter, other than those requirements of the first undesignated
paragraph of section 1909 of this title which relate to the location of
such library.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term ``accredited law school''
means any law school which is accredited by a nationally recognized
accrediting agency or association approved by the Commissioner of
Education for such purpose or accredited by the highest appellate court
of the State in which the law school is located.
(Added Pub. L. 95-261, Sec. 1, Apr. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 199.)
Effective Date
Section 3 of Pub. L. 95-261 provided that: ``The amendments made by
this Act [enacting this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1978.''
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Commissioner of Education transferred to Secretary of
Education pursuant to section 3441(a)(1) of Title 20, Education.