[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 284 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 284

To support the provision of library services and technology to meet the 
                  needs stemming from the coronavirus.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 8, 2021

   Mr. Reed introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
  referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
To support the provision of library services and technology to meet the 
                  needs stemming from the coronavirus.

    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 ``Library Stabilization Fund Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of this Act are--
            (1) to enable libraries to keep individuals and communities 
        safe, connected, and participating in, and contributing to, our 
        economic recovery; and
            (2) to ensure libraries can continue to support the 
        continuity of learning, combat learning loss, and offer early 
        literacy, distance learning, adult education, job seeking and 
        skills training, health information, and telehealth services.

SEC. 3. FUNDS FOR LIBRARY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY.

    (a) In General.--There is appropriated, out of amounts in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $200,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, to carry out the Library Services and Technology Act 
(20 U.S.C. 9121 et seq.), as authorized under subtitle B of the Museum 
and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9121 et seq.), including for 
administrative costs authorized under section 210C of such Act (20 
U.S.C. 9111), except that--
            (1) section 221(b)(3)(A) of the Library Service and 
        Technology Act shall be applied by substituting ``$2,000,000'' 
        for ``$680,000'' and by substituting ``$200,000'' for 
        ``$60,000''; and
            (2) section 221(b)(3)(C) and subsections (b) and (c) of 
        section 223 of such Act shall not apply to funds provided under 
        this section.
    (b) Uses of Funds.--As authorized under the Library Services and 
Technology Act (20 U.S.C. 9121 et seq.), funds provided under this 
section may be used for activities such as--
            (1) maintaining and enhancing library operations and 
        services;
            (2) offering greater access to technology through 
        libraries, including through expanding digital networks and 
        connectivity, purchasing and lending hotspots and other 
        technology, and purchasing and making available digital 
        content, resources, and services; and
            (3) ensuring training and technical support for libraries, 
        including to assist with the safe handling of materials and the 
        implementation, use, provision, and retention of technology and 
        services.
    (c) Emergency Designation.--
            (1) In general.--The amounts provided by section are 
        designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4(g) 
        of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)).
            (2) Designation in senate.--In the Senate, this section is 
        designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
        4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent 
        resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
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