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‘‘(B) a matching of funds requirement.
‘‘SEC. 262. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts reserved under
section 221(a)(2) for any fiscal year the Director shall es-
tablish and carry out a program of national leadership and
evaluation activities to enhance the quality of library serv-
ices nationwide. Such activities may include—
‘‘(1) education and training of persons in li-
brary and information science, particularly in areas
of new technology and other critical needs, including
graduate fellowships, traineeships, institutes, or other
programs;
‘‘(2) research and demonstration projects related
to the improvement of libraries, education in library
and information science, enhancement of library serv-
ices through effective and efficient use of new tech-
nologies, and dissemination of information derived
from such projects; and
‘‘(3) preservation or digitization of library mate-
rials and resources, giving priority to projects empha-
sizing coordination, avoidance of duplication, and ac-
cess by researchers beyond the institution or library
entity undertaking the project.
‘‘(b) GRANTS OR CONTRACTS.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director may carry out
the activities described in subsection (a) by awarding
grants to, or entering into contracts with, library en-
tities, agencies, or institutions of higher education.
‘‘(2) COMPETITIVE BASIS.—Grants and contracts
described in paragraph (1) shall be awarded on a
competitive basis.
‘‘(c) SPECIAL RULE.—The Director, with policy advice
from the Museum Board shall make every effort to ensure
that activities assisted under this section are administered
by appropriate library and information services profes-
sionals or experts and science professionals or experts.
‘‘SEC. 263. STATE AND LOCAL INITIATIVES.
‘‘Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to interfere
with State and local initiatives and responsibility in the
conduct of library services. The administration of libraries,
the selection of personnel and library books and materials,
and insofar as consistent with the purposes of this subtitle,
the determination of the best uses of the funds provided
under this subtitle, shall be reserved to the States and their
local subdivisions.
‘‘Subtitle C—Museum Services
‘‘SEC. 271. PURPOSE.
‘‘It is the purpose of this subtitle—
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‘‘(1) to encourage and assist museums in their
educational role, in conjunction with formal systems
of elementary, secondary, and postsecondary edu-
cation and with programs of nonformal education for
all age groups;
‘‘(2) to assist museums in modernizing their
methods and facilities so that the museums may be
better able to conserve the cultural, historic, and sci-
entific heritage of the United States; and
‘‘(3) to ease the financial burden borne by muse-
ums as a result of their increasing use by the public.
‘‘SEC. 272. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘As used in this subtitle, the term ‘museum’ means a
public or private nonprofit agency or institution organized
on a permanent basis for essentially educational or aes-
thetic purposes, that utilizes a professional staff, owns or
utilizes tangible objects, cares for the tangible objects, and
exhibits the tangible objects to the public on a regular basis.
‘‘SEC. 273. MUSEUM SERVICES ACTIVITIES.
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—The Director, subject to the policy di-
rection of the Museum Board, may make grants to museums
to pay for the Federal share of the cost of increasing and
improving museum services, through such activities as—
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‘‘(1) programs to enable museums to construct or
install displays, interpretations, and exhibitions in
order to improve museum services to the public;
‘‘(2) assisting museums in developing and main-
taining professionally trained or otherwise experi-
enced staff to meet their needs;
‘‘(3) assisting museums in meeting their admin-
istrative costs in preserving and maintaining their
collections, exhibiting the collections to the public, and
providing educational programs to the public through
the use of the collections;
‘‘(4) assisting museums in cooperating with each
other in developing traveling exhibitions, meeting
transportation costs, and identifying and locating col-
lections available for loan;
‘‘(5) assisting museums in conservation of their
collections; and
‘‘(6) developing and carrying out specialized
programs for specific segments of the public, such as
programs for urban neighborhoods, rural areas, In-
dian reservations, and penal and other State institu-
tions.
‘‘(b) CONTRACTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—
‘‘(1) PROJECTS TO STRENGTHEN MUSEUM SERV-
ICES.—The Director, subject to the policy direction of
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the Museum Board, is authorized to enter into con-
tracts and cooperative agreements with appropriate
entities to pay for the Federal share of enabling the
entities to undertake projects designed to strengthen
museum services, except that any contracts or cooper-
ative agreements entered into pursuant to this sub-
section shall be effective only to such extent or in such
amounts as are provided in appropriations Acts.
‘‘(2) LIMITATION
ON
AMOUNT.—The aggregate
amount of financial assistance made available under
this subsection for a fiscal year shall not exceed 15
percent of the amount appropriated under this sub-
title for such fiscal year.
‘‘(3) OPERATIONAL EXPENSES.—No financial as-
sistance may be provided under this subsection to pay
for operational expenses.
‘‘(c) FEDERAL SHARE.—
‘‘(1) 50 PERCENT.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Federal share described in subsections
(a) and (b) shall be not more than 50 percent.
‘‘(2) 100 PERCENT.—The Director may use not
more than 20 percent of the funds made available
under this section for a fiscal year to make grants
under subsection (a), or enter into contracts or agree-
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ments under subsection (b), for which the Federal
share may be 100 percent.
‘‘(d) REVIEW AND EVALUATION.—The Director shall
establish procedures for reviewing and evaluating grants,
contracts, and cooperative agreements made or entered into
under this section. Procedures for reviewing grant applica-
tions or contracts and cooperative agreements for financial
assistance under this section shall not be subject to any re-
view outside of the Institute.
‘‘SEC. 274. ASSESSMENTS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director, subject to the policy
direction of the Museum Board and in consultation with
appropriate representatives of museums and other types of
community institutions, agencies, and organizations, shall
undertake an assessment of the collaborative possibilities
museums can engage in to serve the public more broadly
and effectively.
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The assessment shall include—
‘‘(1) an investigation of opportunities to estab-
lish collaborative programs between museums within
a community, including an investigation of the role
that larger institutions can play as mentors to small-
er institutions;
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‘‘(2) an investigation of opportunities to estab-
lish collaborative programs between museums and
community organizations;
‘‘(3) an investigation of the potential for collabo-
ration between museums on technology issues to reach
a broader audience; and
‘‘(4) an investigation of opportunities for muse-
ums to work with each other and with other commu-
nity resources to serve the public better and to coordi-
nate professional and financial development activi-
ties.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—This section shall not apply in any
fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under sec-
tion 277(a) is less than $28,700,000.
‘‘SEC. 275. AWARD.
‘‘The Director, with the advice of the Museum Board,
may annually award a National Award for Museum Serv-
ice to outstanding museums that have made significant con-
tributions in service to their communities.
‘‘SEC. 276. NATIONAL MUSEUM SERVICES BOARD.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the In-
stitute a National Museum Services Board.
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION AND QUALIFICATIONS.—
‘‘(1) COMPOSITION.—The Museum Board shall
consist of the Director and 14 members appointed by
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the President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate.
‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—The appointive members
of the Museum Board shall be selected from among
citizens of the United States—
‘‘(A) who are members of the general public;
‘‘(B) who are or have been affiliated with—
‘‘(i) resources that, collectively, are
broadly representative of the curatorial,
conservation, educational, and cultural re-
sources of the United States; and
‘‘(ii) museums that, collectively, are
broadly representative of various types of
museums, including museums relating to
science, history, technology, and art, zoos,
and botanical gardens; and
‘‘(C) who are recognized for their broad
knowledge, expertise, or experience in museums
or commitment to museums.
‘‘(3) GEOGRAPHIC
AND
OTHER
REPRESENTA-
TION.—Members of the Museum Board shall be ap-
pointed to reflect persons from various geographic re-
gions of the United States. The Museum Board may
not include, at any time, more than 3 members from
a single State. In making such appointments, the
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President shall give due regard to equitable represen-
tation of women, minorities, and persons with dis-
abilities who are involved with museums.
‘‘(c) TERMS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each appointive member of
the Museum Board shall serve for a term of 5 years,
except that—
‘‘(A) of the members first appointed, 3 shall
serve for terms of 5 years, 3 shall serve for terms
of 4 years, 3 shall serve for terms of 3 years, 3
shall serve for terms of 2 years, and 2 shall serve
for terms of 1 year, as designated by the Presi-
dent at the time of nomination for appointment;
and
‘‘(B) any member appointed to fill a va-
cancy shall serve for the remainder of the term
for which the predecessor of the member was ap-
pointed.
‘‘(2) REAPPOINTMENT.—No member of the Mu-
seum Board who has been a member for more than
7 consecutive years shall be eligible for reappoint-
ment.
‘‘(3) SERVICE
UNTIL
SUCCESSOR
TAKES
OF-
FICE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this
subsection, a member shall serve after the expiration
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of the term of the member until the successor to the
member takes office.
‘‘(d) DUTIES AND POWERS.—The Museum Board shall
have the responsibility for general policies with respect to
the duties, powers, and authorities vested in the Institute
relating to museum services, including general policies with
respect to—
‘‘(1) financial assistance awarded under this
title for museum services;
‘‘(2) projects described in section 204(c)(2); and
‘‘(3) measures to ensure that the policies and ac-
tivities of the Institute for Museum and Library Serv-
ices are coordinated with other activities of the Fed-
eral Government.
‘‘(e) CHAIRPERSON.—The President shall designate 1
of the appointive members of the Museum Board as Chair-
person of the Museum Board.
‘‘(f) MEETINGS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Museum Board shall
meet—
‘‘(A) not less than 3 times each year, in-
cluding—
‘‘(i) not less than 2 times each year
separately; and
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‘‘(ii) not less than 1 time each year in
a joint meeting with the Commission, con-
vened for purposes of making general poli-
cies with respect to financial assistance for
projects described in section 204(c)(2); and
‘‘(B) at the call of the Director.
‘‘(2) VOTE.—All decisions by the Museum Board
with respect to the exercise of the duties and powers
of the Museum Board shall be made by a majority
vote of the members of the Museum Board who are
present. All decisions by the Commission and the Mu-
seum Board with respect to the policies described in
paragraph (1)(A)(ii) shall be made by a 2⁄3 majority
vote of the total number of the members of the Com-
mission and the Museum Board who are present.
‘‘(g) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the Mu-
seum Board shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of
business at official meetings of the Museum Board, but a
lesser number of members may hold hearings. A majority
of the members of the Commission and a majority of the
members of the Museum Board shall constitute a quorum
for the conduct of business at official joint meetings of the
Commission and the Museum Board.
‘‘(h) COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.—
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‘‘(1) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the Mu-
seum Board who is not an officer or employee of the
Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate to
be fixed by the President, but not to exceed the daily
equivalent of the maximum rate authorized for a po-
sition 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 Board. All members of the Museum
Board who are officers or employees of the Federal
Government shall serve without compensation in ad-
dition to compensation received for their services as
officers or employees of the Federal Government.
‘‘(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the
Museum Board shall be allowed travel expenses, in-
cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same
amounts and to the same extent, as authorized under
section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for per-
sons employed intermittently in Federal Government
service.
‘‘(i) COORDINATION.—The Museum Board, with the
advice of the Director, shall take steps to ensure that the
policies and activities of the Institute are coordinated with
other activities of the Federal Government.
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‘‘SEC. 277. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—For the purpose of carrying out this
subtitle, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Di-
rector $28,700,000 for the fiscal year 1996, and such sums
as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1997
through 2000.
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Not more than 10 percent of
the funds appropriated under this section for a fiscal year
may be used to pay for the administrative costs of carrying
out this subtitle.
‘‘(c) JOINT PROJECTS.—Not less than 5 percent and
not more than 7 percent of the funds appropriated under
this section for a fiscal year may be made available for
projects described in section 204(c)(2) for the fiscal year.
‘‘(d) SUMS REMAINING AVAILABLE.—Sums appro-
priated pursuant to subsection (a) for any fiscal year shall
remain available for obligation until expended.’’.
SEC. 302. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND IN-
FORMATION SCIENCE.
(a) FUNCTIONS.—Section 5 of the National Commis-
sion on Libraries and Information Science Act (20 U.S.C.
1504) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d)
as subsections (d) through (f), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the follow-
ing:
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‘‘(b) The Commission shall have the responsibility to
advise the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library
Services on general policies with respect to the duties and
powers vested in the Institute of Museum and Library Serv-
ices relating to library services, including—
‘‘(1) general policies with respect to—
‘‘(A) financial assistance awarded under the
Museum and Library Services Act for library
services; and
‘‘(B) projects described in section 204(c)(2)
of such Act; and
‘‘(2) measures to ensure that the policies and ac-
tivities of the Institute of Museum and Library Serv-
ices are coordinated with other activities of the Fed-
eral Government.
‘‘(c)(1) The Commission shall meet not less than 1 time
each year in a joint meeting with the National Museum
Services Board, convened for purposes of providing advice
on general policy with respect to financial assistance for
projects described in section 204(c)(2) of such Act.
‘‘(2) All decisions by the Commission and the National
Museum Services Board with respect to the advice on gen-
eral policy described in paragraph (1) shall be made by
a 2⁄3 majority vote of the total number of the members of
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the Commission and the National Museum Services Board
who are present.
‘‘(3) A majority of the members of the Commission and
a majority of the members of the National Museum Services
Board shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business
at official joint meetings of the Commission and the Na-
tional Museum Services Board.’’.
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 6 of the National Commis-
sion on Libraries and Information Science Act (20 U.S.C.
1505) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Li-
brarian of Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘Librarian
of Congress, the Director of the Institute of Mu-
seum and Library Services (who shall serve as
an ex officio, nonvoting member),’’;
(B) in the second sentence—
(i) by striking ‘‘special competence or
interest in’’ and inserting ‘‘special com-
petence in or knowledge of; and
(ii) by inserting before the period the
following: ‘‘and at least one other of whom
shall be knowledgeable with respect to the li-
brary and information service and science
needs of the elderly’’;
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(C) in the third sentence, by inserting ‘‘ap-
pointive’’ before ‘‘members’’; and
(D) in the last sentence, by striking ‘‘term
and at least’’ and all that follows and inserting
‘‘term.’’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘the rate speci-
fied’’ and all that follows through ‘‘and while’’ and
inserting ‘‘the daily equivalent of the maximum rate
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 traveltime) dur-
ing which the members are engaged in the business of
the Commission. While’’.
SEC. 303. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS FROM INSTITUTE OF
MUSEUM SERVICES.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, unless
otherwise provided or indicated by the context—
(1) the term ‘‘Federal agency’’ has the meaning
given to the term ‘‘agency’’ by section 551(1) of title
5, United States Code;
(2) the term ‘‘function’’ means any duty, obliga-
tion, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege,
activity, or program; and
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(3) the term ‘‘office’’ includes any office, admin-
istration, agency, institute, unit, organizational en-
tity, or component thereof.
(b) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.—There are transferred
to the Institute of Museum and Library Services established
under section 203 of the Museum and Library Services Act
all functions that the Director of the Institute of Museum
Services exercised before the date of enactment of this section
(including all related functions of any officer or employee
of the Institute of Museum Services).
(c) DETERMINATIONS OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS BY THE
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.—If necessary, the
Office of Management and Budget shall make any deter-
mination of the functions that are transferred under sub-
section (b).
(d) DELEGATION
AND ASSIGNMENT.—Except where
otherwise expressly prohibited by law or otherwise provided
by this section, the Director of the Institute of Museum and
Library Services may delegate any of the functions trans-
ferred to the Director of the Institute of Museum and Li-
brary Services by this section and any function transferred
or granted to such Director of the Institute of Museum and
Library Services after the effective date of this section to
such officers and employees of the Institute of Museum and
Library Services as the Director of the Institute of Museum
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and Library Services may designate, and may authorize
successive redelegations of such functions as may be nec-
essary or appropriate. No delegation of functions by the Di-
rector of the Institute of Museum and Library Services
under this section or under any other provision of this sec-
tion shall relieve such Director of the Institute of Museum
and Library Services of responsibility for the administra-
tion of such functions.
(e) REORGANIZATION.—The Director of the Institute of
Museum and Library Services may allocate or reallocate
any function transferred under subsection (b) among the
officers of the Institute of Museum and Library Services,
and may establish, consolidate, alter, or discontinue such
organizational entities in the Institute of Museum and Li-
brary Services as may be necessary or appropriate.
(f) RULES.—The Director of the Institute of Museum
and Library Services may prescribe, in accordance with
chapters 5 and 6 of title 5, United States Code, such rules
and regulations as the Director of the Institute of Museum
and Library Services determines to be necessary or appro-
priate to administer and manage the functions of the Insti-
tute of Museum and Library Services.
(g) TRANSFER AND ALLOCATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS
AND PERSONNEL.—Except as otherwise provided in this
section, the personnel employed in connection with, and the
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assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and unex-
pended balances of appropriations, authorizations, alloca-
tions, and other funds employed, used, held, arising from,
available to, or to be made available in connection with
the functions transferred by this section, subject to section
1531 of title 31, United States Code, shall be transferred
to the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Unex-
pended funds transferred pursuant to this subsection shall
be used only for the purposes for which the funds were origi-
nally authorized and appropriated.
(h) INCIDENTAL TRANSFERS.—The Director of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget, at such time or times as
the Director shall provide, may make such determinations
as may be necessary with regard to the functions transferred
by this section, and make such additional incidental dis-
positions of personnel, assets, liabilities, grants, contracts,
property, records, and unexpended balances of appropria-
tions, authorizations, allocations, and other funds held,
used, arising from, available to, or to be made available
in connection with such functions, as may be necessary to
carry out this section. The Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget shall provide for the termination of the
affairs of all entities terminated by this section and for such
further measures and dispositions as may be necessary to
effectuate the purposes of this section.
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(i) EFFECT ON PERSONNEL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided
by this section, the transfer pursuant to this section
of full-time personnel (except special Government em-
ployees) and part-time personnel holding permanent
positions shall not cause any such employee to be sep-
arated or reduced in grade or compensation for 1
year after the date of transfer of such employee under
this section.
(2) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE POSITIONS.—Except
as otherwise provided in this section, any person who,
on the day preceding the effective date of this section,
held a position compensated in accordance with the
Executive Schedule prescribed in chapter 53 of title 5,
United States Code, and who, without a break in
service, is appointed in the Institute of Museum and
Library Services to a position having duties com-
parable to the duties performed immediately preced-
ing such appointment shall continue to be com-
pensated in such new position at not less than the
rate provided for such previous position, for the dura-
tion of the service of such person in such new posi-
tion.
(j) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.—
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(1) CONTINUING
EFFECT
OF
LEGAL
DOCU-
MENTS.—All orders, determinations, rules, regula-
tions, permits, agreements, grants, contracts, certifi-
cates, licenses, registrations, privileges, and other ad-
ministrative actions—
(A) that have been issued, made, granted, or
allowed to become effective by the President, any
Federal agency or official of a Federal agency, or
by a court of competent jurisdiction, in the per-
formance of functions that are transferred under
this section; and
(B) that were in effect before the effective
date of this section, or were final before the effec-
tive date of this section and are to become effec-
tive on or after the effective date of this section;
shall continue in effect according to their terms until
modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked
in accordance with law by the President, the Director
of the Institute of Museum and Library Services or
other authorized official, a court of competent juris-
diction, or by operation of law.
(2) PROCEEDINGS NOT AFFECTED.—This section
shall not affect any proceedings, including notices of
proposed rulemaking, or any application for any li-
cense, permit, certificate, or financial assistance
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pending before the Institute of Museum Services on
the effective date of this section, with respect to func-
tions transferred by this section. Such proceedings
and applications shall be continued. Orders shall be
issued in such proceedings, appeals shall be taken
from the orders, and payments shall be made pursu-
ant to the orders, as if this section had not been en-
acted, and orders issued in any such proceedings shall
continue in effect until modified, terminated, super-
seded, or revoked by a duly authorized official, by a
court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of
law. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to
prohibit the discontinuance or modification of any
such proceeding under the same terms and conditions
and to the same extent that such proceeding could
have been discontinued or modified if this section had
not been enacted.
(3) SUITS NOT AFFECTED.—This section shall
not affect suits commenced before the effective date of
this section, and in all such suits, proceedings shall
be had, appeals taken, and judgments rendered in the
same manner and with the same effect as if this sec-
tion had not been enacted.
(4) NONABATEMENT OF ACTIONS.—No suit, ac-
tion, or other proceeding commenced by or against the
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Institute of Museum Services, or by or against any
individual in the official capacity of such individual
as an officer of the Institute of Museum Services, shall
abate by reason of the enactment of this section.
(5) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS RELATING TO PRO-
MULGATION
OF
REGULATIONS.—Any administrative
action relating to the preparation or promulgation of
a regulation by the Institute of Museum Services re-
lating to a function transferred under this section
may be continued by the Institute of Museum and Li-
brary Services with the same effect as if this section
had not been enacted.
(k) TRANSITION.—The Director of the Institute of Mu-
seum and Library Services may utilize—
(1) the services of such officers, employees, and
other personnel of the Institute of Museum Services
with respect to functions transferred to the Institute
of Museum and Library Services by this section; and
(2) funds appropriated to such functions for such
period of time as may reasonably be needed to facili-
tate the orderly implementation of this section.
(l) REFERENCES.—A reference in any other Federal
law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of au-
thority, or any document of or relating to—
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(1) the Director of the Institute of Museum Serv-
ices with regard to functions transferred under sub-
section (b), shall be deemed to refer to the Director of
the Institute of Museum and Library Services; and
(2) the Institute of Museum Services with regard
to functions transferred under subsection (b), shall be
deemed to refer to the Institute of Museum and Li-
brary Services.
(m) ADDITIONAL CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) RECOMMENDED
LEGISLATION.—After con-
sultation with the appropriate committees of Congress
and the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget, the Director of the Institute of Museum and
Library Services shall prepare and submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress recommended legis-
lation containing technical and conforming amend-
ments to reflect the changes made by this section.
(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than
6 months after the effective date of this section, the
Director of the Institute of Museum and Library
Services shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress the recommended legislation referred to
under paragraph (1).
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SEC. 304. SERVICE OF INDIVIDUALS SERVING ON DATE OF
ENACTMENT.
Notwithstanding section 204 of the Museum and Li-
brary Services Act, the individual who was appointed to
the position of Director of the Institute of Museum Services
under section 205 of the Museum Services Act (as such sec-
tion was in effect on the day before the date of enactment
of this Act) and who is serving in such position on the day
before the date of enactment of this Act shall serve as the
first Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Serv-
ices under section 204 of the Museum and Library Services
Act (as added by section 301 of this title), and shall serve
at the pleasure of the President.
SEC. 305. CONSIDERATION.
Consistent with title 5, United States Code, in ap-
pointing employees of the Office of Library Services, the Di-
rector of the Institute of Museum and Library Services shall
give strong consideration to individuals with experience in
administering State-based and national library and infor-
mation services programs.
SEC. 306. REPEALS AND TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.
(a) REPEALS.—
(1) LIBRARY
SERVICES
AND
CONSTRUCTION
ACT.—The Library Services and Construction Act (20
U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is repealed.