HR 2728 · 111th Congress · Congress

William Orton Law Library Improvement and Modernization Act

Introduced 2009-06-04· Sponsored by Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.(2009-08-03)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2009-07-30
Roll #678
Yea 383Nay 44
Democrats
251 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
132 Yea·44 Nay
PassedHouse · 2009-07-30
Roll #678
Yea 383Nay 44
Democrats
251 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
132 Yea·44 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] William Orton Law Library Improvement and Modernization Act - Authorizes appropriations to the Library of Congress for the maintenance and administration of the operations of the Law Library of the Library of Congress, including the cataloguing of the collections of the Law Library. Directs the Law Library to electronically catalog and archive material in its collections in a nonproprietary and nondiscriminatory format. Requires the separation of the salaries and expenses of the Law Library from other salaries and expenses of the Library of Congress in the preparation of the annual budget for the Library of Congress. Establishes the William Orton Law Library Support Program to provide enhanced or special services and programs for the Law Library and otherwise support the mission of the Law Library. Allows the Librarian of Congress (the Librarian) to carry out the Program through agreements and partnerships with other government and private entities, including the American Association of Law Libraries and the American Bar Association (ABA). Permits the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board and the Librarian to accept private donations in support of the Program. Makes any accepted don…

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 2728, William Orton Law Library Improvement and Modernization Act

Jun 18, 2009

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on June 10, 2009</p>

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H.R. 2728, William Orton Law Library Improvement and Modernization Act

Jun 18, 2009

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on June 10, 2009

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican