LIBRARIES

Articles and editorials

Clinton Library Got Funds From Abroad—Saudis Said To Have Given $10 Million, H16801 [18DE]

80th Anniversary Gala Pays Tribute to 13 Living Legends, E462 [5MR]

Heritage Watch—Breaking the Silence, E2146 [16OC]

On the Hunt—Bush Backer Seeks $1 Billion for Peru Project, H16800 [18DE]

Bills and resolutions

Adopt a School Library Month: designate (see S. Res. 134), S4161 [29MR]

Billington, James H.: tribute (see S. Res. 336), S12287 [27SE]

Children and youth: require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms (see H.R. 1120), H1892 [16FE]

Copyrights: promote innovation, encourage introduction of new technology, enhance library preservation efforts, and protect fair use rights of consumers (see H.R. 1201), H1967 [27FE]

Dept. of State: establish and maintain existing libraries and resource centers at U.S. diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about U.S. culture, society, and history (see H.R. 2553), H5926 [24MY] (see H.R. 2843), H7011 [22JN]

Education: authorize Perkins loan forgiveness for students who perform public service as librarians in low-income schools and public libraries (see S. 1121), S4599 [17AP] (see H.R. 1877), H3474 [17AP]

Ellis Island Immigration Museum: designate the Bob Hope Memorial Library (see H.R. 759), H1150 [31JA]

Fulton, MO: authorize reference to the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as the National Churchill Museum (see H.R. 1242), H2038 [28FE]

———recognize the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as ``America's National Churchill Museum'' and commend efforts to recognize the historic legacy of Sir Winston Churchill (see H. Res. 556), H8120 [18JY]

New York, NY: tribute to New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture for educating Americans about the African-American migration (see H. Con. Res. 57), H1271 [6FE]

No Child Left Behind Act: reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 1699), S8412 [26JN] (see H.R. 2864), H7201 [26JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (see H.R. 1254), H2118 [1MR]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 91), S2355 [28FE]

Surplus Government property: direct Federal agencies to donate excess and surplus Federal electronic equipment to qualifying small towns, counties, schools, nonprofit organizations, and libraries (see H.R. 752), H1150 [31JA]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 374), S1057 [24JA]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 548), S1848 [12FE] (see H.R. 1524), H2570 [14MR]

———designate overpayments and contributions to the U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 218), H118 [5JA]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (see S. 609), S2022 [15FE] (see H.R. 278), H121 [5JA]

University of Texas at Austin: anniversary of the Sam Rayburn Library and Museum (see H. Res. 709), H11250 [3OC]

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library: authorize a grant for contributions toward establishment (see S. 1878), S9916 [25JY] (see H.R. 1664), H3017 [23MR]

Biographies

Friedmann, Janee Armstrong, E991 [9MY]

Letters

Ellis Island Immigration Museum designation as Bob Hope Memorial Library: Bob Hope, H2636 [19MR]

———Phil Lax and Norman Liss, Ellis Island Restoration Commission, H2637 [19MR]

Remarks in House

Alameda County, CA: Alameda County Library recipient of President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities Coming Up Taller Award, E385 [16FE]

American Library Association: tribute, E1412 [26JN]

———tribute to annual conference, E1427 [28JN]

Baltimore, MD: tribute to opening of the Southeast Anchor Library, E1431 [28JN]

Bremerton, WA: prohibit funding for the Bremerton Public Library Restoration Project, H7176, H7177 [26JN]

Caldwell, NJ: anniversary of Caldwell Public Library, E2123 [12OC]

Children and youth: require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms (H.R. 1120), H6223, H6224 [11JN], H6408 [14JN], E386 [16FE]

Community service: tribute to impact on local communities, H7081 [26JN]

Copyrights: promote innovation, encourage introduction of new technology, enhance library preservation efforts, and protect fair use rights of consumers (H.R. 1201), E407 [27FE]

Dept. of State: establish and maintain existing libraries and resource centers at U.S. diplomatic and consular missions to provide information about U.S. culture, society, and history (H.R. 2553), H11346, H11347 [9OC]

Education: authorize Perkins loan forgiveness for students who perform public service as librarians in low-income schools and public libraries (H.R. 1877), E765 [17AP]

Ellis Island Immigration Museum: designate the Bob Hope Memorial Library (H.R. 759), H2636 [19MR], E241 [1FE]

Glen Rock, NJ: anniversary of Glen Rock Public Library, E1935 [20SE]

Glendale, CA: anniversary of Glendale Public Library, E2193 [22OC]

Independence, MO: anniversary of the Harry S Truman Presidential Museum and Library, E1463 [29JN]

Kalamazoo, MI: anniversary of Kalamazoo Public Library, E2210 [23OC]

Lamar University: anniversary of Mary and John Gray Library, E325 [12FE]

Library Day on the Hill: observance, E1411 [26JN]

Library of Congress: anniversary of law library, E1564 [19JY]

Morris County, NJ: anniversary of Library of the Chathams, E618 [23MR]

New York, NY: anniversary of New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, E375 [16FE]

———anniversary of New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Africana Heritage Awards Gala, E462 [5MR]

———tribute to New York Public Library Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, E2146 [16OC]

Newark, NJ: tribute to Newark Public Library Black History Month exhibit, E216 [30JA]

O'Fallon, MO: Middendorf-Kredell Branch Library recipient of Federal Depository Library of the Year Award, E2103 [10OC]

Oradell, NJ: tribute to Oradell Public Library staff and volunteers, E1293 [14JN]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Free Library of Philadelphia Holmesburg Branch, E1285 [13JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (H.R. 1254), H2493-H2496 [14MR], H16799 [18DE], E561 [15MR]

Racine, WI: anniversary of Racine Public Library preschool storytime, E2068 [4OC]

Read Across America Day: observance, E461 [5MR]

Roaring Spring, PA: anniversary of Eldon Inn, E1480 [10JY]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Sacramento Public Library, E2173 [18OC]

Smithtown, NY: anniversary of Smithtown Library, E2528 [10DE]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of St. Paul Public Library and Schubert Club, E1981 [26SE]

Suffolk County, NY: anniversary of Middle Country Public Library, E781 [18AP]

Susquehanna County, PA: anniversary of Susquehanna County Historical Society and Free Library Association, E741 [16AP]

University of Texas at Austin: anniversary of the Sam Rayburn Library and Museum (H. Res. 709), H13820-H13822 [13NO]

Virginia: tribute to Fairfax County, VA, and Prince William County, VA, public libraries, E1415 [26JN]

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library: authorize a grant for contributions toward establishment (H.R. 1664), H10716-H10718 [24SE], E633 [23MR]

Worthington, OH: Worthington Libraries recipient of Thomson Gale (business) and Library Journal Library of the Year award, E1418, E1423 [26JN]

Remarks in Senate

Adopt a School Library Month: designate (S. Res. 134), S4215 [29MR], S11278 [7SE]

Billington, James H.: tribute (S. Res. 336), S12314 [27SE]

Education: authorize Perkins loan forgiveness for students who perform public service as librarians in low-income schools and public libraries, S9798 [24JY]

———authorize Perkins loan forgiveness for students who perform public service as librarians in low-income schools and public libraries (S. 1121), S4604 [17AP]

Library of Congress: National Digital Information Infrastruture and Preservation Program funding, S1949 [14FE]

No Child Left Behind Act: reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (S. 1699), S8416 [26JN]

Presidents of the U.S.: require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (H.R. 1254), S16060 [19DE]

Purdue University: anniversary of Purdue University Libraries participation in Federal Depository Library Program, S5304 [30AP]

Read Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 91), S2434 [28FE]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Sacramento Public Library, S13489 [26OC]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (S. 374), S1059 [24JA]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (S. 548), S1851 [12FE]

Universal Service Administration Co.: exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (S. 609), S2038 [15FE]

———exempt from Antideficiency Act accounting rules to improve administration of, and prevent increases in, contributions to the Universal Service Fund (S. 609), star print, S2285 [27FE]

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library: authorize a grant for contributions toward establishment (S. 1878), S9926, S9927 [25JY]

Reports filed

Adopt a School Library Month: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. Res. 134), S11213 [6SE]

Presidential Library Donation Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 1254) (S. Rept. 110-202), S13193 [22OC]

———Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1254) (H. Rept. 110-43), H2397 [9MR]

Statements

Key West Agreement: Sam Rushie, Harry S Truman Library and Museum, H15342 [12DE]

Summaries

Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act (H.R. 1201), E408 [27FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 709, University of Texas at Austin Sam Rayburn Library and Museum anniversary, H13820 [13NO]

H.R. 759, Ellis Island Immigration Museum designation as the Bob Hope Memorial Library, H2636 [19MR]

H.R. 1254, Presidential Library Donation Reform Act, H2493 [14MR]

H.R. 1664, authorize a grant for contributions toward establishment of Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, H10717 [24SE]

H.R. 2553, Public Diplomacy Resource Centers Act, H11346 [9OC]

S. 374, Art and Collectibles Capital Gains Tax Treatment Parity Act, S1060 [24JA]

S. 548, Artist-Museum Partnership Act, S1852 [12FE]

S. 1121, Librarian Incentive To Boost Recruitment and Retention in Areas of Need (LIBRARIAN) Act, S4604 [17AP]

S. 1699, Strengthening Kids' Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs) Act, S8417 [26JN]

S. 1878, authorize a grant for contributions towards establishment of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, S9927 [25JY]

S. Res. 91, Read Across America Day, S2378, S2434 [28FE]

S. Res. 134, Adopt a School Library Month, S4215 [29MR], S11278 [7SE]

S. Res. 336, tribute to James H. Billington, S12294, S12314 [27SE]