S 2490 · 98th Congress · Arts, Culture, Religion

Library Services and Construction Act Amendments of 1984

Introduced 1984-03-29· Sponsored by Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
3
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.(1984-06-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Library Services and Construction Act Amendments of 1984 - Amends the Library Services and Construction Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1985 through 1989 for: (1) library services; (2) public library construction; (3) interlibrary cooperation; (4) library services for Indian tribes; (5) foreign language materials acquisition; and (6) library literacy programs. Requires a specified percentage of such funds to be made available to Indian tribes. Allows grants to States for library services to be used for assisting libraries: (1) to serve as community information or referral centers; and (2) to provide literacy programs for adults and school dropouts in cooperation with other agencies and organizations. Sets forth additional requirements for a State's annual program for library services. Restricts the Federal share of the cost of public library construction to one-third of the total cost of each project. Requires that a specified portion of such funds be returned to the Federal government if within 20 years after completion a library constructed with Federal funds is no longer used for library purposes. Sets forth resource sharing requirements for State basic and long-range lib…

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Cosponsors (9)

6 Democrats3 Republicans