{"data":{"id":"us/40-u.s.c.-557","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 U.S.C. § 557","heading":"Donation of books to Free Public Library","body":"Subject to regulations under this subtitle, a book that is no longer needed by an executive department, bureau, or commission of the Federal Government, and that is not an advisable addition to the Library of Congress, shall be turned over to the Free Public Library of the District of Columbia for general use if the book is appropriate for the Free Public Library.","path":["Title 40—PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS","CHAPTER 5—PROPERTY MANAGEMENT"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc40@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:55Z","sha256":"462f70c34cca7e4a49e74187fc8207f0024835f1b68d7309393d02e9d3a40d8e","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/40-u.s.c.-556","next":"us/40-u.s.c.-558"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}