2 U.S.C. § 143b

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)

Section 143b - Payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges

From and after October 1, 1980, payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges for bibliographical data, publications, materials in any other form, and services may be made by the Librarian of Congress whenever he determines it to be more prompt, efficient, or economical to do so in the interest of carrying out required Library programs.

2 U.S.C. § 143b

Pub. L. 96-536, §101(c), Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3167.

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATIONSection is based on section 204 of title II of H.R. 7593, as passed the House of Representatives on July 21, 1980, and incorporated by reference in section 101(c) of Pub. L. 96-536 to be effective as if enacted into law.

PRIOR PROVISIONSProvisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 96-86, §101(c) [H.R. 4390, title II, §204], Oct. 12, 1979, 93 Stat. 657.Pub. L. 95-391, title II, §204, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 786.Pub. L. 95-94, title II, §204, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 677.Pub. L. 94-440, title VIII, §804, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1457.Pub. L. 94-59, title VII, §704, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 295.Pub. L. 93-371, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 441.Pub. L. 93-145, Nov. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 545.Pub. L. 92-342, July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 447.Pub. L. 92-51, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 142. Pub. L. 91-382, Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 823.Pub. L. 91-145, Dec. 12, 1969, 83 Stat. 357.Pub. L. 90-417, July 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 411.Pub. L. 90-57, July 28, 1967, 81 Stat. 140.