20 U.S.C. § 9151 — State advisory councils

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