torial, conservation, educational, and
cultural resources of the United States;
or
‘‘(II) museums that, collectively,
are broadly representative of various
types of museums, including museums
relating to science, history, technology,
art, zoos, botanical gardens, and muse-
ums designed for children; and
‘‘(ii) the remainder shall be individ-
uals recognized for their broad knowledge,
expertise, or experience in museums or com-
mitment to museums.
‘‘(3) GEOGRAPHIC
AND
OTHER
REPRESENTA-
TION.—Members of the Museum and Library Services
Board shall be appointed to reflect persons from var-
ious geographic regions of the United States. The Mu-
seum and Library Services Board may not include,
at any time, more than 3 appointive members from
a single State. In making such appointments, the
President shall give due regard to equitable represen-
tation of women, minorities, and persons with dis-
abilities who are involved with museums and librar-
ies.
‘‘(4) VOTING.—The Director, the Deputy Direc-
tor of the Office of Library Services, and the Deputy
Director of the Office of Museum Services shall be
nonvoting members of the Museum and Library Serv-
ices Board.
‘‘(c) TERMS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each member of the Museum
and Library Services Board appointed under sub-
paragraph (D) or (E) of paragraph (1) shall serve for
a term of 5 years, except that—
‘‘(A) of the members first appointed, 5 shall
serve for terms of 5 years, 5 shall serve for terms
of 4 years, 5 shall serve for terms of 3 years, and
5 shall serve for terms of 2 years, as designated
by the President 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 appointive member
of the Museum and Library Services Board who has
been a member for more than 7 consecutive years
shall be eligible for reappointment.
‘‘(3) SERVICE
UNTIL
SUCCESSOR
TAKES
OF-
FICE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this
subsection, an appointive member of the Museum and
Library Services Board shall serve after the expira-
tion of the term of the member until the successor to
the member takes office.
‘‘(d) DUTIES AND POWERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Museum and Library
Services Board shall advise the Director on general
policies with respect to the duties, powers, and au-
thority of the Institute relating to museum and li-
brary services, including financial assistance awarded
under this title.
‘‘(2) NATIONAL AWARDS.—The Museum and Li-
brary Services Board shall assist the Director in mak-
ing awards under section 209.
‘‘(e) CHAIRPERSON.—The Director shall serve as
Chairperson of the Museum and Library Services Board.
‘‘(f) MEETINGS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Museum and Library
Services Board shall meet not less than 2 times each
year and at the call of the Director.
‘‘(2) VOTE.—All decisions by the Museum and
Library Services Board with respect to the exercise of
its duties and powers shall be made by a majority
vote of the members of the Board who are present and
authorized to vote.
‘‘(g) QUORUM.—A majority of the voting members of
the Museum and Library Services Board shall constitute
a quorum for the conduct of business at official meetings,
but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.
‘‘(h) COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.—
‘‘(1) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the Mu-
seum and Library Services Board who is not an offi-
cer or employee of the Federal Government may be
compensated at a rate to be fixed by the President,
but not to exceed the daily equivalent of the max-
imum annual rate of pay authorized for a position
above grade GS–15 of the General Schedule under sec-
tion 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 Mu-
seum and Library Services Board. Members of the
Museum and Libraries Services Board who are full-
time officers or employees of the Federal Government
may not receive additional pay, allowances, or bene-
fits by reason of their service on the Board.
‘‘(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the
Museum and Library Services Board shall receive
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsist-
ence, in accordance with applicable provisions under
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States
Code.
‘‘(i) COORDINATION.—The Director, with the advice of
the Museum and Library Services Board, shall take steps
to ensure that the policies and activities of the Institute are
coordinated with other activities of the Federal Govern-
ment.’’.
SEC. 105. AWARDS; ANALYSIS OF IMPACT OF SERVICES.
The Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C.
9101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 208 (as
redesignated by section 104 of this Act) the following:
‘‘SEC. 209. AWARDS.
‘‘The Director, with the advice of the Museum and Li-
brary Services Board, may annually award National
Awards for Library Service and National Awards for Mu-
seum Service to outstanding libraries and outstanding mu-
seums, respectively, that have made significant contribu-
tions in service to their communities.
‘‘SEC. 210. ANALYSIS OF IMPACT OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY
SERVICES.
‘‘From amounts described in sections 214(c) and
274(b), the Director shall carry out and publish analyses
of the impact of museum and library services. Such
analyses—
‘‘(1) shall be conducted in ongoing consultation
with—
‘‘(A) State library administrative agencies;
‘‘(B) State, regional, and national library
and museum organizations; and
‘‘(C) other relevant agencies and organiza-
tions;
‘‘(2) shall identify national needs for, and trends
of, museum and library services provided with funds
made available under subtitles B and C;
‘‘(3) shall report on the impact and effectiveness
of programs conducted with funds made available by
the Institute in addressing such needs; and
‘‘(4) shall identify, and disseminate information
on, the best practices of such programs to the agencies
and entities described in paragraph (1).’’.
TITLE II—LIBRARY SERVICES
AND TECHNOLOGY
SEC. 201. PURPOSE.
Section 212 of the Library Services and Technology
Act (20 U.S.C. 9121) is amended by striking paragraphs
(2) through (5) and inserting the following:
‘‘(2) to promote improvement in library services
in all types of libraries in order to better serve the
people of the United States;
‘‘(3) to facilitate access to resources in all types
of libraries for the purpose of cultivating an educated
and informed citizenry; and
‘‘(4) to encourage resource sharing among all
types of libraries for the purpose of achieving eco-
nomical and efficient delivery of library services to
the public.’’.
SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 214 of the Library Services and Technology
Act (20 U.S.C. 9123) is amended—
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this subtitle $300,000,000 for fiscal
year 2003 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2004 through 2008.’’; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘3 percent’’ and
inserting ‘‘3.5 percent’’.
SEC. 203. RESERVATIONS AND ALLOTMENTS.
Section 221(b)(3) of the Library Services and Tech-
nology Act (20 U.S.C. 9131(b)(3)) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(3) MINIMUM ALLOTMENTS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—For purposes of this
subsection, the minimum allotment for each
State shall be $340,000, except that the min-
imum allotment shall be $40,000 in the case of
the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, Amer-
ican Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall
Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and
the Republic of Palau.
‘‘(B) 
RATABLE
REDUCTIONS.—Notwith-
standing subparagraph (A), if the sum appro-
priated under the authority of section 214 and
not reserved under subsection (a) for any fiscal
year is insufficient to fully satisfy the require-
ment of subparagraph (A), each of the minimum
allotments under such subparagraph shall be re-
duced ratably.
‘‘(C) EXCEPTION.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding
subparagraph (A), if the sum appropriated
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 2002—
‘‘(I) the minimum allotment for
each State otherwise receiving a min-
imum allotment of $340,000 under
subparagraph (A) shall be increased to
$500,000; and
‘‘(II) the minimum allotment for
each State otherwise receiving a min-
imum allotment of $40,000 under sub-
paragraph (A) shall be increased to
$60,000.
‘‘(ii) INSUFFICIENT FUNDS TO AWARD
ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM.—If the sum appro-
priated 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 sub-
section for fiscal year 2002 yet is insuffi-
cient to fully satisfy the requirement 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 $340,000. 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 described
in clause (i)(II) so as to increase equally
the minimum allotment for each such State
above $40,000.
‘‘(D) SPECIAL RULE.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of this subsection and
using funds allotted for the Republic of the
Marshall Islands, the Federated States of
Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau
under this subsection, the Director shall
award grants to the United States Virgin
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands,
the Federated States of Micronesia, or the
Republic of Palau to carry out activities de-
scribed in this subtitle in accordance with
the provisions of this subtitle that the Direc-
tor determines are not inconsistent with this
subparagraph.
‘‘(ii) AWARD
BASIS.—The Director
shall award grants pursuant to clause (i)
on a competitive basis and pursuant to rec-
ommendations from the Pacific Region
Educational Laboratory in Honolulu, Ha-
waii.
‘‘(iii) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—The
Director may provide not more than 5 per-
cent of the funds made available for grants
under this subparagraph to pay the admin-
istrative costs of the Pacific Region Edu-
cational Laboratory regarding activities as-
sisted under this subparagraph.’’.
SEC. 204. STATE PLANS.
Section 224 of the Library Services and Technology
Act (20 U.S.C. 9134) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘not later
than April 1, 1997.’’ and inserting ‘‘once every 5
years, as determined by the Director.’’; and
(2) in subsection (f)—
(A) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ each place such
term appears and inserting ‘‘this subtitle’’;
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘1934,’’
and all that follows through ‘‘Act, may’’ and in-
serting ‘‘1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(6)) may’’; and
(C) in paragraph (7)—
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘section:’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection:’’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking
‘‘given’’ and inserting ‘‘applicable to’’.