Impact of proposed budget reductions on library services: hearing before the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, second session, hearing held in Washington, D.C., on March 10, 1982

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Page 112 - State such part of such remainder as the population of the State bears to the population of all the States. "(3) For the purposes of this subsection, the 'minimum allotment...
Page 98 - I have often thought that nothing would do more extensive good at small expense than the establishment of a small circulating library in every county, to consist of a, few wellchosen books, to be lent to the people of the county, under such regulations as would secure their safe return in due time.
Page 36 - Congress completes action before the end of the first period of 45 calendar days of continuous session of the Congress after the date on which the President's message is received by the Congress ; (4) "impoundment resolution...
Page 20 - The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any action in the nature of mandamus to compel an officer or employee of the United States or any agency thereof to perform a duty owed to the plaintiff.
Page 112 - From the sums appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 4(a) for any fiscal year, the Commissioner shall allot the minimum allotment, as determined under paragraph (3) of this subsection, to each State. Any sums remaining after minimum allotments have been made shall be allotted in the manner set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection. "(2) From the remainder of any sums appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1), (2...
Page 96 - I thank God there are no free schools nor printing, and I hope we shall not have them these hundred years; for learning has brought disobedience into the world, and printing has divulged them, and libels against the best government. God keep us from both.
Page 27 - State which has a plan approved under section 103 an amount computed as provided in subsection (b) of this section, equal to the Federal share of the total sums expended by the State and its political subdivisions under such plan during the period for which such payment was made, except that no payments shall be made to any State...
Page 28 - Federal share" for any State shall be 100 per centum less that percentage which bears the same ratio to 50 per centum as the per capita income of such State bears to the per...
Page 37 - ... (6) all facts, circumstances, and considerations relating to or bearing upon the proposed deferral and the decision to effect the proposed deferral, including an analysis of such facts, circumstances, and considerations in terms of their application to any legal authority...
Page 115 - ... library services more accessible to persons who, by reason of distance, residence, or physical handicap, or other disadvantage, are unable to receive the benefits of public library services regularly made available to the public...

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