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[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 13 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.13

                       One Hundred Eighth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America

                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
           the seventh day of January, two thousand and three

                                 An Act

 
   To reauthorize the Museum and Library Services Act, and for other 
                                purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Museum and Library Services Act of 
2003''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.

                       TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 101. General definitions.
Sec. 102. Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Sec. 103. Director of the Institute.
Sec. 104. National Museum and Library Services Board.
Sec. 105. Awards; analysis of impact of services.

                TITLE II--LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY

Sec. 201. Purpose.
Sec. 202. Definitions.
Sec. 203. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 204. Reservations and allotments.
Sec. 205. State plans.
Sec. 206. Grants to States.
Sec. 207. National leadership grants, contracts, or cooperative 
          agreements.

                       TITLE III--MUSEUM SERVICES

Sec. 301. Purpose.
Sec. 302. Definitions.
Sec. 303. Museum services activities.
Sec. 304. Repeals.
Sec. 305. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 306. Short title.

 TITLE IV--NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE ACT

Sec. 401. Amendment to contributions.
Sec. 402. Amendment to membership.

                    TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 501. Amendments to Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act.
Sec. 502. National children's museum.
Sec. 503. Conforming amendment.
Sec. 504. Technical corrections.
Sec. 505. Repeals.
Sec. 506. Effective date.

                      TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 101. GENERAL DEFINITIONS.

    Section 202 of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101) 
is amended--
        (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
        ``(1) Determined to be obscene.--The term `determined to be 
    obscene' means determined, in a final judgment of a court of record 
    and of competent jurisdiction in the United States, to be 
    obscene.'';
        (2) by striking paragraph (4);
        (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5);
        (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
        ``(3) Final judgment.--The term `final judgment' means a 
    judgment that is--
            ``(A) not reviewed by any other court that has authority to 
        review such judgment; or
            ``(B) not reviewable by any other court.
        ``(4) Indian tribe.--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.''; and
        (5) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(6) Museum and library services board.--The term `Museum and 
    Library Services Board' means the National Museum and Library 
    Services Board established under section 207.
        ``(7) Obscene.--The term `obscene' means, with respect to a 
    project, that--
            ``(A) the average person, applying contemporary community 
        standards, would find that such project, when taken as a whole, 
        appeals to the prurient interest;
            ``(B) such project depicts or describes sexual conduct in a 
        patently offensive way; and
            ``(C) such project, when taken as a whole, lacks serious 
        literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.''.

SEC. 102. INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES.

    Section 203 of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9102) 
is amended--
        (1) in subsection (b), by striking the last sentence; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Museum and Library Services Board.--There shall be a National 
Museum and Library Services Board within the Institute, as provided 
under section 207.''.

SEC. 103. DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE.

    Section 204 of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9103) 
is amended--
        (1) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following: 
    ``Where appropriate, the Director shall ensure that activities 
    under subtitle B are coordinated with activities under section 1251 
    of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
    6383).''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Regulatory Authority.--The Director may promulgate such rules 
and regulations as are necessary and appropriate to implement the 
provisions of this title.
    ``(g) Application Procedures.--
        ``(1) In general.--In order to be eligible to receive financial 
    assistance under this title, a person or agency shall submit an 
    application in accordance with procedures established by the 
    Director by regulation.
        ``(2) Review and evaluation.--The Director shall establish 
    procedures for reviewing and evaluating applications submitted 
    under this title. Actions of the Institute and the Director in the 
    establishment, modification, and revocation of such procedures 
    under this Act are vested in the discretion of the Institute and 
    the Director. In establishing such procedures, the Director shall 
    ensure that the criteria by which applications are evaluated are 
    consistent with the purposes of this title, taking into 
    consideration general standards of decency and respect for the 
    diverse beliefs and values of the American public.
        ``(3) Treatment of projects determined to be obscene.--
            ``(A) In general.--The procedures described in paragraph 
        (2) shall include provisions that clearly specify that 
        obscenity is without serious literary, artistic, political, or 
        scientific merit, and is not protected speech.
            ``(B) Prohibition.--No financial assistance may be provided 
        under this title with respect to any project that is determined 
        to be obscene.
            ``(C) Treatment of application disapproval.--The 
        disapproval of an application by the Director shall not be 
        construed to mean, and shall not be considered as evidence 
        that, the project for which the applicant requested financial 
        assistance is or is not obscene.''.

SEC. 104. NATIONAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD.

    The Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101 et seq.) is 
amended--
        (1) by redesignating section 207 as section 208; and
        (2) by inserting after section 206 the following:

``SEC. 207. NATIONAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the Institute a 
board to be known as the `National Museum and Library Services Board'.
    ``(b) Membership.--
        ``(1) Number and appointment.--The Museum and Library Services 
    Board shall be composed of the following:
            ``(A) The Director.
            ``(B) The Deputy Director for the Office of Library 
        Services.
            ``(C) The Deputy Director for the Office of Museum 
        Services.
            ``(D) The Chairman of the National Commission on Libraries 
        and Information Science.
            ``(E) Ten members appointed by the President, by and with 
        the advice and consent of the Senate, from among individuals 
        who are citizens of the United States and who are specially 
        qualified by virtue of their education, training, or experience 
        in the area of library services, or their commitment to 
        libraries.
            ``(F) Ten members appointed by the President, by and with 
        the advice and consent of the Senate, from among individuals 
        who are citizens of the United States and who are specially 
        qualified by virtue of their education, training, or experience 
        in the area of museum services, or their commitment to museums.
        ``(2) Special qualifications.--
            ``(A) Library members.--Of the members of the Museum and 
        Library Services Board appointed under paragraph (1)(E)--
                ``(i) five shall be professional librarians or 
            information specialists, of whom--

                    ``(I) not less than one shall be knowledgeable 
                about electronic information and technical aspects of 
                library and information services and sciences; and
                    ``(II) not less than one other shall be 
                knowledgeable about the library and information service 
                needs of underserved communities; and

                ``(ii) the remainder shall have special competence in, 
            or knowledge of, the needs for library and information 
            services in the United States.
            ``(B) Museum members.--Of the members of the Museum and 
        Library Services Board appointed under paragraph (1)(F)--
                ``(i) five shall be museum professionals who are or 
            have been affiliated with--

                    ``(I) resources that, collectively, are broadly 
                representative of the curatorial, conservation, 
                educational, and cultural resources of the United 
                States; or
                    ``(II) museums that, collectively, are broadly 
                representative of various types of museums, including 
                museums relating to science, history, technology, art, 
                zoos, botanical gardens, and museums designed for 
                children; and

                ``(ii) the remainder shall be individuals recognized 
            for their broad knowledge, expertise, or experience in 
            museums or commitment to museums.
        ``(3) Geographic and other representation.--Members of the 
    Museum and Library Services Board shall be appointed to reflect 
    persons from various geographic regions of the United States. The 
    Museum and Library Services Board may not include, at any time, 
    more than three appointive members from a single State. In making 
    such appointments, the President shall give due regard to equitable 
    representation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities 
    who are involved with museums and libraries.
        ``(4) Voting.--The Director, the Deputy Director of the Office 
    of Library Services, the Deputy Director of the Office of Museum 
    Services, and the Chairman of the National Commission on Library 
    and Information Science shall be nonvoting members of the Museum 
    and Library Services Board.
    ``(c) Terms.--
        ``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
    subsection, each member of the Museum and Library Services Board 
    appointed under subparagraph (E) or (F) of subsection (b)(1) shall 
    serve for a term of 5 years.
        ``(2) Initial board appointments.--
            ``(A) Treatment of members serving on effective date.--
        Notwithstanding subsection (b), each individual who is a member 
        of the National Museum Services Board on the date of enactment 
        of the Museum and Library Services Act of 2003, may, at the 
        individual's election, complete the balance of the individual's 
        term as a member of the Museum and Library Services Board.
            ``(B) First appointments.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), 
        any appointive vacancy in the initial membership of the Museum 
        and Library Services Board existing after the application of 
        subparagraph (A), and any vacancy in such membership 
        subsequently created by reason of the expiration of the term of 
        an individual described in subparagraph (A), shall be filled by 
        the appointment of a member described in subsection (b)(1)(E). 
        When the Museum and Library Services Board consists of an equal 
        number of individuals who are specially qualified in the area 
        of library services and individuals who are specially qualified 
        in the area of museum services, this subparagraph shall cease 
        to be effective and the board shall be appointed in accordance 
        with subsection (b).
            ``(C) Authority to adjust terms.--The terms of the first 
        members appointed to the Museum and Library Service Board shall 
        be adjusted by the President as necessary to ensure that the 
        terms of not more than four members expire in the same year. 
        Such adjustments shall be carried out through designation of 
        the adjusted term at the time of appointment.
        ``(3) Vacancies.--Any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall 
    serve for the remainder of the term for which the predecessor of 
    the member was appointed.
        ``(4) Reappointment.--No appointive member of the Museum and 
    Library Services Board who has been a member for more than 7 
    consecutive years shall be eligible for reappointment.
        ``(5) Service until successor takes office.--Notwithstanding 
    any other provision of this subsection, an appointive member of the 
    Museum and Library Services Board shall serve after the expiration 
    of the term of the member until the successor to the member takes 
    office.
    ``(d) Duties and Powers.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Museum and Library Services Board shall 
    advise the Director on general policies with respect to the duties, 
    powers, and authority of the Institute relating to museum and 
    library services, including financial assistance awarded under this 
    title.
        ``(2) National awards.--The Museum and Library Services Board 
    shall advise the Director in making awards under section 209.
    ``(e) Chairperson.--The Director shall serve as Chairperson of the 
Museum and Library Services Board.
    ``(f) Meetings.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Museum and Library Services Board shall 
    meet not less than 2 times each year and at the call of the 
    Director.
        ``(2) Vote.--All decisions by the Museum and Library Services 
    Board with respect to the exercise of its duties and powers shall 
    be made by a majority vote of the members of the Board who are 
    present and authorized to vote.
    ``(g) Quorum.--A majority of the voting members of the Museum and 
Library Services Board shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of 
business at official meetings, but a lesser number of members may hold 
hearings.
    ``(h) Compensation and Travel Expenses.--
        ``(1) Compensation.--Each member of the Museum and Library 
    Services Board who is not an officer or employee of the Federal 
    Government may be compensated at a rate to be fixed by the 
    President, but not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum 
    annual rate of pay authorized for a position above grade GS-15 of 
    the General Schedule under section 5108 of title 5, United States 
    Code, for each day (including travel time) during which such member 
    is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Museum and 
    Library Services Board. Members of the Museum and Libraries 
    Services Board who are full-time officers or employees of the 
    Federal Government may not receive additional pay, allowances, or 
    benefits by reason of their service on the Museum and Library 
    Services Board.
        ``(2) Travel expenses.--Each member of the Museum and Library 
    Services Board shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in 
    lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under 
    subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
    ``(i) Coordination.--The Director, with the advice of the Museum 
and Library Services Board, shall take steps to ensure that the 
policies and activities of the Institute are coordinated with other 
activities of the Federal Government.''.

SEC. 105. AWARDS; ANALYSIS OF IMPACT OF SERVICES.

    The Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 208 (as redesignated by section 104 
of this Act) the following:

``SEC. 209. AWARDS.

    ``The Director, with the advice of the Museum and Library Services 
Board, may annually award National Awards for Library Service and 
National Awards for Museum Service to outstanding libraries and 
outstanding museums, respectively, that have made significant 
contributions in service to their communities.

``SEC. 210. ANALYSIS OF IMPACT OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES.

    ``From amounts described in sections 214(c) and 275(b), the 
Director shall carry out and publish analyses of the impact of museum 
and library services. Such analyses--
        ``(1) shall be conducted in ongoing consultation with--
            ``(A) State library administrative agencies;
            ``(B) State, regional, and national library and museum 
        organizations; and
            ``(C) other relevant agencies and organizations;
        ``(2) shall identify national needs for, and trends of, museum 
    and library services provided with funds made available under 
    subtitles B and C;
        ``(3) shall report on the impact and effectiveness of programs 
    conducted with funds made available by the Institute in addressing 
    such needs; and
        ``(4) shall identify, and disseminate information on, the best 
    practices of such programs to the agencies and entities described 
    in paragraph (1).

``SEC. 210A. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION.

    ``No funds appropriated to carry out the Museum and Library 
Services Act, the Library Services and Technology Act, or the Museum 
Services Act may be used for construction expenses.''.

               TITLE II--LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY

SEC. 201. PURPOSE.

    Section 212 of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 
9121) is amended by striking paragraphs (2) through (5) and inserting 
the following:
        ``(2) to promote improvement in library services in all types 
    of libraries in order to better serve the people of the United 
    States;
        ``(3) to facilitate access to resources in all types of 
    libraries for the purpose of cultivating an educated and informed 
    citizenry; and
        ``(4) to encourage resource sharing among all types of 
    libraries for the purpose of achieving economical and efficient 
    delivery of library services to the public.''.

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.

SEC. 203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 214 of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 
9123) is amended--
        (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
        (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``3 percent'' and inserting 
    ``3.5 percent''.

SEC. 204. RESERVATIONS AND ALLOTMENTS.

    Section 221(b)(3) of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 
U.S.C. 9131(b)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
        ``(3) Minimum allotments.--
            ``(A) In general.--For purposes of this subsection, the 
        minimum allotment for each State shall be $340,000, except that 
        the minimum allotment shall be $40,000 in the case of 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.
            ``(B) Ratable reductions.--Notwithstanding subparagraph 
        (A), if the sum appropriated under the authority of section 214 
        and not reserved under subsection (a) for any fiscal year is 
        insufficient to fully satisfy the requirement of subparagraph 
        (A), each of the minimum allotments under such subparagraph 
        shall be reduced ratably.
            ``(C) Exception.--
                ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if 
            the sum appropriated under the authority of section 214 and 
            not reserved under subsection (a) for any fiscal year 
            exceeds the aggregate of the allotments for all States 
            under this subsection for fiscal year 2003--

                    ``(I) the minimum allotment for each State 
                otherwise receiving a minimum allotment of $340,000 
                under subparagraph (A) shall be increased to $680,000; 
                and
                    ``(II) the minimum allotment for each State 
                otherwise receiving a minimum allotment of $40,000 
                under subparagraph (A) shall be increased to $60,000.

                ``(ii) Insufficient funds to award alternative 
            minimum.--If the sum appropriated under the authority of 
            section 214 and not reserved under subsection (a) for any 
            fiscal year exceeds the aggregate of the allotments for all 
            States under this subsection for fiscal year 2003 yet is 
            insufficient to fully satisfy the requirement of clause 
            (i), such excess amount shall first be allotted among the 
            States described in clause (i)(I) so as to increase equally 
            the minimum allotment for each such State above $340,000. 
            After the requirement of clause (i)(I) is fully satisfied 
            for any fiscal year, any remainder of such excess amount 
            shall be allotted among the States described in clause 
            (i)(II) so as to increase equally the minimum allotment for 
            each such State above $40,000.
            ``(D) Special rule.--
                ``(i) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
            of this subsection and using funds allotted for the 
            Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of 
            Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau under this 
            subsection, the Director shall award grants to 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, or the Republic of Palau to carry out 
            activities described in this subtitle in accordance with 
            the provisions of this subtitle that the Director 
            determines are not inconsistent with this subparagraph.
                ``(ii) Award basis.--The Director shall award grants 
            pursuant to clause (i) on a competitive basis and after 
            taking into consideration available recommendations from 
            the Pacific Region Educational Laboratory in Honolulu, 
            Hawaii.
                ``(iii) Administrative costs.--The Director may provide 
            not more than 5 percent of the funds made available for 
            grants under this subparagraph to pay the administrative 
            costs of the Pacific Region Educational Laboratory 
            regarding activities assisted under this subparagraph.''.

SEC. 205. STATE PLANS.

    Section 224 of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 
9134) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``not later than April 1, 
    1997.'' and inserting ``once every 5 years, as determined by the 
    Director.''; and
        (2) in subsection (f)--
            (A) by striking ``this Act'' each place such term appears 
        and inserting ``this subtitle'';
            (B) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) by striking ``section 213(2)(A) or (B)'' and 
            inserting ``section 213(1)(A) or (B)''; and
                (ii) by striking ``1934,'' and all that follows through 
            ``Act, may'' and inserting ``1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(6)) 
            may''; and
            (C) in paragraph (7)--
                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
            striking ``section:'' and inserting ``subsection:''; and
                (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``given'' and 
            inserting ``applicable to''.

SEC. 206. GRANTS TO STATES.

    Section 231 of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 
9141) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and 
    inserting the following:
        ``(1) expanding services for learning and access to information 
    and educational resources in a variety of formats, in all types of 
    libraries, for individuals of all ages;
        ``(2) developing library services that provide all users access 
    to information through local, State, regional, national, and 
    international electronic networks;
        ``(3) providing electronic and other linkages among and between 
    all types of libraries;
        ``(4) developing public and private partnerships with other 
    agencies and community-based organizations;
        ``(5) targeting library services to individuals of diverse 
    geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, to individuals 
    with disabilities, and to individuals with limited functional 
    literacy or information skills; and
        ``(6) targeting library and information services to persons 
    having difficulty using a library and to underserved 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 Management and Budget and revised annually in 
    accordance with section 673(2) of the Community Services Block 
    Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) applicable to a family of the size 
    involved.''; and
        (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``between the two purposes 
    described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection,'' and 
    inserting ``among such purposes,''.

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''.

                       TITLE III--MUSEUM SERVICES

SEC. 301. PURPOSE.

    Section 271 of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9171) 
is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 271. PURPOSE.

    ``It is the purpose of this subtitle--
        ``(1) to encourage and support museums in carrying out their 
    public service role of connecting the whole of society to the 
    cultural, artistic, historical, natural, and scientific 
    understandings that constitute our heritage;
        ``(2) to encourage and support museums in carrying out their 
    educational role, as core providers of learning and in conjunction 
    with schools, families, and communities;
        ``(3) to encourage leadership, innovation, and applications of 
    the most current technologies and practices to enhance museum 
    services;
        ``(4) to assist, encourage, and support museums in carrying out 
    their stewardship responsibilities to achieve the highest standards 
    in conservation and care of the cultural, historic, natural, and 
    scientific heritage of the United States to benefit future 
    generations;
        ``(5) to assist, encourage, and support museums in achieving 
    the highest standards of management and service to the public, and 
    to ease the financial burden borne by museums as a result of their 
    increasing use by the public; and
        ``(6) to support resource sharing and partnerships among 
    museums, libraries, schools, and other community organizations.''.

SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 272(1) of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 
9172(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Such term 
includes aquariums, arboretums, botanical gardens, art museums, 
children's museums, general museums, historic houses and sites, history 
museums, nature centers, natural history and anthropology museums, 
planetariums, science and technology centers, specialized museums, and 
zoological parks.''.

SEC. 303. MUSEUM SERVICES ACTIVITIES.

    Section 273 of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9173) 
is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 273. MUSEUM SERVICES ACTIVITIES.

    ``(a) In General.--The Director, subject to the policy advice of 
the Museum and Library Services Board, may enter into arrangements, 
including grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other forms of 
assistance, with museums and other entities as the Director considers 
appropriate, to pay the Federal share of the cost of--
        ``(1) supporting museums in providing learning and access to 
    collections, information, and educational resources in a variety of 
    formats (including exhibitions, programs, publications, and 
    websites) for individuals of all ages;
        ``(2) supporting museums in building learning partnerships with 
    the Nation's schools and developing museum resources and programs 
    in support of State and local school curricula;
        ``(3) supporting museums in assessing, conserving, researching, 
    maintaining, and exhibiting their collections, and in providing 
    educational programs to the public through the use of their 
    collections;
        ``(4) stimulating greater collaboration among museums, 
    libraries, schools, and other community organizations in order to 
    share resources and strengthen communities;
        ``(5) encouraging the use of new technologies and broadcast 
    media to enhance access to museum collections, programs, and 
    services;
        ``(6) supporting museums in providing services to people of 
    diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds and to 
    individuals with disabilities;
        ``(7) supporting museums in developing and carrying out 
    specialized programs for specific segments of the public, such as 
    programs for urban neighborhoods, rural areas, Indian reservations, 
    and State institutions;
        ``(8) supporting professional development and technical 
    assistance programs to enhance museum operations at all levels, in 
    order to ensure the highest standards in all aspects of museum 
    operations;
        ``(9) supporting museums in research, program evaluation, and 
    the collection and dissemination of information to museum 
    professionals and the public; and
        ``(10) encouraging, supporting, and disseminating model 
    programs of museum and library collaboration.
    ``(b) Federal Share.--
        ``(1) 50 percent.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
    Federal share described in subsection (a) shall be not more than 50 
    percent.
        ``(2) Greater than 50 percent.--The Director may use not more 
    than 20 percent of the funds made available under this subtitle for 
    a fiscal year to enter into arrangements under subsection (a) for 
    which the Federal share may be greater than 50 percent.
        ``(3) Operational expenses.--No funds for operational expenses 
    may be provided under this section to any entity that is not a 
    museum.
    ``(c) Review and Evaluation.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Director shall establish procedures for 
    reviewing and evaluating arrangements described in subsection (a) 
    entered into under this subtitle.
        ``(2) Applications for technical assistance.--
            ``(A) In general.--The Director may use not more than 10 
        percent of the funds appropriated to carry out this subtitle 
        for technical assistance awards.
            ``(B) Individual museums.--Individual museums may receive 
        not more than 3 technical assistance awards under subparagraph 
        (A), but subsequent awards for technical assistance shall be 
        subject to review outside the Institute.
    ``(d) Services for Native Americans.--From amounts appropriated 
under section 275, the Director shall reserve 1.75 percent to award 
grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, 
Indian tribes and organizations that primarily serve and represent 
Native Hawaiians (as defined in section 7207 of the Native Hawaiian 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7517)), to enable such tribes and 
organizations to carry out the activities described in subsection 
(a).''.

SEC. 304. REPEALS.

    Sections 274 and 275 of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 
U.S.C. 9174 and 9175) are repealed.

SEC. 305. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 276 of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9176) 
is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``$28,700,000 for the fiscal 
    year 1997, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal 
    years 1998 through 2002.'' and inserting ``$38,600,000 for fiscal 
    year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2005 
    through 2009.''; and
        (2) by redesignating such section as section 275 of such Act.

SEC. 306. SHORT TITLE.

    Subtitle C of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9171 
et seq.) is amended--
        (1) by redesignating sections 271, 272, and 273 as sections 
    272, 273, and 274, respectively; and
        (2) by inserting after the subtitle heading the following:

``SEC. 271. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This subtitle may be cited as the `Museum Services Act'.''.

 TITLE IV--NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE ACT

SEC. 401. AMENDMENT TO CONTRIBUTIONS.

    Section 4 of the National Commission on Libraries and Information 
Science Act (20 U.S.C. 1503) is amended by striking ``accept, hold, 
administer, and utilize gifts, bequests, and devises of property,'' and 
inserting ``solicit, accept, hold, administer, invest in the name of 
the United States, and utilize gifts, bequests, and devises of services 
or property,''.

SEC. 402. AMENDMENT TO MEMBERSHIP.

    Section 6(a) of the National Commission on Libraries and 
Information Science Act (20 U.S.C. 1505(a)) is amended--
        (1) in the second sentence, by striking ``and at least one 
    other of whom shall be knowledgeable with respect to the library 
    and information service and science needs of the elderly'';
        (2) by striking the fourth sentence and inserting the 
    following: ``A majority of members of the Commission who have taken 
    office and are serving on the Commission shall constitute a quorum 
    for conduct of business at official meetings of the Commission''; 
    and
        (3) in the fifth sentence, by striking ``five years, except 
    that'' and all that follows through the period and inserting ``five 
    years, except that--
        ``(1) a member of the Commission appointed to fill a vacancy 
    occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the 
    member's predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed only for the 
    remainder of such term; and
        ``(2) any member of the Commission may continue to serve after 
    an expiration of the member's term of office until such member's 
    successor is appointed, has taken office, and is serving on the 
    Commission.''.

                   TITLE V--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 501. AMENDMENTS TO ARTS AND ARTIFACTS INDEMNITY ACT.

    Section 5 of the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act (20 U.S.C. 974) 
is amended--
        (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``$5,000,000,000'' and 
    inserting ``$8,000,000,000'';
        (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``$500,000,000'' and 
    inserting ``$600,000,000''; and
        (3) in subsection (d)--
            (A) in paragraph (6), by striking ``or'' after the 
        semicolon; and
            (B) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
        ``(7) not less than $400,000,000 but less than $500,000,000, 
    then coverage under this chapter shall extend only to loss or 
    damage in excess of the first $400,000 of loss or damage to items 
    covered; or
        ``(8) $500,000,000 or more, then coverage under this chapter 
    shall extend only to loss or damage in excess of the first $500,000 
    of loss or damage to items covered.''.

SEC. 502. NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.

    (a) Designation.--The Capital Children's Museum located at 800 
Third Street, NE, Washington, D.C. (or any successor location), 
organized under the laws of the District of Columbia, is designated as 
the ``National Children's Museum''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Capital Children's 
Museum referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ``National Children's Museum''.

SEC. 503. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    Section 170(e)(6)(B)(i)(III) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to the special rule for contributions of computer technology 
and equipment for educational purposes) is amended by striking 
``section 213(2)(A) of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 
U.S.C. 9122(2)(A)'' and inserting ``section 213(1)(A) of the Library 
Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9122(1)(A))''.

SEC. 504. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

    (a) Title Heading.--The title heading for the Museum and Library 
Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:

               ``TITLE II--MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES''.

    (b) Subtitle A Heading.--The subtitle heading for subtitle A of the 
Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101 et seq.) is amended to 
read as follows:

                  ``Subtitle A--General Provisions''.

    (c) Subtitle B Heading.--The subtitle heading for subtitle B of the 
Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9121 et seq.) is amended to 
read as follows:

            ``Subtitle B--Library Services and Technology''.

    (d) Subtitle C Heading.--The subtitle heading for subtitle C of the 
Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9171 et seq.) is amended to 
read as follows:

                    ``Subtitle C--Museum Services''.

    (e) Contributions.--Section 208 of the Museum and Library Services 
Act (20 U.S.C. 9106) (as redesignated by section 104 of this Act) is 
amended by striking ``property of services'' and inserting ``property 
or services''.
    (f) State Plan Contents.--Section 224(b)(5) of the Library Services 
and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9134(b)(5)) is amended by striking 
``and'' at the end.
    (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,''.

SEC. 505. REPEALS.

    (a) National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Act.--
Section 5 of the National Commission on Libraries and Information 
Science Act (20 U.S.C. 1504) is amended--
        (1) by striking subsections (b) and (c); and
        (2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as 
    subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively.
    (b) Museum and Library Services Act of 1996.--Sections 704 through 
707 of the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996 (20 U.S.C. 9102 
note, 9103 note, and 9105 note) are repealed.

SEC. 506. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act, except that the amendments made by sections 203, 
204, and 305 of this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2003.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.
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