§ 149. — Transfer of books to other 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: 2USC149]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 5--LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Sec. 149. Transfer of books to other libraries
The Librarian of Congress may from time to time transfer to other
governmental libraries within the District of Columbia, including the
Public Library, books and material in the possession of the Library of
Congress in his judgment no longer necessary to its uses, but in the
judgment of the custodians of such other collections likely to be useful
to them, and may dispose of or destroy such material as has become
useless: Provided, That no records of the Federal Government shall be
transferred, disposed of, or destroyed under the authority granted in
this section.
(Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 297, Sec. 1, 35 Stat. 858; Oct. 25, 1951, ch. 562,
Sec. 4(1), 65 Stat. 640.)
Amendments
1951--Act Oct. 25, 1951, inserted proviso.
