[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4947 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4947

  To amend the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act to include 
                           public libraries.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2000

 Mr. Becerra introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act to include 
                           public libraries.

    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 sited as the ``Reading Enrichment After-School 
Development Act''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS ACT.

    (a) Findings.--Section 10902 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8242) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) local public schools and public libraries often serve 
        as centers for the delivery of education and human resources 
        for all members of a community;'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by inserting ``and public libraries'' after 
                ``public schools''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``and libraries'' after ``such 
                schools'';
            (3) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(3) by using public libraries, school facilities, 
        equipment, and resources, communities can promote a more 
        efficient use of such public facilities, especially in rural 
        and inner city areas where limited financial resources have 
        enhanced the necessity for local public schools and public 
        libraries to become social service program and resource 
        centers;''; and
            (4) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and public libraries'' 
        after ``public schools''.
    (b) Program Authorization.--Section 10903(a) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8243) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(a) Grants by the Secretary.--The Secretary is authorized, in 
accordance with the provisions of this part, to award grants to rural 
and inner-city public elementary or secondary schools, partnerships 
between a public school and public library, or consortia of such 
schools and libraries, to enable such schools, partnerships, or 
consortia to plan, implement, or to expand projects that benefit the 
educational, health, social service, cultural, and recreational needs 
of a rural or inner-city community.''.
    (c) Application Required.--Section 10904(a) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8244) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``, partnership between a public school 
        and public library,'' after school the first place it appears; 
        and
            (2) in paragraphs (1) and (3), by inserting ``, 
        partnership,'' after school each place it appears.
    (d) Uses of Funds.--Section 10905 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8245) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (8), by inserting ``, including how to 
        evaluate information on the Internet'' before the period; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(14) Preschool literary programs.
            ``(15) Reading enhancement programs for young people.''.
    (e) Definition.--Section 10906 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8244) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``or a public library'' after 
        ``building'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and services'' after 
        ``programs''; and
            (3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, a partnership 
        between a public school and public library, or consortia,'' 
        after ``agency''.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 10907 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8247) is 
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 10907. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005 to carry out this 
part.''.
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