Title 2 — The Congress

Every section of Title 2 of the United States Code, the congress — 1,530 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 2 U.S.C. § 123c-1 — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 123d — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 123e — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 124 — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 125 — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 125a — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 126 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 658
• 2 U.S.C. § 126-2 — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 126b — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 127 — Repealed. Pub. L. 92–51, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 129
• 2 U.S.C. § 127a — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 127b — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 128,_129 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 658, 659
• 2 U.S.C. § 130 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–391, title I, §111, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 777
• 2 U.S.C. § 130a — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 130b — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 130c — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 130d — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 130e — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 130f — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 130g — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 130h — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 130i — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, §105(1), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1123
• 2 U.S.C. § 130j — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 130k — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 130l — Transferred
• 2 U.S.C. § 131 — Collections composing Library; location
• 2 U.S.C. § 132 — Departments of Library
• 2 U.S.C. § 132a — Appropriations for increase of general library
• 2 U.S.C. § 132a-1 — Obligations for reimbursable and revolving fund activities; limitation
• 2 U.S.C. § 132a-2 — Furniture, furnishings, and office and library equipment; transfer of funds
• 2 U.S.C. § 132a-3 — Authority to transfer amounts between categories of appropriations
• 2 U.S.C. § 132b — Joint Committee on the Library
• 2 U.S.C. § 133 — Joint Committee during recess of Congress
• 2 U.S.C. § 134 — Incidental expenses of law library
• 2 U.S.C. § 135 — Purchase of books for law library
• 2 U.S.C. § 135a — National library service for the blind and print disabled
• 2 U.S.C. § 135a-1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title XIV, §1403(b), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3207
• 2 U.S.C. § 135b — Local and regional centers; preference to blind and other physically handicapped veterans; rules and regulations; authorization of appropriations
• 2 U.S.C. § 136 — Librarian of Congress; rules and regulations
• 2 U.S.C. § 136a-2 — Librarian of Congress and Deputy Librarian of Congress; compensation
• 2 U.S.C. § 136c — Authorized additional expenses and services for which Library of Congress salary appropriations are available
• 2 U.S.C. § 137 — Use and regulation of law library
• 2 U.S.C. § 137c — Withdrawal of books from Library of Congress
• 2 U.S.C. § 138 — Law library; hours kept open
• 2 U.S.C. § 140 — Employees; fitness
• 2 U.S.C. § 141 — Allocation of responsibilities for Library buildings and grounds
• 2 U.S.C. § 141a — Design, installation, and maintenance of security systems; transfer of responsibility
• 2 U.S.C. § 141b — Collections, physical security, control, and preservation of order and decorum within the library
• 2 U.S.C. § 142a — Office of administrative assistant and disbursing officer in Library of Congress abolished; transfer of duties to appointee of Librarian
• 2 U.S.C. § 142b — Certifying officers of the Library of Congress; accountability; relief by Comptroller General
• 2 U.S.C. § 142c — Enforcement of liability of certifying officers of Library of Congress
• 2 U.S.C. § 142d — Disbursing officer of the Library of Congress; disbursements in accordance with voucher; examination of vouchers; liability
• 2 U.S.C. § 142e — Disbursing Officer of the Library of Congress; disbursements for Congressional Budget Office, accountability; financial management support to Congressional Budget Office under agreement of Librarian of Congress and Director of Congressional Budget Office; Congressional Budget Office certifying officers: voucher certifications, accountability, relief by Comptroller General
• 2 U.S.C. § 142f — Office of Technology Assessment; disbursement of funds, computation and disbursement of basic pay, and provision of financial management support by Library of Congress
• 2 U.S.C. § 142g — Copyright Royalty Tribunal; computation and disbursement of pay of Tribunal personnel by Library of Congress
• 2 U.S.C. § 142h — Biomedical Ethics Board; disbursement of funds, computation and disbursement of basic pay, and provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress
• 2 U.S.C. § 142i — United States Capitol Preservation Commission; provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress
• 2 U.S.C. § 142j — John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development; disbursement of funds, computation and disbursement of basic pay, and provision of financial management services and support by Library of Congress; payment for services
• 2 U.S.C. § 142k — Library of Congress disbursing office; payroll processing functions
• 2 U.S.C. § 142l — Disbursing Officer of Library of Congress; disbursements for Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; voucher certifications, accountability and relief by Comptroller General
• 2 U.S.C. § 143 — Appropriations for Library Building and Grounds
• 2 U.S.C. § 143a — Disbursement of funds
• 2 U.S.C. § 143b — Payments in advance for subscriptions or other charges
• 2 U.S.C. § 143c — Use of other library funds to make payments
• 2 U.S.C. § 143d — Funds available for workers compensation payments
• 2 U.S.C. § 144 — Copies of Statutes at Large
• 2 U.S.C. § 145 — Copies of journals and documents
• 2 U.S.C. § 145a — Periodical binding of printed hearings of committee testimony
• 2 U.S.C. § 146 — Deposit of Journals of Senate and House
• 2 U.S.C. § 147 — Repealed. Oct. 25, 1951, ch. 562, §1(l), 65 Stat. 638
• 2 U.S.C. § 148 — Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §1(l), 65 Stat. 701
• 2 U.S.C. § 149 — Transfer of books to other libraries
• 2 U.S.C. § 149a — Permitting use of proceeds from disposition of surplus or obsolete personal property
• 2 U.S.C. § 150 — Sale of copies of card indexes and other publications
• 2 U.S.C. § 151 — Smithsonian Library
• 2 U.S.C. § 152 — Care and use of Smithsonian Library
• 2 U.S.C. § 153 — Control of library of House of Representatives
• 2 U.S.C. § 154 — Library of Congress Trust Fund Board; members; quorum; seal; rules and regulations
• 2 U.S.C. § 155 — Compensation and expenses of Library of Congress Trust Fund Board
• 2 U.S.C. § 156 — Gifts, etc., to Library of Congress Trust Fund Board
• 2 U.S.C. § 157 — Funds of Library of Congress Trust Fund Board; management of
• 2 U.S.C. § 158 — Deposits by Library of Congress Trust Fund Board with Treasurer of United States
• 2 U.S.C. § 158a — Temporary possession of gifts of money or securities to Library of Congress; investment
• 2 U.S.C. § 159 — Perpetual succession and suits by or against Library of Congress Trust Fund Board
• 2 U.S.C. § 160 — Disbursement of gifts, etc., to Library
• 2 U.S.C. § 161 — Tax exemption of gifts, etc., to Library of Congress
• 2 U.S.C. § 162 — Compensation of Library of Congress employees
• 2 U.S.C. § 162a — Gross salary of Library of Congress employees
• 2 U.S.C. § 162b — Little Scholars Child Development Center; employee compensation and personnel matters
• 2 U.S.C. § 164 — Index and digest of State legislation; preparation
• 2 U.S.C. § 164a — Official distribution of State legislation index and digest
• 2 U.S.C. § 165 — Authorization for appropriation for biennial index
• 2 U.S.C. § 166 — Congressional Research Service
• 2 U.S.C. § 166a — Equal access to Congressional Research Service Reports
• 2 U.S.C. § 167_to_167h — Repealed. Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, §1004(d)(1)(B), (2)(B), Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2233, 2234, and Pub. L. 110–178, §4(a)(2), (b)(2), Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2551, 2552; Pub. L. 111–145, §6(d)(1), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 54
• 2 U.S.C. § 167i — Suspension of prohibitions against use of Library buildings and grounds
• 2 U.S.C. § 167j — Area comprising Library of Congress grounds; "buildings and grounds" defined
• 2 U.S.C. § 168 — Constitution of the United States; preparation and publication of revised edition; annotations; supplements; decennial editions and supplements
• 2 U.S.C. § 168a — Printing of Constitution Annotated as Senate documents
• 2 U.S.C. § 168b — Printing and distribution of additional copies of Constitution Annotated
• 2 U.S.C. § 168c — Printing and distribution of decennial editions and supplements to Constitution Annotated
• 2 U.S.C. § 168d — Authorization of appropriations for Constitution Annotated
• 2 U.S.C. § 169 — Positions in Library of Congress exempt from citizenship requirement
• 2 U.S.C. § 170 — American Television and Radio Archives
• 2 U.S.C. § 171 — Congressional declaration of findings and purpose as to Center for the Book
• 2 U.S.C. § 172 — Definitions
• 2 U.S.C. § 173 — Establishment of Center for the Book
• 2 U.S.C. § 174 — Function of Center for the Book
• 2 U.S.C. § 175 — Administrative provisions
• 2 U.S.C. § 176 — Mass Book Deacidification Facility; operation by Librarian of Congress
• 2 U.S.C. § 177 — Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry
• 2 U.S.C. § 178_to_178l — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–307, title II, §214, June 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 272
• 2 U.S.C. § 179_to_179k — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–285, title I, §114, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3382
• 2 U.S.C. § 179l — National Film Registry of Library of Congress
• 2 U.S.C. § 179m — Duties of Librarian of Congress
• 2 U.S.C. § 179n — National Film Preservation Board
• 2 U.S.C. § 179o — Responsibilities and powers of Board
• 2 U.S.C. § 179p — National Film Registry Collection of Library of Congress
• 2 U.S.C. § 179q — Seal of National Film Registry
• 2 U.S.C. § 179r — Remedies
• 2 U.S.C. § 179s — Limitations of remedies
• 2 U.S.C. § 179t — Staff of Board; experts and consultants
• 2 U.S.C. § 179u — Definitions
• 2 U.S.C. § 179v — Authorization of appropriations
• 2 U.S.C. § 179w — Effective date
• 2 U.S.C. § 180 — Legislative information retrieval system
• 2 U.S.C. § 181 — Program for exchange of information among legislative branch agencies
• 2 U.S.C. § 182 — Cooperative Acquisitions Program Revolving Fund
• 2 U.S.C. § 182a — Revolving fund for duplication services associated with audiovisual conservation center
• 2 U.S.C. § 182b — Revolving fund for sales shop and other services
• 2 U.S.C. § 182c — Revolving fund for FEDLINK program and Federal Research program
• 2 U.S.C. § 182d — Audits by Comptroller General
• 2 U.S.C. § 182e — Library of Congress National Collection Stewardship Fund
• 2 U.S.C. § 183 — Written history of the House of Representatives
• 2 U.S.C. § 183a — Oral history of the House of Representatives
• 2 U.S.C. § 184 — Incorporation of digital collections into educational curricula
• 2 U.S.C. § 185 — Inspector General of the Library of Congress
• 2 U.S.C. § 186 — Library of Congress orders under task and delivery order contracts
• 2 U.S.C. § 190 — Repealed. S. Res. 4, §301(b), Feb. 4, 1977
• 2 U.S.C. § 190a-3 — Repealed. S. Res. 9, §2, Nov. 5, 1975
• 2 U.S.C. § 190a_to_190a-2 — Repealed. S. Res. 274, §2(a), Nov. 14, 1979
• 2 U.S.C. § 190b,_190c — Repealed. S. Res. 274, §2(a), Nov. 14, 1979
• 2 U.S.C. § 190d — Legislative review by standing committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives
• 2 U.S.C. § 190e — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–510, title II, §242(b)(1), Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1172
• 2 U.S.C. § 190f — General appropriation bills
• 2 U.S.C. § 190g — Nonconsideration of certain private bills and resolutions
• 2 U.S.C. § 190h — Repealed. S. Res. 9, §2, Nov. 5, 1975
• 2 U.S.C. § 190i_to_190k — Repealed. S. Res. 274, §2(b), Nov. 14, 1979
• 2 U.S.C. § 190l — Private claims pending before Congress; taking of testimony
• 2 U.S.C. § 190m — Subpoena for taking testimony; compensation of officers and witnesses; return of depositions
• 2 U.S.C. § 191 — Oaths to witnesses
• 2 U.S.C. § 192 — Refusal of witness to testify or produce papers
• 2 U.S.C. § 193 — Privilege of witnesses
• 2 U.S.C. § 194 — Certification of failure to testify or produce; grand jury action
• 2 U.S.C. § 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
• 2 U.S.C. § 195 — Fees of witnesses in District of Columbia
• 2 U.S.C. § 195a — Restriction on payment of witness fees or travel and subsistence expenses to persons subpenaed by Congressional committees
• 2 U.S.C. § 195b — Fees for witnesses requested to appear before Majority Policy Committee or Minority Policy Committee
• 2 U.S.C. § 196 — Senate resolutions for investigations; limit of cost
• 2 U.S.C. § 197 — Compensation of employees
• 2 U.S.C. § 198 — Adjournment
• 2 U.S.C. § 199 — Member of commission, board, etc., appointed by President pro tempore of Senate; recommendation process; applicability
• 2 U.S.C. § 201_to_226 — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–138, §18, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 290
• 2 U.S.C. § 241_to_248 — Repealed. Pub. L. 92–225, title IV, §405, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 20
• 2 U.S.C. § 249_to_251 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862, eff. Sept. 1, 1948
• 2 U.S.C. § 252_to_256 — Repealed. Pub. L. 92–225, title IV, §405, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 20
• 2 U.S.C. § 261_to_270 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–65, §11(a), Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 701
• 2 U.S.C. § 271 — Establishment
• 2 U.S.C. § 272 — Legislative Counsel
• 2 U.S.C. § 273 — Compensation
• 2 U.S.C. § 274 — Staff; office equipment and supplies
• 2 U.S.C. § 275 — Functions
• 2 U.S.C. § 276 — Disbursement of appropriations
• 2 U.S.C. § 276a — Expenditures
• 2 U.S.C. § 276b — Travel and related expenses
• 2 U.S.C. § 277 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–191, §13, Dec. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 746
• 2 U.S.C. § 281 — Establishment
• 2 U.S.C. § 281a — Purpose and policy
• 2 U.S.C. § 281b — Functions
• 2 U.S.C. § 282 — Legislative Counsel
• 2 U.S.C. § 282a — Staff; Deputy Legislative Counsel; delegation of functions
• 2 U.S.C. § 282b — Compensation
• 2 U.S.C. § 282c — Expenditures
• 2 U.S.C. § 282d — Official mail matter
• 2 U.S.C. § 282e — Authorization of appropriations
• 2 U.S.C. § 285 — Establishment
• 2 U.S.C. § 285a — Purpose and policy
• 2 U.S.C. § 285b — Functions
• 2 U.S.C. § 285c — Law Revision Counsel
• 2 U.S.C. § 285d — Staff; Deputy Law Revision Counsel; delegation of functions
• 2 U.S.C. § 285e — Compensation
• 2 U.S.C. § 285f — Expenditures
• 2 U.S.C. § 285g — Availability of applicable accounts of House
• 2 U.S.C. § 286_to_286g — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, §208, Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1742
• 2 U.S.C. § 287 — Establishment
• 2 U.S.C. § 287a — Parliamentarian
• 2 U.S.C. § 287b — Staff; Deputy Parliamentarian; delegation of functions
• 2 U.S.C. § 287c — Compensation
• 2 U.S.C. § 287d — Expenditures