Museum and Library Services Act of 2003
PL 108-81 (H.R.13), enacted 09/25/2003

117 STAT. 991
PUBLIC LAW 108–81—SEPT. 25, 2003
Public Law 108–81
108th Congress
An Act
To reauthorize 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.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Museum and Library Services
Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 101. General definitions.
Sec. 102. Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Sec. 103. Director of the Institute.
Sec. 104. National Museum and Library Services Board.
Sec. 105. Awards; analysis of impact of services.
TITLE II—LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY
Sec. 201. Purpose.
Sec. 202. Definitions.
Sec. 203. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 204. Reservations and allotments.
Sec. 205. State plans.
Sec. 206. Grants to States.
Sec. 207. National leadership grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.
TITLE III—MUSEUM SERVICES
Sec. 301. Purpose.
Sec. 302. Definitions.
Sec. 303. Museum services activities.
Sec. 304. Repeals.
Sec. 305. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 306. Short title.
TITLE IV—NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION
SCIENCE ACT
Sec. 401. Amendment to contributions.
Sec. 402. Amendment to membership.
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 501. Amendments to Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act.
Sec. 502. National children’s museum.
Sec. 503. Conforming amendment.
Sec. 504. Technical corrections.
Sec. 505. Repeals.
Sec. 506. Effective date.
20 USC 9101
note.
Museum and
Library Services
Act of 2003.
Sept. 25, 2003
[H.R. 13]
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TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 101. GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
Section 202 of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C.
9101) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) DETERMINED TO BE OBSCENE.—The term ‘determined
to be obscene’ means determined, in a final judgment of a
court of record and of competent jurisdiction in the United
States, to be obscene.’’;
(2) by striking paragraph (4);
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5);
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
‘‘(3) FINAL JUDGMENT.—The term ‘final judgment’ means
a judgment that is—
‘‘(A) not reviewed by any other court that has authority
to review such judgment; or
‘‘(B) not reviewable by any other court.
‘‘(4) INDIAN
TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ means any
tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community,
including any Alaska native village, regional corporation, or
village corporation (as defined in, or established pursuant to,
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et
seq.)), which is recognized by the Secretary of the Interior
as eligible for the special programs and services provided by
the United States to Indians because of their status as
Indians.’’; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(6) MUSEUM
AND
LIBRARY
SERVICES
BOARD.—The term
‘Museum and Library Services Board’ means the National
Museum and Library Services Board established under section
207.
‘‘(7) OBSCENE.—The term ‘obscene’ means, with respect to
a project, that—
‘‘(A) the average person, applying contemporary
community standards, would find that such project, when
taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest;
‘‘(B) such project depicts or describes sexual conduct
in a patently offensive way; and
‘‘(C) such project, when taken as a whole, lacks serious
literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.’’.
SEC. 102. INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES.
Section 203 of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C.
9102) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking the last sentence; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD.—There shall be
a National Museum and Library Services Board within the
Institute, as provided under section 207.’’.
SEC. 103. DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE.
Section 204 of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C.
9103) is amended—
(1) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following:
‘‘Where appropriate, the Director shall ensure that activities
under subtitle B are coordinated with activities under section
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1251 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 6383).’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) REGULATORY AUTHORITY.—The Director may promulgate
such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate to
implement the provisions of this title.
‘‘(g) APPLICATION PROCEDURES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to be eligible to receive financial
assistance under this title, a person or agency shall submit
an application in accordance with procedures established by
the Director by regulation.
‘‘(2) REVIEW AND EVALUATION.—The Director shall establish
procedures for reviewing and evaluating applications submitted
under this title. Actions of the Institute and the Director in
the establishment, modification, and revocation of such proce-
dures under this Act are vested in the discretion of the Institute
and the Director. In establishing such procedures, the Director
shall ensure that the criteria by which applications are evalu-
ated are consistent with the purposes of this title, taking into
consideration general standards of decency and respect for the
diverse beliefs and values of the American public.
‘‘(3) 
TREATMENT
OF
PROJECTS
DETERMINED
TO
BE
OBSCENE.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The procedures described in para-
graph (2) shall include provisions that clearly specify that
obscenity is without serious literary, artistic, political, or
scientific merit, and is not protected speech.
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION.—No financial assistance may be pro-
vided under this title with respect to any project that
is determined to be obscene.
‘‘(C) TREATMENT
OF
APPLICATION
DISAPPROVAL.—The
disapproval of an application by the Director shall not
be construed to mean, and shall not be considered as evi-
dence that, the project for which the applicant requested
financial assistance is or is not obscene.’’.
SEC. 104. NATIONAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD.
The Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101 et
seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating section 207 as section 208; and
(2) by inserting after section 206 the following:
‘‘SEC. 207. NATIONAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES BOARD.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within the Institute
a board to be known as the ‘National Museum and Library Services
Board’.
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—
‘‘(1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Museum and Library
Services Board shall be composed of the following:
‘‘(A) The Director.
‘‘(B) The Deputy Director for the Office of Library
Services.
‘‘(C) The Deputy Director for the Office of Museum
Services.
‘‘(D) The Chairman of the National Commission on
Libraries and Information Science.
‘‘(E) Ten members appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among
President.
20 USC 9105a.
20 USC 9106.
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individuals who are citizens of the United States and who
are specially qualified by virtue of their education, training,
or experience in the area of library services, or their
commitment to libraries.
‘‘(F) Ten members appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among
individuals who are citizens of the United States and who
are specially qualified by virtue of their education, training,
or experience in the area of museum services, or their
commitment to museums.
‘‘(2) SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS.—
‘‘(A) LIBRARY
MEMBERS.—Of the members of the
Museum and Library Services Board appointed under para-
graph (1)(E)—
‘‘(i) five shall be professional librarians or informa-
tion specialists, of whom—
‘‘(I) not less than one shall be knowledgeable
about electronic information and technical aspects
of library and information services and sciences;
and
‘‘(II) not less than one other shall be
knowledgeable about the library and information
service needs of underserved communities; and
‘‘(ii) the remainder shall have special competence
in, or knowledge of, the needs for library and informa-
tion services in the United States.
‘‘(B) MUSEUM
MEMBERS.—Of the members of the
Museum and Library Services Board appointed under para-
graph (1)(F)—
‘‘(i) five shall be museum professionals who are
or have been affiliated with—
‘‘(I) resources that, collectively, are broadly
representative of the curatorial, conservation, edu-
cational, and cultural resources of the United
States; or
‘‘(II) museums that, collectively, are broadly
representative of various types of museums,
including museums relating to science, history,
technology, art, zoos, botanical gardens, and
museums designed for children; and
‘‘(ii) the remainder shall be individuals recognized
for their broad knowledge, expertise, or experience in
museums or commitment to museums.
‘‘(3) GEOGRAPHIC AND OTHER REPRESENTATION.—Members
of the Museum and Library Services Board shall be appointed
to reflect persons from various geographic regions of the United
States. The Museum and Library Services Board may not
include, at any time, more than three appointive members
from a single State. In making such appointments, the Presi-
dent shall give due regard to equitable representation of women,
minorities, and persons with disabilities who are involved with
museums and libraries.
‘‘(4) VOTING.—The Director, the Deputy Director of the
Office of Library Services, the Deputy Director of the Office
of Museum Services, and the Chairman of the National
Commission on Library and Information Science shall be non-
voting members of the Museum and Library Services Board.
President.
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‘‘(c) TERMS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, each member of the Museum and Library Services
Board appointed under subparagraph (E) or (F) of subsection
(b)(1) shall serve for a term of 5 years.
‘‘(2) INITIAL BOARD APPOINTMENTS.—
‘‘(A) TREATMENT OF MEMBERS SERVING ON EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Notwithstanding subsection (b), each individual
who is a member of the National Museum Services Board
on the date of enactment of the Museum and Library
Services Act of 2003, may, at the individual’s election,
complete the balance of the individual’s term as a member
of the Museum and Library Services Board.
‘‘(B) 
FIRST
APPOINTMENTS.—Notwithstanding 
sub-
section (b), any appointive vacancy in the initial member-
ship of the Museum and Library Services Board existing
after the application of subparagraph (A), and any vacancy
in such membership subsequently created by reason of
the expiration of the term of an individual described in
subparagraph (A), shall be filled by the appointment of
a member described in subsection (b)(1)(E). When the
Museum and Library Services Board consists of an equal
number of individuals who are specially qualified in the
area of library services and individuals who are specially
qualified in the area of museum services, this subparagraph
shall cease to be effective and the board shall be appointed
in accordance with subsection (b).
‘‘(C) AUTHORITY TO ADJUST TERMS.—The terms of the
first members appointed to the Museum and Library
Service Board shall be adjusted by the President as nec-
essary to ensure that the terms of not more than four
members expire in the same year. Such adjustments shall
be carried out through designation of the adjusted term
at the time of appointment.
‘‘(3) VACANCIES.—Any member appointed to fill a vacancy
shall serve for the remainder of the term for which the prede-
cessor of the member was appointed.
‘‘(4) REAPPOINTMENT.—No appointive member of the
Museum and Library Services Board who has been a member
for more than 7 consecutive years shall be eligible for reappoint-
ment.
‘‘(5) SERVICE
UNTIL
SUCCESSOR
TAKES
OFFICE.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of this subsection, an appointive
member of the Museum and Library Services Board shall serve
after the expiration of the term of the member until the suc-
cessor to the member takes office.
‘‘(d) DUTIES AND POWERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Museum and Library Services Board
shall advise the Director on general policies with respect to
the duties, powers, and authority of the Institute relating to
museum and library services, including financial assistance
awarded under this title.
‘‘(2) NATIONAL AWARDS.—The Museum and Library Services
Board shall advise the Director in making awards under section
209.
‘‘(e) CHAIRPERSON.—The Director shall serve as Chairperson
of the Museum and Library Services Board.
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‘‘(f) MEETINGS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Museum and Library Services Board
shall meet not less than 2 times each year and at the call
of the Director.
‘‘(2) VOTE.—All decisions by the Museum and Library Serv-
ices Board with respect to the exercise of its duties and powers
shall be made by a majority vote of the members of the Board
who are present and authorized to vote.
‘‘(g) QUORUM.—A majority of the voting members of the
Museum and Library Services Board shall constitute a quorum
for the conduct of business at official meetings, but a lesser number
of members may hold hearings.
‘‘(h) COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.—
‘‘(1) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the Museum and
Library Services Board who is not an officer or employee of
the Federal Government may be compensated at a rate to
be fixed by the President, but not to exceed the daily equivalent
of the maximum annual rate of pay authorized for a position
above grade GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5108
of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel
time) during which such member is engaged in the performance
of the duties of the Museum and Library Services Board. Mem-
bers of the Museum and Libraries Services Board who are
full-time officers or employees of the Federal Government may
not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason
of their service on the Museum and Library Services Board.
‘‘(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the Museum and
Library Services Board shall receive travel expenses, including
per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable
provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United
States Code.
‘‘(i) COORDINATION.—The Director, with the advice of the
Museum and Library Services Board, shall take steps to ensure
that the policies and activities of the Institute are coordinated
with other activities of the Federal Government.’’.
SEC. 105. AWARDS; ANALYSIS OF IMPACT OF SERVICES.
The Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101 et
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 208 (as redesignated
by section 104 of this Act) the following:
‘‘SEC. 209. AWARDS.
‘‘The Director, with the advice of the Museum and Library
Services Board, may annually award National Awards for Library
Service and National Awards for Museum Service to outstanding
libraries and outstanding museums, respectively, that have made
significant contributions in service to their communities.
‘‘SEC. 210. ANALYSIS OF IMPACT OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES.
‘‘From amounts described in sections 214(c) and 275(b), the
Director shall carry out and publish analyses of the impact of
museum and library services. Such analyses—
‘‘(1) shall be conducted in ongoing consultation with—
‘‘(A) State library administrative agencies;
‘‘(B) State, regional, and national library and museum
organizations; and
‘‘(C) other relevant agencies and organizations;
Publication.
20 USC 9108.
20 USC 9107.
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‘‘(2) shall identify national needs for, and trends of, museum
and library services provided with funds made available under
subtitles B and C;
‘‘(3) shall report on the impact and effectiveness of pro-
grams conducted with funds made available by the Institute
in addressing such needs; and
‘‘(4) shall identify, and disseminate information on, the
best practices of such programs to the agencies and entities
described in paragraph (1).
‘‘SEC. 210A. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION.
‘‘No funds appropriated to carry out the Museum and Library
Services Act, the Library Services and Technology Act, or the
Museum Services Act may be used for construction expenses.’’.
TITLE II—LIBRARY SERVICES AND
TECHNOLOGY
SEC. 201. PURPOSE.
Section 212 of the Library Services and Technology Act (20
U.S.C. 9121) is amended by striking paragraphs (2) through (5)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(2) to promote improvement in library services in all types
of libraries in order to better serve the people of the United
States;
‘‘(3) to facilitate access to resources in all types of libraries
for the purpose of cultivating an educated and informed citi-
zenry; and
‘‘(4) to encourage resource sharing among all types of
libraries for the purpose of achieving economical and efficient
delivery of library services to the public.’’.
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.
Section 213 of the Library Services and Technology Act (20
U.S.C. 9122) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (1); and
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6)
as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5), respectively.
SEC. 203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 214 of the Library Services and Technology Act (20
U.S.C. 9123) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this subtitle $232,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2005 through
2009.’’; and
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘3 percent’’ and inserting
‘‘3.5 percent’’.
SEC. 204. RESERVATIONS AND ALLOTMENTS.
Section 221(b)(3) of the Library Services and Technology Act
(20 U.S.C. 9131(b)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) MINIMUM ALLOTMENTS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this subsection, the
minimum allotment for each State shall be $340,000, except
that the minimum allotment shall be $40,000 in the case
20 USC 9109.
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of the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated
States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.
‘‘(B) RATABLE REDUCTIONS.—Notwithstanding subpara-
graph (A), if the sum appropriated under the authority
of section 214 and not reserved under subsection (a) for
any fiscal year is insufficient to fully satisfy the require-
ment of subparagraph (A), each of the minimum allotments
under such subparagraph shall be reduced ratably.
‘‘(C) EXCEPTION.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subparagraph
(A), if the sum appropriated under the authority of
section 214 and not reserved under subsection (a) for
any fiscal year exceeds the aggregate of the allotments
for all States under this subsection for fiscal year
2003—
‘‘(I) the minimum allotment for each State
otherwise receiving a minimum allotment of
$340,000 
under 
subparagraph 
(A) 
shall 
be
increased to $680,000; and
‘‘(II) the minimum allotment for each State
otherwise receiving a minimum allotment of
$40,000 under subparagraph (A) shall be increased
to $60,000.
‘‘(ii) INSUFFICIENT FUNDS TO AWARD ALTERNATIVE
MINIMUM.—If 
the 
sum 
appropriated 
under 
the
authority of section 214 and not reserved under sub-
section (a) for any fiscal year exceeds the aggregate
of the allotments for all States under this subsection
for fiscal year 2003 yet is insufficient to fully satisfy
the requirement of clause (i), such excess amount shall
first be allotted among the States described in clause
(i)(I) so as to increase equally the minimum allotment
for each such State above $340,000. After the require-
ment of clause (i)(I) is fully satisfied for any fiscal
year, any remainder of such excess amount shall be
allotted among the States described in clause (i)(II)
so as to increase equally the minimum allotment for
each such State above $40,000.
‘‘(D) SPECIAL RULE.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of this subsection and using funds allotted
for the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated
States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau under
this subsection, the Director shall award grants to
the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Fed-
erated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau
to carry out activities described in this subtitle in
accordance with the provisions of this subtitle that
the Director determines are not inconsistent with this
subparagraph.
‘‘(ii) AWARD
BASIS.—The Director shall award
grants pursuant to clause (i) on a competitive basis
Grants.
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and after taking into consideration available rec-
ommendations from the Pacific Region Educational
Laboratory in Honolulu, Hawaii.
‘‘(iii) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—The Director may
provide not more than 5 percent of the funds made
available for grants under this subparagraph to pay
the administrative costs of the Pacific Region Edu-
cational Laboratory regarding activities assisted under
this subparagraph.’’.
SEC. 205. STATE PLANS.
Section 224 of the Library Services and Technology Act (20
U.S.C. 9134) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘not later than April
1, 1997.’’ and inserting ‘‘once every 5 years, as determined
by the Director.’’; and
(2) in subsection (f)—
(A) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ each place such term appears
and inserting ‘‘this subtitle’’;
(B) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘section 213(2)(A) or (B)’’ and
inserting ‘‘section 213(1)(A) or (B)’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘1934,’’ and all that follows through
‘‘Act, may’’ and inserting ‘‘1934 (47 U.S.C. 254(h)(6))
may’’; and
(C) in paragraph (7)—
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
striking ‘‘section:’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection:’’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘given’’ and
inserting ‘‘applicable to’’.
SEC. 206. GRANTS TO STATES.
Section 231 of the Library Services and Technology Act (20
U.S.C. 9141) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (1) and (2)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) expanding services for learning and access to informa-
tion and educational resources in a variety of formats, in all
types of libraries, for individuals of all ages;
‘‘(2) developing library services that provide all users access
to information through local, State, regional, national, and
international electronic networks;
‘‘(3) providing electronic and other linkages among and
between all types of libraries;
‘‘(4) developing public and private partnerships with other
agencies and community-based organizations;
‘‘(5) targeting library services to individuals of diverse
geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, to individ-
uals with disabilities, and to individuals with limited functional
literacy or information skills; and
‘‘(6) 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 673(2) of the
Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)))
applicable to a family of the size involved.’’; and
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(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘between the two purposes
described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection,’’ and
inserting ‘‘among such purposes,’’.
SEC. 207. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS, CONTRACTS, OR COOPERA-
TIVE AGREEMENTS.
Section 262(a)(1) of the Library Services and Technology Act
(20 U.S.C. 9162(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘education and
training’’ and inserting ‘‘education, recruitment, and training’’.
TITLE III—MUSEUM SERVICES
SEC. 301. PURPOSE.
Section 271 of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C.
9171) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 271. PURPOSE.
‘‘It is the purpose of this subtitle—
‘‘(1) to encourage and support museums in carrying out
their public service role of connecting the whole of society
to the cultural, artistic, historical, natural, and scientific under-
standings that constitute our heritage;
‘‘(2) to encourage and support museums in carrying out
their educational role, as core providers of learning and in
conjunction with schools, families, and communities;
‘‘(3) to encourage leadership, innovation, and applications
of the most current technologies and practices to enhance
museum services;
‘‘(4) to assist, encourage, and support museums in carrying
out their stewardship responsibilities to achieve the highest
standards in conservation and care of the cultural, historic,
natural, and scientific heritage of the United States to benefit
future generations;
‘‘(5) to assist, encourage, and support museums in achieving
the highest standards of management and service to the public,
and to ease the financial burden borne by museums as a
result of their increasing use by the public; and
‘‘(6) to support resource sharing and partnerships among
museums, libraries, schools, and other community organiza-
tions.’’.
SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS.
Section 272(1) of the Museum and Library Services Act (20
U.S.C. 9172(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘Such term includes aquariums, arboretums, botanical gardens,
art museums, children’s museums, general museums, historic
houses and sites, history museums, nature centers, natural history
and anthropology museums, planetariums, science and technology
centers, specialized museums, and zoological parks.’’.
SEC. 303. MUSEUM SERVICES ACTIVITIES.
Section 273 of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C.
9173) is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘SEC. 273. MUSEUM SERVICES ACTIVITIES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director, subject to the policy advice
of the Museum and Library Services Board, may enter into arrange-
ments, including grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and
other forms of assistance, with museums and other entities as
the Director considers appropriate, to pay the Federal share of
the cost of—
‘‘(1) supporting museums in providing learning and access
to collections, information, and educational resources in a
variety of formats (including exhibitions, programs, publica-
tions, and websites) for individuals of all ages;
‘‘(2) supporting museums in building learning partnerships
with the Nation’s schools and developing museum resources
and programs in support of State and local school curricula;
‘‘(3) 
supporting 
museums 
in 
assessing, 
conserving,
researching, maintaining, and exhibiting their collections, and
in providing educational programs to the public through the
use of their collections;
‘‘(4) stimulating greater collaboration among museums,
libraries, schools, and other community organizations in order
to share resources and strengthen communities;
‘‘(5) encouraging the use of new technologies and broadcast
media to enhance access to museum collections, programs, and
services;
‘‘(6) supporting museums in providing services to people
of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds
and to individuals with disabilities;
‘‘(7) supporting museums in developing and carrying out
specialized programs for specific segments of the public, such
as programs for urban neighborhoods, rural areas, Indian res-
ervations, and State institutions;
‘‘(8) supporting professional development and technical
assistance programs to enhance museum operations at all
levels, in order to ensure the highest standards in all aspects
of museum operations;
‘‘(9) supporting museums in research, program evaluation,
and the collection and dissemination of information to museum
professionals and the public; and
‘‘(10) encouraging, supporting, and disseminating model
programs of museum and library collaboration.
‘‘(b) FEDERAL SHARE.—
‘‘(1) 50 PERCENT.—Except as provided in paragraph (2),
the Federal share described in subsection (a) shall be not more
than 50 percent.
‘‘(2) GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT.—The Director may use
not more than 20 percent of the funds made available under
this subtitle for a fiscal year to enter into arrangements under
subsection (a) for which the Federal share may be greater
than 50 percent.
‘‘(3) OPERATIONAL
EXPENSES.—No funds for operational
expenses may be provided under this section to any entity
that is not a museum.
‘‘(c) REVIEW AND EVALUATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish procedures
for reviewing and evaluating arrangements described in sub-
section (a) entered into under this subtitle.
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—
Procedures.
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Director may use not more
than 10 percent of the funds appropriated to carry out
this subtitle for technical assistance awards.
‘‘(B) INDIVIDUAL MUSEUMS.—Individual museums may
receive not more than 3 technical assistance awards under
subparagraph (A), but subsequent awards for technical
assistance shall be subject to review outside the Institute.
‘‘(d) SERVICES FOR NATIVE AMERICANS.—From amounts appro-
priated under section 275, the Director shall reserve 1.75 percent
to award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements
with, Indian tribes and organizations that primarily serve and
represent Native Hawaiians (as defined in section 7207 of the
Native Hawaiian Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7517)), to enable such
tribes and organizations to carry out the activities described in
subsection (a).’’.
SEC. 304. REPEALS.
Sections 274 and 275 of the Museum and Library Services
Act (20 U.S.C. 9174 and 9175) are repealed.
SEC. 305. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 276 of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C.
9176) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$28,700,000 for the fiscal
year 1997, and such sums as may be necessary for each of
the fiscal years 1998 through 2002.’’ and inserting ‘‘$38,600,000
for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for
fiscal years 2005 through 2009.’’; and
(2) by redesignating such section as section 275 of such
Act.
SEC. 306. SHORT TITLE.
Subtitle C of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C.
9171 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by redesignating sections 271, 272, and 273 as sections
272, 273, and 274, respectively; and
(2) by inserting after the subtitle heading the following:
‘‘SEC. 271. SHORT TITLE.
‘‘This subtitle may be cited as the ‘Museum Services Act’.’’.
TITLE IV—NATIONAL COMMISSION ON
LIBRARIES 
AND 
INFORMATION
SCIENCE ACT
SEC. 401. AMENDMENT TO CONTRIBUTIONS.
Section 4 of the National Commission on Libraries and Informa-
tion Science Act (20 U.S.C. 1503) is amended by striking ‘‘accept,
hold, administer, and utilize gifts, bequests, and devises of prop-
erty,’’ and inserting ‘‘solicit, accept, hold, administer, invest in the
name of the United States, and utilize gifts, bequests, and devises
of services or property,’’.
SEC. 402. AMENDMENT TO MEMBERSHIP.
Section 6(a) of the National Commission on Libraries and
Information Science Act (20 U.S.C. 1505(a)) is amended—
Popular name.
20 USC 9101
note.
20 USC
9171–9173.
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(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘and at least one
other of whom shall be knowledgeable with respect to the
library and information service and science needs of the
elderly’’;
(2) by striking the fourth sentence and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘A majority of members of the Commission who have
taken office and are serving on the Commission shall constitute
a quorum for conduct of business at official meetings of the
Commission’’; and
(3) in the fifth sentence, by striking ‘‘five years, except
that’’ and all that follows through the period and inserting
‘‘five years, except that—
‘‘(1) a member of the Commission appointed to fill a vacancy
occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the
member’s predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed only
for the remainder of such term; and
‘‘(2) any member of the Commission may continue to serve
after an expiration of the member’s term of office until such
member’s successor is appointed, has taken office, and is serving
on the Commission.’’.
TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 501. AMENDMENTS TO ARTS AND ARTIFACTS INDEMNITY ACT.
Section 5 of the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act (20 U.S.C.
974) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000,000’’ and
inserting ‘‘$8,000,000,000’’;
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$500,000,000’’ and
inserting ‘‘$600,000,000’’; and
(3) in subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semi-
colon; and
(B) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(7) not less than $400,000,000 but less than $500,000,000,
then coverage under this chapter shall extend only to loss
or damage in excess of the first $400,000 of loss or damage
to items covered; or
‘‘(8) $500,000,000 or more, then coverage under this chapter
shall extend only to loss or damage in excess of the first
$500,000 of loss or damage to items covered.’’.
SEC. 502. NATIONAL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM.
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Capital Children’s Museum located at
800 Third Street, NE, Washington, D.C. (or any successor location),
organized under the laws of the District of Columbia, is designated
as the ‘‘National Children’s Museum’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Capital
Children’s Museum referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed
to be a reference to the ‘‘National Children’s Museum’’.
SEC. 503. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.
Section 170(e)(6)(B)(i)(III) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to the special rule for contributions of computer technology
and equipment for educational purposes) is amended by striking
26 USC 170.
20 USC 956a.
Washington, DC.
20 USC 956a
note.
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‘‘section 213(2)(A) of the Library Services and Technology Act (20
U.S.C. 9122(2)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 213(1)(A) of the Library
Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9122(1)(A))’’.
SEC. 504. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
(a) TITLE HEADING.—The title heading for the Museum and
Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101 et seq.) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘TITLE II—MUSEUM AND LIBRARY
SERVICES’’.
(b) SUBTITLE A HEADING.—The subtitle heading for subtitle
A of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101 et
seq.) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘Subtitle A—General Provisions’’.
(c) SUBTITLE B HEADING.—The subtitle heading for subtitle
B of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9121 et
seq.) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘Subtitle B—Library Services and
Technology’’.
(d) SUBTITLE C HEADING.—The subtitle heading for subtitle
C of the Museum and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9171 et
seq.) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘Subtitle C—Museum Services’’.
(e) CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 208 of the Museum and Library
Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9106) (as redesignated by section 104 of
this Act) is amended by striking ‘‘property of services’’ and inserting
‘‘property or services’’.
(f) STATE PLAN CONTENTS.—Section 224(b)(5) of the Library
Services and Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9134(b)(5)) is amended
by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end.
(g) NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS, CONTRACTS, OR COOPERA-
TIVE AGREEMENTS.—Section 262(b)(1) of the Library Services and
Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9162(b)(1)) is amended by striking
‘‘cooperative agreements, with,’’ and inserting ‘‘cooperative agree-
ments with,’’.
SEC. 505. REPEALS.
(a) NATIONAL COMMISSION
ON LIBRARIES
AND INFORMATION
SCIENCE ACT.—Section 5 of the National Commission on Libraries
and Information Science Act (20 U.S.C. 1504) is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (b) and (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as sub-
sections (b), (c), and (d), respectively.
(b) MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES ACT OF 1996.—Sections
704 through 707 of the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996
(20 U.S.C. 9102 note, 9103 note, and 9105 note) are repealed.
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 13 (S. 888):
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108–16 (Comm. on Education and the Workforce).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–83 accompanying S. 888 (Comm. on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
Mar. 6, considered and passed House.
Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 888.
Sept. 16, House concurred in Senate amendment.
SEC. 506. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the
date of enactment of this Act, except that the amendments made
by sections 203, 204, and 305 of this Act shall take effect on
October 1, 2003.
Approved September 25, 2003.
20 USC 9101
note.
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