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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 284 

To support the provision of library services and technology to meet the 

needs stemming from the coronavirus. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 8, 2021 

Mr. REED introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to 

the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

A BILL 

To support the provision of library services and technology 

to meet the needs stemming from the coronavirus. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Library Stabilization 

5 Fund Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 

7 The purposes of this Act are— 

8 (1) to enable libraries to keep individuals and 

9 communities safe, connected, and participating in, 

10 and contributing to, our economic recovery; and 


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1 (2) to ensure libraries can continue to support 

2 the continuity of learning, combat learning loss, and 

3 offer early literacy, distance learning, adult edu4 cation, job seeking and skills training, health infor5 mation, and telehealth services. 

6 SEC. 3. FUNDS FOR LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is appropriated, out of 

8 amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 

9 $200,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry 

10 out the Library Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 

11 9121 et seq.), as authorized under subtitle B of the Mu12 seum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9121 et seq.), 

13 including for administrative costs authorized under section 

14 210C of such Act (20 U.S.C. 9111), except that— 

15 (1) section 221(b)(3)(A) of the Library Service 

16 and Technology Act shall be applied by substituting 

17 ‘‘$2,000,000’’ for ‘‘$680,000’’ and by substituting 

18 ‘‘$200,000’’ for ‘‘$60,000’’; and 

19 (2) section 221(b)(3)(C) and subsections (b) 

20 and (c) of section 223 of such Act shall not apply 

21 to funds provided under this section. 

22 (b) USES OF FUNDS.—As authorized under the Li23 brary Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9121 et 

24 seq.), funds provided under this section may be used for 

25 activities such as— 


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1 (1) maintaining and enhancing library oper2 ations and services; 

3 (2) offering greater access to technology 

4 through libraries, including through expanding dig5 ital networks and connectivity, purchasing and lend6 ing hotspots and other technology, and purchasing 

7 and making available digital content, resources, and 

8 services; and 

9 (3) ensuring training and technical support for 

10 libraries, including to assist with the safe handling 

11 of materials and the implementation, use, provision, 

12 and retention of technology and services. 

13 (c) EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—The amounts provided by 

15 section are designated as an emergency requirement 

16 pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As17 You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). 

18 (2) DESIGNATION IN SENATE.—In the Senate, 

19 this section is designated as an emergency require20 ment pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 

21 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 

22 the budget for fiscal year 2018. 

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