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Title 20 — Education

Chapter 72 — Museum and Library Services

§ 9123. Authorization of appropriations

Statutory text

(a)

In general

There are authorized to be appropriated—

(1)

to carry out parts 1, 2, and 3, $232,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2025; and

(2)

to carry out part 4, $24,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2025.

(b)

Forward funding

(1)

In general

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.

(2)

Additional authorization of appropriations

In order to effect a transition to the timing of appropriation action authorized by subsection (a), the application of this section may result in the enactment, in a fiscal year, of separate appropriations for a program under this subchapter (whether in the same appropriations Act or otherwise) for two consecutive fiscal years.

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.

  1. Arts, Humanities, and Cultural Affairs Act of 1976

    Pub. L. 94–462 title II § 214 · 90 Stat. 1971

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 9123

    Pub. L. 94–462, title II, § 214, 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, § 214, as added Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 702], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–296

  2. Museum and Library Services Act of 2003

    Pub. L. 108–81 § 203(1) · 117 Stat. 991

    1. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 9123(a)

      Pub. L. 108–81, § 203(1), added subsec. (a)

    2. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 9123(a)

      Pub. L. 108–81, § 203(1), struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows:

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–81, § 203(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows:

    “(1) In general.—There are authorized to be appropriated $150,000,000 for fiscal year 1997 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2002 to carry out this subchapter. “(2) Transfer.—The Secretary of Education shall— “(A) transfer promptly to the Director any funds appropriated under the authority of paragraph (1), to enable the Director to carry out this subchapter; and “(B) not exercise any authority concerning the administration of this chapter other than the transfer described in subparagraph (A).”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: “(a) In General.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle $232,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2005 through 2009.” ; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 108–81 effective Oct. 1, 2003, see section 506 of Pub. L. 108–81, set out as a note under section 9101 of this title.

  3. Museum and Library Services Act of 2003

    Pub. L. 108–81 § 203(2) · 117 Stat. 991

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 9123(c)

    Pub. L. 108–81, § 203(2), substituted “3.5 percent” for “3 percent”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–81, § 203(2), substituted “3.5 percent” for “3 percent”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (c), by striking “3 percent” and inserting “3.5 percent”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 108–81 effective Oct. 1, 2003, see section 506 of Pub. L. 108–81, set out as a note under section 9101 of this title.

  4. Museum and Library Services Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–340 § 202(a) · 124 Stat. 3594

    1. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 9123(a)

      Pub. L. 111–340, § 202(a), added subsec. (a)

    2. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 9123(a)

      Pub. L. 111–340, § 202(a), struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter $232,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2005 through 2009.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–340, § 202(a), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter $232,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2005 through 2009.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: “(a) In General.— There are authorized to be appropriated— “(1) to carry out chapters 1, 2, and 3, $232,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2016; and “(2) to carry out chapter 4, $24,500,000 for fiscal year 2011 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2016.” ; and

  5. Museum and Library Services Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–340 § 202(b) · 124 Stat. 3594

    Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 9123(c)

    Pub. L. 111–340, § 202(b), struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “Not more than 3.5 percent of the funds appropriated under this section for a fiscal year may be used to pay for the Federal administrative costs of carrying out this subchapter.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–340, § 202(b), struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “Not more than 3.5 percent of the funds appropriated under this section for a fiscal year may be used to pay for the Federal administrative costs of carrying out this subchapter.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) by striking subsection (c).

  6. Museum and Library Services Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–410 § 9 · 132 Stat. 5412

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 9123(a)

    Pub. L. 115–410 substituted “each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2025” for “fiscal year 2011 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2016” in pars. (1) and (2)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–410 substituted “each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2025” for “fiscal year 2011 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2016” in pars. (1) and (2).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY.   Section 214(a) (20 U.S.C. 9123(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking “fiscal year 2011 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2016” and inserting “each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2025”; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking “fiscal year 2011 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2016” and inserting “each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2025”.

7 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments2003–2018 · 3 rounds

2018

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–410 substituted “each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2025” for “fiscal year 2011 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2016” in pars. (1) and (2).

2010

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–340, § 202(a), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter $232,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2005 through 2009.”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–340, § 202(b), struck out heading and text of subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “Not more than 3.5 percent of the funds appropriated under this section for a fiscal year may be used to pay for the Federal administrative costs of carrying out this subchapter.”

2003

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–81, § 203(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows:

“(1) In general.—There are authorized to be appropriated $150,000,000 for fiscal year 1997 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2002 to carry out this subchapter.

“(2) Transfer.—The Secretary of Education shall—

“(A) transfer promptly to the Director any funds appropriated under the authority of paragraph (1), to enable the Director to carry out this subchapter; and

“(B) not exercise any authority concerning the administration of this chapter other than the transfer described in subparagraph (A).”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–81, § 203(2), substituted “3.5 percent” for “3 percent”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2003 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 108–81 effective , see section 506 of Pub. L. 108–81, set out as a note under section 9101 of this title.

Credits

1996–2018 · 4 acts
  1. 1996Pub. L. 94–462, title II, § 214, as added Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 702], , 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–296
  2. 2003amended Pub. L. 108–81, title II, § 203, , 117 Stat. 997
  3. 2010Pub. L. 111–340, title II, § 202, , 124 Stat. 3599
  4. 2018Pub. L. 115–410, § 9, , 132 Stat. 5416.
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(Pub. L. 94–462, title II, § 214, as added Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 702], , 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–296; amended Pub. L. 108–81, title II, § 203, , 117 Stat. 997; Pub. L. 111–340, title II, § 202, , 124 Stat. 3599; Pub. L. 115–410, § 9, , 132 Stat. 5416.)

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