I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6988 
To reauthorize the Museum and Library Services Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 
Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. HURD, Mr. MCKINLEY, and Mr. LANCE) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Museum and Library Services Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Museum and Library Services Act of 2018’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly 
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal 
is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, 
a section or other provision, the reference shall be consid-
ered to be made to a section or other provision of the Mu-
seum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101 et seq.). 
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SEC. 2. GENERAL DEFINITIONS. 
Section 202 (20 U.S.C. 9101) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘means the 
skills associated with using technology to enable 
users to find, evaluate, organize, create, and commu-
nicate information.’’ and inserting ‘‘means the skills 
associated with— 
‘‘(A) using technology to enable users to 
find, evaluate, organize, create, and commu-
nicate information; and 
‘‘(B) developing digital citizenship and the 
responsible use of technology.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘by the Sec-
retary of the Interior’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as 
paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ means an 
institution of higher education as defined under sec-
tion 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001).’’. 
SEC. 3. DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE. 
Section 204 (20 U.S.C. 9103) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ‘‘, except 
that if a successor to the Director has not been ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate, as of the date of expiration 
of the Director’s term, the Director may serve for 
not more than 1 additional year until a successor 
has been appointed and confirmed under paragraph 
(1)’’ before the period; 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) programs and activities under the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (includ-
ing programs and activities under subparts 2 and 3 
of part B of title II, and parts A and B of title IV, 
of such Act);’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(4) Federal programs and activities that in-
crease the capacity of libraries and museums to act 
as partners in supporting economic and community 
development, providing education and research, im-
proving digital literacy skills, strengthening financial 
literacy and other types of literacy skills, and en-
hancing public safety and health awareness.’’; and 
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(3) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘Humanities, and the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Humanities, the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget, the Secretary of 
Commerce, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, the Secretary of Agri-
culture, the Chief Executive Officer of the Cor-
poration for National and Community Service, 
the Librarian of Congress, the Archivist of the 
United States, and the Director of the United 
States Government Publishing Office’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) initiatives, materials, technology, or re-
search to support education, workforce development, 
economic and business development, and related ac-
tivities and services undertaken by libraries;’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or tech-
nology’’ and inserting ‘‘technology, or re-
search’’. 
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SEC. 4. NATIONAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 
BOARD. 
Section 207(b) (20 U.S.C. 9105a(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(A)(i)(II), by inserting ‘‘, 
including rural communities’’ after ‘‘underserved 
communities’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), in the first sentence— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, and the needs of,’’ after 
‘‘persons from’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, including rural areas’’ 
after ‘‘United States’’; 
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and the Dep-
uty Director of the Office of Museum Services’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Deputy Director of the Office of Mu-
seum Services, and the General Counsel of the Insti-
tute’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (i) 
as subsections (g) through (j), respectively; and 
(5) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) SECRETARY.—The General Counsel of the Insti-
tute shall serve as Secretary of the Museum and Library 
Services Board.’’. 
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SEC. 5. POLICY RESEARCH, DATA COLLECTION, ANALYSIS 
AND MODELING, EVALUATION, AND DISSEMI-
NATION. 
Section 210 (20 U.S.C. 9108) is amended— 
(1) by striking the section heading and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘SEC. 210. POLICY RESEARCH, DATA COLLECTION, ANAL-
YSIS AND MODELING, EVALUATION, AND DIS-
SEMINATION.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (g); 
(3) by striking subsections (a) through (e) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall regularly sup-
port and conduct, as appropriate, policy research, data col-
lection, analysis and modeling, evaluation, and dissemina-
tion of information to extend and improve the Nation’s 
museum, library, and information services. 
‘‘(b) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the policy re-
search, data collection, analysis and modeling, evaluation, 
and dissemination of information carried out under this 
section include the following: 
‘‘(1) To enhance and expand the capacity of 
museums, libraries, and information services to an-
ticipate, respond to, and meet the evolving needs of 
communities and the public, including by identifying 
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trends and developments that may impact the need 
for and delivery of services. 
‘‘(2) To provide information and data on the 
role, value, and impact of museum, library, and in-
formation resources, including the identification of 
trends and potential gaps in the availability and use 
of museum and library services by their communities 
and the public. 
‘‘(3) To measure the effectiveness of museums, 
libraries, and information services throughout the 
United States, including the impact of Federal pro-
grams authorized under this Act. 
‘‘(4) To identify indicators and outcomes that 
can be used to create enhancements to the efficiency 
and efficacy of museum, library, and information 
services. 
‘‘(5) To promote advancement and growth in 
museum, library, and information services through 
sharing of best practices and effective strategies in 
order to better serve the people of the United States. 
‘‘(6) To facilitate planning for, and building of, 
institutional capacity in order to improve— 
‘‘(A) museum, library, and information 
services at the national, State, local, and re-
gional levels; and 
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‘‘(B) international communications and co-
operative networks. 
‘‘(7) To support and enhance collaborative pro-
fessional networks and consortia that use shared, 
meaningful, and actionable data analysis and mod-
eling to advance museum, library, and information 
services and address community needs. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT AND ENTER INTO 
OTHER ARRANGEMENTS.—The Director is authorized to 
enter into grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
other arrangements with Federal agencies, public and pri-
vate organizations, and other entities with expertise the 
Director determines appropriate, to further the objectives 
described in subsection (b) and to carry out the respon-
sibilities under subsection (f). 
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.— 
In carrying out subsection (a) and in furtherance of the 
objectives described in subsection (b), the Director— 
‘‘(1) shall conduct ongoing collaboration (as de-
termined appropriate by the Director) and consult 
with— 
‘‘(A) State library administrative agencies; 
and 
‘‘(B) National, State, tribal, and regional 
museum and library organizations; and 
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‘‘(2) may also collaborate or consult with— 
‘‘(A) cooperative networks of geographic- 
or discipline-based museums and libraries; and 
‘‘(B) other applicable agencies, organiza-
tions (including international organizations), 
entities (including entities with expertise in the 
fields of data collection, analysis and modeling, 
and evaluation), and community stakeholders. 
‘‘(e) ASSISTANCE TO MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES.— 
The Director shall provide technical support and assist-
ance (and other resources, to the extent practicable) to 
ensure consistency in data reporting and help the museum 
and library fields with meeting the objectives of this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(f) DISSEMINATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each year, the Director 
shall widely disseminate, as appropriate to further 
the objectives described in subsection (b)— 
‘‘(A) the results, data, reports, findings, 
studies, surveys, and other information obtained 
under this section; 
‘‘(B) the means and approaches by which 
the objectives described in subsection (b) were 
accomplished; and 
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‘‘(C) information regarding the manner 
and extent to which collaboration and consulta-
tion were conducted, as required by subsection 
(d). 
‘‘(2) FORMATS TO BE USED.—The information 
described in paragraph (1) shall be shared in for-
mats that facilitate access and ease of use and are 
searchable.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (g)(1), as redesignated by 
paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2012 through 2016’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2019 through 2023’’. 
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS. 
Section 210C (20 U.S.C. 9111) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘a total of 7 percent of the 
funds’’ and inserting ‘‘$17,000,000 of the total 
funds’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘sections 210(f)’’ and inserting 
‘‘sections 210(g)’’. 
SEC. 7. PURPOSE RELATING TO LIBRARY SERVICES AND 
TECHNOLOGY. 
Section 212 (20 U.S.C. 9121) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, edu-
cation,’’ after ‘‘library’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(5) to promote literacy, education, and lifelong 
learning, including by building learning partnerships 
with school libraries in our Nation’s schools, includ-
ing tribal schools, and developing resources, capabili-
ties, and programs in support of State and local ef-
forts to offer a well-rounded educational experience 
to all students;’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through 
(9) as paragraphs (8) through (11), respectively; 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) to enable libraries to develop services that 
meet the needs of communities throughout the Na-
tion, including people of diverse geographic, cultural, 
and socioeconomic backgrounds, individuals with dis-
abilities, residents of rural and urban areas, Native 
Americans, military families, veterans, and care-
givers; 
‘‘(7) to enable libraries to serve as anchor insti-
tutions to support community revitalization through 
enhancing and expanding the services and resources 
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provided by libraries, including those services and re-
sources relating to workforce development, economic 
and business development, critical thinking skills, 
health information, digital literacy skills, financial 
literacy and other types of literacy skills, and new 
and emerging technology;’’; 
(5) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by para-
graph (3), by inserting ‘‘, including those from di-
verse and underrepresented backgrounds,’’ after 
‘‘professionals’’; 
(6) in paragraph (10), as redesignated by para-
graph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(7) in paragraph (11), as redesignated by para-
graph (3), by striking the period at the end and in-
serting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(8) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) to encourage, support, and disseminate 
model programs of library and museum collabora-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 8. DEFINITION OF LIBRARY. 
Section 213(1) (20 U.S.C. 9122(1)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through 
(E) as subparagraphs (D) through (F); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(C) a tribal library;’’. 
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR LI-
BRARY 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 insert-
ing ‘‘fiscal year 2018 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for each of the fiscal years 2019 through 
2023’’; 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 insert-
ing ‘‘fiscal year 2018 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for each of the fiscal years 2019 through 
2023’’. 
SEC. 10. RESERVATIONS AND ALLOTMENTS. 
Section 221 (20 U.S.C. 9131) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘1.75’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2.25’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking subpara-
graph (C) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) EXCEPTION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
subparagraph (A), if the sum appropriated 
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under the authority of section 214 and not 
reserved under subsection (a) for any fiscal 
year exceeds the aggregate of the allot-
ments for all States under this subsection 
for fiscal year 2018— 
‘‘(I) the minimum allotment for 
each State otherwise receiving a min-
imum allotment of $680,000 under 
subparagraph (A) shall be increased 
to $1,000,000 for that fiscal year and 
each subsequent fiscal year; and 
‘‘(II) the minimum allotment for 
each State otherwise receiving a min-
imum allotment of $60,000 under 
subparagraph (A) shall be increased 
to $100,000 for that fiscal year and 
each subsequent fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) INSUFFICIENT FUNDS TO AWARD 
ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM.—If the sum ap-
propriated 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 2018, yet is in-
sufficient to fully satisfy the requirement 
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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 $680,000. 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 de-
scribed in clause (i)(II) so as to increase 
equally the minimum allotment for each 
such State above $60,000.’’. 
SEC. 11. STATE PLANS. 
Section 224(b)(6) (20 U.S.C. 9134(b)(6)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) programs and activities under the El-
ementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(including programs and activities under sub-
parts 2 and 3 of part B of title II, and parts 
A and B of title IV, of such Act);’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(iii) the activities carried out by the 
State in support of adult education and lit-
eracy under title II of such Act; and’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, business,’’ after ‘‘eco-
nomic’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and health information’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, health information, critical 
thinking skills, digital literacy skills, financial 
literacy and other types of literacy skills’’. 
SEC. 12. GRANTS TO STATES. 
Section 231(a) (20 U.S.C. 9141(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(including new and 
emerging technology)’’ after ‘‘formats’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘workforce development, 
and digital literacy skills’’ and inserting ‘‘work-
force development, economic and business devel-
opment, health information, critical thinking 
skills, digital literacy skills, and financial lit-
eracy and other types of literacy skills’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing those from diverse and underrepresented back-
grounds,’’ after ‘‘professionals’’; and 
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(3) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘, tribes,’’ 
after ‘‘agencies’’. 
SEC. 13. STATE ADVISORY COUNCILS. 
Section 251 (20 U.S.C. 9151) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘tribal,’’ after ‘‘public,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘and libraries serving individ-
uals with disabilities’’ and inserting ‘‘and libraries 
serving people of diverse geographic, cultural, and 
socioeconomic backgrounds, individuals with disabil-
ities, residents of rural and urban areas, Native 
Americans, military families, veterans, and care-
givers.’’. 
SEC. 14. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES. 
Section 262 (20 U.S.C. 9162) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(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, in-
cluding by carrying out activities such as— 
’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘and 
emerging’’ after ‘‘new’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (5); and 
(D) by striking paragraph (3) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(3) conserving, preserving, and digitizing li-
brary materials and resources, giving priority to 
projects emphasizing coordination, optimizing condi-
tions for storage and future use, offering staff train-
ing, avoiding duplication, and providing access by re-
searchers beyond the institution or library entity un-
dertaking 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 man-
agement plans that— 
‘‘(i) address communication and co-
ordination of information and services for 
affected communities; and 
‘‘(ii) ensure the preservation of knowl-
edge and library collections; and 
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‘‘(B) the implementation of the emergency 
and disaster management plans described in 
subparagraph (A), or otherwise enabling librar-
ies to provide services consistent with this Act 
to affected communities in the event of an 
emergency or disaster; and’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Director may carry 
out the activities described in subsection (a) by en-
tering into arrangements, including grants, con-
tracts, cooperative agreements, and other forms of 
assistance, with libraries, library consortia and asso-
ciations, institutions of higher education, museums, 
and other entities that the Director determines ap-
propriate.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and co-
operative agreements’’ and inserting ‘‘coopera-
tive agreements, and other arrangements or 
forms of assistance’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘activities assisted under 
this section’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘ac-
tivities assisted under this section— 
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‘‘(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 dissemi-
nation components; and 
‘‘(4) to the extent practicable, actively involve, 
have direct impact on, or provide future application 
in, libraries.’’. 
SEC. 15. LAURA BUSH 21ST CENTURY LIBRARIAN PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 264 (20 U.S.C. 9165) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘from diverse and 
underrepresented backgrounds’’ after ‘‘li-
brarians’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘middle’’ through 
‘‘postsecondary’’ and inserting ‘‘at the 
middle school, high school, and postsec-
ondary levels’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘from 
diverse and underrepresented backgrounds’’ 
after ‘‘library leaders’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(3) enhancing the training and professional 
development of librarians and the library workforce 
to enable librarians and the library workforce to 
meet the needs of their communities, including those 
needs relating to education, lifelong learning, work-
force development, economic and business develop-
ment, health information, critical thinking skills, 
digital literacy skills, financial and other types of lit-
eracy skills, and new and emerging technology.’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(as defined 
in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001))’’. 
SEC. 16. PURPOSE RELATING TO MUSEUM SERVICES. 
Section 272 (20 U.S.C. 9171) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (1); 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1), as redesig-
nated by paragraph (2), the following: 
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‘‘(2) to encourage and support museums in car-
rying out their public service role of connecting the 
whole of society to the cultural, artistic, historical, 
natural, and scientific understandings that con-
stitute our diverse heritage;’’; 
(4) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘diverse’’ be-
fore ‘‘cultural’’; 
(5) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘as a result 
of their increasing use by the public’’ and inserting 
‘‘as they serve their communities in new and dif-
ferent ways’’; 
(6) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(7) in paragraph (9)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘State level’’ and inserting 
‘‘State and regional levels’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(8) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) to assist museums in their civic engage-
ment efforts to ensure that every person in the 
United States has access to high-quality museum 
services.’’. 
SEC. 17. MUSEUM SERVICES DEFINITIONS. 
Section 273(1) (20 U.S.C. 9172(1)) is amended— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘, tribal,’’ after ‘‘public’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, cultural heritage,’’ after 
‘‘educational’’. 
SEC. 18. MUSEUM SERVICES ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 274(a) (20 U.S.C. 
9173(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) supporting museums in building learning 
partnerships with the Nation’s schools, including 
tribal schools, and developing museum resources, ca-
pabilities, and programs in support of State and 
local efforts to offer a well-rounded educational expe-
rience to all students;’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
subparagraph (E); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
the following: 
‘‘(D) curate, stabilize, and organize object- 
related information; and’’; 
(3) by striking paragraph (7); 
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(4) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as 
paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively; 
(5) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) creating shared technology tools and data 
resources, and developing museum staff training 
plans to improve and maximize museum services 
through organizations such as museum associations, 
professional networks, community-based organiza-
tions, and foundations, and through other collabo-
rative mechanisms;’’; 
(6) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by para-
graph (4)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 
through (E) as subparagraphs (D) through (F), 
respectively; 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following: 
‘‘(C) institutions of higher education;’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated 
by subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘tribal,’’ 
after ‘‘regional,’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated 
by subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
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(E) in subparagraph (F), as redesignated 
by subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; and 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) other relevant research and policy or-
ganizations;’’; 
(7) by amending paragraph (7), as redesignated 
by paragraph (4), to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) encouraging the use of new and emerging 
technologies and media, including new ways to dis-
seminate information, engage varied audiences in ex-
periential learning, and support teachers and stu-
dents to enhance access to and engagement with 
museum collections, programs, and services;’’; 
(8) by amending paragraph (8) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(8) supporting museums in developing, car-
rying out, and providing programs and services that 
meet the needs of communities throughout the Na-
tion, including people of diverse geographic, cultural, 
and socioeconomic backgrounds, individuals with dis-
abilities, residents of rural and urban areas, Native 
Americans, military families, veterans, and care-
givers, and for State institutions;’’; 
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(9) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(10) in paragraph (11), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(11) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) enabling museums to serve as anchor in-
stitutions to support community revitalization and 
the creation of opportunities for advancement; and 
‘‘(13) developing public and private partner-
ships with other agencies and community-based or-
ganizations to expand and enhance museum serv-
ices.’’. 
(b) SERVICES
FOR NATIVE AMERICANS.—Section 
274(d) (20 U.S.C. 9173(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘1.75 
percent’’ and inserting ‘‘2.25 percent’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
AND CONFORMING 
AMENDMENTS.—Section 274 (20 U.S.C. 9173), as 
amended by subsections (a) and (b), is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting a period 
after ‘‘United States’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘technical’’ and all that follows through 
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the period and inserting ‘‘technical assist-
ance.’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘awards’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graph (A). Subsequent awards’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘section 275’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 276’’. 
SEC. 19. 21ST CENTURY MUSEUM PROFESSIONAL PRO-
GRAM. 
Subtitle C (20 U.S.C. 9171 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 275 as section 276; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 274 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 275. 21ST CENTURY MUSEUM PROFESSIONAL PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
develop and enhance the diverse workforce of museum pro-
fessionals in order to best anticipate and serve the needs 
of their local communities and the public by— 
‘‘(1) recruiting and educating future museum 
professionals from diverse and underrepresented 
backgrounds, including through encouraging middle 
or high school students and postsecondary students 
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to pursue careers and build skills in museum serv-
ices; 
‘‘(2) developing museum leaders from diverse 
and underrepresented backgrounds, including by in-
creasing the capacity of institutions that offer early 
career and mid-career professional development, spe-
cialized training, and leadership programs that di-
rectly relate to museum studies and management; 
and 
‘‘(3) supporting the professional development of 
current museum professionals and the museum 
workforce to enable them to meet identified needs of 
their communities. 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—From the amounts provided under 
section 276, the Director may enter into arrangements, 
including grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
other forms of assistance, with museums, museum con-
sortia and associations, institutions of higher education, 
and other entities that the Director determines appro-
priate, for projects that further the purpose of this section, 
such as projects that— 
‘‘(1) increase the number of students from di-
verse and underrepresented backgrounds enrolled in 
graduate and undergraduate museum-related pro-
grams as well as other relevant programs offered 
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through other education-focused entities, such as 
State and local governments, associations, and non-
profit organizations, in order to effectively prepare 
the students for, and retain the students in, careers 
in museum services; 
‘‘(2) recruit future museum professionals from 
diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, including 
efforts to attract promising middle school, high 
school, or postsecondary students to consider careers 
in museum services such as through offering paid in-
ternships, mentoring, and fellowship opportunities; 
‘‘(3) develop new or enhance current profes-
sional development and retention programs for mu-
seum professionals and the museum workforce, in-
cluding through mid-career skill-building, mentoring, 
and fellowships, and by supporting the development 
of local and regional networks for those who may 
not have easy access to such opportunities; and 
‘‘(4) support and conduct research, needs as-
sessments, pilot programs, and evaluation of edu-
cation and professional development programs to ex-
plore successful approaches that can successfully re-
cruit, prepare, educate, and retain the next genera-
tion of museum professionals. 
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‘‘(c) EVALUATION.—The Director shall establish pro-
cedures for reviewing and evaluating arrangements sup-
ported under this section.’’. 
SEC. 20. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MU-
SEUM SERVICES. 
Section 276 (20 U.S.C. 9176), as redesignated by 
section 17(1), is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2011 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the fiscal years 2012 through 2016’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘fiscal year 2018 and such sums as may be nec-
essary for each of the fiscal years 2019 through 
2023’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’. 
Æ 
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