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Title 20 — Education

Part 3 · Chapter 72 — Museum and Library Services

§ 9162. National leadership grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements

Statutory text

(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 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;

(2)
(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.

(b)

Grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements

(1)

In general

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.

(2)

Competitive basis

Grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other arrangements or forms of assistance under this section shall be awarded on a competitive basis.

(c)

Special rule

The Director shall make every effort to ensure that activities assisted under this section—

(1)

are administered by appropriate library and museum professionals or experts;

(2)

reflect and serve a range of library types and geographically diverse areas;

(3)

include evaluation, analysis, and dissemination components; and

(4)

to the extent practicable, actively involve, have direct impact on, or provide future application in, libraries.

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 § 262 · 90 Stat. 1971

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 9162

    Pub. L. 94–462, title II, § 262, as added Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 702], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–302

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 94–462, title II, § 262, as added Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 702], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–302

  2. Museum and Library Services Technical and Conforming Amendments of 1997

    Pub. L. 105–128 § 7(1) · 111 Stat. 2548

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 9162

    Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(1), substituted section catchline for former catchline which read as follows: “National leadership grants or contracts”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(1), substituted section catchline for former catchline which read as follows: “National leadership grants or contracts”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in the section heading, by striking “NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS OR CONTRACTS” and inserting “NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS, CONTRACTS, OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS”;

  3. Museum and Library Services Technical and Conforming Amendments of 1997

    Pub. L. 105–128 § 7(2) · 111 Stat. 2548

    1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)

      Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(2), in introductory provisions, substituted “program of awarding grants or entering into contracts or cooperative agreements” for “program awarding national leadership grants or contracts”

    2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)

      Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(2), in introductory provisions, substituted “Such grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements” for “Such grants or contracts”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(2), in introductory provisions, substituted “program of awarding grants or entering into contracts or cooperative agreements” for “program awarding national leadership grants or contracts” and “Such grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements” for “Such grants or contracts”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking “program awarding national leadership grants or contracts” and inserting “program of awarding grants or entering into contracts or cooperative agreements”; and (B) by striking “Such grants or contracts” and inserting “Such grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements”;

  4. Museum and Library Services Technical and Conforming Amendments of 1997

    Pub. L. 105–128 § 8 · 111 Stat. 2548

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(3)

    Pub. L. 105–128, § 8, substituted “preserving or digitization” for “preservation of digitization”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 105–128, § 8, substituted “preserving or digitization” for “preservation of digitization”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 8. CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR. Section 262(a)(3) of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9162(a)(3)) is amended by striking “preservation of digitization” and inserting “preserving or digitization”.

  5. Museum and Library Services Technical and Conforming Amendments of 1997

    Pub. L. 105–128 § 7(3)(A) · 111 Stat. 2548

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(b)

    Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(3)(A), substituted heading for former heading which read as follows: “Grants or contracts”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(3)(A), substituted heading for former heading which read as follows: “Grants or contracts”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in the section heading, by striking “(b) Grants or Contracts” and inserting “(b) Grants, Contracts, or Cooperative Agreements”; and

  6. Museum and Library Services Technical and Conforming Amendments of 1997

    Pub. L. 105–128 § 7(3)(B) · 111 Stat. 2548

    Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(b)(1)

    Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(3)(B), inserted “or cooperative agreements,” after “contracts”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(3)(B), inserted “or cooperative agreements,” after “contracts”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting “or cooperative agreements,” after “contracts”; and

  7. Museum and Library Services Technical and Conforming Amendments of 1997

    Pub. L. 105–128 § 7(3)(C) · 111 Stat. 2548

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(3)(C), substituted “Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements” for “Grants and contracts”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(3)(C), substituted “Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements” for “Grants and contracts”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking “Grants and contracts” and inserting “Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements”.

  8. Museum and Library Services Act of 2003

    Pub. L. 108–81 § 207 · 117 Stat. 991

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 108–81, § 207, substituted “education, recruitment, and training” for “education and training”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–81, § 207, substituted “education, recruitment, and training” for “education and training”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 207. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS, CONTRACTS, OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.   Section 262(a)(1) of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9162(a)(1)) is amended by striking “education and training” and inserting “education, recruitment, and training”.

  9. Museum and Library Services Act of 2003

    Pub. L. 108–81 § 504(g) · 117 Stat. 991

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(b)(1)

    Pub. L. 108–81, § 504(g), substituted “cooperative agreements with,” for “cooperative agreements, with,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 108–81, § 504(g), substituted “cooperative agreements with,” for “cooperative agreements, with,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (g) National Leadership Grants, Contracts, or Cooperative Agreements.— Section 262(b)(1) of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9162(b)(1)) is amended by striking “cooperative agreements, with,” and inserting “cooperative agreements with,”.

  10. Museum and Library Services Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–340 § 206(1) · 124 Stat. 3594

    1. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(1); 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 111–340, § 206(1), added pars. (1) and (2)

    2. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(1); 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(2)

      Pub. L. 111–340, § 206(1), struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows:

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Pub. L. 111–340, § 206(1), added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows:

    “(1) education, recruitment, and training of persons in library and information science, particularly in areas of new technology and other critical needs, including graduate fellowships, traineeships, institutes, or other programs; “(2) research and demonstration projects related to the improvement of libraries, education in library and information science, enhancement of library services through effective and efficient use of new technologies, and dissemination of information derived from such projects;”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: “(1) building workforce and institutional capacity 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 services through effective and efficient use of new 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;” ; and

  11. Museum and Library Services Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–340 § 206(2) · 124 Stat. 3594

    1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(3)

      Pub. L. 111–340, § 206(2), substituted “digitizing” for “digitization”

    2. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(3)

      Pub. L. 111–340, § 206(2), inserted “, including the development of national, regional, statewide, or local emergency plans that would ensure the preservation of knowledge and library collections in the event of a disaster” before “; and”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 111–340, § 206(2), substituted “digitizing” for “digitization” and inserted “, including the development of national, regional, statewide, or local emergency plans that would ensure the preservation of knowledge and library collections in the event of a disaster” before “; and”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking “digitization” and inserting “digitizing”; and (B) by inserting “, including the development of national, regional, statewide, or local emergency plans that would ensure the preservation of knowledge and library collections in the event of a disaster” before “; and”.

  12. Museum and Library Services Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–410 § 14(1)(A) · 132 Stat. 5412

    1. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(1)(A), in introductory provisions, struck out “of awarding grants or entering into contracts or cooperative agreements” after “carry out a program”

    2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(1)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted “museums, including by carrying out activities such as” for “museums. Such grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements shall be used for activities that may include”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(1)(A), in introductory provisions, struck out “of awarding grants or entering into contracts or cooperative agreements” after “carry out a program” and substituted “museums, including by carrying out activities such as” for “museums. Such grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements shall be used for activities that may include”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (i) by striking “of awarding grants or entering into contracts or cooperative agreements”; and (ii) by striking “museums” and all that follows through “activities that may include—” and inserting “museums, including by carrying out activities such as—”;

  13. Museum and Library Services Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–410 § 14(1)(B) · 132 Stat. 5412

    Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(2)(A)

    Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(1)(B), inserted “and emerging” after “new”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(1)(B), inserted “and emerging” after “new”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting “and emerging” after “new”;

  14. Museum and Library Services Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–410 § 14(1)(C) · 132 Stat. 5412

    1. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(3)(5)

      Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(1)(C), (D), added pars. (3) and (4)

    2. Redesignated · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(a)(3)(5)

      Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(1)(C), (D), redesignated former par. (4) as (5)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(1)(C), (D), added pars. (3) and (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and

  15. Museum and Library Services Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–410 § 14(2)(A) · 132 Stat. 5412

    1. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(b)(1)

      Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(2)(A), added par. (1)

    2. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(b)(1)

      Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(2)(A), struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Director may carry out the activities described in subsection (a) by awarding grants to, or entering into contracts or cooperative agreements with, libraries, agencies, institutions of higher education, or museums, where appropriate.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(2)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Director may carry out the activities described in subsection (a) by awarding grants to, or entering into contracts or cooperative agreements with, libraries, agencies, institutions of higher education, or museums, where appropriate.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: “(1) In general.— 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.” ; and

  16. Museum and Library Services Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–410 § 14(2)(B) · 132 Stat. 5412

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(2)(B), substituted “cooperative agreements, and other arrangements or forms of assistance” for “and cooperative agreements”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(2)(B), substituted “cooperative agreements, and other arrangements or forms of assistance” for “and cooperative agreements”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking “and cooperative agreements” and inserting “cooperative agreements, and other arrangements or forms of assistance”; and

  17. Museum and Library Services Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–410 § 14(3) · 132 Stat. 5412

    1. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(c)

      Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(3), inserted dash after “under this section” and par. (1) designation before “are administered”

    2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(c)

      Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(3), substituted “experts;” for “experts.”

    3. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 9162(c)

      Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(3), added pars. (2) to (4)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(3), inserted dash after “under this section” and par. (1) designation before “are administered”, substituted “experts;” for “experts.”, and added pars. (2) to (4).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking “activities assisted under this section are administered” and inserting the following: “activities assisted under this section— “(1) are administered” ; (B) by striking “experts.” and inserting “experts;”; and (C) by adding at the end the following: “(2) reflect and serve a range of library types and geographically diverse areas; “(3) include evaluation, analysis, and dissemination components; and “(4) to the extent practicable, actively involve, have direct impact on, or provide future application in, libraries.” .

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(4)(B), was in the original “this Act” and was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 94–462, known as the Museum and Library Services Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Amendments1997–2018 · 4 rounds

2018

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(1)(A), in introductory provisions, struck out “of awarding grants or entering into contracts or cooperative agreements” after “carry out a program” and substituted “museums, including by carrying out activities such as” for “museums. Such grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements shall be used for activities that may include”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(1)(B), inserted “and emerging” after “new”.

Subsec. (a)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(1)(C), (D), added pars. (3) and (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(2)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Director may carry out the activities described in subsection (a) by awarding grants to, or entering into contracts or cooperative agreements with, libraries, agencies, institutions of higher education, or museums, where appropriate.”

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(2)(B), substituted “cooperative agreements, and other arrangements or forms of assistance” for “and cooperative agreements”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(3), inserted dash after “under this section” and par. (1) designation before “are administered”, substituted “experts;” for “experts.”, and added pars. (2) to (4).

2010

Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Pub. L. 111–340, § 206(1), added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows:

“(1) education, recruitment, and training of persons in library and information science, particularly in areas of new technology and other critical needs, including graduate fellowships, traineeships, institutes, or other programs;

“(2) research and demonstration projects related to the improvement of libraries, education in library and information science, enhancement of library services through effective and efficient use of new technologies, and dissemination of information derived from such projects;”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 111–340, § 206(2), substituted “digitizing” for “digitization” and inserted “, including the development of national, regional, statewide, or local emergency plans that would ensure the preservation of knowledge and library collections in the event of a disaster” before “; and”.

2003

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–81, § 207, substituted “education, recruitment, and training” for “education and training”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 108–81, § 504(g), substituted “cooperative agreements with,” for “cooperative agreements, with,”.

1997

Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(1), substituted section catchline for former catchline which read as follows: “National leadership grants or contracts”.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(2), in introductory provisions, substituted “program of awarding grants or entering into contracts or cooperative agreements” for “program awarding national leadership grants or contracts” and “Such grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements” for “Such grants or contracts”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 105–128, § 8, substituted “preserving or digitization” for “preservation of digitization”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(3)(A), substituted heading for former heading which read as follows: “Grants or contracts”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(3)(B), inserted “or cooperative agreements,” after “contracts”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(3)(C), substituted “Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements” for “Grants and contracts”.

Credits

1996–2018 · 5 acts
  1. 1996Pub. L. 94–462, title II, § 262, as added Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 702], , 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–302
  2. 1997amended Pub. L. 105–128, §§ 7, 8, , 111 Stat. 2549, 2550
  3. 2003Pub. L. 108–81, title II, § 207, title V, § 504(g), , 117 Stat. 1000, 1004
  4. 2010Pub. L. 111–340, title II, § 206, , 124 Stat. 3601
  5. 2018Pub. L. 115–410, § 14, , 132 Stat. 5418.
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(Pub. L. 94–462, title II, § 262, as added Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 702], , 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–302; amended Pub. L. 105–128, §§ 7, 8, , 111 Stat. 2549, 2550; Pub. L. 108–81, title II, § 207, title V, § 504(g), , 117 Stat. 1000, 1004; Pub. L. 111–340, title II, § 206, , 124 Stat. 3601; Pub. L. 115–410, § 14, , 132 Stat. 5418.)

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