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(2) HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.—Title II
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1021
et seq.) is repealed.
(b) REFERENCES TO LIBRARY SERVICES AND CON-
STRUCTION ACT.—
(1) OMNIBUS EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT
OF 1981.—Section 528 of the Omnibus Education Rec-
onciliation Act of 1981 (20 U.S.C. 3489) is amend-
ed—
(A) by striking paragraph (12); and
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (13)
through (15) as paragraphs (12) through (14),
respectively.
(2) ELEMENTARY
AND
SECONDARY
EDUCATION
ACT OF 1965.—Section 3113(10) of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
6813(10)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 3 of the Li-
brary Services and Construction Act’’ and inserting
‘‘section 213(7) of the Library Services and Tech-
nology Act’’.
(3) COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT VOLUNTEER ACT
OF 1994.—Section 7305 of the Community Improve-
ment Volunteer Act of 1994 (40 U.S.C. 276d–3) is
amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (1); and
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(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(2)
through (6) as paragraphs (1) through (5), re-
spectively.
(4) APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT
OF 1965.—Section 214(c) of the Appalachian Regional
Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App. 214(c)) is
amended by striking ‘‘Library Services and Construc-
tion Act;’’.
(5) DEMONSTRATION CITIES AND METROPOLITAN
DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1966.—Section 208(2) of the
Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3338(2)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘title II of the Library Services and Construction
Act;’’.
(6) PUBLIC LAW 87–688.—Subsection (c) of the
first section of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to extend the
application of certain laws to American Samoa’’, ap-
proved September 25, 1962 (48 U.S.C. 1666(c)) is
amended by striking ‘‘the Library Services Act (70
Stat. 293; 20 U.S.C. 351 et seq.),’’.
(c) REFERENCES TO INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM SERV-
ICES.—
(1) TITLE
5, UNITED
STATES
CODE.—Section
5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
striking the following:
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‘‘Director of the Institute of Museum Services.’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘Director of the Institute of Museum and Li-
brary Services.’’.
(2) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATION
ACT.—Section 301 of the Department of Education
Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3441) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)—
(i) by striking paragraph (5); and
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (6)
and (7) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respec-
tively; and
(B) in subsection (b)—
(i) by striking paragraph (4); and
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (5)
through (7) as paragraphs (4) through (6),
respectively.
(3) ELEMENTARY
AND
SECONDARY
EDUCATION
ACT OF 1965.—
(A) 
Sections 
2101(b), 
2205(c)(1)(D),
2208(d)(1)(H)(v), and 2209(b)(1)(C)(vi), and
subsections (d)(6) and (e)(2) of section 10401 of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
6621(b), 
6645(c)(1)(D),
6648(d)(1)(H)(v), 6649(b)(1)(C)(vi), and 8091
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(d)(6) and (e)(2)) are amended by striking ‘‘the
Institute of Museum Services’’ and inserting ‘‘the
Institute of Museum and Library Services’’.
(B) Section 10412(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C.
8102(b)) is amended—
(i) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the
Director of the Institute of Museum Serv-
ices,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Director of the In-
stitute of Museum and Library Services,’’;
and
(ii) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘the
Director of the Institute of Museum Serv-
ices,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Director of the In-
stitute of Museum and Library Services,’’.
(C) Section 10414(a)(2)(B) of such Act (20
U.S.C. 8104(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking
clause (iii) and inserting the following new
clause:
‘‘(iii) the Institute of Museum and Li-
brary Services.’’.
(d) REFERENCES TO HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF
1965.—
(1) HIGHER
EDUCATION
ACT
OF
1965.—Para-
graph (2) of section 356(b) of the Higher Education
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Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1069b(b)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘II,’’.
(2) 
HIGHER
EDUCATION
AMENDMENTS
OF
1986.—Part D of title XIII of the Higher Education
Amendments of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 1029 note) is re-
pealed.
(e) REFERENCES
TO OFFICE
OF LIBRARIES
AND
LEARNING RESOURCES.—
(1) EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1974.—Section
519 of the Education Amendments of 1974 (20 U.S.C.
1221i) is repealed.
(2) DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATION
ACT.—Section 413(b)(1) of the Department of Edu-
cation Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3473(b)(1)) is
amended—
(A) by striking subparagraph (H); and
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (I)
through (M) as subparagraphs (H) through (L),
respectively.
SEC. 307. ARTS AND ARTIFACTS.
The Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act (20 U.S.C. 971
et seq.) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘Arts and Artifacts In-
demnity Act’.
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‘‘SEC. 2. INDEMNITY FOR EXHIBITIONS OF ARTS AND ARTI-
FACTS.
‘‘The Director of the Institute of Museums and Library
Services may enter into agreements to indemnify against
loss or damage such items as may be eligible for such in-
demnity agreements under section 3—
‘‘(1) in accordance with the provisions of this
Act; and
‘‘(2) on such terms and conditions as the Direc-
tor shall prescribe, by regulation, in order to achieve
the objectives of this Act and, consistent with such ob-
jectives, to protect the financial interest of the United
States.
‘‘SEC. 3. ELIGIBLE ITEMS.
‘‘(a) TYPES OF ITEMS.—The Director may enter into
an indemnity agreement under section 2 with respect to
items—
‘‘(1) that are—
‘‘(A) works of art, including tapestries,
paintings, sculpture, folk art, and graphics and
craft arts;
‘‘(B) manuscripts, rare documents, books, or
other printed or published materials;
‘‘(C) other artifacts or objects; or
‘‘(D) photographs, motion pictures, or audio
and video tape;
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‘‘(2) that are of educational, cultural, historical,
or scientific value; and
‘‘(3) the exhibition of which is certified (where
appropriate) by the Secretary of State or the designee
of the Secretary of State as being in the national in-
terest.
‘‘(b) ITEMS ON EXHIBITION.—
‘‘(1) SCOPE.—An indemnity agreement made
under this Act shall cover eligible items while on exhi-
bition, generally when the items are part of an ex-
change of exhibitions. An item described in subsection
(a) that is part of an exhibition that originates either
in the United States or outside the United States and
that is touring the United States shall be considered
to be an eligible item.
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘on exhibition’ includes the period of
time beginning on the date the eligible items leave the
premises of the lender or place designated by the lend-
er and ending on the date such items are returned to
the premises of the lender or place designated by the
lender.
‘‘SEC. 4. APPLICATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person, nonprofit agency, in-
stitution, or government desiring to enter into an indem-
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nity agreement for eligible items under this Act shall submit
an application to the Director at such time, in such manner
and in accordance with such procedures, as the Director
shall, by regulation, prescribe.
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—An application submitted under
subsection (a) shall—
‘‘(1) describe each item to be covered by the
agreement (including an estimated value of such
item);
‘‘(2) show evidence that the item is an item de-
scribed in section 3(a); and
‘‘(3) set forth policies, procedures, techniques,
and methods with respect to preparation for, and con-
duct of, exhibition of the item, and any transpor-
tation related to such item.
‘‘(c) APPROVAL.—On receipt of an application under
this section, the Director shall review the application as de-
scribed in section 5 and, if the Director agrees with the esti-
mated value described in the application and if such appli-
cation conforms with the requirements of this Act, approve
the application and enter into an indemnity agreement
with the applicant under section 2. On such approval, the
agreement shall constitute a contract between the Director
and the applicant pledging the full faith and credit of the
United States to pay any amount for which the Director
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becomes liable under such agreement. The Director, for such
purpose, is authorized to pledge the full faith and credit
of the United States.
‘‘SEC. 5. INDEMNITY AGREEMENT.
‘‘(a) REVIEW.—On receipt of an application meeting
the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of section 4, the
Director shall review the estimated value of the items for
which coverage by an indemnity agreement is sought.
‘‘(b) AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF LOSS OR DAMAGE.—The
aggregate amount of loss or damage covered by indemnity
agreements made under this Act shall not exceed
$3,000,000,000, at any one time.
‘‘(c) INDIVIDUAL AMOUNT OF LOSS OR DAMAGE.—No
indemnity agreement for a single exhibition shall cover loss
or damage in excess of $300,000,000.
‘‘(d) EXTENT OF COVERAGE.—If the estimated value
of the items covered by an indemnity agreement for a single
exhibition is—
‘‘(1) $2,000,000 or less, then coverage under this
Act shall extend only to loss or damage in excess of
the first $15,000 of loss or damage to the items cov-
ered;
‘‘(2) more than $2,000,000 but less than
$10,000,000, then coverage under this Act shall extend
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only to loss or damage in excess of the first $25,000
of loss or damage to the items covered;
‘‘(3) not less than $10,000,000 but less than
$125,000,000, then coverage under this Act shall ex-
tend only to loss or damage in excess of the first
$50,000 of loss or damage to the items covered;
‘‘(4) not less than $125,000,000 but less than
$200,000,000, then coverage under this Act shall ex-
tend only to loss or damage in excess of the first
$100,000 of loss or damage to the items covered; or
‘‘(5) $200,000,000 or more, then coverage under
this Act shall extend only to loss or damage in excess
of the first $200,000 of loss or damage to the items
covered.
‘‘SEC. 6. REGULATIONS AND CERTIFICATION.
‘‘(a) REGULATIONS.—The Director shall prescribe reg-
ulations providing for prompt adjustment of valid claims
for loss or damage to items that are covered by an agree-
ment entered into pursuant to section 2, including provi-
sion for arbitration of issues relating to the dollar value
of damages involving less than total loss or destruction of
such covered items.
‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION.—In the case of a claim of loss
or damage with respect to an item that is covered by an
agreement entered into pursuant to section 2, the Director
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shall certify the validity of the claim and the amount of
the loss to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and
the President pro tempore of the Senate.
‘‘SEC. 7. REPORT.
‘‘The Director shall prepare, and submit at the end
of each fiscal year to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress, a report containing information on—
‘‘(1) all claims paid pursuant to this Act during
such year;
‘‘(2) pending claims against the Director under
this Act as of the end of such year; and
‘‘(3) the aggregate face value of contracts entered
into by the Director that are outstanding at the end
of such year.
‘‘SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary—
‘‘(1) to enable the Director to carry out the func-
tions of the Director under this Act; and
‘‘(2) to pay claims certified pursuant to section
6(b).’’.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to consoli-
date Federal employment training, vocational education,
and adult education programs and create integrated
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statewide workforce development systems, and for other
purposes.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
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