Title 20 — Education
Chapter 72 — Museum and Library Services
§ 9122. Definitions
Statutory text
As used in this subchapter:
Library
The term “library” includes—
a public library;
a public elementary school or secondary school library;
a tribal library;
an academic library;
a research library, which for the purposes of this subchapter means a library that—
makes publicly available library services and materials suitable for scholarly research and not otherwise available to the public; and
is not an integral part of an institution of higher education; and
a private library or other special library, but only if the State in which such private or special library is located determines that the library should be considered a library for purposes of this subchapter.
Library consortium
The term “library consortium” means any local, statewide, regional, interstate, or international cooperative association of library entities which provides for the systematic and effective coordination of the resources of school, public, academic, and special libraries and information centers, for improved services for the clientele of such library entities.
State
The term “State”, unless otherwise specified, includes 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.
State library administrative agency
The term “State library administrative agency” means the official agency of a State charged by the law of the State with the extension and development of public library services throughout the State.
State plan
The term “State plan” means the document which gives assurances that the officially designated State library administrative agency has the fiscal and legal authority and capability to administer all aspects of this subchapter, provides assurances for establishing the State’s policies, priorities, criteria, and procedures necessary to the implementation of all programs under this subchapter, submits copies for approval as required by regulations promulgated by the Director, identifies a State’s library needs, and sets forth the activities to be taken toward meeting the identified needs supported with the assistance of Federal funds made available under this subchapter.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Arts, Humanities, and Cultural Affairs Act of 1976
Pub. L. 94–462 title II § 213 · 90 Stat. 1971
Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 9122
Pub. L. 94–462, title II, § 213, as added Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 702], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–296
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 94–462, title II, § 213, as added Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 702], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–296Museum and Library Services Technical and Conforming Amendments of 1997
Pub. L. 105–128 § 3 · 111 Stat. 2548
Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 9122(2)(E)
Pub. L. 105–128 inserted “or other special library” after “a private library” and “or special” after “such private”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (2)(E). Pub. L. 105–128 inserted “or other special library” after “a private library” and “or special” after “such private”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 3. SPECIAL LIBRARIES. Section 213(2)(E) of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9122(2)(E)) is amended— (1) by inserting “or other special library” after “a private library”; and (2) by inserting “or special” after “such private”.Museum and Library Services Act of 2003
Pub. L. 108–81 title II § 202 · 117 Stat. 991
Redesignated · 20 U.S.C. § 9122(1)(6)
Pub. L. 108–81 redesignated pars. (2) to (6) as (1) to (5), respectively
Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 9122(1)(6)
Pub. L. 108–81 struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text read as follows: “The term ‘Indian tribe’ means any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska native village, regional corporation, or village corporation, as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), which is recognized by the Secretary of the Interior as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pars. (1) to (6). Pub. L. 108–81 redesignated pars. (2) to (6) as (1) to (5), respectively, and struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text read as follows: “The term ‘Indian tribe’ means any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska native village, regional corporation, or village corporation, as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), which is recognized by the Secretary of the Interior as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. Section 213 of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9122) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1); and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5), respectively.Museum and Library Services Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–410 § 8 · 132 Stat. 5412
Added · 20 U.S.C. § 9122(1)(C)(F)
Pub. L. 115–410 added subpar. (C)
Redesignated · 20 U.S.C. § 9122(1)(C)(F)
Pub. L. 115–410 redesignated former subpars. (C) to (E) as (D) to (F), respectively
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (1)(C) to (F). Pub. L. 115–410 added subpar. (C) and redesignated former subpars. (C) to (E) as (D) to (F), respectively.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 8. DEFINITION OF LIBRARY. Section 213(1) (20 U.S.C. 9122(1)) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) as subparagraphs (D) through (F); and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: “(C) a tribal library;” .
5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments1997–2018 · 3 rounds
2018
Par. (1)(C) to (F). Pub. L. 115–410 added subpar. (C) and redesignated former subpars. (C) to (E) as (D) to (F), respectively.
2003
Pars. (1) to (6). Pub. L. 108–81 redesignated pars. (2) to (6) as (1) to (5), respectively, and struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text read as follows: “The term ‘Indian tribe’ means any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska native village, regional corporation, or village corporation, as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), which is recognized by the Secretary of the Interior as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.”
1997
Par. (2)(E). Pub. L. 105–128 inserted “or other special library” after “a private library” and “or special” after “such private”.
Credits
1996–2018 · 4 acts
- 1996Pub. L. 94–462, title II, § 213, as added Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 702], , 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–296
- 1997amended Pub. L. 105–128, § 3, , 111 Stat. 2548
- 2003Pub. L. 108–81, title II, § 202, , 117 Stat. 997
- 2018Pub. L. 115–410, § 8, , 132 Stat. 5416.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 94–462, title II, § 213, as added Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 702], , 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–296; amended Pub. L. 105–128, § 3, , 111 Stat. 2548; Pub. L. 108–81, title II, § 202, , 117 Stat. 997; Pub. L. 115–410, § 8, , 132 Stat. 5416.)