ABSTRACT
In accordance with the authority provided in 2 U.S.C. (U.S. Code) 135(a), 135(b), and 135(c), the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress (NLS), is responsible for administering the national program to provide reading materials for the nation’s blind and physically handicapped residents and U.S. citizens living abroad. These materials consist of books and magazines as well as music scores and texts produced in raised characters, as sound recordings, and in other suitable formats.
