(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
through (E) as subparagraphs (C) through (F), 
respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following: 
‘‘(B) Providing technical assistance to eli-
gible entities in the development of effective 
school libraries, which may include establishing 
a statewide office to coordinate technical assist-
ance for such libraries.’’. 
(g) SUBGRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES IN SUPPORT 
OF
BIRTH
THROUGH
KINDERGARTEN
ENTRY
LIT-
ERACY.—Section 2223(a)(1) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 
6643(a)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘the State library ad-
ministrative agency,’’ before ‘‘and, if applicable,’’. 
(h) INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO LITERACY.—Sec-
tion 2226(a) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 6646(a)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘From amounts reserved under section 
2201(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘From amounts appro-
priated to carry out this section’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
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(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) increasing the number of State-certified 
school librarians supporting students in high need 
schools;’’. 
(i) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 2231(a) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 
6661(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding para-
graph (1) by striking ‘‘section 2201(3)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 2201(2)’’. 
(2) Section 2241 of that Act (20 U.S.C. 6671) 
is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘section 2201(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
2201(3)’’. 
SEC. 5. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE IV. 
(a) 
STATE
USE
OF
FUNDS.—Section 
4104(b)(3)(A)(i) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(A)(i)) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subclauses (VI) and (VII) 
as subclauses (VII) and (VIII), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subclause (V) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(VI) digital literacy and infor-
mation literacy activities and pro-
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grams, 
including 
those 
provided 
through effective school libraries;’’. 
(b) ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT WELL-ROUNDED EDU-
CATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES.—Section 4107(a)(3) of that 
Act (20 U.S.C. 7117(a)(3)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (I) and (J) 
as subparagraphs (J) and (K), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(I) programs and activities the promote 
the development of digital literacy and informa-
tion literacy skills, including those provided 
through an effective school library;’’. 
SEC. 6. DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING ON SCHOOL LI-
BRARIES. 
(a) DATA COLLECTION.—The Secretary of Education 
shall direct the National Center for Education Statistics 
to biennially collect data on elementary school and sec-
ondary school libraries. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The data collected biennially under 
subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) the number and percentage of elementary 
schools and secondary schools in each State that 
have dedicated school library facilities located on the 
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grounds of the school and the square footage of each 
such library facility; 
(2) the number and percentage of schools 
counted under paragraph (1) that employ at least 
one full-time State-certified school librarian; and 
(3) with respect to each elementary and sec-
ondary school library— 
(A) the number of State-certified school li-
brarians; 
(B) the number of additional school library 
staff; 
(C) the number and types of physical col-
lections or assets; 
(D) the number and types of virtual collec-
tions or databases the school library has access 
to; 
(E) the number and types of student use 
devices managed by school library staff; 
(F) the amount of time State-certified 
school librarians spend planning with teachers 
and instructing students; 
(G) the amount of time State-certified 
school librarians spend planning with and pro-
viding professional development for teachers; 
and 
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(H) other pertinent information that the 
Secretary of Education determines is important 
in order to support effective school libraries. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act and every two years 
thereafter, the Secretary of Education shall submit to 
Congress a report that includes the data collected under 
this section. 
(d) ESEA TERMS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘ele-
mentary school’’ and ‘‘secondary school’’ have the mean-
ings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year. 
SEC. 7. LIABILITY PROTECTIONS RELATED TO THE RIGHT 
TO READ. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8556 of that Act (20 
U.S.C. 7946) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) 
as subsections (c) through (f), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) LIABILITY PROTECTIONS RELATED
TO
THE 
RIGHT TO READ.—No teacher, school librarian, school 
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leader, paraprofessional, or other staff shall be liable for 
harm caused by an act or omission of such person if the 
actions were carried out in conformity with State or local 
policies regarding the right to read.’’; 
(3) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (c)’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)(3), as redesignated by 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘A State law that’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Except with respect to subsection (b), a 
State law that’’; and 
(5) in subsection (f), as redesignated by para-
graph (1)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Nothing 
in this section’’ and inserting ‘‘Except with re-
spect to subsection (b), nothing in this section’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Nothing 
in this subpart’’ and inserting ‘‘Except with re-
spect to subsection (b), nothing in this sub-
part’’. 
(b) PREEMPTION AND ELECTION OF STATE NON-
APPLICABILITY.—Section 8555(b) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 
7945(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘This subpart shall not 
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