§ 477. — Utilization of services of Library 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: 2USC477]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 15--OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
Sec. 477. Utilization of services of Library of Congress
(a) Authority of Librarian to make available services and assistance of
Congressional Research Service
To carry out the objectives of this chapter, the Librarian of
Congress is authorized to make available to the Office such services and
assistance of the Congressional Research Service as may be appropriate
and feasible.
(b) Scope of services and assistance
Such services and assistance made available to the Office shall
include, but not be limited to, all of the services and assistance which
the Congressional Research Service is otherwise authorized to provide to
the Congress.
(c) Services or responsibilities performed by Congressional Research
Service for Congress not altered or modified; authority of
Librarian to establish within Congressional Research Service
additional divisions, etc.
Nothing in this section shall alter or modify any services or
responsibilities, other than those performed for the Office, which the
Congressional Research Service under law performs for or on behalf of
the Congress. The Librarian is, however, authorized to establish within
the Congressional Research Service such additional divisions, groups, or
other organizational entities as may be necessary to carry out the
purpose of this chapter.
(d) Reimbursement for services and assistance
Services and assistance made available to the Office by the
Congressional Research Service in accordance with this section may be
provided with or without reimbursement from funds of the Office, as
agreed upon by the Board and the Librarian of Congress.
(Pub. L. 92-484, Sec. 8, Oct. 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 801.)
