Public Law 114-86 | Public Law 114–86: To establish a 10-year term for the service of the Librarian of Congress.

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PUBLIC LAW 114–86—NOV. 5, 2015

129 STAT. 675

Public Law

114–86

114th Congress

An Act

To establish a 10-year term for the service of the Librarian of Congress.

Nov. 5, 2015

[S. 2162]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act of 2015.

SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.
2 USC 136.

This Act may be cited as the “

Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act of 2015

”.

SEC. 2.

2 USC 136–1.

APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF SERVICE OF LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS.

(a)

President.
In General.—

The President shall appoint the Librarian of Congress, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(b)

Term of Service.—

The Librarian of Congress shall be appointed for a term of 10 years.

(c)

Reappointment.—

An individual appointed to the position of Librarian of Congress, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may be reappointed to that position in accordance with subsections (a) and (b).

(d)

Applicability.
Effective Date.—

This section shall apply with respect to appointments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3.

CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

The first paragraph under the center heading “library of congress” under the center heading “LEGISLATIVE” of the Act entitled “An Act Making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes”, approved February 19, 1897 (29 Stat. 544, chapter 129 STAT. 676 265; 2 U.S.C. 136),

is amended

striking

“to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,”.

Approved November 5, 2015.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2162:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015):

Oct. 7, considered and passed Senate.

Oct. 20, considered and passed House.

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Public Law 114–86: To establish a 10-year term for the service of the Librarian of Congress.

SHORT TITLE.2 USC 136.