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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
section (c), from the total amount that each State li-
brary administrative agency receives under this sub-
chapter for a fiscal year, such agency shall reserve the
amount of funds determined under paragraph (2) to
provide assistance to public libraries in the State to
enable such libraries to enhance the provision of spe-
cial services to children described in such paragraph
who are served by such libraries.
‘‘(2) AMOUNT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the amount of funds a State
library administrative agency shall reserve
under paragraph (1) shall be equal to the sum
of—
‘‘(i) $1.50 for every preschooler (birth
through age 5) in the State from a family
living below the income official poverty line
(as defined by the Office of Management
and Budget, and revised annually in ac-
cordance with section 673(2) of the Commu-
nity Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.
9902(2)) applicable to a family of the size
involved); and
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‘‘(ii) $1.00 for every school-age child
(ages 6 through 17) in the State from such
a family.
‘‘(B) MAXIMUM.—The maximum amount
that a State library administrative agency may
reserve under paragraph (1) for any fiscal year
shall not exceed 15 percent of the total amount
such agency receives under this subchapter for
such year.
‘‘(b) WITHIN STATE DISTRIBUTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each public library in a State shall receive
under this section for a fiscal year an amount that
bears the same relation to the amount the State li-
brary administrative agency reserves under subsection
(a) for such year as the number of children described
in subsection (a)(2) served by such public library for
the preceding fiscal year bears to the number of such
children served by all public libraries in the State for
such preceding fiscal year.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a State library ad-
ministrative agency determines that the amount
available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year
for 2 or more public libraries is too small to be
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effective, then such agency may aggregate such
amounts for such year.
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—Each State library
administrative 
agency 
aggregating 
amounts
under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year—
‘‘(i) shall only aggregate the amount
available under paragraph (1) for a public
library for a fiscal year if the amount so
available for such year is $3,000 or less;
and
‘‘(ii) shall use such aggregated amounts
to enhance the library services provided to
the children described in subsection (a)(2)
served by the public libraries for which such
agency aggregated such amounts for such
year.
‘‘(c) ADJUSTMENTS.—
‘‘(1) APPROPRIATIONS INCREASE.—For any fis-
cal year for which the amount appropriated to carry
out this subtitle is greater than the amount appro-
priated to carry out this subtitle for the preceding fis-
cal year by a percentage that equals or exceeds 10
percent, the amount each State library administrative
agency shall reserve under subsection (a)(2) for the
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fiscal year for which the determination is made shall
be increased by the same such percentage.
‘‘(2) APPROPRIATIONS DECREASE.—For any fis-
cal year for which the amount appropriated to carry
out this subtitle is less than the amount appropriated
to carry out this subtitle for the preceding fiscal year
by a percentage that equals or exceeds 10 percent, the
amount each State library administrative agency
shall reserve under subsection (a)(2) for the fiscal
year for which the determination is made shall be de-
creased by the same such percentage.
‘‘(d) PLAN.—Each public library desiring assistance
under this section shall submit a plan for the expenditure
of funds under this section to the State library administra-
tive agency. Such plan shall include a description of how
the library will—
‘‘(1) identify the children described in subsection
(a)(2);
‘‘(2) collaborate with community representatives
to ensure planning and implementation of appro-
priate, helpful library services; and
‘‘(3) establish indicators of success.
‘‘(e) PRIORITIES.—Priorities for the use of funds under
this section may include activities for children described in
subsection (a)(2) such as—
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‘‘(1) development of after-school homework sup-
port and summer and vacation reading programs;
‘‘(2) development of family literacy programs;
‘‘(3) extension of branch hours to provide space
and resources for homework;
‘‘(4) development of coalitions and training pro-
grams involving libraries and other service providers
in the State;
‘‘(5) development of technological resources;
‘‘(6) hiring specialized outreach staff; and
‘‘(7) development of peer tutoring programs.
‘‘CHAPTER 3—ADMINISTRATIVE
PROVISIONS
‘‘Subchapter A—State Requirements
‘‘SEC. 251. STATE EVALUATION.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each State receiving a grant
under this subtitle shall annually evaluate, in accordance
with subsections (b) and (c), the activities assisted under
subchapters A and B of chapter 2.
‘‘(b) SUBCHAPTER A ACTIVITIES.—Each evaluation of
activities assisted under subchapter A of chapter 2 shall in-
clude a description of how effective such activities are in
ensuring that—
‘‘(1) every American will have affordable access
to information resources through electronic networks;
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‘‘(B) with respect to activities to serve peo-
ple in rural and urban areas—
‘‘(i) procedures used to identify library
users within a community;
‘‘(ii) a description of needs and target
groups to be served;
‘‘(iii) an analysis of the levels of suc-
cess to be targeted;
‘‘(iv) a report of the effect of such ac-
tivities in relation to the objectives of such
activities; and
‘‘(v) a description of the background of
the current level of library service to people
in rural and urban areas, and how such ac-
tivities will extend, improve, and further
provide library resources to such people;
‘‘(C) with respect to activities to support the
provision of special services—
‘‘(i) an analysis of the current situa-
tion in the State;
‘‘(ii) how such activities will meet the
needs of the current situation in the State;
and
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‘‘(iii) a report of the effect of such ac-
tivities in relation to the objectives of such
activities; and
‘‘(D) with respect to activities to serve chil-
dren under section 243—
‘‘(i) an analysis of the current local
situations;
‘‘(ii) a description of such activities,
including objectives and costs of such activi-
ties; and
‘‘(iii) a report of the effect of such ac-
tivities in relation to the objectives of such
activities.
‘‘(2) INFORMATION.—Each public library receiv-
ing assistance under section 243 shall submit to the
State library administrative agency such information
as such agency may require to meet the requirements
of paragraph (1)(D).
‘‘SEC. 252. STATE ADVISORY COUNCILS.
‘‘(a) COUNCILS REQUIRED.—Each State desiring as-
sistance under this subtitle shall establish a State advisory
council.
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.—Each State advisory council shall
be broadly representative of the library entities in the State,
including public, school, academic, special, and institu-
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tional libraries, and libraries serving individuals with dis-
abilities.
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—Each State advisory council shall—
‘‘(1) consult with the State library administra-
tive agency regarding the development of the State
plan;
‘‘(2) advise the State library administrative
agency on the development of, and policy matters
arising in the administration of, the State plan, in-
cluding mechanisms for evaluation;
‘‘(3) assist the State library administrative
agency in—
‘‘(A) the dissemination of information re-
garding activities assisted under this subtitle;
and
‘‘(B) the evaluation of activities assisted
under this subtitle; and
‘‘(4) establish bylaws to carry out such council’s
duties under this subsection.
‘‘Subchapter B—Federal Requirements
‘‘SEC. 261. SERVICES FOR INDIAN TRIBES.
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—From amounts reserved
under section 221(a)(1) for any fiscal year the Director
shall award grants to organizations primarily serving and
representing Indian tribes to enable such organizations to
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carry out the authorized activities described in subsection
(b).
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Grant funds awarded
under this section may be used for—
‘‘(1) inservice or preservice training of Indians
as library personnel;
‘‘(2) the purchase of library materials;
‘‘(3) the conduct of special library programs for
Indians;
‘‘(4) salaries of library personnel;
‘‘(5) transportation to enable Indians to have ac-
cess to library services;
‘‘(6) dissemination of information about library
services;
‘‘(7) assessment of tribal library needs; and
‘‘(8) contracts to provide public library services
to Indians living on or near reservations or to accom-
plish any activities described in paragraphs (1)
through (7).
‘‘(c) PROHIBITION.—No funds shall be awarded pursu-
ant to this section unless such funds will be administered
by a librarian.
‘‘(d) DUPLICATION.—In awarding grants under this
section, the Director shall take such actions as may be nec-
essary to prevent the grant funds provided under this sec-
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tion from being received by any 2 or more entities to serve
the same population.
‘‘(e) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.—Each organization
that receives a grant under this section and supports a pub-
lic library system shall continue to expend from Federal,
State, and local sources an amount not less than the
amount expended by such organization from such sources
for public library services during the second fiscal year pre-
ceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made.
‘‘(f) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be
construed to prohibit the dissemination of restricted collec-
tions of tribal cultural materials with funds made available
under this section.
‘‘(g) APPLICATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any organization which de-
sires to receive a grant under this section shall submit
an application to the Director that—
‘‘(A) describes the activities and services for
which assistance is sought; and
‘‘(B) contains such information as the Di-
rector may require by regulation.
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—The Director shall issue criteria
for the approval of applications under this section,
but such criteria shall not include—
‘‘(A) an allotment formula; or