This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(4)(B), was in the original “this Act” and was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 94–462, known as the Museum and Library Services Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

2018—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(1)(A), in introductory provisions, struck out “of awarding grants or entering into contracts or cooperative agreements” after “carry out a program” and substituted “museums, including by carrying out activities such as” for “museums. Such grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements shall be used for activities that may include”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(1)(B), inserted “and emerging” after “new”.

Subsec. (a)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(1)(C), (D), added pars. (3) and (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(2)(A), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Director may carry out the activities described in subsection (a) by awarding grants to, or entering into contracts or cooperative agreements with, libraries, agencies, institutions of higher education, or museums, where appropriate.”

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(2)(B), substituted “cooperative agreements, and other arrangements or forms of assistance” for “and cooperative agreements”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–410, § 14(3), inserted dash after “under this section” and par. (1) designation before “are administered”, substituted “experts;” for “experts.”, and added pars. (2) to (4).

2010—Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Pub. L. 111–340, § 206(1), added pars. (1) and (2) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows:

“(1) education, recruitment, and training of persons in library and information science, particularly in areas of new technology and other critical needs, including graduate fellowships, traineeships, institutes, or other programs;

“(2) research and demonstration projects related to the improvement of libraries, education in library and information science, enhancement of library services through effective and efficient use of new technologies, and dissemination of information derived from such projects;”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 111–340, § 206(2), substituted “digitizing” for “digitization” and inserted “, including the development of national, regional, statewide, or local emergency plans that would ensure the preservation of knowledge and library collections in the event of a disaster” before “; and”.

2003—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–81, § 207, substituted “education, recruitment, and training” for “education and training”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 108–81, § 504(g), substituted “cooperative agreements with,” for “cooperative agreements, with,”.

1997—Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(1), substituted section catchline for former catchline which read as follows: “National leadership grants or contracts”.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(2), in introductory provisions, substituted “program of awarding grants or entering into contracts or cooperative agreements” for “program awarding national leadership grants or contracts” and “Such grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements” for “Such grants or contracts”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 105–128, § 8, substituted “preserving or digitization” for “preservation of digitization”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(3)(A), substituted heading for former heading which read as follows: “Grants or contracts”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(3)(B), inserted “or cooperative agreements,” after “contracts”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105–128, § 7(3)(C), substituted “Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements” for “Grants and contracts”.