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2 U.S.C. § 172. — Definitions · Congress.wiki

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2 U.S.C. § 172.Chapter 5

§ 172

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As used in sections 171 to 175 of this title—

((1)) the term Center means the Center for the Book;

((2)) the term Librarian means the Librarian of Congress.

Release: pl-119-83 (2026-04-13)