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# 5 U.S.C. § 1012 - Responsibilities of Library of Congress

## Text

Subject to section 552 of this title, the Administrator shall provide for the filing with the Library of Congress of at least 8 copies of each report made by each advisory committee and, where appropriate, background papers prepared by consultants. The Librarian of Congress shall establish a depository for the reports and papers and make them available for public inspection and use.

(Pub. L. 117–286, § 3(a), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4204.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 10125 U.S.C. App. (FACA § 13)Pub. L. 92–463, § 13, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 775. In this section, the word “Administrator” is substituted for “Director” (meaning the Director of the Office of Management and Budget) because of section 5F of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977 (5 U.S.C. App.).