OVERVIEW

Under authority of the Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535-1536), the Library provides reimbursable services to organizational units within the Library and to other Federal Government agencies when it is determined by both parties that the Library can provide the service in a more economical and cost-effective manner. In each instance, the Library and the customer enter into an interagency agreement which sets forth the scope and cost of the service. Funds are transferred from the customer agency and credited to the Library's accounts to pay for all of the direct and indirect costs. Any funds transferred to the Library in excess of the actual costs are returned to the customer-agency at the end of the performance period.

In FY 2005, the Library is requesting obligational authority of $1.064 million for its reimbursable program. The requested authority is for the Library's interagency agreements.

The Library's interagency reimbursable customers include:

The Department of Homeland Security - for legal research, opinions, and
advisory support from the Library's Law Library.

The Congressional Budget Office and the Office of Compliance - for
financial management, administrative support, and mainframe computer
processing services from the Library's management support organizations.

The Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund - for financial management, legal assistance, event planning, administrative support, and mainframe computer processing services from the Library's management support organizations.

The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission - for financial management, legal assistance, event planning, administrative support, and mainframe computer processing services from the Library's management support organizations.