2 USC 141b - Collections, physical security, control, and preservation of order and decorum within the library

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§ 141b.

Collections, physical security, control, and preservation of order and decorum within the library

(a)

Establishment of regulations

(b)

Treatment of security systems

(1)

Responsibility for security systems

In accordance with the authority of the Capitol Police and the Librarian of Congress established under this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and the provisions of law referred to in paragraph (3), the Chief of the Capitol Police and the Librarian of Congress shall be responsible for the operation of security systems at the Library of Congress buildings and grounds described under section 167j of this title, in consultation and coordination with each other, subject to the following:

(A)

The Librarian of Congress shall be responsible for the design of security systems for the control and preservation of Library collections and property, subject to the review and approval of the Chief of the Capitol Police.

(B)

The Librarian of Congress shall be responsible for the operation of security systems at any building or facility of the Library of Congress which is located outside of the District of Columbia, subject to the review and approval of the Chief of the Capitol Police.

(2)

Initial proposal for operation of systems

(3)

Provisions of law

The provisions of law referred to in this paragraph are as follows:

(A)

Section 141 of this title.

(B)

Section 141a of this title.

(C)

Section 1964 of this title.

(D)

Section 1965 of this title.

(Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1004(e), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2234; Pub. L. 110–178, § 5, Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2552; Pub. L. 111–145, § 6(d)(1), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 54.)

cite as: 2 USC 141b