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§ 182c. Revolving fund for FEDLINK program and Federal Research program
(a) Establishment
(b) Individual accounting requirement
(c) Fees for services
(1) In general
(2) Advances of fundsParticipants in the FEDLINK program and the Federal Research program shall pay for products and services of the program by advance of funds—
(A) if the Librarian determines that amounts in the Revolving Fund 1
1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
are otherwise insufficient to cover the costs of providing such products and services; or(B) upon agreement between participants and the Librarian.
(d) Contents of fund
(1) In generalEach account of the revolving fund under this section shall consist of the following amounts:
(A) Amounts deposited by the Librarian under subsection (c).
(B) Any other amounts received by the Librarian which are attributable to the program covered by such account.
(C) Amounts deposited by the Librarian under paragraph (2).
(D) Such other amounts as may be appropriated under law.
(2) Deposit of funds during transitionNotwithstanding section 1535(d) of title 31, the Librarian shall transfer to the appropriate account of the revolving fund under this section the following:
(A) Any obligated, unexpended balances existing as of the date of the transfer which are attributable to the FEDLINK program or the Federal Research program.
(B) An amount equal to the difference as of such date between—
(i) the total value of the supplies, inventories, equipment, gift fund balances, and other assets attributable to such program; and
(ii) the total value of the liabilities attributable to such program.
(e) Use of amounts in fund
(f) Programs described
(1) FEDLINKIn this section, the “FEDLINK program” is the program of the Library of Congress under which the Librarian provides the following services on behalf of participating Federal libraries, Federal information centers, other entities of the Federal Government, tribal governments (as defined in 40 U.S.C. 502(c)(2)(B)) and the District of Columbia:
(A) The procurement of commercial information services, publications in any format, and library support services.
(B) Related accounting services.
(C) Related education, information, and support services.
(2) Federal Research program
(Pub. L. 106–481, title I, § 103, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2189; Pub. L. 115–141, div. I, title I, § 151(2), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 784.)