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 PUBLIC LAW 109–55—AUG. 2, 2005

119 STAT. 583

(b) The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act or October 1, 2005, whichever occurs earlier. SEC. 1306. INCORPORATION OF DIGITAL COLLECTIONS INTO EDUCATIONAL CURRICULA. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Library of Congress Digital Collections and Educational Curricula Act of 2005’’. (b) PROGRAM.—The Librarian of Congress shall administer a program to teach educators and librarians how to incorporate the digital collections of the Library of Congress into educational curricula. (c) EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIUM.—In administering the program under this section, the Librarian of Congress may— (1) establish an educational consortium to support the program; and (2) make funds appropriated for the program available to consortium members, educational institutions, and libraries. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section for fiscal year 2006 and each fiscal year thereafter. SEC. 1307. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Library of Congress Inspector General Act of 2005’’. (b) OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—There is an Office of Inspector General within the Library of Congress which is an independent objective office to— (1) conduct and supervise audits and investigations (excluding incidents involving violence and personal property) relating to the Library of Congress; (2) provide leadership and coordination and recommend policies to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness; and (3) provide a means of keeping the Librarian of Congress and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration and operations of the Library of Congress. (c) APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL; SUPERVISION; REMOVAL.— (1) APPOINTMENT AND SUPERVISION.— (A) IN GENERAL.—There shall be at the head of the Office of Inspector General, an Inspector General who shall be appointed by the Librarian of Congress without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations. The Inspector General shall report to, and be under the general supervision of, the Librarian of Congress. (B) AUDITS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND REPORTS.—The Librarian of Congress shall have no authority to prevent or prohibit the Inspector General from— (i) initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation; (ii) issuing any subpoena during the course of any audit or investigation; or (iii) issuing any report. (2) REMOVAL.—The Inspector General may be removed from office by the Librarian of Congress. The Librarian of Congress

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