piration of the term of the member until the suc-
cessor 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 award-
ed under this title.
‘‘(2) NATIONAL
AWARDS.—The Museum and
Library Services Board shall assist the Director in
making 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
Museum and Library Services Board who is not an
officer or employee of the Federal Government may
be compensated at a rate to be fixed by the Presi-
dent, but not to exceed the daily equivalent of the
maximum annual rate of pay authorized for a posi-
tion 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 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 benefits 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 Insti-
tute are coordinated with other activities of the Federal
Government.’’.
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
Library 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
275(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 effective-
ness of programs conducted with funds made avail-
able by the Institute in addressing such needs; and
‘‘(4) shall identify, and disseminate information
on, the best practices of such programs to the agen-
cies 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 edu-
cated 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. DEFINITIONS.
Section 213 of the Library Services and Technology
Act (20 U.S.C. 9122) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1); and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through
(6) as paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively.
SEC. 203. 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 ap-
propriated to carry out this subtitle $210,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for fis-
cal years 2005 through 2009.’’; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘3 percent’’
and inserting ‘‘3.5 percent’’.
SEC. 204. 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 North-
ern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Mar-
shall Islands, the Federated States of Micro-
nesia, 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 min-
imum allotments under such subparagraph shall
be reduced 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 allot-
ments for all States under this subsection
for fiscal year 2003—
‘‘(I) the minimum allotment for
each State otherwise receiving a min-
imum allotment of $340,000 under
subparagraph (A) shall be increased
to $680,000; and
‘‘(II) the minimum allotment for
each State otherwise receiving a min-
imum allotment of $40,000 under
subparagraph (A) shall be increased
to $60,000.
‘‘(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 2003 yet is insuf-
ficient 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 de-
scribed 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 Is-
lands, the Federated States of Micronesia,
or the Republic of Palau to carry out ac-
tivities described in this subtitle in accord-
ance with the provisions of this subtitle
that the Director determines are not incon-
sistent 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. 205. 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 in-
serting ‘‘subsection:’’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking
‘‘given’’ and inserting ‘‘applicable to’’.
SEC. 206. GRANTS TO STATES.
Section 231 of the Library Services and Technology
Act (20 U.S.C. 9141) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs
(1) and (2) and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) expanding services for learning and access
to information and educational resources in a variety
of formats, in all types of libraries, for individuals
of all ages;
‘‘(2) developing library services that provide all
users access to information through local, State, re-
gional, national, and international electronic net-
works;
‘‘(3) providing electronic and other linkages
among and between all types of libraries;
‘‘(4) developing public and private partnerships
with other agencies and community-based organiza-
tions;
‘‘(5) targeting library services to individuals of
diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic
backgrounds, to individuals with disabilities, and to
individuals with limited functional literacy or infor-
mation skills; and
‘‘(6) targeting library and information services
to persons having difficulty using a library and to
underserved urban and rural communities, including
children (from birth through age 17) from families
with incomes below the poverty line (as defined by
the Office of Management and Budget and revised
annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the
Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.
9902(2))) applicable to a family of the size in-
volved.’’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘between the
two purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of
such subsection,’’ and inserting ‘‘among such pur-
poses,’’.
SEC. 207. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS, CONTRACTS, OR
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.
Section 262(a)(1) of the Library Services and Tech-
nology Act (20 U.S.C. 9162(a)(1)) is amended by striking
‘‘education and training’’ and inserting ‘‘education, re-
cruitment, and training’’.