LIBRARIES

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Education: increase out-of-school access to digital learning resources for eligible students to increase student and educator engagement (see S. 1606), S4297 [18JN] (see H.R. 3582), H6178 [18SE]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (see S. 312), S653 [29JA] (see H.R. 1874), H2307 [16AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: establish State and multistate infrastructure banks to provide loans for repair, construction, renovation, or improvement of educational facilities (see H.R. 1962), H2416 [22AP]

FCC: exempt broadband Internet access service providers from Federal universal service contributions (see H.R. 1712), H2110 [26MR]

Fundraising: require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations (see S. 558), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1069), H1163 [25FE]

Library of Congress: establish a 10-year term for the Librarian of Congress (see S. 2162), S7219 [7OC]

——— reauthorize sound recording and film preservation programs (see H.R. 4092), H8410 [19NO]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (see S. Res. 258), S6809 [17SE] (see H. Res. 433), H6188 [22SE]

Read Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 91), S1162 [26FE]

——— observance (see H. Res. 135), H1525 [2MR]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 931), S2172 [14AP]

——— allow taxpayers to designate income tax overpayments as contributions to the U.S. Library Trust Fund (see H.R. 741), H811 [4FE]

Remarks in House

Aurora, IL: opening of Richard and Gina Santori Library, E891 [12JN]

Bloomfield, NJ, Friends of the Library (organization): anniversary, E1463 [9OC]

Collinsville, IL: anniversary of Collinsville Memorial Library, E1606 [5NO]

Culver, IN: anniversary of Culver-Union Township Carnegie Public Library, E831 [3JN]

Dumfries, VA: dedication of Dumfries Elementary School Betty DeVane Covington Library, E1758 [10DE]

Eureka, CA: anniversary of Eureka Main Library, E1567 [2NO]

Hobart, IN: anniversary of Hobart Carnegie Library, Hobart Historical Society, and Hobart Garden Club, E997 [7JY]

Indiana: accomplishments of the 2d Congressional District, H10694 [18DE]

IRS: distribution of tax forms and instruction books to local libraries, H1125 [25FE]

Jackson, MI: anniversary of Jackson District Library, E473 [13AP]

Library of Congress: establish a 10-year term for the Librarian of Congress (S. 2162), H7012 [20OC]

Lithopolis, OH: anniversary of Wagnalls Memorial Library, E604 [28AP]

Saginaw, MI: anniversary of Hoyt Library, E1406 [1OC]

Shelbyville, TN: tribute to grand opening of Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library, E731 [18MY]

Sparta, NC: tribute to Alleghany County Library Books ’n Friends used bookstore, H9209 [10DE]

Tredyffrin Township, PA: tribute to Tredyffrin Public Library, H5124 [14JY]

University of Arkansas: tribute to designation of estate gift from Reagan sisters to support university libraries, H5033 [10JY]

West Caldwell, NJ: anniversary of West Caldwell Public Library, E751 [19MY]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Education: reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program, S4673 [7JY], S4814, S4815 [8JY], S8457 [8DE]

——— reauthorize and strengthen the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program (S. 312), S656 [29JA]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of Detroit Public Library, S2037 [26MR]

Library of Congress: anniversary of acquisition of Thomas Jefferson’s personal library, S6458 [8SE]

——— establish a 10-year term for the Librarian of Congress (S. 2162), S7224 [7OC]

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: designate (S. Res. 258), S6949 [24SE]

Read Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 91), S1184 [26FE]

Reports filed

Presidential Library Donation Reform Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 558) (S. Rept. 114–65), S4137 [15JN]

——— Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1069) (H. Rept. 114–181), H4768 [25JN]

Texts of

S. 2162, Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act, S7224 [7OC], H7012 [20OC]

S. Res. 91, Read Across America Day, S1171 [26FE]

S. Res. 258, National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, S6816 [17SE]