Library of Congress Administrative Reform Act of 2015

Summary

Library of Congress Administrative Reform Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Library of Congress (LOC) to purchase, maintain, or replace reproducers for books published either in raised characters, on sound-reproduction recordings, or in any other form (currently limited to reproducers of sound-reproduction recordings) for the use of the blind and for other physically disabled U.S. residents. The bill establishes the Library of Congress National Collection Stewardship Fund, whose amounts may be used directly for preparing collection materials for long-term storage. The use of the LOC revolving fund associated with the national audiovisual conservation center shall include preservation and storage of audiovisual materials and associated collections. Use of the LOC revolving fund currently devoted to the gift shop, decimal classification, photo duplication, and related services shall extend to traveling exhibitions and exhibition materials as well as to training services. The Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK) program shall provide specified services on behalf of tribal governments. The types of gifts the LOC may accept shall include bequests of personal property, nonpersonal services, voluntary and uncompensated personal services, or securities. The bill also provides for the continued service on the Joint Committee on the Library in a new Congress of Members of Congress who served on such Committee in a previous Congress.

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Timeline

1. 19 November 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 November 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 November 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 November 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 20 November 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 19 November 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 November 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 November 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 November 2015

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Sponsors

• ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsha00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← To expand the uses of certain revolving funds of the Library of Congress and to clarify the authority of the Library of Congress to accept gifts and bequests.
• related to ← Library of Congress Modernization Act of 2016