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20 U.S. Code § 9141 - Grants to States | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 20 › Chapter 72 › Subchapter II › Part 2 › § 9141 20 U.S. Code § 9141 - Grants to States
In general Of the funds provided to a State library administrative agency under section 9123 of this title, such agency shall expend, either directly or through subgrants or cooperative agreements, at least 96 percent of such funds for—
establishing or enhancing electronic and other linkages and improved coordination among and between libraries and entities, as described in section 9134
(b)(6) of this title, for the purpose of improving the quality of and access to library and information services;
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 9902
(2) of title 42) applicable to a family of the size involved;
carrying out other activities consistent with the purposes set forth in section 9121 of this title, as described in the State library administrative agency’s plan.
Special rule Each State library administrative agency receiving funds under this part may apportion the funds available for the priorities described in subsection (a) as appropriate to meet the needs of the individual State.
(Pub. L. 94–462, title II, § 231, as added Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 702], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–301; amended Pub. L. 108–81, title II, § 206,Sept. 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 999; Pub. L. 111–340, title II, § 205,Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3600.)
2010—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–340, § 205(1), inserted “in order to support such individuals’ needs for education, lifelong learning, workforce development, and digital literacy skills” before semicolon at end in par. (1), added pars. (2) and (3), redesignated former par. (2) as (7) and substituted “collaborations and networks; and” for “electronic networks;”, struck out former par. (3) which read “providing electronic and other linkages among and between all types of libraries;”, and added par. (8).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–340, § 205(2), added subsec. (b) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Each State library administrative agency receiving funds under this part may apportion the funds available for the purposes described in subsection (a) of this section among such purposes, as appropriate, to meet the needs of the individual State.”
2003—Subsec. (a)(1) to (6). Pub. L. 108–81, § 206(1), added pars. (1) to (6) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows:
“(2) 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 9902
(2) of title 42) applicable to a family of the size involved.”
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–81, § 206(2), substituted “among such purposes,” for “between the two purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection,”.