Also known as: LOC · LC · U.S. Library of Congress
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A library on the U.S. Capitol grounds responsible for conducting research for members of Congress and congressional committees. The Library maintains collections of materials that in many areas are the world's most extensive. It is headed by a Librarian appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
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Liam Larson, a congressional aide, submits a request to the Library of Congress for historical materials on legislative procedure. Staff deliver an extensive collection of documents that are unavailable elsewhere. Larson uses the materials to prepare a committee hearing.
Lance Lee, a congressional staffer, asks the Library of Congress for data on prior budget cuts. The Library supplies comprehensive reports from its collections. Lee relies on the materials to draft legislation protecting the Comptroller General's office.
Lena Lawson reviews a Library of Congress compilation of colonial statutes on fetal development. She submits the compilation to the court to show the secular history behind a state abortion law. The court treats the Library materials as central evidence of legislative purpose.
Luis Lopez obtains a Library of Congress country study detailing threats to foreign wildlife. He attaches the study to an environmental complaint alleging harm from federal projects. The court examines the Library report when assessing redressability.
Lamar Lewis requests Library of Congress renewal records for early twentieth-century works. He presents the data to demonstrate the economic effect of term extensions. The court weighs the Library statistics when upholding the statute.
Leah Lamb consults Library of Congress archives on early congressional debates over officer removal. She offers the records to support her claim that Senate consent is required. The court reviews the historical materials but affirms exclusive presidential removal authority.
The Library conducts research for members of Congress and congressional committees while maintaining extensive collections. It operates under the direction of a Librarian appointed by the President with Senate confirmation.
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The Librarian is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. This process is set forth in the establishing statutes from 1860.
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…national product of less than $6 billion in 1986 when respondents filed the complaint in this action. Federal Research Division, Library of Congress, Sri Lanka: A Country Study (Area Handbook Series) xvi-xvii (1990). The plurality flatly states: "Respondents have produced nothing to indicate that the projects they have named will. . .…