HR 4248 · 103th Congress · Commerce

Library of Congress Book Protection Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-04-19· Sponsored by Rep. Fields, Jack [R-TX-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.(1994-04-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Library of Congress Book Protection Act of 1994 - Requires the Librarian of Congress to promulgate regulations to: (1) establish a schedule of late fines for any borrower who has a book on loan for more than 70 days; (2) assess a late fine on such borrower; (3) suspend his or her loan privileges and that of all borrowers on his or her office loan account if the borrower has not returned a book after such period; (4) reinstate the loan privileges of any borrower after the return of the book and the payment of all late fines; and (5) provide for waivers, at the discretion of the Librarian, with regard to all or any part of an assessed late fine and the suspension of all or any part of the borrower's loan privileges. Requires the Librarian to establish a Late Book Fine Fund to be available to the Librarian without fiscal year limitation for general operating expenses of the Library of Congress and the replacement of lost or stolen books. Prohibits Federal funds from being used to pay the assessed late fine. Imposes a fine for such violation. Requires the Librarian to include in the annual report submitted to the Congress: (1) the estimated number of books that are missing from the Lib…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican