#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#cecj  ,,an ,,act  ,to reau?orize !     
,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices ,act4  #a4   
,%ort title2 ref]5ces  7a7 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,museum &     
,libr>y ,s]vices ,act ( #bjah4  7b7     
,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise expressly   
provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or 
repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t  
to1 or repeal (1 a section or o!r       
provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to
 be made to a section or o!r provision (
 ! ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices ,act 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #iaja et seq474  #b4 ,g5]al   
def9itions ,section #bjb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#iaja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by /rik+ means ! skills associat$ ) us+ 
te*nology to enable us]s to f9d1        
evaluate1 organize1 create1 &           
communicate in=mation4 & ins]t+ 8means !
 skills associat$ )--  7,a7 us+         
te*nology to enable us]s to f9d1        
evaluate1 organize1 create1 &           
communicate in=mation2 &  7,b7 develop+ 
digital citiz5%ip & ! responsible use ( 

te*nology4  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71  
by /rik+ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4   
#c4 ,director ( ! ,in/itute ,section    
#bjd 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iajc7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by ins]t+ 1  
except t if a successor to ! ,director  
has n be5 appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & )
 ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate1 z ( !    
date ( expiration ( ! ,director's t]m1 !
 ,director may s]ve = n m ?an #a        
additional ye> or until a successor is  
appo9t$ & confirm$1 :i*ev] is e>li] be=e
 ! p]iod2  7#b7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7#a7 programs & activities "u !
 ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act (
 #aife 7includ+ programs & activities "u
 subp>ts #b & #c ( "p ,b ( title ,,ii1 &
 p>ts ,a & ,b ( title ,,iv1 ( su* ,act72
  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,f$]al programs &
 activities t increase ! capacity (     
libr>ies & museums to act z p>tn]s 9    
support+ economic & community           
developm5t1 provid+ education & rese>*1 

improv+ digital lit]acy skills1 /r5g!n+ 
f9ancial lit]acy & o!r types ( lit]acy  
skills1 & enhanc+ public safety & heal? 
aw>5ess4  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7g7--  
7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ 8,humanities1 & ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget10 & ins]t+
 8,humanities1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget1 ! ,secret>y (     
,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,*ief       
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,corporation =    
,national & ,community ,s]vice1 !       
,libr>ian ( ,congress1 ! ,ar*ivi/ ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice102     
7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#a7 initiatives1 mat]ials1    
te*nology1 or rese>* to support         
education1 work=ce developm5t1 economic 
& bus9ess developm5t1 & relat$          
activities & s]vices und]tak5 by        
libr>ies2  2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by

 /rik+ or te*nology & ins]t+ te*nology1 
or rese>*4  #d4 ,national ,museum &     
,libr>y ,s]vices ,bo>d ,section #bjg7;b7
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iaje;a7b77 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i77,,ii71 by  
ins]t+ 1 includ+ rural communities aft] 
und]s]v$ communities2  7#b7 9 p>agraph  
7#c71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce--  7,a7 by ins]t+ 
1 & ! ne$s (1 aft] p]sons f2 &  7,b7 by 
ins]t+ 1 includ+ rural areas aft] ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+
 & ! ,deputy ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,museum ,s]vices & ins]t+ 8! ,deputy    
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,museum ,s]vices1
 & ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,in/itute02     
7#d7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7f7 ?r\gh
 7i7 z subsections 7g7 ?r\gh 7j71       
respectively2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7 ,secret>y 
,! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,in/itute %all    
s]ve z ,secret>y ( ! ,museum & ,libr>y  
,s]vices ,bo>d4  4  #e4 ,policy rese>*1 
data collection1 analysis & model+1     
evaluation1 & dissem9ation ,section #baj
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iajh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7  

by /rik+ ! section head+ & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  #baj4 ,policy rese>*1 data     
collection1 analysis & model+1          
evaluation1 & dissem9ation  2  7#b7 by  
r$esignat+ subsection 7f7 z subsection  
7g72  7#c7 by /rik+ subsections 7a7     
?r\gh 7e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,director %all regul>ly support
 & conduct1 z appropriate1 policy       
rese>*1 data collection1 analysis &     
model+1 evaluation1 & dissem9ation (    
in=mation to ext5d & improve ! ,nation's
 museum1 libr>y1 & in=mation s]vices4   
7b7 ,objectives ,! objectives ( ! policy
 rese>*1 data collection1 analysis &    
model+1 evaluation1 & dissem9ation (    
in=mation c>ri$ out "u ?is section      
include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,to enhance &   
exp& ! capacity ( museums1 libr>ies1 &  
in=mation s]vices to anticipate1 respond
 to1 & meet ! evolv+ ne$s ( communities 
& ! public1 includ+ by id5tify+ tr5ds & 
developm5ts t may impact ! ne$ = &      
deliv]y ( s]vices4  7#b7 ,to provide    
in=mation & data on ! role1 value1 &    

impact ( museum1 libr>y1 & in=mation    
res\rces1 includ+ ! id5tification (     
tr5ds & pot5tial gaps 9 ! availability &
 use ( museum & libr>y s]vices by _!    
communities & ! public4  7#c7 ,to       
measure ! effectiv5ess ( museums1       
libr>ies1 & in=mation s]vices ?r\gh\t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! impact ( ,f$]al
 programs au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4  7#d7   
,to id5tify indicators & outcomes t c be
 us$ to create enhancem5ts to !         
effici5cy & efficacy ( museum1 libr>y1 &
 in=mation s]vices4  7#e7 ,to promote   
advancem5t & gr[? 9 museum1 libr>y1 &   
in=mation s]vices ?r\gh %>+ ( be/       
practices & effective /rategies 9 ord]  
to bett] s]ve ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#f7 ,to facilitate plann+ =1 & build+  
(1 in/itutional capacity 9 ord] to      
improve-- 7,a7 museum1 libr>y1 &        
in=mation s]vices at ! national1 ,/ate1 
local1 & regional levels2 &  7,b7       
int]national communications & coop]ative
 networks4  7#g7 ,to support & enhance  
collaborative pr(essional networks &    

consortia t use %>$1 mean+ful1 &        
actionable data analysis & model+ to    
advance museum1 libr>y1 & in=mation     
s]vices & address community ne$s4  7c7  
,au?ority ,to contract & ent] into o!r  
arrangem5ts ,! ,director is au?oriz$ to 
ent] into grants1 contracts1 coop]ative 
agreem5ts1 & o!r arrangem5ts ) ,f$]al   
ag5cies1 public & private organizations1
 & o!r entities ) exp]tise ! ,director  
det]m9es appropriate1 to fur!r !        
objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 &  
to c>ry out ! responsibilities "u       
subsection 7f74  7d7 ,consultation &    
public engagem5t ,9 c>ry+ out subsection
 7a7 & 9 fur!rance ( ! objectives       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,director--
  7#a7 %all conduct ongo+ collaboration 
7z det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,director7 &
 consult )-- 7,a7 ,/ate libr>y          
adm9i/rative ag5cies2 &  7,b7 ,national1
 ,/ate1 tribal1 & regional museum &     
libr>y organizations2 &  7#b7 may also  
collaborate or consult )--  7,a7        
coop]ative networks ( geographic- or    

discipl9e-bas$ museums & libr>ies2 &    
7,b7 o!r applicable ag5cies1            
organizations 7includ+ int]national     
organizations71 entities 7includ+       
entities ) exp]tise 9 ! fields ( data   
collection1 analysis & model+1 &        
evaluation71 & community /akehold]s4    
7e7 ,assi/ance to museums & libr>ies ,! 
,director %all provide te*nical support 
& assi/ance 7& o!r res\rces1 to ! ext5t 
practicable7 to ensure consi/5cy 9 data 
report+ & help ! museum & libr>y fields 
) meet+ ! objectives ( ?is section4  7f7
 ,dissem9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ye>1 
! ,director %all widely dissem9ate1 z   
appropriate to fur!r ! objectives       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 !     
results1 data1 reports1 f9d+s1 /udies1  
surveys1 & o!r in=mation obta9$ "u ?is  
section2  7,b7 ! means & approa*es by   
:i* ! objectives describ$ 9 subsection  
7b7 7 accompli%$2 &  7,c7 in=mation     
reg>d+ ! mann] & ext5t to :i*           
collaboration & consultation 7 conduct$1
 z requir$ by subsection 7d74  7#b7     

,=mats to be us$ ,! in=mation describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be %>$ 9 =mats t    
facilitate access & ease ( use & are    
se>*able4  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection       
7g77#a71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b7--
 7,a7 by /rik+ fiscal ye> #bjaa & ins]t+
 ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe2 
&  7,b7 by /rik+ & su* sums z may be    
necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjab    
?r\gh #bjaf4  #f4 ,adm9i/rative funds   
,section #baj;,c 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iaaa7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ a total ( #g  
p]c5t ( ! funds & ins]t+ #ag1jjj1jjj ( !
 total funds2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ sections 
#baj7;f71 #bad1 & #bge & ins]t+ sections
 #baj7;g71 #bad1 & #bgf4  #g4 ,purpose  
relat+ to libr>y s]vices & te*nology    
,section #bab 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iaba7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ 
1 education1 aft] libr>y2  7#b7 by /rik+
 p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7 
to promote lit]acy1 education1 &        
lifelong le>n+1 includ+ by build+ le>n+ 
p>tn]%ips ) s*ool libr>ies 9 our        
,nation's s*ools1 includ+ tribal s*ools1

 & develop+ res\rces1 capabilities1 &   
programs 9 support ( ,/ate1 tribal1 &   
local ef=ts to (f] a well-r\nd$         
educational exp]i5ce to all /ud5ts2  2  
7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 
7#i7 z p>agraphs 7#h7 ?r\gh 7#aa71      
respectively2  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  7#f7 to enable 
libr>ies to develop s]vices t meet !    
ne$s ( communities ?r\gh\t ! ,nation1   
includ+ p ( div]se geographic1 cultural1
 & socioeconomic backgr\nds1 individuals
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urban areas1 ,native ,am]icans1 milit>y 
families1 vet]ans1 & c>egiv]s2  7#g7 to 
enable libr>ies to s]ve z an*or         
in/itutions to support community        
revitalization ?r\gh enhanc+ & exp&+ !  
s]vices & res\rces provid$ by libr>ies1 
includ+ ^? s]vices & res\rces relat+ to 
work=ce developm5t1 economic & bus9ess  
developm5t1 critical ?9k+ skills1 heal? 
in=mation1 digital lit]acy skills1      
f9ancial lit]acy & o!r types ( lit]acy  
skills1 & new & em]g+ te*nology2  2     

7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 z r$esignat$ by   
p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ 81 includ+ ^? f
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aft] pr(essionals2  7#f7 9 p>agraph     
7#aj71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#c71 by
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p>agraph 7#aa71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#h7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#ab7 to enc\rage1 support1 &  
dissem9ate model programs ( libr>y &    
museum collaboration4  4  #h4 ,def9ition
 ( libr>y ,section #bac7a7 7#bj         
,u4,s4,c4 #iabb7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh 7,e7 
z subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh 7,f72 &  7#b7 
by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 !       
foll[+3  7,c7 a tribal libr>y2  4  #i4  
,au?orization ( appropriations = libr>y 
s]vices & te*nology ,section #bad7;a7   
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iabc7;a77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ fiscal   
ye> #bjaa & su* sums z may be necess>y =
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 ins]t+ 8ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh

 #bjbe02 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
/rik+ fiscal ye> #bjaa & su* sums z may 
be necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjab 
?r\gh #bjaf & ins]t+ 8ea* ( ! fiscal    
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe04  #aj4          
,res]vations & allotm5ts ,section #bba  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iaca7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 by /rik+ #a4ge
 & ins]t+ #b4be2 &  7#b7 9 subsection   
7b77#c71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,exception  7i7  
,9 ,g5]al ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 if 
! sum appropriat$ "u ! au?ority (       
section #bad & n res]v$ "u subsection   
7a7 = any fiscal ye> exce$s ! aggregate 
( ! allotm5ts = all ,/ates "u ?is       
subsection = fiscal ye> #bjai--  7,i7 ! 
m9imum allotm5t = ea* ,/ate o!rwise     
receiv+ a m9imum allotm5t ( #fhj1jjj "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be increas$ to    
#a1jjj1jjj2 &  7,,ii7 ! m9imum allotm5t 
= ea* ,/ate o!rwise receiv+ a m9imum    
allotm5t ( #fj1jjj "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all be increas$ to #ajj1jjj4  7ii7     
,insuffici5t funds to aw>d alt]native   

m9imum ,if ! sum appropriat$ "u !       
au?ority ( section #bad & n res]v$ "u   
subsection 7a7 = any fiscal ye> exce$s !
 aggregate ( ! allotm5ts = all ,/ates "u
 ?is subsection = fiscal ye> #bjai1 yet 
is insuffici5t to fully satisfy !       
requirem5t ( clause 7i71 su* excess     
am\nt %all fir/ be allott$ among !      
,/ates describ$ 9 clause 7i77,i7 s z to 
increase equally ! m9imum allotm5t = ea*
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requirem5t ( clause 7i77,i7 is fully    
satisfi$ = any fiscal ye>1 any rema9d] (
 su* excess am\nt %all be allott$ among 
! ,/ates describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,ii7 s z
 to increase equally ! m9imum allotm5t =
 ea* su* ,/ate above #fj1jjj4  4  #aa4  
,/ate plans ,section #bbd7;b77#f7 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #iacd7;b77#f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7,a7 programs & activities "u !
 ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act (
 #aife 7includ+ programs & activities "u
 subp>ts #b & #c ( "p ,b ( title ,,ii1 &
 p>ts ,a & ,b ( title ,,iv1 ( su* ,act72

  2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7-- 7,a7 9   
clause 7i71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2
 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7iii7 ! activities c>ri$ out by ! ,/ate 
9 support ( adult education & lit]acy "u
 title ,,ii ( su* ,act2 &  2 &  7#c7 9  
subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 81    
bus9ess10 aft] 8economic02 &  7,b7 by   
/rik+ 8& heal? in=mation0 & ins]t+ 81   
heal? in=mation1 critical ?9k+ skills1  
digital lit]acy skills1 f9ancial lit]acy
 & o!r types ( lit]acy skills04  #ab4   
,grants to ,/ates ,section #bca7;a7 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #iada7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by ins]t+         
87includ+ new & em]g+ te*nology70 aft]  
=mats2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ work=ce         
developm5t1 & digital lit]acy skills &  
ins]t+ work=ce developm5t1 economic &   
bus9ess developm5t1 heal? in=mation1    
critical ?9k+ skills1 digital lit]acy   
skills1 & f9ancial lit]acy & o!r types (
 lit]acy skills2  7#b7 9 p>agraph       
7#c77;,b71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ^? f     
div]se & und]repres5t$ backgr\nds1 aft] 

pr(essionals2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d71  
by ins]t+ 1 tribes1 aft] ag5cies4  #ac4 
,/ate advisory c\ncils ,section #bea    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iaea7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
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 /rik+ & libr>ies s]v+ individuals )    
disabilities & ins]t+ & libr>ies s]v+ p 
( div]se geographic1 cultural1 &        
socioeconomic backgr\nds1 individuals ) 
disabilities1 resid5ts ( rural & urban  
areas1 ,native ,am]icans1 milit>y       
families1 vet]ans1 & c>egiv]s4  #ad4    
,national lead]%ip activities ,section  
#bfb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iafb7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ (   
aw>d+ grants or ent]+ into contracts or 
coop]ative agreem5ts2 &  7ii7 by /rik+  
museums & all t foll[s ?r\gh activities 
t may include-- & ins]t+ museums1       
includ+ by c>ry+ out activities su* z--2
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ &
 em]g+ aft] new2  7,c7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,d7  
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ !       

foll[+3  7#c7 cons]v+1 pres]v+1 &       
digitiz+ libr>y mat]ials & res\rces1    
giv+ priority to projects emphasiz+     
coord9ation1 optimiz+ conditions =      
/orage & future use1 (f]+ /aff tra9+1   
avoid+ duplication1 & provid+ access by 
rese>*]s beyond ! in/itution or libr>y  
entity und]tak+ ! project2  7#d7 enhanc+
 ! ability ( libr>ies to provide s]vices
 to affect$ communities 9 ! ev5t ( an   
em]g5cy or disa/] ?r\gh--  7,a7 !       
developm5t ( national1 regional1        
/atewide1 or local em]g5cy & disa/]     
managem5t plans t--  7i7 address        
communication & coord9ation ( in=mation 
& s]vices = affect$ communities2 &  7ii7
 ensure ! pres]vation ( k & libr>y      
collections2 &  7,b7 ! implem5tation ( !
 em]g5cy & disa/] managem5t plans       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 or o!rwise 
enabl+ libr>ies to provide s]vices      
consi/5t ) ?is ,act to affect$          
communities 9 ! ev5t ( an em]g5cy or    
disa/]2 &  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--   
7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ !  

foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,director may
 c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 by ent]+ into            
arrangem5ts1 includ+ grants1 contracts1 
coop]ative agreem5ts1 & o!r =ms (       
assi/ance1 ) libr>ies1 libr>y consortia 
& associations1 in/itutions ( high]     
education1 museums1 & o!r entities t !  
,director det]m9es appropriate4  2 &    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ &        
coop]ative agreem5ts & ins]t+ coop]ative
 agreem5ts1 & o!r arrangem5ts or =ms (  
assi/ance2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7--   
7,a7 by /rik+ activities assi/$ "u ?is  
section are adm9i/]$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
activities assi/$ "u ?is section-- 7#a7 
are adm9i/]$  2  7,b7 by /rik+ exp]ts4 &
 ins]t+ exp]ts22 &  7,c7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#b7 reflect & s]ve a    
range ( libr>y types & geographically   
div]se areas2  7#c7 include evaluation1 
analysis1 & dissem9ation compon5ts2 &   
7#d7 to ! ext5t practicable1 actively   
involve1 h direct impact on1 or provide 
future application 91 libr>ies4  4  #ae4

 ,laura ,bu% #ba/ ,c5tury ,libr>ian     
,program ,section #bfd7;a7 7#bj         
,u4,s4,c4 #iafe7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
 7i7 by ins]t+ f div]se & und]repres5t$ 
backgr\nds aft] libr>ians2 &  7ii7 by   
/rik+ middle ?r\gh po/second>y & ins]t+ 
at ! middle s*ool1 high s*ool1 &        
po/second>y levels2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 by ins]t+ f div]se & und]repres5t$
 backgr\nds aft] libr>y lead]s2 &  7,c7 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7#c7 enhanc+ ! tra9+ &         
pr(essional developm5t ( libr>ians & !  
libr>y work=ce to enable libr>ians & !  
libr>y work=ce to meet ! ne$s ( _!      
communities1 includ+ ^? ne$s relat+ to  
education1 lifelong le>n+1 work=ce      
developm5t1 economic & bus9ess          
developm5t1 heal? in=mation1 critical   
?9k+ skills1 digital lit]acy skills1    
f9ancial & o!r types ( lit]acy skills1 &
 new & em]g+ te*nology4  4  #af4        
,purpose relat+ to museum s]vices       
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7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z      
p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#a71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 
7#b71 ! foll[+3  7#b7 to enc\rage &     
support museums 9 c>ry+ out _! public   
s]vice role ( connect+ ! :ole ( society 
to ! cultural1 arti/ic1 hi/orical1      
natural1 & sci5tific und]/&+s t         
con/itute our div]se h]itage2  2  7#d7 9
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cultural2  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by     
/rik+ z a result ( _! increas+ use by ! 
public & ins]t+ z !y s]ve _! communities
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7#h71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7#g7
 9 p>agraph 7#i7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,/ate 
level & ins]t+ ,/ate & regional levels2 
&  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &     
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#h7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#aj7 to assi/ museums 9 _!    
civic engagem5t ef=ts to ensure t e     
p]son 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has access to   
high-quality museum s]vices4  4  #ag4   
,museum s]vices def9itions ,section     

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am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 1 tribal1 aft]   
public2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 cultural    
h]itage1 aft] educational4  #ah4 ,museum
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#iagc7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+    
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
support+ museums 9 build+ le>n+         
p>tn]%ips ) ! ,nation's s*ools1 includ+ 
tribal s*ools1 & develop+ museum        
res\rces1 capabilities1 & programs 9    
support ( ,/ate & local ef=ts to (f] a  
well-r\nd$ educational exp]i5ce to all  
/ud5ts2  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 
9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & aft] !   
semicolon2  7,b7 by r$esignat+          
subp>agraph 7,d7 z subp>agraph 7,e72 &  
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 !  
foll[+3  7,d7 curate1 /abilize1 &       
organize object-relat$ in=mation2 &  2  
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r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 z      
p>agraphs 7#f7 & 7#g71 respectively2    
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foll[+3  7#e7 creat+ %>$ te*nology tools
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museum s]vices ?r\gh organizations su* z
 museum associations1 pr(essional       
networks1 community-bas$ organizations1 
& f\ndations1 & ?r\gh o!r collaborative 
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respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
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in/itutions ( high] education2  2  7,c7 
9 subp>agraph 7,d71 z r$esignat$ by     
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 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 &  7,f7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,g7 o!r    
relevant rese>* & policy organizations2 
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foll[+3  7#g7 enc\rag+ ! use ( new &    
em]g+ te*nologies & m$ia1 includ+ new   
ways to dissem9ate in=mation1 engage    
v>i$ audi5ces 9 exp]i5tial le>n+1 &     
support tea*]s & /ud5ts to enhance      
access to & engagem5t ) museum          
collections1 programs1 & s]vices2  2    
7#h7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#h7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#h7 support+ museums 9        
develop+1 c>ry+ out1 & provid+ programs 
& s]vices t meet ! ne$s ( communities   
?r\gh\t ! ,nation1 includ+ p ( div]se   
geographic1 cultural1 & socioeconomic   
backgr\nds1 individuals ) disabilities1 
resid5ts ( rural & urban areas1 ,native 
,am]icans1 milit>y families1 vet]ans1 & 
c>egiv]s1 & = ,/ate in/itutions2  2     
7#i7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+ & aft] !
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/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7#aa7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#ab7 enabl+ museums to s]ve z 
an*or in/itutions to support community  
revitalization & ! creation (           
opportunities = advancem5t2 &  7#ac7    

develop+ public & private p>tn]%ips )   
o!r ag5cies & community-bas$            
organizations to exp& & enhance museum  
s]vices4  4  7b7 ,s]vices = ,native     
,am]icans ,section #bgd7;d7 7#bj        
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#a4ge p]c5t & ins]t+ #b4be p]c5t4  7c7  
,te*nical corrections & con=m+ am5dm5ts 
,section #bgd 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iagc71 z  
am5d$ by subsections 7a7 & 7b71 is fur!r
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te*nical & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod & 
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7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 by /rik+ section 
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c5tury museum pr(essional program       
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ins]t+ aft] section #bgd ! foll[+3      
#bge4 #ba/ c5tury museum pr(essional    
program  7a7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( 
?is section to develop & enhance !      
div]se work=ce ( museum pr(essionals 9  
ord] to be/ anticipate & s]ve ! ne$s (  
_! local communities & ! public by--    
7#a7 recruit+ & educat+ future museum   
pr(essionals f div]se & und]repres5t$   
backgr\nds1 includ+ ?r\gh enc\rag+      
middle or high s*ool /ud5ts &           
po/second>y /ud5ts to pursue c>e]s &    
build skills 9 museum s]vices2  7#b7    
develop+ museum lead]s f div]se &       
und]repres5t$ backgr\nds1 includ+ by    
increas+ ! capacity ( in/itutions t (f] 
e>ly c>e] & mid-c>e] pr(essional        
developm5t1 specializ$ tra9+1 & lead]%ip
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/udies & managem5t2 &  7#c7 support+ !  
pr(essional developm5t ( curr5t museum  
pr(essionals & ! museum work=ce to      
enable !m to meet id5tifi$ ne$s ( _!    
communities4  7b7 ,activities ,f !      
am\nts provid$ "u section #bgf1 !       

,director may ent] into arrangem5ts1    
includ+ grants1 contracts1 coop]ative   
agreem5ts1 & o!r =ms ( assi/ance1 )     
museums1 museum consortia &             
associations1 in/itutions ( high]       
education 7z def9$ 9 section #bfd7;b771 
& o!r entities t ! ,director det]m9es   
appropriate1 = projects t fur!r !       
purpose ( ?is section1 su* z projects   
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div]se & und]repres5t$ backgr\nds       
enroll$ 9 graduate & und]graduate       
museum-relat$ programs z well z o!r     
relevant programs (f]$ ?r\gh o!r        
education-focus$ entities1 su* z ,/ate &
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nonpr(it organizations1 9 ord] to       
effectively prep>e ! /ud5ts =1 & reta9 !
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div]se & und]repres5t$ backgr\nds1      
includ+ ef=ts to attract promis+ middle 
s*ool1 high s*ool1 or po/second>y /ud5ts
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fell[%ip opportunities2  7#c7 develop   
new or enhance curr5t pr(essional       
developm5t & ret5tion programs = museum 
pr(essionals & ! museum work=ce1 includ+
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fell[%ips1 & by support+ ! developm5t ( 
local & regional networks = ^? :o may n 
h easy access to su* opportunities2 &   
7#d7 support & conduct rese>*1 ne$s     
assessm5ts1 pilot programs1 & evaluation
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programs to explore successful approa*es
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educate1 & reta9 ! next g5]ation (      
museum pr(essionals4  7c7 ,evaluation ,!
 ,director %all e/abli% proc$ures =     
review+ & evaluat+ arrangem5ts support$ 
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