Library Stabilization Fund Act

Bill: 117-s-284
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Introduced: 2021-02-08
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Adult education and literacy

Appropriations

Digital media

Economic performance and conditions

Education programs funding

Educational technology and distance education

Employment and training programs

Health information and medical records

Health technology, devices, supplies

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Libraries and archives
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-08
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Library Stabilization Fund Act</b></p> <p>This bill provides funds for library services and technology. These funds may be used for maintaining and enhancing library operations and services, offering greater access to technology (e.g., purchasing and lending hotspots and other technology), and ensuring training and technical support for libraries.</p> <p>The amounts provided by the bill are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO) and the Senate PAYGO rule.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 284 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8, 2021 Mr. Reed introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To support the provision of library services and technology to meet the needs stemming from the coronavirus.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Library Stabilization Fund Act . 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to enable libraries to keep individuals and communities safe, connected, and participating in, and contributing to, our economic recovery; and (2) to ensure libraries can continue to support the continuity of learning, combat learning loss, and offer early literacy, distance learning, adult education, job seeking and skills training, health information, and telehealth services. 3. Funds for library services and technology (a) In General There is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out the Library Services and Technology Act ( 20 U.S.C. 9121 et seq.), as authorized under subtitle B of the Museum and Library Services Act ( 20 U.S.C. 9121 et seq.), including for administrative costs authorized under section 210C of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 9111 ), except that— (1) section 221(b)(3)(A) of the Library Service and Technology Act shall be applied by substituting $2,000,000 for $680,000 and by substituting $200,000 for $60,000 ; and (2) section 221(b)(3)(C) and subsections (b) and (c) of section 223 of such Act shall not apply to funds provided under this section. (b) Uses of funds As authorized under the Library Services and Technology Act ( 20 U.S.C. 9121 et seq.), funds provided under this section may be used for activities such as— (1) maintaining and enhancing library operations and services; (2) offering greater access to technology through libraries, including through expanding digital networks and connectivity, purchasing and lending hotspots and other technology, and purchasing and making available digital content, resources, and services; and (3) ensuring training and technical support for libraries, including to assist with the safe handling of materials and the implementation, use, provision, and retention of technology and services. (c) Emergency designation (1) In general The amounts provided by section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 933(g) ). (2) Designation in senate In the Senate, this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.