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§9122. Definitions — Inbound Citations

20 U.S.C. § 9122

Cited by 133 provisions in release 119-102.

Citations to §9122(1)

  • 18 U.S.C. § 2709(g)
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    (g) A library (as that term is defined in section 213(1) of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9122(1)), the services of which include access to the Internet, books, journals, magazines, newspapers, or other similar forms of communication in print or digitally by patrons for their use, review, examination, or circulation, is not a wire or electronic communication service provider for purposes of this section, unless the library is providing the services defined in section 2510(15) (“electronic communication service”) of this title.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9121(1)
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    (1) to enhance coordination among Federal programs that relate to library, education, and information services;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9121(2)
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    (2) to promote continuous improvement in library services in all types of libraries in order to better serve the people of the United States;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9121(3)
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    (3) to facilitate access to resources in all types of libraries for the purpose of cultivating an educated and informed citizenry;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9121(4)
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    (4) to encourage resource sharing among all types of libraries for the purpose of achieving economical and efficient delivery of library services to the public;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9121(5)
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    (5) to promote literacy, education, and lifelong learning, including by building learning partnerships with school libraries in our Nation’s schools, including tribal schools, and developing resources, capabilities, and programs in support of State, tribal, and local efforts to offer a well-rounded educational experience to all students;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9121(6)
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    (6) to enable libraries to develop services that meet the needs of communities throughout the Nation, including people of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, residents of rural and urban areas, Native Americans, military families, veterans, and caregivers;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9121(7)
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    (7) to enable libraries to serve as anchor institutions to support community revitalization through enhancing and expanding the services and resources provided by libraries, including those services and resources relating to workforce development, economic and business development, critical thinking skills, health information, digital literacy skills, financial literacy and other types of literacy skills, and new and emerging technology;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9121(8)
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    (8) to enhance the skills of the current library workforce and to recruit future professionals, including those from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, to the field of library and information services;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9121(9)
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    (9) to ensure the preservation of knowledge and library collections in all formats and to enable libraries to serve their communities during disasters;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9121(10)
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    (10) to enhance the role of libraries within the information infrastructure of the United States in order to support research, education, and innovation;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9121(11)
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    (11) to promote library services that provide users with access to information through national, State, local, regional, and international collaborations and networks; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9121(12)
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    (12) to encourage, support, and disseminate model programs of library and museum collaboration.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9123(b)(1)
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    (1) To the end of affording the responsible Federal, State, and local officers adequate notice of available Federal financial assistance for carrying out ongoing library activities and projects, appropriations for grants, contracts, or other payments under any program under this subchapter are authorized to be included in the appropriations Act for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during which such activities and projects shall be carried out.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9133(c)(2)
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    (2) The level of State expenditures for the purposes of paragraph (1) shall include all State dollars expended by the State library administrative agency for library programs that are consistent with the purposes of this subchapter. All funds included in the maintenance of effort calculation under this subsection shall be expended during the fiscal year for which the determination is made, and shall not include capital expenditures, special one-time project costs, or similar windfalls.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(b)(5)
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    (5) describe the procedures that such agency will use to involve libraries and library users throughout the State in policy decisions regarding implementation of this subchapter;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(b)(6)(D)
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    (D) other Federal programs and activities that relate to library services, including economic, business, and community development, health information, critical thinking skills, digital literacy skills, financial literacy and other types of literacy skills;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(d)
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    (d) Each library receiving assistance under this subchapter shall submit to the State library administrative agency such information as such agency may require to meet the requirements of subsection (c).
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(f)(1)
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    (1) No funds made available under this subchapter for a library described in section 9122(1)(A) or (B) of this title that does not receive services at discount rates under section 254(h)(6) of title 47 may be used to purchase computers used to access the Internet, or to pay for direct costs associated with accessing the Internet, for such library unless—
    (A) such library—
    (i) has in place a policy of Internet safety for minors that includes the operation of a technology protection measure with respect to any of its computers with Internet access that protects against access through such computers to visual depictions that are—
    (I) obscene;
    (II) child pornography; or
    (III) harmful to minors; and
    (ii) is enforcing the operation of such technology protection measure during any use of such computers by minors; and
    (B) such library—
    (i) has in place a policy of Internet safety that includes the operation of a technology protection measure with respect to any of its computers with Internet access that protects against access through such computers to visual depictions that are—
    (I) obscene; or
    (II) child pornography; and
    (ii) is enforcing the operation of such technology protection measure during any use of such computers.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(f)(1)(A)
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    (A) such library—
    (i) has in place a policy of Internet safety for minors that includes the operation of a technology protection measure with respect to any of its computers with Internet access that protects against access through such computers to visual depictions that are—
    (I) obscene;
    (II) child pornography; or
    (III) harmful to minors; and
    (ii) is enforcing the operation of such technology protection measure during any use of such computers by minors; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(f)(1)(B)
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    (B) such library—
    (i) has in place a policy of Internet safety that includes the operation of a technology protection measure with respect to any of its computers with Internet access that protects against access through such computers to visual depictions that are—
    (I) obscene; or
    (II) child pornography; and
    (ii) is enforcing the operation of such technology protection measure during any use of such computers.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(f)(2)
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    (2) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a library from limiting Internet access to or otherwise protecting against materials other than those referred to in subclauses (I), (II), and (III) of paragraph (1)(A)(i).
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(f)(4)(A)
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    (A) A library covered by paragraph (1) shall certify the compliance of such library with the requirements of paragraph (1) as part of the application process for the next program funding year under this subchapter following the effective date of this subsection, and for each subsequent program funding year thereafter.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(f)(4)(B)
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    (i) A library covered by paragraph (1) that has in place an Internet safety policy meeting the requirements of paragraph (1) shall certify its compliance with paragraph (1) during each annual program application cycle under this subchapter.
    (ii) A library covered by paragraph (1) that does not have in place an Internet safety policy meeting the requirements of paragraph (1)—
    (I) for the first program year after the effective date of this subsection in which the library applies for funds under this subchapter, shall certify that it is undertaking such actions, including any necessary procurement procedures, to put in place an Internet safety policy that meets such requirements; and
    (II) for the second program year after the effective date of this subsection in which the library applies for funds under this subchapter, shall certify that such library is in compliance with such requirements.
    Any library covered by paragraph (1) that is unable to certify compliance with such requirements in such second program year shall be ineligible for all funding under this subchapter for such second program year and all subsequent program years until such time as such library comes into compliance with such requirements.
    (iii) Any library subject to a certification under clause (ii)(II) that cannot make the certification otherwise required by that clause may seek a waiver of that clause if State or local procurement rules or regulations or competitive bidding requirements prevent the making of the certification otherwise required by that clause. The library shall notify the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services of the applicability of that clause to the library. Such notice shall certify that the library will comply with the requirements in paragraph (1) before the start of the third program year after the effective date of this subsection for which the library is applying for funds under this subchapter.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(f)(4)(B)(i)
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    (i) A library covered by paragraph (1) that has in place an Internet safety policy meeting the requirements of paragraph (1) shall certify its compliance with paragraph (1) during each annual program application cycle under this subchapter.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(f)(4)(B)(ii)
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    (ii) A library covered by paragraph (1) that does not have in place an Internet safety policy meeting the requirements of paragraph (1)—
    (I) for the first program year after the effective date of this subsection in which the library applies for funds under this subchapter, shall certify that it is undertaking such actions, including any necessary procurement procedures, to put in place an Internet safety policy that meets such requirements; and
    (II) for the second program year after the effective date of this subsection in which the library applies for funds under this subchapter, shall certify that such library is in compliance with such requirements.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(f)(4)(B)(ii)(I)
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    (I) for the first program year after the effective date of this subsection in which the library applies for funds under this subchapter, shall certify that it is undertaking such actions, including any necessary procurement procedures, to put in place an Internet safety policy that meets such requirements; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(f)(4)(B)(ii)(II)
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    (II) for the second program year after the effective date of this subsection in which the library applies for funds under this subchapter, shall certify that such library is in compliance with such requirements.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(f)(4)(B)(iii)
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    (iii) Any library subject to a certification under clause (ii)(II) that cannot make the certification otherwise required by that clause may seek a waiver of that clause if State or local procurement rules or regulations or competitive bidding requirements prevent the making of the certification otherwise required by that clause. The library shall notify the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services of the applicability of that clause to the library. Such notice shall certify that the library will comply with the requirements in paragraph (1) before the start of the third program year after the effective date of this subsection for which the library is applying for funds under this subchapter.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(f)(5)(A)
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    (A) Whenever the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services has reason to believe that any recipient of funds this1 subchapter is failing to comply substantially with the requirements of this subsection, the Director may—
    (i) withhold further payments to the recipient under this subchapter,
    (ii) issue a complaint to compel compliance of the recipient through a cease and desist order, or
    (iii) enter into a compliance agreement with a recipient to bring it into compliance with such requirements.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(f)(5)(B)
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    (B) The actions authorized by subparagraph (A) are the exclusive remedies available with respect to the failure of a library to comply substantially with a provision of this subsection, and the Director shall not seek a recovery of funds from the recipient for such failure.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9141(a)(1)
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    (1) expanding services for learning and access to information and educational resources in a variety of formats (including new and emerging technology), in all types of libraries, for individuals of all ages in order to support such individuals’ needs for education, lifelong learning, workforce development, economic and business development, health information, critical thinking skills, digital literacy skills, and financial literacy and other types of literacy skills;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9141(a)(2)
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    (2) establishing or enhancing electronic and other linkages and improved coordination among and between libraries and entities, as described in section 9134(b)(6) of this title, for the purpose of improving the quality of and access to library and information services;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9141(a)(3)(A)
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    (A) providing training and professional development, including continuing education, to enhance the skills of the current library workforce and leadership, and advance the delivery of library and information services; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9141(a)(3)(B)
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    (B) enhancing efforts to recruit future professionals, including those from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, to the field of library and information services;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9141(a)(5)
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    (5) targeting library services to individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, to individuals with disabilities, and to individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9141(a)(6)
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    (6) targeting library and information services to persons having difficulty using a library and to underserved urban and rural communities, including children (from birth through age 17) from families with incomes below the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget and revised annually in accordance with section 9902(2) of title 42) applicable to a family of the size involved;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9141(a)(7)
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    (7) developing library services that provide all users access to information through local, State, regional, national, and international collaborations and networks; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9151
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    Each State desiring assistance under this subchapter may establish a State advisory council which is broadly representative of the library entities in the State, including public, tribal, school, academic, special, and institutional libraries, and libraries serving people of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, residents of rural and urban areas, Native Americans, military families, veterans, and caregivers.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)
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    (a) From the amounts reserved under section 9131(a)(1)(B) of this title for any fiscal year the Director shall establish and carry out a program to enhance the quality of library services nationwide and to provide coordination between libraries and museums, including by carrying out activities such as—
    (1) building workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public;
    (A) research and demonstration projects related to the improvement of libraries or the enhancement of library and information services through effective and efficient use of new and emerging technologies, including projects that enable library users to acquire digital literacy skills and that make information resources more accessible and available; and
    (B) dissemination of information derived from such projects;
    (3) conserving, preserving, and digitizing library materials and resources, giving priority to projects emphasizing coordination, optimizing conditions for storage and future use, offering staff training, avoiding duplication, and providing access by researchers beyond the institution or library entity undertaking the project;
    (4) enhancing the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster through—
    (A) the development of national, regional, statewide, or local emergency and disaster management plans that—
    (i) address communication and coordination of information and services for affected communities; and
    (ii) ensure the preservation of knowledge and library collections; and
    (B) the implementation of the emergency and disaster management plans described in subparagraph (A), or otherwise enabling libraries to provide services consistent with this chapter to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster; and
    (5) model programs demonstrating cooperative efforts between libraries and museums.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(2)(A)
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    (A) research and demonstration projects related to the improvement of libraries or the enhancement of library and information services through effective and efficient use of new and emerging technologies, including projects that enable library users to acquire digital literacy skills and that make information resources more accessible and available; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(3)
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    (3) conserving, preserving, and digitizing library materials and resources, giving priority to projects emphasizing coordination, optimizing conditions for storage and future use, offering staff training, avoiding duplication, and providing access by researchers beyond the institution or library entity undertaking the project;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(4)
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    (4) enhancing the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster through—
    (A) the development of national, regional, statewide, or local emergency and disaster management plans that—
    (i) address communication and coordination of information and services for affected communities; and
    (ii) ensure the preservation of knowledge and library collections; and
    (B) the implementation of the emergency and disaster management plans described in subparagraph (A), or otherwise enabling libraries to provide services consistent with this chapter to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(4)(A)(ii)
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    (ii) ensure the preservation of knowledge and library collections; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(4)(B)
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    (B) the implementation of the emergency and disaster management plans described in subparagraph (A), or otherwise enabling libraries to provide services consistent with this chapter to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(5)
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    (5) model programs demonstrating cooperative efforts between libraries and museums.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9162(b)(1)
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    (1) The Director may carry out the activities described in subsection (a) by entering into arrangements, including grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other forms of assistance, with libraries, library consortia and associations, institutions of higher education, museums, and other entities that the Director determines appropriate.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9162(c)(1)
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    (1) are administered by appropriate library and museum professionals or experts;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9162(c)(2)
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    (2) reflect and serve a range of library types and geographically diverse areas;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9162(c)(4)
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    (4) to the extent practicable, actively involve, have direct impact on, or provide future application in, libraries.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9163
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    Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to interfere with State and local initiatives and responsibility in the conduct of library services. The administration of libraries, the selection of personnel and library books and materials, and insofar as consistent with the purposes of this subchapter, the determination of the best uses of the funds provided under this subchapter, shall be reserved for the States and their local subdivisions.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9165(a)(1)
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    (1) recruiting and educating the next generation of librarians from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, including by encouraging at the middle school, high school, and postsecondary levels students to pursue careers in library and information science;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9165(a)(2)
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    (2) developing faculty and library leaders from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, including by increasing the institutional capacity of graduate schools of library and information science; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9165(a)(3)
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    (3) enhancing the training and professional development of librarians and the library workforce to enable librarians and the library workforce to meet the needs of their communities, including those needs relating to education, lifelong learning, workforce development, economic and business development, health information, critical thinking skills, digital literacy skills, financial and other types of literacy skills, and new and emerging technology.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9165(b)
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    (b) From the amounts provided under section 9123(a)(2) of this title, the Director may enter into arrangements, including grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other forms of assistance, with libraries, library consortia and associations, institutions of higher education (as defined in section 1001 of this title), and other entities that the Director determines appropriate, for projects that further the purpose of this part, such as projects that—
    (1) increase the number of students enrolled in nationally accredited graduate library and information science programs and preparing for careers of service in libraries;
    (2) recruit future professionals, including efforts to attract promising middle school, high school, or postsecondary students to consider careers in library and information science;
    (3) develop or enhance professional development programs for librarians and the library workforce;
    (4) enhance curricula within nationally accredited graduate library and information science programs;
    (5) enhance doctoral education in order to develop faculty to educate the future generation of library professionals and develop the future generation of library leaders; and
    (6) conduct research, including research to support the successful recruitment and education of the next generation of librarians.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9165(b)(1)
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    (1) increase the number of students enrolled in nationally accredited graduate library and information science programs and preparing for careers of service in libraries;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9165(b)(2)
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    (2) recruit future professionals, including efforts to attract promising middle school, high school, or postsecondary students to consider careers in library and information science;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9165(b)(3)
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    (3) develop or enhance professional development programs for librarians and the library workforce;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9165(b)(4)
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    (4) enhance curricula within nationally accredited graduate library and information science programs;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9165(b)(5)
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    (5) enhance doctoral education in order to develop faculty to educate the future generation of library professionals and develop the future generation of library leaders; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9171(6)
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    (6) to support resource sharing and partnerships among museums, libraries, schools, and other community organizations;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9173(a)(6)(A)
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    (A) libraries;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9173(a)(11)
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    (11) encouraging, supporting, and disseminating model programs of museum and library collaboration;

Citations to §9122(1)(A)

  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(f)(1)
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    (1) No funds made available under this subchapter for a library described in section 9122(1)(A) or (B) of this title that does not receive services at discount rates under section 254(h)(6) of title 47 may be used to purchase computers used to access the Internet, or to pay for direct costs associated with accessing the Internet, for such library unless—
    (A) such library—
    (i) has in place a policy of Internet safety for minors that includes the operation of a technology protection measure with respect to any of its computers with Internet access that protects against access through such computers to visual depictions that are—
    (I) obscene;
    (II) child pornography; or
    (III) harmful to minors; and
    (ii) is enforcing the operation of such technology protection measure during any use of such computers by minors; and
    (B) such library—
    (i) has in place a policy of Internet safety that includes the operation of a technology protection measure with respect to any of its computers with Internet access that protects against access through such computers to visual depictions that are—
    (I) obscene; or
    (II) child pornography; and
    (ii) is enforcing the operation of such technology protection measure during any use of such computers.

Citations to §9122(3)

  • 20 U.S.C. § 9121(5)
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    (5) to promote literacy, education, and lifelong learning, including by building learning partnerships with school libraries in our Nation’s schools, including tribal schools, and developing resources, capabilities, and programs in support of State, tribal, and local efforts to offer a well-rounded educational experience to all students;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9121(11)
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    (11) to promote library services that provide users with access to information through national, State, local, regional, and international collaborations and networks; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9123(b)(1)
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    (1) To the end of affording the responsible Federal, State, and local officers adequate notice of available Federal financial assistance for carrying out ongoing library activities and projects, appropriations for grants, contracts, or other payments under any program under this subchapter are authorized to be included in the appropriations Act for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year during which such activities and projects shall be carried out.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9131(b)(1)
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    (1) From the sums appropriated under the authority of section 9123 of this title and not reserved under subsection (a) for any fiscal year, the Director shall award grants from minimum allotments, as determined under paragraph (3), to each State. Any sums remaining after minimum allotments are made for such year shall be allotted in the manner set forth in paragraph (2).
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9131(b)(2)
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    (2) From the remainder of any sums appropriated under the authority of section 9123 of this title that are not reserved under subsection (a) and not allotted under paragraph (1) for any fiscal year, the Director shall award grants to each State in an amount that bears the same relation to such remainder as the population of the State bears to the population of all States.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9131(b)(3)(A)
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    (A) For purposes of this subsection, the minimum allotment for each State shall be $680,000, except that the minimum allotment shall be $60,000 in the case of the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9131(b)(3)(C)(i)
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    (i) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if the sum appropriated under the authority of section 9123 of this title and not reserved under subsection (a) for any fiscal year exceeds the aggregate of the allotments for all States under this subsection for fiscal year 2019—
    (I) the minimum allotment for each State otherwise receiving a minimum allotment of $680,000 under subparagraph (A) shall be increased to $1,000,000; and
    (II) the minimum allotment for each State otherwise receiving a minimum allotment of $60,000 under subparagraph (A) shall be increased to $100,000.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9131(b)(3)(C)(i)(I)
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    (I) the minimum allotment for each State otherwise receiving a minimum allotment of $680,000 under subparagraph (A) shall be increased to $1,000,000; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9131(b)(3)(C)(i)(II)
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    (II) the minimum allotment for each State otherwise receiving a minimum allotment of $60,000 under subparagraph (A) shall be increased to $100,000.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9131(b)(3)(C)(ii)
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    (ii) If the sum appropriated under the authority of section 9123 of this title and not reserved under subsection (a) for any fiscal year exceeds the aggregate of the allotments for all States under this subsection for fiscal year 2019, yet is insufficient to fully satisfy the requirement of clause (i), such excess amount shall first be allotted among the States described in clause (i)(I) so as to increase equally the minimum allotment for each such State above $680,000. After the requirement of clause (i)(I) is fully satisfied for any fiscal year, any remainder of such excess amount shall be allotted among the States described in clause (i)(II) so as to increase equally the minimum allotment for each such State above $60,000.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9131(b)(4)
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    (4) The population of each State and of all the States shall be determined by the Director on the basis of the most recent data available from the Bureau of the Census.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9132(a)
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    (a) Not more than 4 percent of the total amount of funds received under this subchapter for any fiscal year by a State may be used for administrative costs.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9133(b)(2)
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    (2) The non-Federal share of payments shall be provided from non-Federal, State, or local sources.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9133(c)(1)(A)(i)
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    (i) The amount otherwise payable to a State for a fiscal year pursuant to an allotment under this part shall be reduced if the level of State expenditures, as described in paragraph (2), for the previous fiscal year is less than the average of the total of such expenditures for the 3 fiscal years preceding that previous fiscal year. The amount of the reduction in the allotment for any fiscal year shall be equal to the allotment multiplied by a fraction—
    (I) the numerator of which is the result obtained by subtracting the level of such State expenditures for the fiscal year for which the determination is made, from the average of the total level of such State expenditures for the 3 fiscal years preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made; and
    (II) the denominator of which is the average of the total level of such State expenditures for the 3 fiscal years preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9133(c)(1)(A)(i)(I)
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    (I) the numerator of which is the result obtained by subtracting the level of such State expenditures for the fiscal year for which the determination is made, from the average of the total level of such State expenditures for the 3 fiscal years preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9133(c)(1)(A)(i)(II)
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    (II) the denominator of which is the average of the total level of such State expenditures for the 3 fiscal years preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9133(c)(1)(A)(ii)
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    (ii) Any decrease in State expenditures resulting from the application of subparagraph (B) shall be excluded from the calculation of the average level of State expenditures for any 3-year period described in clause (i).
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9133(c)(2)
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    (2) The level of State expenditures for the purposes of paragraph (1) shall include all State dollars expended by the State library administrative agency for library programs that are consistent with the purposes of this subchapter. All funds included in the maintenance of effort calculation under this subsection shall be expended during the fiscal year for which the determination is made, and shall not include capital expenditures, special one-time project costs, or similar windfalls.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9133(c)(3)
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    (3) The Director may waive the requirements of paragraph (1) if the Director determines that such a waiver would be equitable due to exceptional or uncontrollable circumstances such as a natural disaster or a precipitous and unforeseen decline in the financial resources of the State.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(b)(1)
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    (1) establish goals, and specify priorities, for the State consistent with the purposes of this subchapter;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(b)(5)
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    (5) describe the procedures that such agency will use to involve libraries and library users throughout the State in policy decisions regarding implementation of this subchapter;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(b)(6)
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    (6) describe how the State library administrative agency will work with other State agencies and offices where appropriate to coordinate resources, programs, and activities and leverage, but not replace, the Federal and State investment in—
    (A) programs and activities under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.] (including programs and activities under subparts 2 and 3 of part B of title II [20 U.S.C. 6641 et seq., 6661 et seq.], and parts A and B of title IV [20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq., 7171 et seq.], of such Act);
    (B) early childhood education, including coordination with—
    (i) the State’s activities carried out under subsections (b)(4) and (e)(1) of section 9837 of title 42; and
    (ii) the activities described in the State’s strategic plan in accordance with section 9837b(a)(4)(B)(i) of title 42;
    (C) workforce development, including coordination with—
    (i) the activities carried out by the State workforce development board under section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [29 U.S.C. 3111];
    (ii) the State’s one-stop delivery system established under section 121(e) of such Act [29 U.S.C. 3151(e)]; and
    (iii) the activities carried out by the State in support of adult education and literacy under title II of such Act [29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.]; and
    (D) other Federal programs and activities that relate to library services, including economic, business, and community development, health information, critical thinking skills, digital literacy skills, financial literacy and other types of literacy skills;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(b)(6)(B)(i)
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    (i) the State’s activities carried out under subsections (b)(4) and (e)(1) of section 9837 of title 42; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(b)(6)(B)(ii)
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    (ii) the activities described in the State’s strategic plan in accordance with section 9837b(a)(4)(B)(i) of title 42;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(b)(6)(C)(i)
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    (i) the activities carried out by the State workforce development board under section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [29 U.S.C. 3111];
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(b)(6)(C)(ii)
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    (ii) the State’s one-stop delivery system established under section 121(e) of such Act [29 U.S.C. 3151(e)]; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(b)(6)(C)(iii)
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    (iii) the activities carried out by the State in support of adult education and literacy under title II of such Act [29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.]; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(b)(7)
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    (7) provide assurances that the State will comply with subsection (f); and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9134(f)(4)(B)(iii)
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    (iii) Any library subject to a certification under clause (ii)(II) that cannot make the certification otherwise required by that clause may seek a waiver of that clause if State or local procurement rules or regulations or competitive bidding requirements prevent the making of the certification otherwise required by that clause. The library shall notify the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services of the applicability of that clause to the library. Such notice shall certify that the library will comply with the requirements in paragraph (1) before the start of the third program year after the effective date of this subsection for which the library is applying for funds under this subchapter.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9141(a)(7)
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    (7) developing library services that provide all users access to information through local, State, regional, national, and international collaborations and networks; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9141(b)
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    (b) Each State library administrative agency receiving funds under this part may apportion the funds available for the priorities described in subsection (a) as appropriate to meet the needs of the individual State.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9151
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    Each State desiring assistance under this subchapter may establish a State advisory council which is broadly representative of the library entities in the State, including public, tribal, school, academic, special, and institutional libraries, and libraries serving people of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, residents of rural and urban areas, Native Americans, military families, veterans, and caregivers.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9163
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    Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to interfere with State and local initiatives and responsibility in the conduct of library services. The administration of libraries, the selection of personnel and library books and materials, and insofar as consistent with the purposes of this subchapter, the determination of the best uses of the funds provided under this subchapter, shall be reserved for the States and their local subdivisions.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9171(3)
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    (3) to encourage leadership, innovation, and applications of the most current technologies and practices to enhance museum services through international, national, regional, State, and local networks and partnerships;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9171(9)
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    (9) to support efforts at the State and regional levels to leverage museum resources and maximize museum services; and
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9172(2)
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    (2) The term “State” means each of the 50 States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9173(a)
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    (a) The Director, subject to the policy advice of the Museum and Library Services Board, may enter into arrangements, including grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other forms of assistance, with museums, States, local governments, and other entities as the Director considers appropriate, to pay the Federal share of the cost of—
    (1) supporting museums in providing learning and access to collections, information, and educational resources in a variety of formats (including exhibitions, programs, publications, and websites) for individuals of all ages;
    (2) supporting museums in building learning partnerships with the Nation’s schools, including tribal schools, and developing museum resources, capabilities, and programs in support of State and local efforts to offer a well-rounded educational experience to all students;
    (3) supporting the conservation and preservation of museum collections, including efforts to—
    (A) provide optimal conditions for storage, exhibition, and use;
    (B) prepare for and respond to disasters and emergency situations;
    (C) establish endowments for conservation;
    (D) curate, stabilize, and organize object-related information; and
    (E) train museum staff in collections care;
    (4) supporting efforts at the State level to leverage museum resources, including statewide assessments of museum services and needs and development of State plans to improve and maximize museum services through the State;
    (5) creating shared technology tools and data resources, and developing museum staff training plans to improve and maximize museum services through organizations such as museum associations, professional networks, community-based organizations, and foundations, and through other collaborative mechanisms;
    (6) stimulating greater collaboration, in order to share resources and strengthen communities, among museums and—
    (A) libraries;
    (B) schools;
    (C) institutions of higher education;
    (D) international, Federal, State, regional, tribal, and local agencies or organizations;
    (E) nongovernmental organizations;
    (F) other community organizations; and
    (G) other relevant research and policy organizations;
    (7) encouraging the use of new and emerging technologies and media, including new ways to disseminate information, engage varied audiences in experiential learning, and support teachers and students to enhance access to and engagement with museum collections, programs, and services;
    (8) supporting museums in developing, carrying out, and providing programs and services that meet the needs of communities throughout the Nation, including people of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, residents of rural and urban areas, Native Americans, military families, veterans, and caregivers, and for State institutions;
    (9) supporting professional development and technical assistance programs to enhance museum operations, and the skills of museum staff, at all levels, and to support the development of the next generation of museum leaders and professionals, in order to ensure the highest standards in all aspects of museum operations;
    (10) supporting museums in research, program evaluation, and the collection and dissemination of information to museum professionals and the public;
    (11) encouraging, supporting, and disseminating model programs of museum and library collaboration;
    (12) enabling museums to serve as anchor institutions to support community revitalization and the creation of opportunities for advancement; and
    (13) developing public and private partnerships with other agencies and community-based organizations to expand and enhance museum services.
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9173(a)(2)
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    (2) supporting museums in building learning partnerships with the Nation’s schools, including tribal schools, and developing museum resources, capabilities, and programs in support of State and local efforts to offer a well-rounded educational experience to all students;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9173(a)(4)
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    (4) supporting efforts at the State level to leverage museum resources, including statewide assessments of museum services and needs and development of State plans to improve and maximize museum services through the State;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9173(a)(6)(D)
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    (D) international, Federal, State, regional, tribal, and local agencies or organizations;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9173(a)(8)
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    (8) supporting museums in developing, carrying out, and providing programs and services that meet the needs of communities throughout the Nation, including people of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, residents of rural and urban areas, Native Americans, military families, veterans, and caregivers, and for State institutions;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9175(b)(1)
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    (1) increase the number of students from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds enrolled in graduate and undergraduate museum-related programs as well as other relevant programs offered through other education-focused entities, such as State and local governments, associations, and nonprofit organizations, in order to effectively prepare the students for, and retain the students in, careers in museum services;
  • 20 U.S.C. § 9176(c)
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    (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, if the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal year is greater than the amount appropriated under such subsection for fiscal year 2020 by more than $10,000,000, then an amount of not less than 30 percent but not more than 50 percent of the increase in appropriated funds shall be available, from the funds appropriated under such subsection for the fiscal year, to enter into arrangements under section 9173 of this title to carry out the State assessments described in section 9173(a)(4) of this title and to assist States in the implementation of such plans.

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