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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7486 
To establish a Library Stabilization Fund to respond to and accelerate the 
recovery from coronavirus. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 2, 2020 
Mr. LEVIN of Michigan (for himself, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. LEE of 
California, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. RYAN, Mr. 
BISHOP of Georgia, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. SEWELL 
of Alabama, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. MCGOVERN, 
Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. 
SOTO, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. COHEN, Mr. GARAMENDI, 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. NORTON, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, 
Ms. MENG, and Mr. TAKANO) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the 
Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish a Library Stabilization Fund to respond to 
and accelerate the recovery from coronavirus. 
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 cited as the ‘‘Library Stabilization 
Fund Act of 2020’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CORONAVIRUS.—The term ‘‘coronavirus’’ 
means the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19). 
(2) DIGITAL
LITERACY
SKILLS.—The term 
‘‘digital literacy skills’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 202 of the Museum and Library 
Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101). 
(3) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 202 of the Mu-
seum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101). 
(4) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 202 of the 
Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101). 
(5) LIBRARY.—The term ‘‘library’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 213 of the Li-
brary Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 
9122). 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 213 of the Library 
Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9122). 
(7) STATE
LIBRARY
ADMINISTRATIVE
AGEN-
CY.—The term ‘‘State library administrative agen-
cy’’ has the meaning given the term in section 213 
of the Library Services and Technology Act (20 
U.S.C. 9122). 
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SEC. 3. LIBRARY STABILIZATION FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—From the amount appro-
priated under section 8, there is established a Library Sta-
bilization Fund to respond to and accelerate the recovery 
from the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus and 
to address the social inequities that have been exacerbated 
during the crisis. 
(b) ALLOCATIONS.—From the amount available in 
the Library Stabilization Fund, the Director shall allo-
cate— 
(1) not less than $1,715,000,000 to the States; 
(2) not less than $45,000,000 to Indian Tribes 
and to organizations that primarily serve and rep-
resent Native Hawaiians; and 
(3) not less than $200,000,000 to carry out ac-
tivities strengthening the ability of libraries to pro-
vide services to communities affected by coronavirus. 
(c) USES OF FUNDS.—Funds provided under sub-
section (b) may be used to provide support to libraries— 
(1) to continue to provide library services to 
their communities, including by supporting general 
operations, paying staff, ensuring the ongoing 
functionality of libraries (including by purchasing 
deep cleaning services and coronavirus response sup-
plies), and supporting the continued development of, 
and training of library staff on, best practices for 
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the safe handling of library materials and ways to 
sustain reopening and operations; 
(2) to safely provide access to computers, print-
ers, copiers, and other technology (including new 
and emerging technologies) in libraries, to expand 
digital network access, purchase and lend internet 
accessible devices (such as laptops and hotspots), 
and purchase and lend digital resources, and to pro-
vide technical support services for users in the li-
brary and for those using borrowed devices remotely; 
(3) to strengthen and expand services and re-
sources relating to early education and literacy, dis-
tance learning and education (including through 
partnerships with public schools to ensure continuity 
of education and address learning loss), adult edu-
cation, job searches and resume building, workforce 
development and skills training, economic and busi-
ness development, health information, digital literacy 
skills, and financial literacy; and 
(4) to ensure access to government and commu-
nity services, cultural resources, and related func-
tions and activities. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION AND OVERSIGHT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amount available 
in the Library Stabilization Fund, the Director may 
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allocate not more than 2 percent of such amount for 
program administration, oversight activities, re-
search, analysis, and data collection related to pre-
venting, 
preparing 
for, 
and 
responding 
to 
coronavirus. 
(2) REPORTS.—From the research, analysis, 
and data collection carried out under paragraph (1), 
including what is gathered from entities receiving 
funding under this Act, the Director shall issue re-
ports to the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives detailing how funding 
under this Act has been spent and its impact on im-
proving library services in communities that are 
served. 
(e) NO MATCHING REQUIREMENT OR NONFEDERAL 
SHARE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
State, Indian Tribe, organization, library, or other entity 
that receives a grant under this Act shall not be required 
to provide matching funds or a nonfederal share toward 
the cost of the activities carried out with the grant funds. 
SEC. 4. STATE EMERGENCY LIBRARY RELIEF FUND. 
(a) GRANTS.—From the funds allocated under sec-
tion 3(b)(1), the Director shall make Emergency Library 
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Relief grants to each State library administrative agency 
with an approved 5-year plan. 
(b) ALLOTMENTS.—The Director shall make grants 
under subsection (a) from allotments to States in the same 
manner as the Director makes allotments to States under 
section 221(b) of the Library Services and Technology Act 
(20 U.S.C. 9131(b)), except that, for purposes of this sec-
tion, the minimum allotment for each State shall be 
$10,000,000, except that the minimum allotment shall be 
$500,000 in the case of the United States Virgin Islands, 
Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 
the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of 
Palau. 
(c) USES OF FUNDS.—A State library administrative 
agency that receives a grant under this section shall— 
(1) use the grant funds in accordance with sec-
tion 3(c); and 
(2) prioritize support through grants to librar-
ies in communities that the State library administra-
tive agency determines have been most significantly 
impacted by the coronavirus. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Not more than 4 percent of 
the total amount of funds received under this section by 
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a State library administrative agency may be used for ad-
ministrative costs. 
SEC. 5. NATIVE AMERICAN LIBRARY SERVICES RELIEF 
FUND. 
From the funds allocated under section 3(b)(2), the 
Director shall make Emergency Library Relief grants to 
Indian Tribes and to organizations that primarily serve 
and represent Native Hawaiians in the same manner as 
the Director makes grants under section 261 of the Li-
brary Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9161) to 
enable the Tribes and organizations to carry out the activi-
ties described in section 3(c). 
SEC. 6. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT. 
With respect to amounts made available under sec-
tions (4) and (5), the Director shall waive the require-
ment, if requested by the entities funded under these sec-
tions, under section 223(c) of the Museum and Library 
Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9133(c)) relating to maintenance 
of effort. 
SEC. 7. STRENGTHENING THE ABILITY OF LIBRARIES TO 
PROVIDE SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES AF-
FECTED BY CORONAVIRUS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—From the funds allocated under 
section 3(b)(3), the Director shall carry out activities 
strengthening the ability of libraries to provide services to 
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communities affected by the coronavirus and in accord-
ance with the support described in section 3(c). 
(b) USES OF FUNDS.—The Director may carry out 
the activities described in this section by entering into ar-
rangements, including grants, contracts, cooperative 
agreements, and other forms of assistance, with libraries, 
library consortia and associations, institutions of higher 
education, and other entities that the Director determines 
appropriate. 
(c) PRIORITY.—The Director shall prioritize support 
under this section through grants to libraries in commu-
nities that the Director determines have been most signifi-
cantly impacted by coronavirus. 
(d) APPLICATIONS.—Not later than 45 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall issue a 
notice inviting applications for grants, contracts, coopera-
tive agreements, and other forms of assistance under this 
section. 
(e) ALLOCATIONS.—The Director— 
(1) shall allocate not less than half the funds 
made available to carry out this section not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act; and 
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(2) may make additional allocations on a rolling 
basis based on the best available data at the time of 
the allocation. 
(f) REPORT.—An entity with whom the Director has 
entered into an arrangement under this section shall sub-
mit a report to the Director, at such time and in such 
manner as the Director may require, that describes the 
use of funds provided under this section. 
SEC. 8. APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated, and there is appropriated, $2,000,000,000, to re-
main available through September 30, 2021, to carry out 
this Act. 
(b) DESIGNATED FOR AN EMERGENCY.—The amount 
under subsection (a) is designated by the Congress as 
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)). 
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