Museum and Library Services Act of 2010
PL 111-340 (S.3984), enacted 12/22/2010

124 STAT. 3594 
PUBLIC LAW 111–340—DEC. 22, 2010 
Public Law 111–340 
111th Congress 
An Act 
To amend and extend the Museum and Library Services Act, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Museum 
and Library Services Act of 2010’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. References. 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 101. General definitions. 
Sec. 102. Responsibilities of Director. 
Sec. 103. Personnel. 
Sec. 104. Board. 
Sec. 105. Awards and medals. 
Sec. 106. Research and analysis. 
Sec. 107. Hearings. 
Sec. 108. Administrative funds. 
TITLE II—LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY 
Sec. 201. Purposes. 
Sec. 202. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 203. Reservations and allotments. 
Sec. 204. State plans. 
Sec. 205. Grants. 
Sec. 206. Grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements. 
Sec. 207. Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. 
Sec. 208. Conforming amendments. 
TITLE III—MUSEUM SERVICES 
Sec. 301. Purpose. 
Sec. 302. Definitions. 
Sec. 303. Museum services activities. 
Sec. 304. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE IV—REPEAL OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND 
INFORMATION SCIENCE ACT 
Sec. 401. Repeal. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, wherever in this Act 
an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment 
to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall 
be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the 
Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101 et seq.). 
20 USC 9101 
note. 
Museum and 
Library Services 
Act of 2010. 
Dec. 22, 2010 
[S. 3984] 
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124 STAT. 3595 
PUBLIC LAW 111–340—DEC. 22, 2010 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. GENERAL DEFINITIONS. 
Section 202 (20 U.S.C. 9101) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (7) as para-
graphs (3) through (8), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS.—The term ‘digital literacy 
skills’ means the skills associated with using technology to 
enable users to find, evaluate, organize, create, and commu-
nicate information.’’. 
SEC. 102. RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTOR. 
Section 204 (20 U.S.C. 9103) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) DUTIES AND POWERS.— 
‘‘(1) PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY.—The Director shall have pri-
mary responsibility for the development and implementation 
of policy to ensure the availability of museum, library, and 
information services adequate to meet the essential informa-
tion, education, research, economic, cultural, and civic needs 
of the people of the United States. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—In carrying out the responsibility described 
in paragraph (1), the Director shall— 
‘‘(A) advise the President, Congress, and other Federal 
agencies and offices on museum, library, and information 
services in order to ensure the creation, preservation, 
organization, and dissemination of knowledge; 
‘‘(B) engage Federal, State, and local governmental 
agencies and private entities in assessing the museum, 
library, and information services needs of the people of 
the United States, and coordinate the development of plans, 
policies, and activities to meet such needs effectively; 
‘‘(C) carry out programs of research and development, 
data collection, and financial assistance to extend and 
improve the museum, library, and information services of 
the people of the United States; and 
‘‘(D) ensure that museum, library, and information 
services are fully integrated into the information and edu-
cation infrastructures of the United States.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
(h) and (i), respectively; and 
(3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(e) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS.—The Director may— 
‘‘(1) enter into interagency agreements to promote or assist 
with the museum, library, and information services-related 
activities of other Federal agencies, on either a reimbursable 
or non-reimbursable basis; and 
‘‘(2) use funds appropriated under this Act for the costs 
of such activities. 
‘‘(f) COORDINATION.—The Director shall ensure coordination of 
the policies and activities of the Institute with the policies and 
activities of other agencies and offices of the Federal Government 
having interest in and responsibilities for the improvement of 
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124 STAT. 3596 
PUBLIC LAW 111–340—DEC. 22, 2010 
museums and libraries and information services. Where appro-
priate, the Director shall ensure that such policies and activities 
are coordinated with— 
‘‘(1) activities under section 1251 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6383); 
‘‘(2) programs and activities under the Head Start Act 
(42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.) (including programs and activities 
under subparagraphs (H)(vii) and (J)(iii) of section 641(d)(2) 
of such Act) (42 U.S.C. 9836(d)(2)); 
‘‘(3) activities under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) (including activities under section 
134(c) of such Act) (29 U.S.C. 2864(c)); and 
‘‘(4) Federal programs and activities that increase the 
capacity of libraries and museums to act as partners in eco-
nomic and community development, education and research, 
improving digital literacy skills, and disseminating health 
information. 
‘‘(g) INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.—The Director shall work 
jointly with the individuals heading relevant Federal departments 
and agencies, including the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of 
Education, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, 
the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, the 
Director of the National Science Foundation, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, the Secretary of State, the Administrator 
of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the 
Interior, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the 
Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Chairman 
of the National Endowment of the Humanities, and the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget, or the designees of such 
individuals, on— 
‘‘(1) initiatives, materials, or technology to support 
workforce development activities undertaken by libraries; 
‘‘(2) resource and policy approaches to eliminate barriers 
to fully leveraging the role of libraries and museums in sup-
porting the early learning, literacy, lifelong learning, digital 
literacy, workforce development, and education needs of the 
people of the United States; and 
‘‘(3) initiatives, materials, or technology to support edu-
cational, cultural, historical, scientific, environmental, and 
other activities undertaken by museums.’’. 
SEC. 103. PERSONNEL. 
Section 206 (20 U.S.C. 9105) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2) of subsection (b) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) NUMBER AND COMPENSATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The number of employees appointed 
and compensated under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 
1⁄5 of the number of full-time regular or professional 
employees of the Institute. 
‘‘(B) RATE OF COMPENSATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided in clause 
(ii), the rate of basic compensation for the employees 
appointed and compensated under paragraph (1) may 
not exceed the rate prescribed for level GS–15 of the 
General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
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124 STAT. 3597 
PUBLIC LAW 111–340—DEC. 22, 2010 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—The Director may appoint not 
more than 3 employees under paragraph (1) at a rate 
of basic compensation that exceeds the rate described 
in clause (i) but does not exceed the rate of basic 
pay in effect for positions at level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States 
Code.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Director may use experts 
and consultants, including panels of experts, who may be employed 
as authorized under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
SEC. 104. BOARD. 
Section 207 (20 U.S.C. 9105a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking subparagraph (D); and 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) 
as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i) of subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘(1)(E)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)(D)’’; 
and 
(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i) of subpara-
graph (B), by striking ‘‘(1)(F)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)(E)’’; 
and 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘Library Services,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, and the Chairman of the National 
Commission on Library and Information Science’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Except as otherwise provided in 
this subsection, each’’ and inserting ‘‘Each’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘(E) or (F)’’ and inserting ‘‘(D) or 
(E)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘INITIAL
BOARD 
APPOINTMENTS.—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘The terms 
of the first members’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘AUTHORITY TO ADJUST TERMS.—The terms of the mem-
bers’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘relating to museum 
and library services, including financial assistance awarded 
under this title’’ and inserting ‘‘relating to museum, library, 
and information services’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) NATIONAL AWARDS AND MEDALS.—The Museum and 
Library Services Board shall advise the Director in awarding 
national awards and medals under section 209.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘take steps to ensure 
that the policies and activities of the Institute are coordinated 
with other activities of the Federal Government’’ and inserting 
‘‘coordinate the development and implementation of policies 
and activities as described in subsections (f) and (g) of section 
204’’. 
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124 STAT. 3598 
PUBLIC LAW 111–340—DEC. 22, 2010 
SEC. 105. AWARDS AND MEDALS. 
Section 209 (20 U.S.C. 9107) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 209. AWARDS AND MEDALS. 
‘‘The Director, with the advice of the Museum and Library 
Services Board, may annually award national awards and medals 
for library and museum services to outstanding libraries and 
museums that have made significant contributions in service to 
their communities.’’. 
SEC. 106. RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS. 
Section 210 (20 U.S.C. 9108) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 210. POLICY RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, DATA COLLECTION, AND 
DISSEMINATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall annually conduct policy 
research, analysis, and data collection to extend and improve the 
Nation’s museum, library, and information services. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The policy research, analysis, and data 
collection shall be conducted in ongoing collaboration (as determined 
appropriate by the Director), and in consultation, with— 
‘‘(1) State library administrative agencies; 
‘‘(2) national, State, and regional library and museum 
organizations; and 
‘‘(3) other relevant agencies and organizations. 
‘‘(c) OBJECTIVES.—The policy research, analysis, and data collec-
tion shall be used to— 
‘‘(1) identify national needs for and trends in museum, 
library, and information services; 
‘‘(2) measure and report on the impact and effectiveness 
of museum, library, and information services throughout the 
United States, including the impact of Federal programs 
authorized under this Act; 
‘‘(3) identify best practices; and 
‘‘(4) develop plans to improve museum, library, and 
information services of the United States and to strengthen 
national, State, local, regional, and international communica-
tions and cooperative networks. 
‘‘(d) DISSEMINATION.—Each year, the Director shall widely 
disseminate, as appropriate to accomplish the objectives under sub-
section (c), the results of the policy research, analysis, and data 
collection carried out under this section. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT.—The Director is authorized— 
‘‘(1) to enter into contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, 
and other arrangements with Federal agencies and other public 
and private organizations to carry out the objectives under 
subsection (c); and 
‘‘(2) to publish and disseminate, in a form determined 
appropriate by the Director, the reports, findings, studies, and 
other materials prepared under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this section $3,500,000 for fiscal year 2011 and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
2012 through 2016. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Sums appropriated under 
paragraph (1) for any fiscal year shall remain available for 
obligation until expended.’’. 
Deadline. 
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124 STAT. 3599 
PUBLIC LAW 111–340—DEC. 22, 2010 
SEC. 107. HEARINGS. 
Subtitle A (20 U.S.C. 9101 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 210B. HEARINGS. 
‘‘The Director is authorized to conduct hearings at such times 
and places as the Director determines appropriate for carrying 
out the purposes of this subtitle.’’. 
SEC. 108. ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS. 
Subtitle A (20 U.S.C. 9101 et seq.), as amended by section 
107, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 210C. ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS. 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Director 
shall establish one account to be used to pay the Federal administra-
tive costs of carrying out this Act, and not more than a total 
of 7 percent of the funds appropriated under sections 210(f), 214, 
and 275 shall be placed in such account.’’. 
TITLE II—LIBRARY SERVICES AND 
TECHNOLOGY 
SEC. 201. PURPOSES. 
Section 212 (20 U.S.C. 9121) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) to enhance coordination among Federal programs that 
relate to library and information services;’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘continuous’’ after ‘‘pro-
mote’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(4) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) to promote literacy, education, and lifelong learning 
and to enhance and expand the services and resources provided 
by libraries, including those services and resources relating 
to workforce development, 21st century skills, and digital lit-
eracy skills; 
‘‘(6) to enhance the skills of the current library workforce 
and to recruit future professionals to the field of library and 
information services; 
‘‘(7) to ensure the preservation of knowledge and library 
collections in all formats and to enable libraries to serve their 
communities during disasters; 
‘‘(8) to enhance the role of libraries within the information 
infrastructure of the United States in order to support research, 
education, and innovation; and 
‘‘(9) to promote library services that provide users with 
access to information through national, State, local, regional, 
and international collaborations and networks.’’. 
SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 214 (20 U.S.C. 9123) is amended— 
(a) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated— 
20 USC 9111. 
20 USC 9110. 
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124 STAT. 3600 
PUBLIC LAW 111–340—DEC. 22, 2010 
‘‘(1) to carry out chapters 1, 2, and 3, $232,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2011 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the fiscal years 2012 through 2016; and 
‘‘(2) to carry out chapter 4, $24,500,000 for fiscal year 
2011 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 2012 through 2016.’’; and 
(b) by striking subsection (c). 
SEC. 203. RESERVATIONS AND ALLOTMENTS. 
Section 221(b)(3) (20 U.S.C. 9131(b)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$340,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$680,000’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$40,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$60,000’’; 
(2) by striking subparagraph (C); and 
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph 
(C). 
SEC. 204. STATE PLANS. 
Section 224 (20 U.S.C. 9134) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as para-
graphs (7) and (8), respectively; and 
(B) after paragraph (5), by inserting the following: 
‘‘(6) describe how the State library administrative agency 
will work with other State agencies and offices where appro-
priate to coordinate resources, programs, and activities and 
leverage, but not replace, the Federal and State investment 
in— 
‘‘(A) elementary and secondary education, including 
coordination with the activities within the State that are 
supported by a grant under section 1251 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6383); 
‘‘(B) early childhood education, including coordination 
with— 
‘‘(i) the State’s activities carried out under sub-
sections (b)(4) and (e)(1) of section 642 of the Head 
Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9837); and 
‘‘(ii) the activities described in the State’s strategic 
plan in accordance with section 642B(a)(4)(B)(i) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 9837b(a)(4)(B)(i)); 
‘‘(C) workforce development, including coordination 
with— 
‘‘(i) the activities carried out by the State workforce 
investment board under section 111(d) of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2821(d)); and 
‘‘(ii) the State’s one-stop delivery system estab-
lished under section 134(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
2864(c)); and 
‘‘(D) other Federal programs and activities that relate 
to library services, including economic and community 
development and health information;’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(2), by inserting ‘‘, including through 
electronic means’’ before the period at the end. 
SEC. 205. GRANTS. 
Section 231 (20 U.S.C. 9141) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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124 STAT. 3601 
PUBLIC LAW 111–340—DEC. 22, 2010 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the semicolon 
the following: ‘‘in order to support such individuals’ needs 
for education, lifelong learning, workforce development, and 
digital literacy skills’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘electronic networks;’’ 
and inserting ‘‘collaborations and networks; and’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) (as amended by 
subparagraph (B)) as paragraph (7), and by moving such 
paragraph so as to appear after paragraph (6); 
(D) by striking paragraph (3); 
(E) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) establishing or enhancing electronic and other linkages 
and improved coordination among and between libraries and 
entities, as described in section 224(b)(6), for the purpose of 
improving the quality of and access to library and information 
services; 
‘‘(3)(A) providing training and professional development, 
including continuing education, to enhance the skills of the 
current library workforce and leadership, and advance the 
delivery of library and information services; and 
‘‘(B) enhancing efforts to recruit future professionals to 
the field of library and information services;’’; 
(F) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(G) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and 
inserting a semicolon; and 
(H) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) carrying out other activities consistent with the pur-
poses set forth in section 212, as described in the State library 
administrative agency’s plan.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULE.—Each State library administrative agency 
receiving funds under this chapter may apportion the funds avail-
able for the priorities described in subsection (a) as appropriate 
to meet the needs of the individual State.’’. 
SEC. 206. GRANTS, CONTRACTS, OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. 
Section 262(a) (20 U.S.C. 9162(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) building workforce and institutional capacity for man-
aging the national information infrastructure and serving the 
information and education needs of the public; 
‘‘(2)(A) research and demonstration projects related to the 
improvement of libraries or the enhancement of library and 
information services through effective and efficient use of new 
technologies, including projects that enable library users to 
acquire digital literacy skills and that make information 
resources more accessible and available; and 
‘‘(B) dissemination of information derived from such 
projects;’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘digitization’’ and inserting ‘‘digitizing’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, including the development of 
national, regional, statewide, or local emergency plans that 
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124 STAT. 3602 
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would ensure the preservation of knowledge and library 
collections in the event of a disaster’’ before ‘‘; and’’. 
SEC. 207. LAURA BUSH 21ST CENTURY LIBRARIAN PROGRAM. 
Subtitle B (20 U.S.C. 9121 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 4—LAURA BUSH 21ST CENTURY LIBRARIANS 
‘‘SEC. 264. LAURA BUSH 21ST CENTURY LIBRARIAN PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this chapter to develop 
a diverse workforce of librarians by— 
‘‘(1) recruiting and educating the next generation of librar-
ians, including by encouraging middle or high school students 
and postsecondary students to pursue careers in library and 
information science; 
‘‘(2) developing faculty and library leaders, including by 
increasing the institutional capacity of graduate schools of 
library and information science; and 
‘‘(3) enhancing the training and professional development 
of librarians and the library workforce to meet the needs of 
their communities, including those needs relating to literacy 
and education, workforce development, lifelong learning, and 
digital literacy. 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—From the amounts provided under section 
214(a)(2), the Director may enter into arrangements, including 
grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other forms of assist-
ance, with libraries, library consortia and associations, institutions 
of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)), and other entities that the 
Director determines appropriate, for projects that further the pur-
pose of this chapter, such as projects that— 
‘‘(1) increase the number of students enrolled in nationally 
accredited graduate library and information science programs 
and preparing for careers of service in libraries; 
‘‘(2) recruit future professionals, including efforts to attract 
promising middle school, high school, or postsecondary students 
to consider careers in library and information science; 
‘‘(3) develop or enhance professional development programs 
for librarians and the library workforce; 
‘‘(4) enhance curricula within nationally accredited grad-
uate library and information science programs; 
‘‘(5) enhance doctoral education in order to develop faculty 
to educate the future generation of library professionals and 
develop the future generation of library leaders; and 
‘‘(6) conduct research, including research to support the 
successful recruitment and education of the next generation 
of librarians. 
‘‘(c) EVALUATION.—The Director shall establish procedures for 
reviewing and evaluating projects supported under this chapter.’’. 
SEC. 208. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 951 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 4(a) (20 U.S.C. 953(a)), by striking ‘‘Institute 
of Museum Services’’ and inserting ‘‘Institute of Museum and 
Library Services’’; and 
20 USC 9165. 
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124 STAT. 3603 
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(2) in section 9 (20 U.S.C. 958), by striking ‘‘Institute 
of Museum Services’’ each place the term appears and inserting 
‘‘Institute of Museum and Library Services’’. 
TITLE III—MUSEUM SERVICES 
SEC. 301. PURPOSE. 
Section 272 (20 U.S.C. 9171) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘through international, 
national, regional, State, and local networks and partnerships’’ 
after ‘‘services’’; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting 
a semicolon; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) to encourage and support museums as a part of eco-
nomic development and revitalization in communities; 
‘‘(8) to ensure museums of various types and sizes in diverse 
geographic regions of the United States are afforded attention 
and support; and 
‘‘(9) to support efforts at the State level to leverage museum 
resources and maximize museum services.’’. 
SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 273(1) (20 U.S.C. 9172(1)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘includes museums that have tangible and digital collections and’’ 
after ‘‘Such term’’. 
SEC. 303. MUSEUM SERVICES ACTIVITIES. 
Section 274 (20 U.S.C. 9173) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 
‘‘, States, local governments,’’ after ‘‘with museums’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (10) as 
paragraphs (6) through (11), respectively; 
(C) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(3) supporting the conservation and preservation of 
museum collections, including efforts to— 
‘‘(A) provide optimal conditions for storage, exhibition, 
and use; 
‘‘(B) prepare for and respond to disasters and emer-
gency situations; 
‘‘(C) establish endowments for conservation; and 
‘‘(D) train museum staff in collections care; 
‘‘(4) supporting efforts at the State level to leverage 
museum resources, including statewide assessments of museum 
services and needs and development of State plans to improve 
and maximize museum services through the State; 
‘‘(5) stimulating greater collaboration, in order to share 
resources and strengthen communities, among museums and— 
‘‘(A) libraries; 
‘‘(B) schools; 
‘‘(C) international, Federal, State, regional, and local 
agencies or organizations; 
‘‘(D) nongovernmental organizations; and 
‘‘(E) other community organizations;’’; 
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124 STAT. 3604 
PUBLIC LAW 111–340—DEC. 22, 2010 
(D) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by subparagraph 
(B)), by striking ‘‘broadcast media’’ and inserting ‘‘media, 
including new ways to disseminate information,’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (9) (as redesignated by subparagraph 
(B)), by striking ‘‘at all levels,’’ and inserting ‘‘, and the 
skills of museum staff, at all levels, and to support the 
development of the next generation of museum leaders 
and professionals,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) GRANT
DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding grants, the 
Director shall take into consideration the equitable distribution 
of grants to museums of various types and sizes and to different 
geographic areas of the United States’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘awards’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, but subse-
quent’’ and inserting ‘‘. Subsequent’’. 
SEC. 304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 275 (20 U.S.C. 9176) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—For the purpose of carrying out this subtitle, 
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Director $38,600,000 
for fiscal year 2011 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of the fiscal years 2012 through 2016.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b); 
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b); and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) FUNDING RULES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this subtitle, if the amount appropriated under subsection (a) for 
a fiscal year is greater than the amount appropriated under such 
subsection for fiscal year 2011 by more than $10,000,000, then 
an amount of not less than 30 percent but not more than 50 
percent of the increase in appropriated funds shall be available, 
from the funds appropriated under such subsection for the fiscal 
year, to enter into arrangements under section 274 to carry out 
the State assessments described in section 274(a)(4) and to assist 
States in the implementation of such plans.’’. 
TITLE IV—REPEAL OF THE NATIONAL 
COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND IN-
FORMATION SCIENCE ACT 
SEC. 401. REPEAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Commission on Libraries and 
Information Science Act (20 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.—The functions that the National 
Commission on Libraries and Information Science exercised before 
the date of enactment of this Act shall be transferred to the Institute 
of Museum and Library Services established under section 203 
of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9102). 
(c) TRANSFER AND ALLOCATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND PER-
SONNEL.—The personnel and the assets, contracts, property, records, 
20 USC 9102 
note. 
20 USC 1501 and 
note, 1502–1506. 
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124 STAT. 3605 
PUBLIC LAW 111–340—DEC. 22, 2010 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3984: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): 
Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 14, considered and passed House. 
and unexpended balance of appropriations, authorizations, alloca-
tions, and other funds employed, held, used, arising from, available 
to, or to be made available for the functions and activities vested 
by law in the National Commission on Libraries and Information 
Science shall be transferred to the Institute of Museum and Library 
Services upon the date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) REFERENCES.—Any reference to the National Commission 
on Libraries and Information Science in any Federal law, Executive 
Order, rule, delegation of authority, or document shall be construed 
to refer to the Institute of Museum and Library Services when 
the reference regards functions transferred under subsection (b). 
Approved December 22, 2010. 
20 USC 9102 
note. 
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