{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-1700.1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 1700.1","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS):\n(a) Advises the President and the Congress on library and information services adequate to meet the needs of the people of the United States;\n(b) Advises Federal, State, and local governments, and other public and private organizations regarding library services and information science, including consultations on relevant treaties, international agreements, and implementing legislation; and\n(c) Promotes research and development activities to extend and improve the nation's library and information handling capabilities as essential links in national and international networks.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER XVII—NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE","PART 1700—ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"de7edc0c2cf1f6d2694ec39605da831608bc6b52532967046d56f08e675e6b4d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-1644.5","next":"us/45-cfr-1700.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}