AMENDMENTS 1972-Pub. L. 92-310 eliminated provisions which required the Librarian of Congress to give a bond in the sum of $20,000. § 142a. Office of administrative assistant and disbursing officer in Library of Congress abolished; transfer of duties to appointee of Librarian. From and after June 10, 1928, the office of administrative assistant and disbursing officer of the Library of Congress, created by section 142 of this title, is abolished and thereafter the duties required to be performed by the administrative assistant and disbursing officer shall be performed, under the direction of the Librarian of Congress, by such persons as the Librarian may appoint for those purposes. (As amended June 6, 1972, Pub. L. 92-310, title II, § 220 (h), 86 Stat. 205.) AMENDMENTS 1972-Pub. L. 92-310 eliminated provisions which required the person disbursing the appropriations for the Library of Congress and the Botanic Garden to give a bond in the sum of $30,000. § 142b. Certifying officers of the Library of Congress; accountability; relief by Comptroller General. On and after June 13, 1957, each officer and employee of the Library of Congress, including the Copyright Office, who has been duly authorized in writing by the Librarian of Congress to certify vouchers for payment from appropriations and funds, shall (1) be held responsible for the existence and correctness of the facts recited in the certificate or otherwise stated on the voucher or its supporting papers and for the legality of the proposed payment under the appropriation or fund involved; (2) repealed; (3) be held responsible and accountable for the correctness of the computations of certified vouchers; and (4) be held accountable for and required to make good to the United States the amount of any illegal, improper, or incorrect payment resulting from any false, inaccurate, or misleading certificate made by him, as well as for any payment prohibited by law or which did not represent a legal obligation under the appropriation or fund involved: Provided, That the Comptroller General of the United States may, at his discretion, relieve such certifying officer or employee of liability for any payment otherwise proper whenever he finds (1) that the certification was based on official records and that such certifying officer or employee did not know, and by reasonable diligence and inquiry could not have ascertained, the actual facts, or (2) that the obligation was incurred in good faith, that the payment was not contrary to any statutory provision specifically prohibiting payments of the character involved, and the United States has received value for such payment: Provided further, That the Comptroller General shall relieve such certifying officer or employee of liability for an overpayment for transportation services made to any common carrier covered by section 66 of Title 49, whenever he finds that the overpayment occurred solely because the administrative examination made prior to payment of the transportation bill did not include a verification of transportation rates, freight classifications, or land grant deductions. (As amended Pub. L. 92– 310, title II, § 220(k), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 205.) AMENDMENTS 1972-Pub. L. 92-310 eliminated provisions which required officers and employees of the Library who are authorized to certify vouchers for payment to give a bond. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 142d of this title. § 143a. Disbursement of funds. REPEATED Pub. L. 92-51, § 101, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 141, 142; Pub. L. 92-342, § 101, July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 446, 447; Pub. L. 93-145, § 101, Nov. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 545; Pub. L. 93-371, § 101, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 441. § 166. Congressional Research Service. (d) Duties of Service; assistance to congressional committees; list of terminating programs and subjects for analysis; legislative data, studies, etc.; information research; digest of bills, preparation: legislation, purpose and effect, and preparation of memoranda; information and research capability, development. It shall be the duty of the Congressional Research Service, without partisan bias (1) upon request, to advise and assist any committee of the Senate or House of Representatives and any joint committee of Congress in the analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of legislative proposals within that committee's jurisdiction, or of recommendations submitted to Congress, by the President or any executive agency, so as to assist the committee in (A) determining the advisability of enacting such proposals; (B) estimating the probable results of such proposals and alternatives thereto; and (C) evaluating alternative methods for accomplishing those results; and, by providing such other research and analytical services as the committee considers appropriate for these purposes, otherwise to assist in furnishing a basis for the proper evaluation and determination of legislative proposals and recommendations generally; and in the performance of this duty the Service shall have authority, when so authorized by a committee and acting as the agent of that committee, to request of any department or agency of the United States the production of such books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, and documents as the Service considers necessary, and such department or agency of the United States shall comply with such request; and further, in the performance of this and any other relevant duty, the Service shall maintain continuous liaison with all committees; (2) to make available to each committee of the Senate and House of Representatives and each joint committee of the two Houses, at the opening of a new Congress, a list of programs and activities being carried out under existing law scheduled to terminate during the current Congress, which are within the jurisdiction of the committee; SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 5 section 5108. § 167. Buildings and grounds; designation of employees as special policemen. (a) The Librarian of Congress may designate employees of the Library of Congress as special policemen for duty in connection with policing of the Library of Congress buildings and grounds and adjacent streets and shall fix their rates of basic pay as follows: (1) Private GS-7-step one through five; (2) Sergeant GS-8-step one through five; (3) Lieutenant GS-9-step one through five; (4) Senior Lieutenant GS-10-step one through five; and (5) Captain GS-11-step one through seven. (b) The Librarian of Congress may apply the provisions of subchapter V of chapter 55 of Title 5 to members of the special police force of the Library of Congress. (As amended Dec. 5, 1973, Pub. L. 93175, 1, 87 Stat. 693.) AMENDMENTS 1973-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 93-175 substituted "Private GS-7-step one through five" for "Private-not to exceed the rate for GS-5, Step 5". Subsec. (a) (2). Pub. L. 93-175 substituted "Sergeant GS-8-step one through five" for "Sergeant-not to exceed the rate for GS-6, Step 5". Subsec. (a) (3). Pub. L. 93-175 substituted "Lieutenant GS-9-step one through five" for "Lieutenant-not to exceed the rate for GS-7, Step 5". Subsec. (a) (4). Pub. L. 93-175 substituted "Senior Lieutenant GS-10-step one through five" for "Senior Lieutenant-not to exceed the rate for GS-9, Step 5". Subsec. (a) (5). Pub. L. 93-175 substituted "Captain GS-11-step one through seven" for "Captain-not to exceed the rate for GS-10, Step 5". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT Section 2 of Pub. L. 93-175 provided that: "The amendment made by this Act [amending this section] shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 5, 1973]." § 167h. Same; jurisdiction of police. The special police provided for in section 167 of this title shall have the power, within the Library of Congress buildings and grounds and adjacent streets, to enforce and make arrests for violations of any provision of sections 167a to 167e of this title, of any regulation prescribed under section 167f of this title, or of any law of the United States, any law of the District of Columbia, or of any State, or any regulation promulgated pursuant thereto: Provided, That the Metropolitan Police force of the District of Columbia are authorized to make arrests within the Library of Congress buildings and grounds for any violations of any such laws or regulations, but such authority shall not be construed as authorizing the Metropolitan Police force, except with the consent or upon the request of the librarian of Congress or his assistants, to enter the Library of Congress buildings to make arrests in response to complaints or to serve warrants or to patrol the Library of Congress buildings or grounds. (Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 561, § 9, 64 Stat. 412, amended Dec. 24, 1973, Pub. L. 93-198, title VII, § 739(g) (9), 87 Stat. 829.) EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT Section 771 of Pub. L. 93-198 provided in part that the amendment of this section by Pub. L. 93-198 effective on Jan. 2, 1975, if a majority of the registered qualified electors in the District of Columbia voting on the charter issue in the charter referendum accepted the charter set out in Title IV of Pub. L. 93-198, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 785. The charter was approved by the voters on May 7, 1974. § 167j. Same; area comprising. SECTION REFERRED TO IN D.C. CODE This section is referred to in section 9-146 of the District of Columbia Code. § 169. Positions in Library of Congress exempt from citizenship requirement. Not to exceed fifteen positions in the Library of Congress may be exempt from the provisions of appropriation Acts concerning the employment of aliens during the current fiscal year, but the Librarian shall not make any appointment to any such position until he has ascertained that he cannot secure for such appointments a person in any of the categories specified in such provisions who possesses the special qualifications for the particular position and also otherwise meets the general requirements for employment in the Library of Congress. (Pub. L. 93-371, § 101, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 441.) SIMILAR PROVISIONS Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1975, Pub. L. 93-371. Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriations acts: Pub. L. 93-145, § 101, Nov. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 547. Pub. L. 92-342, § 101, July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 446. Pub. L. 92-51, § 101, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 141. Pub. L. 91-382, § 101, Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 823. Pub. L. 91-145, § 101, Dec. 12, 1969, 83 Stat. 357. Pub. L. 90-417, § 101, July 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 411. Pub. L. 90-57, § 101, July 28, 1967, 81 Stat. 140. Pub. L. 89-545, § 101, Aug. 27, 1966, 80 Stat. 368. Pub. L. 89-90, § 101, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 280. Pub. L. 88-454, § 101, Aug. 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 548. Pub. L. 88-248, § 101, Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 816. Pub. L. 87-730, § 101, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 692. Pub. L. 87-130, § 101, Aug. 10, 1961, 75 Stat. 333. Pub. L. 86-628, § 101, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 459. Pub. L. 86-176, § 101, Aug. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 411. 1958 Pub. L. 85-570, § 101, July 31, 1958, 72 Stat. 1957. 1956_ 1955. 1954. 1953 1952. 1951 1950. 1949. 1948. 1947. 1946. 452. Pub. L. 85-75, § 101, July 1, 1957, 71 Stat. 255. CROSS REFERENCE Restriction on employment of aliens generally, see section 699b of Title 31, Money and Finance. Chapter 6.-CONGRESSIONAL AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURE; INVESTIGATIONS Sec. 190a-3. Senate Committee on the Budget; open and closed meetings [New]. 194a. Request by Congressional committees to officers or employees of Federal departments, agencies, etc., concerned with foreign countries or multilateral organizations for expression of views and opinions [New]. 195b. Fees for witnesses requested to appear before Majority Policy Committee or Minority Policy Committee [New]. § 190a. Committee meetings. (g) Expenditure authorization resolution; supplemental authorization resolution; exception. Each standing committee of the Senate which, in any year beginning on or after January 1, 1971, requires authorization for the expenditure of funds in excess of the amount specified by section 190b (a) of this title shall offer one annual authorization resolution to procure such authorization. Each such annual authorization resolution shall include a specification of the amount of all such funds sought by such committee for expenditure by all subcommittees thereof during that year and the amount so sought for each such subcommittee. The annual authorization resolution of any such committee of the Senate for each year beginning on or after January 1, 1971, shall be offered not later than January 31 of that year, except that, whenever the designation of members of standing committees of the Senate occurs during the first session of any Congress at a date later than January 20, such resolution may be offered by any standing committee of the Senate at any time within thirty days after the date on which a majority of the members of such committee have been designated during that session. After the date on which an annual authorization resolution has been offered by any such committee in any year, or the last date on which such committee pursuant to the preceding sentence may offer such a resolution, whichever date occurs earlier, such committee in any year may procure authorization for the expenditure of funds in excess of the amount specified by section 190b (a) of this title only by offering a supplemental authorization resolution. Each such supplemental authorization resolution shall include a specification of the amount of all supplemental funds sought by that committee for expenditure by all subcommittees thereof under such resolution and the amount so sought for such subcommittee. Each such supplemental authorization resolution shall amend the annual authorization resolution of such committee for that year unless the committee offered no annual authorization resolution for that year, in which case the committee's supplemental authorization resolution shall not be an amendment to any other resolution and any subsequent supplemental authorization resolution of such committee for the same year shall amend the first such resolution offered by the committee for that year. Each such supplemental resolution reported by such committee shall be accompanied by a report to the Senate specifying with particularity the purpose for which such authorization is sought and the reason why such authorization could not have been sought at the time of, or within the period provided for, the submission by such committee of an annual authorization resolution for that year. The minority shall receive fair consideration in the appointment of staff personnel pursuant to any such annual or supplemental resolution. This subsection shall not apply to any resolution requesting funds in addition to the amount specified in such section 190b (a) of this title and which are to be expended only for the same purposes for which such amount may be expended. (As amended Oct. 11, 1971, Pub. L. 92–136, § 3 (a), (b), 85 Stat. 377.) AMENDMENTS 1971 Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 91-136 required supplemental authorization resolution to include a specification of the amount of all supplemental funds sought by a committee for expenditure by all subcommittees thereof under such resolution and the amount sought for each subcommittee, provided that supplemental resolutions be considered amendments to the annual authorization resolution of the committee for a particular year thereby eliminating the requirement for separate resolutions in a single year, substituted provisions requiring each supplemental resolution to be accompanied by a report to the Senate specifying the purpose for which the authorization is sought and the reason why such authorization could not have been sought at the time of, or within the period provided for, the submission of an annual authorization for that year, for provisions requiring such specification in the body of the resolution, and added provision excepting resolutions supplementing routine expenditures authorized by section 190b of this title from the annual funding requirement. 1971 AMENDMENTS DEEMED STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE, SUPERSEDING OTHER INCONSISTENT RULES Section 3(c) of Pub. L. 92-136 provided that: "The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) of this section [amending subsec. (g) of this section] are enacted by the Senate as an exercise of its rulemaking power, and such amendments are deemed a part of the Standing Rules of the Senate, superseding other individual rules of the Senate only to the extent that such amendments are inconsistent with those other individual Senate rules, subject to and with full recognition of the power of the Senate to enact or change any rule of the Senate at any time in its exercise of its constitutional right to determine the rules of its proceedings." § 190a-1. Senate committee hearing procedure. COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET OF THE SENATE; INAPPLICABILITY OF OPEN HEARINGS REQUIREMENT Section 102 (e) of Pub. L. 93-344, title I, July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 302, provided in part that section 133A (b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 [subsec. (b) of this section] shall not apply to the Committee on the Budget of the Senate. § 190a-3. Senate Committee on the Budget; open and closed meetings. Each meeting of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate, or any subcommittee thereof, including meetings to conduct hearings, shall be open to the public, except that a portion or portions of any such meeting may be closed to the public if the committee or subcommittee, as the case may be, determines by record vote of a majority of the members of the committee or subcommittee present that the matters to be discussed or the testimony to be taken at such portion or portions— (1) will disclose matters necessary to be kept secret in the interests of national defense or the confidential conduct of the foreign relations of the United States; (2) will relate solely to matters of committee staff personnel or internal staff management or procedure; (3) will tend to charge an individual with crime or misconduct, to disgrace or injure the professional standing of an individual, or otherwise to expose an individual to public contempt or obloquy, or will represent a clearly unwarranted invasion of the privacy of an individual; (4) will disclose the identity of an informer or law enforcement agent or will disclose any information relating to the investigation or prosecution of a criminal offense that is required to be kept secret in the interests of effective law enforcement; or (5) will disclose information relating to the trade secrets or financial or commercial information pertaining specifically to a given person if— (A) an Act of Congress requires the information to be kept confidential by Government officers and employees; or (B) the information has been obtained by the Government on a confidential basis, other than through an application by such person for a specific Government financial or other benefit, and is required to be kept secret in order to prevent undue injury to the competitive position of such person. (Pub. L. 93-344, title I, § 102(d), July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 301.) (b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, no standing committee of the Senate shall sit, without special leave, while the Senate is in session. The prohibition contained in the preceding sentence shall not apply to the Committee on Appropriations or the Committee of the Budget of the Senate. Any other standing committee of the Senate may sit for any purpose while the Senate is in session if consent therefor has been obtained from the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate. In the event of the absence of either of such leaders, the consent of the absent leader may be given a Senator designated by such leader for that purpose. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, any standing committee of the Senate may sit without special leave for any purpose as authorized by paragraph 7 of rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate. (As amended July 12, 1974, Pub. L. 93-344, title IX, § 903 (a), 88 Stat. 331.) AMENDMENTS 1974-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-344 inserted "or the Committee on the Budget" following "the Committee on Appropriations". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 93-344 effective July 12, 1974, see section 905 of Pub. L. 93-344, set out as a note under section 1301 of Title 31, Money and Finance. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 190a of this title. § 190d. Legislative review by standing committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives. (a) Scope of assistance. In order to assist the Congress in (1) its analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of the application, administration, and execution of the laws enacted by the Congress, and (2) its formulation, consideration, and enactment of such modifications of or changes in those laws, and of such additional legislation, as may be necessary or appropriate, each standing committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives shall review and study, on a continuing basis, the application, administration, and execution of those laws, or parts of laws, the subject matter of which is within the jurisdiction of that committee. Such committees may carry out the required analysis, appraisal, and evaluation themselves, or by contract, or may require a Government agency to do so and furnish a report thereon to the Congress. Such committees may rely on such techniques as pilot testing, analysis of costs in comparison with benefits, or provision for evaluation after a defined period of time. (b) Reports to the Senate and the House of Representatives. In each odd-numbered year beginning on or after January 1, 1973, each standing committee of the Senate shall submit, not later than March 31, to the Senate, and each standing committee of the House shall submit, not later than January 2, to the House, a report on the activities of that committee under this section during the Congress ending at noon on January of such year. (c) Exceptions. The preceding provisions of this section do not apply to the Committees on Appropriations and the Budget of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations, the Budget, House Administration, Rules, and Standards of Official Conduct of the House. (As amended Oct. 11, 1971, Pub. L. 92-136, § 1, 85 Stat. 376; July 12, 1974, Pub. L. 93-344, title VII, § 701, title IX, § 903(b), 88 Stat. 325, 331.) AMENDMENTS 1974 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-344, § 701, authorized the committees to carry out the required analysis, appraisal, and evaluation themselves, or by contract, or to require a Government agency to do so and furnish a report thereon to the Congress, and authorized the committees to rely on such techniques as pilot testing, analysis of costs in comparison with benefits, or provision for evaluation after a defined period of time. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93-344, § 903 (b), substituted "Committees on Appropriations and the Budget of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations, the Budget," for "Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations,". 1971-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92-136 substituted "Congress" for "Senate" in provisions preceding clause (1) and added reference to the House of Representatives in provisions following clause (2). Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 92-136 substituted "In each oddnumbered year beginning on or after January 1, 1973, each" for "Each" and "March 31, to the Senate, and each standing committee of the House shall submit, not later than January 2, to the House," for "March 31 of each odd-numbered year beginning on and after January 1, 1973, to the Senate". Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 92-136 added reference to the Committees on Appropriations, House Administration, Rules, and Standards of Official Conduct of the House. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L 93-344 effective July 12, 1974, see section 905 of Pub. L. 93-344, set out as a note under section 1301 of Title 31, Money and Finance. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1971 AMENDMENT Section 9(a) of Pub. L. 92-136 provided that: "The amendments made by the first section [amending this section] section 2, and section 5 of this Act [amending subsecs. (g) and (j) (1) of section 72a of this title] shall become effective as of noon on January 3, 1971." SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 22 section 1754. § 192. Refusal of witnesss to testify or produce papers. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 22 section 2824; title 31 section 571; title 50 App. section 2162. §§ 193, 194. SECTIONS REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS These sections are referred to in title 22 section 2824; title 31 section 571; title 50 App. section 2162. § 194a. Request by Congressional committees to officers or employees of Federal departments, agencies, etc., concerned with foreign countries or multilateral organizations for expression of views and opinions. Upon the request of a committee of either House of Congress, a joint committee of Congress, or a member of such committee, any officer or employee of the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Agency for International Development, the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, or any other department, agency, or independent establishment of the United States Government primarily concerned with matters relating to foreign countries or multilateral organizations may express his views and opinions, and make recommendations he considers appropriate, if the request of the committee or member of the committee relates to a subject which is within the jurisdiction of that committee. (Pub. L. 92-352, title V, § 502, July 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 496, amended Pub. L. 93-126, § 17, Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 455.) AMENDMENTS 1973-Pub. L. 93-126 substituted "or employee of" for "appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to a position in”. § 195b. Fees for witnesses requested to appear before Majority Policy Committee or Minority Policy Committee. Any witness requested to appear before the Majority Policy Committee or the Minority Policy Committee shall be entitled to a witness fee for each full day spent in traveling to and from the place at which he is to appear, and reimbursement of actual and necessary transportation expenses incurred in traveling to and from that place, at rates not to exceed those rates paid witnesses appearing before committees of the Senate. (Pub. L. 93-371, § 101(7), Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 431.) § 198. Adjournment. ADJOURNMENTS: EXCEEDING THREE DAYS OR SINE DIE House Concurrent Resolution No. 568, July 25, 1974. provided: "That notwithstanding the provisions of sec. 132(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 198) [this section], as amended by section 461 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-510; 84 Stat. 1193), the House of Representatives and the Senate shall not adjourn for a period in excess of three days, or adjourn sine die, until both Houses of Congress have adopted a concurrent resolution providing either for an adjournment (in excess of three days) to a day certain, or for adjournment sine die." Chapter 8.-FEDERAL CORRUPT PRACTICES §§ 241 to 248. Repealed. Pub. L. 92-225, title IV, § 405, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 20. Sections, act Feb. 28, 1925, ch. 368, title III, §§ 302-308, 43 Stat. 1070-1073, provided for: Section 241, amended Dec. 23, 1971, Pub. L. 92-220, § 2, 85 Stat. 795, definitions; Section 242, chairman and treasurer of political committees, duties as to contributions, and accounts and receipts; Section 243, accounts of contributions received; Section 244, statements by treasurer filed with Clerk of House of Representatives; Section 245, statements by others than political committee filed with Clerk of House of Representatives; Section 246, statements by candidates for Senator, Representative, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner filed with Secretary of Senate and Clerk of House of Representatives; Section 247, statements: verification, preservation, and inspection; and Section 248, limitation upon amount of expenditures by candidate. Such former provisions are now superseded by provisions of this title as follows: |