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(b) During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, funds 2 allotted to any State by the Commissioner of Education for 3 such year under the Library Services and Construction Act, 4 as in effect prior to enactment of this Act, for any of the 5 programs referred to in section 103 of such Act (as amended 6 by this Act) and available for expenses of administration (in7 cluding expenses of advisory councils) of such programs,

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may, with the approval of the Commissioner, be used by the 9 State for necessary expenses during such year for the prepara10 tion of a State plan, to be submitted to the Commissioner 11 under section 104 of that Act (as so amended) for the fiscal 12 year ending June 30, 1972, and for the development of a 13 long-range program, in accordance with section 104 (c) (as 14 so amended) and for the establishment of a State advisory 15 council in accordance with section 103 (c) and its expenses 16 in advising on the preparation of the State plan.

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91ST CONGRESS
2D SESSION

S. 3318

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 21 (legislative day, January 19), 1970

Mr. PELL introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To amend the Library Services and Construction Act, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa

2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 That this Act may be eited as the "Library Services and 4 Construction Amendments of 1970",

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EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR

PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED BY THE LIBRARY SERVICES

AND CONSTRUCTION ACT

SEO. 2. Sections 101, 201, 301, 401, and 411 of the 9 Library Services and Construction Act (20 U.S.C. 351 10 358) are each amended by striking out "the fiscal year end11 ing June 30, 1971" and inserting in lieu thereof "each of

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1 the succeeding fiscal years ending prior to July 1, 1975”. 2 That this Act may be cited as the "Library Services and 3 Construction Amendments of 1970".

4 PURPOSE; AMENDMENT TO THE LIBRARY SERVICES AND

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CONSTRUCTION ACT

SEC. 2. (a) It is the purpose of this Act to improve the 7 administration, implementation, and purposes of the pro8 grams authorized by the Library Services and Construction 9 Act, by lessening the administrative burden upon the States 10 through a reduction in the number of State plans which must 11 be submitted and approved annually under such Act and to 12 afford the States greater discretion in the allocation of funds 13 under such Act to meet specific State needs and, by providing 14 for special programs to meet the needs of disadvantaged per 15 sons, in both urban and rural areas, for library services and. 16 for strengthening the capacity of State library administrative 17 agencies for meeting the needs of all the people of the States. 18 The Library Services and Construction Act (20 U.S.C. 19 351, et seq.), is amended by striking out all that follows the 20 first section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"DECLARATION OF POLICY

"SEC. 2. (a) It is the purpose of this Act to assist the

23 States in the extension and improvement of public library 21 services in areas of the States which are without such 25 services or in which such services are inadequate, and with

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1 public library construction, and in the improvement of such 2 other State library services as library services for physically 3 handicapped, institutionalized, and disadvantaged persons, 4 in strengthening State library administrative agencies, and 5 in promoting interlibrary cooperation.

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"(b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to interfere 7 with State and local initiative and responsibility in the 8 conduct of public library services. The administration of

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public libraries, the selection of personnel and library books 10 and materials, and, insofar as consistent with the purposes

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of this Act, the determination of the best uses of the funds 12 provided under this Act shall be reserved to the States and

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Act:

"DEFINITIONS

"SEC. 3. The following definitions shall apply to this

"(1) 'Commissioner' means the Commissioner of Edu

cation.

"(2) 'Construction' includes construction of new build

ings and acquisition, expansion, remodeling, and alteration 21 of existing buildings, and initial equipment of any such

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buildings, or any combination of such activities (including

23 architects' fees and the cost of acquisition of land). For the

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purposes of this paragraph, the term 'equipment' includes

25 machinery, utilities, and built-in equipment and any necessary

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1 enclosures or structures to house them; and such term includes
2 all other items necessary for the functioning of a particular
3 facility as a facility for the provision of library services.
"(3) 'Library service' means the performance of all

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5 activities of a library relating to the collection and organiza6 tion of library material and to making the materials and in7 formation of a library available to a clientele.

8 "(4) Library services for the physically handicapped

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means the providing of library services, through public or 10 other nonprofit libraries, agencies, or organizations, to phys11 ically handicapped persons (including the blind and other 12 visually handicapped) certified by competent authority as 13 unable to read or to use conventional printed materials as a 14 result of physical limitations.

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"(5) 'Public library' means a library that serves free 16 of charge all residents of a community, district, or region, and 17 receives its financial support in whole or in part from public

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"(6) Public library services' means library services

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"(7) 'State' means a State, the District of Columbia,

22 the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, 23 the Virgin Islands, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific 24 Islands.

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"(8) 'State Advisory Council on Libraries' means an

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