Effective October 1, 1988 , and to continue thereafter, the Disbursing Officer of the Library of Congress is authorized to— (1) disburse funds appropriated for the Biomedical Ethics Board ; (2) compute and disburse the basic pay for all personnel of the Biomedical Ethics Board ; and (3) provide financial management services and support to the Biomedical Ethics Board , in the same manner as provided with respect to the Office of Technology Assessment under section 142f of this title . ( Pub. L. 101–163, title I , Nov. 21, 1989 , 103 Stat. 1054 .) Editorial Notes Prior Provisions Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation act: Pub. L. 100–458, title I , Oct. 1, 1988 , 102 Stat. 2168 .