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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4947
To amend the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act to include
public libraries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 25, 2000
Mr. BECERRA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce
A BILL
To amend the 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Act to include public libraries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be sited as the ‘‘Reading Enrichment
After-School Development Act’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY
LEARNING CENTERS ACT.
(a) FINDINGS.—Section 10902 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8242)
is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(1) local public schools and public libraries
often serve as centers for the delivery of education
and human resources for all members of a commu-
nity;’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘and public libraries’’
after ‘‘public schools’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘and libraries’’ after
‘‘such schools’’;
(3) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(3) by using public libraries, school facilities,
equipment, and resources, communities can promote
a more efficient use of such public facilities, espe-
cially in rural and inner city areas where limited fi-
nancial resources have enhanced the necessity for
local public schools and public libraries to become
social service program and resource centers;’’; and
(4) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘and public
libraries’’ after ‘‘public schools’’.
(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.—Section 10903(a)
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 8243) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) GRANTS BY THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary is
authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this part,
to award grants to rural and inner-city public elementary
or secondary schools, partnerships between a public school
and public library, or consortia of such schools and librar-
ies, to enable such schools, partnerships, or consortia to
plan, implement, or to expand projects that benefit the
educational, health, social service, cultural, and rec-
reational needs of a rural or inner-city community.’’.
(c) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—Section 10904(a) of
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 8244) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘, partnership between a public
school and public library,’’ after school the first
place it appears; and
(2) in paragraphs (1) and (3), by inserting ‘‘,
partnership,’’ after school each place it appears.
(d) USES OF FUNDS.—Section 10905 of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
8245) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (8), by inserting ‘‘, including
how to evaluate information on the Internet’’ before
the period; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:
‘‘(14) Preschool literary programs.
‘‘(15) Reading enhancement programs for
young people.’’.
(e) DEFINITION.—Section 10906 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8244)
is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or a public library’’ after
‘‘building’’;
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and serv-
ices’’ after ‘‘programs’’; and
(3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, a partner-
ship between a public school and public library, or
consortia,’’ after ‘‘agency’’.
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
10907 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8247) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 10907. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2001 through
2005 to carry out this part.’’.
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