graph (1), (2), (3), or (4)" and "Secretary" for "Commissioner" in two places.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 98-480, § 107(3), (4), substituted "subchapter III" for "subchapter III and subchapter IV" and inserted "and the Northern Mariana Islands" after "American Samoa," in two places.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 98-480, §§ 103(b)(1), 107(5), substituted "Secretary" for "Commissioner" and inserted "the Northern Mariana Islands," after "the Virgin Islands,".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98-480, § 107(6), added subsec.

(c).

1973-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-29, § 801(d)(1), inserted reference to par. (4) of section 351(a) of this title.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 93-29, § 801(d)(2), inserted reference to subchapter IV of this chapter.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective after June 30, 1971, see section 2(c)(1) of Pub. L. 91-600, set out as an Effective Date of 1970 Amendment note under section 351 of this title.

§ 351f. Administrative costs

A State may expend funds received under subchapters I and II of this chapter for administrative costs in connection with programs and activities carried out under subchapters I, II, and III of this chapter, but such administrative expenditures under such subchapters for any fiscal year may not exceed the greater of (1) 6 per centum of the sum of the amounts allotted to such State under such subchapters for such fiscal year, or (2) $60,000.

(June 19, 1956, ch. 407, § 8, as added Oct. 7, 1977, Pub. L. 95-123, § 3(a), 91 Stat. 1095, and amended Oct. 17, 1984, Pub. L. 98-480, title I, § 108, 98 Stat. 2240.)

AMENDMENTS

1984-Pub. L. 98-480 substituted provisions authorizing States to expend funds received under subchapters I and II for administrative costs in connection with programs and activities under subchapters I, II, and III, in amounts not to exceed the greater of 6 percent of the amounts allotted to such State thereunder for such fiscal year or $60,000 for provisions which required States to provide matching amounts for such expenditures from non-Federal sources.

CONSTRUCTION OF PROVISIONS RESPECTING
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

Pub. L. 99-159, title III, § 303(a), Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 903, provided that: "The references in section 8 of the Act (20 U.S.C. 351f) to 'such titles' ['such subchapters'] mean, and shall be construed as meaning, the immediately preceding reference to 'titles I, II, and III' ['subchapters I, II, and III of this chapter']."

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 353 of this title. SUBCHAPTER I-LIBRARY SERVICES

SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This subchapter is referred to in sections 351b, 351c, 351d, 351e, 351f, 361 of this title.

§ 352. Grants to States for library services

The Secretary shall carry out a program of making grants from sums appropriated pursuant to section 351b(a)(1) of this title to States which have approved basic State plans under section 351d of this title and have submitted

annual programs under section 354 of this title

(1) for the extension of public library services to areas and populations without such services and the improvement of such services to areas and populations to ensure that such services are adequate to meet user needs and to make library services accessible to individuals who, by reason of distance, residence, handicap, age, literacy level, or other disadvantage, are unable to receive the benefits of public library services regularly made available to the public;

(2) for adapting public library services to meet particular needs of individuals within the States;

(3) for assisting libraries to serve as community information referral centers;

(4) for assisting libraries in providing literacy programs for adults and school dropouts in cooperation with other agencies and organizations, if appropriate;

(5) for strengthening State library administrative agencies; and

(6) for strengthening major urban resource libraries.

(June 19, 1956, ch. 407, title I, § 101, formerly § 3, 70 Stat. 293; Aug. 31, 1960, Pub. L. 86-679, § 1, 74 Stat. 571; renumbered and amended Feb. 11, 1964, Pub. L. 88-269, §§ 1(a)(2), 2, 7(a), 78 Stat. 11-13; July 19, 1966, Pub. L. 89-511, § 3, 80 Stat. 313; Dec. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-600, § 2(b), 84 Stat. 1666; Oct. 7, 1977, Pub. L. 95-123, § 4(c), 91 Stat. 1096; Oct. 17, 1984, Pub. L. 98-480, title I, §§ 103(b)(1), 109, 98 Stat. 2237, 2240.)

AMENDMENTS

1984-Pub. L. 98-480, § 109, designated part of existing provisions as pars. (1), (2), (5), and (6), in par. (1) substituted reference to improvement of services to ensure that such services are adequate to meet user needs for reference to improvement of services in areas in which such services are inadequate and reference to handicap, age, and literacy level for reference to physical handicap, respectively, in par. (5) substituted reference to strengthening State library administrative agencies for reference to improving and strengthening library administrative agencies, and added pars. (3) and (4).

Pub. L. 98-480, § 103(b)(1), substituted "Secretary" for "Commissioner".

1977-Pub. L. 95-123 inserted “and in strengthening major urban resource libraries" after "library administrative agencies".

1970--Pub. L. 91-600 substituted provisions authorizing Commissioner to make grants to States for public library services for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and fiscal year ending June 30, 1971. Seé section 351b of this title.

1966-Pub. L. 89-511 authorized appropriation of $35,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, $45,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, $55,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, $65,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, $75,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and struck out provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years ending between June 30, 1957, and June 30, 1966.

1964-Pub. L. 88-269, §§ 1(a)(2), 2, struck out "rural" before "areas"; substituted "are" for "is hereby" before "authorized" and "next six fiscal years" for "nine succeeding fiscal years" and inserted ", for the

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fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, the sum of $25,000,000, and for each of the next two fiscal years such sums as the Congress may determine," after "$7,500,000".

1960-Pub. L. 86-679 substituted "nine succeeding fiscal years" for "four succeeding fiscal years".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 91-600 effective after June 30, 1971, see section 2(c)(1) of Pub. L. 91-600, set out as a note under section 351 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1964 AMENDMENT

Section 1(f) of Pub. L. 88-269 provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a)(2) [deleting "rural" preceding "areas" in this section] shall apply in the case of appropriations for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1964. The amendments made by subsection (b) [deleting "rural" preceding "population" in section 353 of this title] shall apply in the case of allotments from appropriations for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1964. The amendments made by subsection (c) [to section 354 of this title] shall apply in the case of expenditures under State plans for periods after June 30, 1964. The amendment made by subsection (e) [to section 358 of this title] shall become effective July 1, 1964."

§ 353. Uses of Federal funds

(a) Development of programs and projects to extend library services to physically handicapped, disadvantaged areas, etc.; expanding services of major urban resource libraries; limitation on grants Funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) of section 351b(a) of this title shall be available for grants to States from allotments under section 351c(a) of this title for the purpose of paying the Federal share of the cost of carrying out State plans submitted and approved under sections 351d and 354 of this title. Except as is provided in subsection (b) of this section, grants to States under this subchapter may be used solely

(1) for planning for, and taking other steps leading to the development of, programs and projects designed to assist libraries to serve as community centers for information and referral and to extend and improve library services, as provided in clause (2);

(2) for (A) extending public library services to geographical areas and groups of persons without such services and improving such services in such areas and for such groups as may have inadequate public library services; and (B) establishing, expanding, and operating programs and projects to provide (i) State institutional library services, (ii) library services to the physically handicapped, and (iii) library services for the disadvantaged in urban and rural areas; and (C) strengthening metropolitan public libraries which serve as national or regional resource centers; and

(3) for supporting and expanding library services of major urban resource libraries which, because of the value of the collections of such libraries to individual users and to other libraries, need special assistance to furnish services at a level required to meet the demands made for such services.

No grant may be made under clause (3) of this subsection unless the major urban resource library provides services to users throughout the regional area in which such library is located.

(b) Payment of costs of administering State plans, planning for and evaluation of library services, dissemination of information concerning library services, etc.; increase capacity of State library administrative agencies

Subject to the provisions of section 351f of this title and such limitations and criteria as the Secretary shall establish by regulation, grants to States under this chapter may be used (1) to pay the cost of administering the State plans submitted and approved under this chapter (including obtaining the services of consultants), statewide planning for and evaluation of library services, dissemination of information concerning library services, and the activities of such advisory groups and panels as may be necessary to assist the State library administrative agency in carrying out its functions under this subchapter, and (2) for strengthening the capacity of State library administrative agencies for meeting the needs of the people of the States.

(c) Reservation of allotments

(1) Subject to such criteria as the Secretary shall establish by regulation, in any fiscal year in which sums appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) of section 351b(a) of this title (excluding the amount made available for Indian tribes and Hawaiian natives) exceed $60,000,000, each State which is subject to the provisions of this subsection shall reserve that portion of the allotment of each State attributable to the amount in excess of $60,000,000 in that fiscal year in the manner required in paragraph (2).

(2)(A) In each State having one or more cities with a population of 100,000 or more individuals, as determined by the Secretary, and in which the aggregate population of such cities does not exceed 50 percent of the total population of the State, the portion of the excess amount specified in paragraph (1) shall be reserved for the purposes described in subsection (a)(3) of this section in accordance with clause (2) of section 354 of this title in an amount which bears the same ratio to the total of such excess amount as the aggregate population of such cities bears to the total population of such State.

(B) In each State having one or more cities with a population of 100,000 or more individuals, as determined by the Secretary, and in which the aggregate population of such cities exceeds 50 percent of the total population of the State, 50 percent of the excess amount specified in paragraph (1) shall be reserved for the purposes described in subsection (a)(3) of this section in accordance with clause (2) of section 354 of this title.

(C) Any State which does not include any city with a population of 100,000 or more individuals, as determined by the Secretary, shall not be subject to the provisions of this subsection. (June 19, 1956, ch. 407, title I, § 102, formerly § 4, 70 Stat. 293; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 852, § 25(a), 70 Stat. 911; Aug. 31, 1960, Pub. L. 86-679, § 2, 74 Stat. 571; Sept. 25, 1962, Pub. L. 87-688, § 5(a)(1), 76 Stat. 587; renumbered and amended Feb. 11, 1964, Pub. L. 88-269, §§ 1(b), 3, 7(a), 78 Stat. 11-13; July 19, 1966, Pub. L. 89-511,

§§ 4, 12(a), 80 Stat. 313, 318; Dec. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-600, § 2(b), 84 Stat. 1667; Oct. 7, 1977, Pub. L. 95-123, §§ 3(b), 4(d), (e), 91 Stat. 1095, 1096; Oct. 17, 1984, Pub. L. 98-480, title I, §§ 103(b)(1), 110, 98 Stat. 2237, 2240; Nov. 22, 1985, Pub. L. 99-159, title III, §§ 303(b), 304, 99 Stat. 903.)

AMENDMENTS

1985-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-159, § 303(b), substituted "this chapter" for "this subchapter" in provision preceding cl. (1).

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 99-159, § 304, inserted "(exIcluding the amount made available for Indian tribes and Hawaiian natives)".

1984-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 98-480, § 110, inserted "assist libraries to serve as community centers for information and referral and to" after "designed to".

Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 98-480, § 103(b)(1), substituted "Secretary" for "Commissioner" wherever appearing.

1977-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-123, § 4(d), added cl. (3) and last sentence.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95-123, § 3(b), inserted "the provisions of section 351f of this title and" after "Subject to".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95-123, § 4(e), added subsec. (c). 1970-Pub. L. 91-600 substituted provision relating to purposes which funds granted to States could be used for, for provisions setting forth amount of allotments authorized to be made by Commissioner to States, Guam, etc. See section 351c of this title.

1966-Pub. L. 89-511 struck out provision that allotment to any State under this section for fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, shall be available for payments to such State with respect to expenditures under its approved State plan during fiscal years ending June 30, 1964, and June 30, 1965, and provided for an allotment of $25,000 to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

1964-Pub. L. 88-269, §§ 1(b), 3, struck out "rural" before "population" in two places, substituted "$25,000" and "$100,000" for "$10,000" and "$40,000", respectively, and inserted provision for availability of allotments for fiscal year ending June 30, 1964 and the next fiscal year.

1962-Pub. L. 87-688 substituted ", American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands" for "and to the Virgin Islands".

1960-Pub. L. 86-679 struck out subsec. (b) which made the amount of any allotment to a State for any fiscal year remaining unpaid at the end of the fiscal year available for payment until the end of the succeeding fiscal year, and which prohibited payment to a State under section 355 of this title until the State's allotment for the preceding fiscal year has been exhausted or has ceased to be available.

1956-Subsec. (a). Act Aug. 1, 1956, inserted "each to Guam and" after "$10,000".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 91-600 effective after June 30, 1971, see section 2(c)(1) of Pub. L. 91-600, set out as a note under section 351 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AmendmeNT

Section 12(c) of Pub. L. 89-511 provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending sections 353, 355, 355b, 355e-1, 355f-1, 355f-5, and 358(a) of this title] shall be effective with respect to fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1966."

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1964 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 1(b) of Pub. L. 88-269 deleting "rural" preceding "population" as applicable in the case of allotments from appropriations for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1964, see section 1(f) of Pub. L. 88-269, set out as a note under section 352 of this title.

Section 3(a) of Pub. L. 88-269 provided in part that the amendment of this section by section 3(a) increasing the minimum allotments shall be effective in the case of allotments from appropriations for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1963.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1962 AmendmeENT

Section 5(b) of Pub. L. 87-688 provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending sections 353, 355, and 358 of this title] shall become effective July 1, 1962."

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1960 AMENDMENT

Section 6 of Pub. L. 86-679 provided that: "The amendments made by section 2 of this Act [amending this section] shall be effective in the case of allotments from sums appropriated under section of the Library Services Act [section 352 of this title] for any fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1961, except that no payment shall be made to any State from its allotment under section 4 of such Act [this section] for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, until its allotment for any preceding year has been exhausted or ceased to be available. The amendments made by sections 3 and 4 of this Act [amending section 355 of this title] shall be effective in the case of promulgations of Federal shares under the Library Services Act [this chapter] made after the enactment of this Act [Aug. 31, 1960]."

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 354 of this title.

§ 354. Annual State program for library services; submission; contents; limitation on reduction of funds; ratable reduction

Any State desiring to receive a grant from its allotment for the purposes of this subchapter for any fiscal year shall, in addition to having submitted, and having had approved, a basic State plan under section 351d of this title, submit for that fiscal year an annual program for library services. Such program shall be submitted at such time, in such form, and contain such information as the Secretary may require by regulation, and shall

(1) set forth a program, subject to clause (2) of this section, for the year submitted under which funds paid to the State from appropriations pursuant to paragraph (1) of section 351b(a) of this title for that year will be used, consistent with its long-range program, solely for the purposes set forth in section 353 of this title;

(2) set forth a program for the year submitted under which the amount reserved by the State under section 353(c) of this title, if applicable, will be used for the purposes set forth in clause (3) of section 353(a) of this title;

(3) set forth the criteria used in allocating such funds among such purposes, which criteria shall insure that the State will expend from Federal, State, and local sources an amount not less than the amount expended by the State from such sources for State institutional library services, and library services to the pnysically handicapped and institutionalized individuals during the second fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made;

(4) describe the uses of funds for programs for the elderly, which may include (A) the training of librarians to work with the elder

ly; (B) the conduct of special library programs for the elderly particularly for the elderly who are handicapped; (C) the purchase of special library materials for use by the elderly; (D) the payment of salaries for elderly persons who wish to work in libraries as assistants on programs for the elderly; (E) the provision of in-home visits by librarians and other library personnel to the elderly; (F) the establishment of outreach programs to notify the elderly of library services available to them; and (G) the furnishing of transportation to enable the elderly to have access to library services;

(5) describe the manner in which funds for programs for handicapped individuals will be used to make library services more accessible to such individuals;

(6) include such information, policies, and procedures as will assure that the activities to be carried out during that year are consistent with the long-range program; and

(7) include an extension of the long-range program, taking into consideration the results of evaluations.

No State shall, in carrying out the provisions of clause (2) of this section, reduce the amount paid to an urban resource library below the amount that such library received in the year preceding the year for which the determination is made under such clause (2). The amount which a State is required to expend pursuant to clause (3) of this section shall be ratably reduced to the extent that Federal allocations to the State are reduced.

(June 19, 1956, ch. 407, title I, § 103, formerly § 5, 70 Stat. 293; renumbered and amended Feb. 11, 1964, Pub. L. 88-269, §§ 1(c), 4, 7(a), 78 Stat. 11-13; Dec. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-600, § 2(b), 84 Stat. 1667; Oct. 7, 1977, Pub. L. 95-123, §§ 4(f), 5, 91 Stat. 1096, 1097; Oct. 17, 1984, Pub. L. 98-480, title I, §§ 103(b)(1), 111, 98 Stat. 2237, 2241.)

AMENDMENTS

1984-Pub. L. 98-480, §§ 103(b)(1), 111, substituted "Secretary" for "Commissioner" in provisions preceding par. (1), inserted "and institutionalized individuals" after "handicapped" in par. (3), added pars. (4) and (5) and redesignated former pars. (4) and (5) as (6) and (7), respectively; and inserted provision at end that the amount which a State is required to expend pursuant to par. (3) shall be ratably reduced to the extent that Federal allocations to the State are reduced.

1977-Pub. L. 95-123 in cl. (1) inserted ", subject to clause (2) of this section," after "set forth a program", added cl. (2), redesignated former cl. (2) as (3) and substituted "the second fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the determination is made" for "the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971", redesignated former cls. (3) and (4) as (4) and (5), respectively, and inserted sentence at end.

1970-Pub. L. 91-600 substituted provisions requiring submission by any State desiring to receive a grant from its allotment for any fiscal year of an annual program for library services for that fiscal year, and setting forth the required contents of such program, for provisions setting forth the criteria for approval by the Commissioner of State plans for the further extension of public library services. See section 351d of this title.

1964-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88-269, § 1(c)(1), struck out "to rural areas" after "public library services".

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 88-269, §§ 1(c)(2), 4, struck out "rural" before "areas".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 91-600 effective after June 30, 1971, see section 2(c)(1) of Pub. L. 91-600, set out as a note under section 351 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1964 AMENDMENT

Amendment of subsec. (a) of this section by section 1(c) of Pub. L. 88-269 as applicable in the case of expenditures under State plans for periods after June 30, 1964, see section 1(f) of Pub. L. 88-269, set out as a note under section 352 of this title.

Section 4 of Pub. L. 88-269 provided in part that the amendment of subsec. (a)(3) of this section by section 4 shall be effective July 1, 1963.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 352, 353 of this title.

§ 355. Omitted

CODIFICATION

Section, acts June 19, 1956, ch. 407, title I, § 104, formerly § 6, 70 Stat. 295; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 852, § 25(b), (c), 70 Stat. 911; Aug. 31, 1960, Pub. L. 86-679, §§ 3, 4, 74 Stat. 571; Sept. 25, 1962, Pub. L. 87-688, § 5(a)(2), (3), 76 Stat. 587; renumbered and amended Feb. 11, 1964, Pub. L. 88-269, §§ 5, 6, 7(a), (c)-(e), 78 Stat. 12-14; July 19, 1966, Pub. L. 89-511, §§ 5, 8, 12(a), (b), 80 Stat. 313, 318, related to the conditions under which payments were to be made to States, the amount of such payments, and the determination and promulgation of the Federal share, and was omitted in the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 91-600, § 2(b), Dec. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1660, effective after June 30, 1971. See section 351e of this title.

SUBCHAPTER II-PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION

SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This subchapter is referred to in sections 351b, 351c, 351d, 351f, 361 of this title; title 42 section 3338.

§ 355a. Grants to States for public library construction

The Secretary shall carry out a program of making grants to States which have had approved a basic State plan under section 351d of this title and have submitted a long-range program and submit annually appropriately updated programs under section 355c of this title for the construction of public libraries.

(June 19, 1956, ch. 407, title II, § 201, as added Feb. 11, 1964, Pub. L. 88-269, § 7(a), 78 Stat. 13, and amended July 19, 1966, Pub. L. 89-511, § 6, 80 Stat. 313; Dec. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-600, § 2(b), 84 Stat. 1668; Oct. 17, 1984, Pub. L. 98-480, title I, § 103(b)(1), 98 Stat. 2237.)

AMENDMENTS

1984-Pub. L. 98-480 substituted "Secretary" for "Commissioner".

1970-Pub. L. 91-600 substituted provisions authorizing Commissioner to make grants to States for construction of public libraries for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and fiscal year ending June 30, 1971. See section 351b of this title.

1966-Pub. L. 89-511 authorized an appropriation of $40,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, $50,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, $60,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, $70,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and $80,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and struck out provisions covering appropriation authorizations for fiscal years ending June 30, 1964, June 30, 1965 and June 30, 1966.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 91-600 effective after June 30, 1971, see section 2(c)(1) of Pub. L. 91-600, set out as a note under section 351 of this title.

§ 355b. Federal share

(a) Payment; uses of Federal funds

Funds appropriated pursuant to paragraph (2) of section 351b(a) of this title shall be available for grants to States from allotments under section 351c(a) of this title for the purpose of paying the Federal share of the cost of construction projects carried under State plans. Such grants shall be used for the construction (as defined in section 351a(2) of this title) of public libraries.

(b) Limit on Federal share

For the purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the Federal share of the cost of construction of any project assisted under this subchapter shall not exceed one-half of the total cost of such project.

(c) Recovery of value of grant

If, within 20 years after completion of construction of any library facility which has been constructed in part with funds made available under this subchapter

(1) the recipient (or its successor in title or possession) ceases or fails to be a public or nonprofit institution, or

(2) the facility ceases to be used as a library facility, unless the Secretary determines that there is good cause for releasing the institution from its obligation,

the United States shall be entitled to recover from such recipient (or successor) an amount which bears the same ratio to the value of the facility at that time (or part thereof constituting an approved project or projects) as the amount of the Federal grant bore to the cost of such facility (or part thereof). The value shall be determined by the parties or by action brought in the United States district court for the district in which the facility is located. (June 19, 1956, ch. 407, title II, § 202, as added Feb. 11, 1964, Pub. L. 88-269, § 7(a), 78 Stat. 13, and amended July 19, 1966, Pub. L. 89-511, §§ 7, 12(a), 80 Stat. 313, 318; Dec. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91-600, § 2(b), 84 Stat. 1668; Oct. 7, 1977, Pub. L. 95-123, § 6, 91 Stat. 1097; Oct. 17, 1984, Pub. L. 98-480, title I, § 112(a), (b)(1), 98 Stat. 2241.)

AMENDMENTS

1984-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-480, § 112(a), (b)(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and substituted provision that such grants shall be used for the construction (as defined in section 351a(2) of this title) of public libraries for provision that such grants were to be used solely for the construction of public libraries, for the remodeling of public libraries neces

sary to meet standards adopted pursuant to the Act of August 12, 1968, commonly known as the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, and for remodeling designed to conserve energy in the operation of public libraries under approved State plans.

Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 98-480, § 112(b)(1), added subsecs. (b) and (c).

1977-Pub. L. 95-123 inserted ", for the remodeling of public libraries necessary to meet standards adopted pursuant to the Act of August 12, 1968, commonly known as the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, and for remodeling designed to conserve energy in the operation of public libraries" after "construction of public libraries".

1970-Pub. L. 91-600 substituted provisions relating to purposes which funds granted to States could be used for, for provisions setting forth the amount of allotments authorized to be made by Commissioner to States, Guam, etc. See section 351c of this title.

1966-Pub. L. 89-511 made a State's allotment for any fiscal year available for payments with respect to administration during such year and next fiscal year of its approved State plan, struck out provisions limiting to the case of a State allotment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1964, the availability of a State's allotment for construction projects for the fiscal year next after the year of the allotment, and provided for an allotment of $20,000 to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT

Section 112(b)(2) of Pub. L. 98-480 provided that: "Subsection (c) of section 202 of the Act [20 U.S.C. 355b(c)] as added by the amendment made by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall apply to any facility constructed prior to or after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 17, 1984] with funds made available under title II of the Act [20 U.S.C. 355a et seq.]."

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 91-600 effective after June 30, 1971, see section 2(c)(1) of Pub. L. 91-600, set out as a note under section 351 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 7 of Pub. L. 89-511 effective with respect to fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1966.

Amendment by section 12(a) of Pub. L. 89-511 effective with respect to fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1966, see section 12(c) of Pub. L. 89-511, set out as a note under section 353 of this title.

§ 355c. Annual State program for construction of public libraries; submission; contents

Any State desiring to receive a grant from its allotment for the purpose of this subchapter for any fiscal year shall, in addition to having submitted, and having had approved, a basic State plan under section 351d of this title, submit such projects as the State may approve and are consistent with its long-range program.

Such projects shall be submitted at such time and contain such information as the Secretary may require by regulation and shall

(1) for the year submitted under which funds are paid to the State from appropriations pursuant to paragraph (2) of section 351b(a) of this title for that year, be used, consistent with the State's long-range program, for the construction of public libraries in areas of the State which are without the library facilities necessary to provide adequate library services;