20 U.S.C. § 9141 — Grants to States

Page 1687 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 9141 AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS FOR ACQUISITION OF TECHNOLOGY PROTECTION MEASURES Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVII, § 1721(g)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–350, as amended by Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(q), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2171, provided that: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi- sion of law, funds available under part B of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 6361 et seq.], or under section 231 of the Library Services and Technology Act [20 U.S.C. 9141], may be used for the purchase or acquisition of technology pro- tection measures that are necessary to meet the re- quirements of this title [see Short Title of 2000 Amend- ments note set out under section 6301 of this title] and the amendments made by this title. No other sources of funds for the purchase or acquisition of such measures are authorized by this title, or the amendments made by this title. ‘‘(2) TECHNOLOGY PROTECTION MEASURE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘technology protection measure’ has the meaning given that term in section 1703 [set out as a note under section 902 of Title 47, Tele- communications].’’ PART 2—LIBRARY PROGRAMS § 9141. Grants to States (a) In general Of the funds provided to a State library ad- ministrative agency under section 9123 of this title, such agency shall expend, either directly or through subgrants or cooperative agreements, at least 96 percent of such funds for— (1) expanding services for learning and ac- cess 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 lit- eracy skills; (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; (3)(A) providing training and professional de- velopment, including continuing education, to enhance the skills of the current library work- force and leadership, and advance the delivery of library and information services; and (B) enhancing efforts to recruit future pro- fessionals, including those from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, to the field of library and information services; (4) developing public and private partner- ships with other agencies, tribes, and commu- nity-based organizations; (5) targeting library services to individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socio- economic backgrounds, to individuals with disabilities, and to individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; (6) targeting library and information serv- ices to persons having difficulty using a li- brary and to underserved urban and rural com- munities, including children (from birth through age 17) from families with incomes below the poverty line (as defined by the Of- fice of Management and Budget and revised annually in accordance with section 9902(2) of title 42) applicable to a family of the size in- volved; (7) developing library services that provide all users access to information through local, State, regional, national, and international collaborations and networks; and (8) carrying out other activities consistent with the purposes set forth in section 9121 of this title, as described in the State library ad- ministrative agency’s plan. (b) Special rule Each State library administrative agency re- ceiving 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. (Pub. L. 94–462, title II, § 231, as added Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 702], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–301; amend- ed Pub. L. 108–81, title II, § 206, Sept. 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 999; Pub. L. 111–340, title II, § 205, Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3600; Pub. L. 115–410, § 12, Dec. 31, 2018, 132 Stat. 5417.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–410, § 12(1), inserted ‘‘(including new and emerging technology)’’ after ‘‘for- mats’’ and substituted ‘‘workforce development, eco- nomic and business development, health information, critical thinking skills, digital literacy skills, and fi- nancial literacy and other types of literacy skills’’ for ‘‘workforce development, and digital literacy skills’’. Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 115–410, § 12(2), inserted ‘‘, including those from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds,’’ after ‘‘professionals’’. Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 115–410, § 12(3), inserted ‘‘, tribes,’’ after ‘‘agencies’’. 2010—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–340, § 205(1), inserted ‘‘in order to support such individuals’ needs for education, lifelong learning, workforce development, and digital literacy skills’’ before semicolon at end in par. (1), added pars. (2) and (3), redesignated former par. (2) as (7) and substituted ‘‘collaborations and networks; and’’ for ‘‘electronic networks;’’, struck out former par. (3) which read ‘‘providing electronic and other linkages among and between all types of libraries;’’, and added par. (8). Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–340, § 205(2), added subsec. (b) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘Each State library administrative agency receiving funds under this part may apportion the funds available for the pur- poses described in subsection (a) of this section among such purposes, as appropriate, to meet the needs of the individual State.’’ 2003—Subsec. (a)(1) to (6). Pub. L. 108–81, § 206(1), added pars. (1) to (6) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows: ‘‘(1)(A) establishing or enhancing electronic linkages among or between libraries; ‘‘(B) electronically linking libraries with educational, social, or information services; ‘‘(C) assisting libraries in accessing information through electronic networks; ‘‘(D) encouraging libraries in different areas, and en- couraging different types of libraries, to establish con- sortia and share resources; or ‘‘(E) paying costs for libraries to acquire or share computer systems and telecommunications tech- nologies; and Page 1688 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 9151 ‘‘(2) targeting library and information services to per- sons having difficulty using a library and to under- served 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 Man- agement and Budget and revised annually in accord- ance with section 9902(2) of title 42) applicable to a fam- ily of the size involved.’’ Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–81, § 206(2), substituted ‘‘among such purposes,’’ for ‘‘between the two purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection,’’. PART 3—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS SUBPART A—STATE REQUIREMENTS § 9151. State advisory councils Each State desiring assistance under this sub- chapter 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 li- braries, and libraries serving people of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic back- grounds, individuals with disabilities, residents of rural and urban areas, Native Americans, military families, veterans, and caregivers. (Pub. L. 94–462, title II, § 251, as added Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 702], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–301; amend- ed Pub. L. 115–410, § 13, Dec. 31, 2018, 132 Stat. 5417.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–410 inserted ‘‘tribal,’’ after ‘‘public,’’ and substituted ‘‘and libraries serving people of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, residents of rural and urban areas, Native Americans, military families, vet- erans, and caregivers’’ for ‘‘and libraries serving indi- viduals with disabilities’’. SUBPART B—FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS § 9161. Services for Native Americans From amounts reserved under section 9131(a)(1)(A) of this title for any fiscal year the Director shall award grants to Indian tribes and to organizations that primarily serve and rep- resent Native Hawaiians (as the term is defined in section 7517 of this title) to enable such tribes and organizations to carry out the activities de- scribed in section 9141 of this title. (Pub. L. 94–462, title II, § 261, as added Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 702], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–302; amend- ed Pub. L. 105–128, § 6, Dec. 1, 1997, 111 Stat. 2549; Pub. L. 107–110, title VII, § 702(d), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1947; Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(aaa)(3), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2184.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2015—Pub. L. 114–95 substituted ‘‘represent Native Ha- waiians (as the term is defined in section 7517 of this title)’’ for ‘‘represent Native Hawaiians (as the term is defined in section 7517 of this title’’. 2002—Pub. L. 107–110 substituted ‘‘7517’’ for ‘‘7912’’. 1997—Pub. L. 105–128 substituted ‘‘Native Americans’’ for ‘‘Indian tribes’’ in section catchline and in text sub- stituted ‘‘to Indian tribes and to organizations that pri- marily serve and represent Native Hawaiians (as the term is defined in section 7912 of this title to enable such tribes and organizations’’ for ‘‘to organizations primarily serving and representing Indian tribes to en- able such organizations’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro- grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 107–110 effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro- grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110, set out as an Effective Date note under sec- tion 6301 of this title. § 9162. National leadership grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (a) In general 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 na- tionwide and to provide coordination between li- braries and museums, including by carrying out activities such as— (1) building workforce and institutional ca- pacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public; (2)(A) research and demonstration projects related to the improvement of libraries or the enhancement of library and information serv- ices through effective and efficient use of new and emerging technologies, including projects that enable library users to acquire digital lit- eracy skills and that make information re- sources more accessible and available; and (B) dissemination of information derived from such projects; (3) conserving, preserving, and digitizing li- brary materials and resources, giving priority to projects emphasizing coordination, opti- mizing 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 pro- vide 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 coordina- tion of information and services for af- fected 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 li- braries to provide services consistent with this chapter to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster; and