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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1003 

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

needs stemming from the coronavirus. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 

Mr. LEVIN of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 

Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 

the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

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— 


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1 (1) to enable libraries to keep individuals and 

2 communities safe, connected, and participating in, 

3 and contributing to, our economic recovery; and 

4 (2) to ensure libraries can continue to support 

5 the continuity of learning, combat learning loss, and 

6 offer early literacy, distance learning, adult edu7 cation, job seeking and skills training, health infor8 mation, and telehealth services. 

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

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

11 amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 

12 $200,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry 

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

14 9121 et seq.), as authorized under subtitle B of the Mu15 seum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9121 et seq.), 

16 including for administrative costs authorized under section 

17 210C of such Act (20 U.S.C. 9111), except that— 

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

19 and Technology Act shall be applied by substituting 

20 ‘‘$2,000,000’’ for ‘‘$680,000’’ and by substituting 

21 ‘‘$200,000’’ for ‘‘$60,000’’; and 

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

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

24 to funds provided under this section. 


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1 (b) USES OF FUNDS.—As authorized under the Li2 brary Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9121 et 

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

4 activities such as— 

5 (1) maintaining and enhancing library oper6 ations and services; 

7 (2) offering greater access to technology 

8 through libraries, including through expanding dig9 ital networks and connectivity, purchasing and lend10 ing hotspots and other technology, and purchasing 

11 and making available digital content, resources, and 

12 services; and 

13 (3) ensuring training and technical support for 

14 libraries, including to assist with the safe handling 

15 of materials and the implementation, use, provision, 

16 and retention of technology and services. 

17 (c) EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.— 

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

19 section are designated as an emergency requirement 

20 pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As21 You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)). 

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

23 this section is designated as an emergency require24 ment pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 


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1 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 

2 the budget for fiscal year 2018. 

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