Chapter LXXIII. *to regulate the Exchange of certain Documents and other Publications of Congress.* June 26, 1848. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the joint committee Agents for the exchange and donation of documents, &c., to be
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Chap. LXXIII.— An Act *to regulate the Exchange of certain Documents and other Publications of Congress.* June 26, 1848. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the joint committee Agents for the exchange and donation of documents, &c., to be appointed.on the Library shall appoint such agents as they may from time to time deem requisite, to carry into effect the donation and exchange of such documents and other publications as have been, or shall be, placed at their disposal for the purpose.
Books transmitted through such agents to be duly free. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That all books transmitted through such agents for the use of the government of the United States, or of any government of a State or of its legislature, or of any department of the government of the United States or of a State, or of the Academy at West Point, or of the National Institute, shall be admitted into the United States duty free. Appropriation. Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That the sum of two thousand dollars is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated; and the same is put at the disposal of the Library Committee, for the purpose of carrying into effect such agency and donation, and exchange, and of paying the expenses already incurred in relation thereto.
Approved, June 26, 1848.