,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #daha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #b1 #bjbj ,mr4   
,re$ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4       
,book]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,udall1    
,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 
,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4    
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,hirono1 &    
,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a ,libr>y ,/abilization ,fund to
 respond to & accel]ate ! recov]y f     
coronavirus4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,libr>y ,/abilization   
,fund ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3  7#a7 ,coronavirus ,! t]m     
coronavirus means ! ,coronavirus        
,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai74  7#b7     
,digital lit]acy skills ,! t]m digital  
lit]acy skills has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #bjb ( ! ,museum & ,libr>y      
,s]vices ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iaja74    
7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director has !   

mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bjb ( !     
,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices ,act 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #iaja74  7#d7 ,indian tribe ,!
 t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #bjb ( ! ,museum & ,libr>y
 ,s]vices ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iaja74   
7#e7 ,libr>y ,! t]m libr>y has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bac ( ! ,libr>y   
,s]vices & ,te*nology ,act 7#bj         
,u4,s4,c4 #iabb74  7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m    
,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#bac ( ! ,libr>y ,s]vices & ,te*nology  
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iabb74  7#g7 ,/ate 
libr>y adm9i/rative ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate  
libr>y adm9i/rative ag5cy has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bac ( ! ,libr>y   
,s]vices & ,te*nology ,act 7#bj         
,u4,s4,c4 #iabb74  #c4 ,libr>y          
/abilization fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,f ! 
am\nt appropriat$ "u section #h1 !re is 
e/abli%$ a ,libr>y ,/abilization ,fund  
to respond to & accel]ate ! recov]y f ! 
economic crisis caus$ by ! coronavirus &
 to address ! social inequities t h be5 
exac]bat$ dur+ ! crisis4  7b7           

,allocations ,f ! am\nt available 9 !   
,libr>y ,/abilization ,fund1 ! ,director
 %all allocate-- 7#a7 n less ?an        
#a1gae1jjj1jjj to ! ,/ates2  7#b7 n less
 ?an #de1jjj1jjj to ,indian tribes & to 
organizations t prim>ily s]ve & repres5t
 ,native ,hawaiians2 &  7#c7 n less ?an 
#bjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out activities     
/r5g!n+ ! ability ( libr>ies to provide 
s]vices to communities affect$ by       
coronavirus4  7c7 ,uses ( funds ,funds  
provid$ "u subsection 7b7 may be us$ to 
provide support to libr>ies-- 7#a7 to   
cont9ue to provide libr>y s]vices to _! 
communities1 includ+ by support+ g5]al  
op]ations1 pay+ /aff1 ensur+ ! ongo+    
functionality ( libr>ies 7includ+ by    
pur*as+ deep clean+ s]vices &           
coronavirus response supplies71 &       
support+ ! cont9u$ developm5t (1 & tra9+
 ( libr>y /aff on1 be/ practices = !    
safe h&l+ ( libr>y mat]ials & ways to   
su/a9 reop5+ & op]ations2  7#b7 to      
safely provide access to comput]s1      
pr9t]s1 copi]s1 & o!r te*nology 7includ+

 new & em]g+ te*nologies7 9 libr>ies1 to
 exp& digital network access1 pur*ase & 
l5d int]net accessible devices 7su* z   
laptops & hotspots71 & pur*ase & l5d    
digital res\rces1 & to provide te*nical 
support s]vices = us]s 9 ! libr>y & = ^?
 us+ borr[$ devices remotely2  7#c7 to  
/r5g!n & exp& s]vices & res\rces relat+ 
to e>ly education & lit]acy1 di/ance    
le>n+ & education 7includ+ ?r\gh        
p>tn]%ips ) public s*ools to ensure     
cont9uity ( education & address le>n+   
loss71 adult education1 job se>*es &    
resume build+1 work=ce developm5t &     
skills tra9+1 economic & bus9ess        
developm5t1 heal? in=mation1 digital    
lit]acy skills1 & f9ancial lit]acy2 &   
7#d7 to ensure access to gov]nm5t &     
community s]vices1 cultural res\rces1 & 
relat$ functions & activities4  7d7     
,adm9i/ration & ov]sight  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,f ! am\nt available 9 ! ,libr>y        
,/abilization ,fund1 ! ,director may    
allocate n m ?an #b p]c5t ( su* am\nt = 
program adm9i/ration1 ov]sight          

activities1 rese>*1 analysis1 & data    
collection relat$ to prev5t+1 prep>+ =1 
& respond+ to coronavirus4  7#b7        
,reports ,f ! rese>*1 analysis1 & data  
collection c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#a71  
includ+ :at is ga!r$ f entities receiv+ 
fund+ "u ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all     
issue reports to ! ,committee on        
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives detail+ h[ fund+ "u   
?is ,act has be5 sp5t & its impact on   
improv+ libr>y s]vices 9 communities t  
are s]v$4  7e7 ,no mat*+ requirem5t or  
nonf$]al %>e ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 a ,/ate1 ,indian tribe1          
organization1 libr>y1 or o!r entity t   
receives a grant "u ?is ,act %all n be  
requir$ to provide mat*+ funds or a     
nonf$]al %>e t[>d ! co/ ( ! activities  
c>ri$ out ) ! grant funds4  #d4 ,/ate   
em]g5cy libr>y relief fund  7a7 ,grants 
,f ! funds allocat$ "u section          
#c7;b77#a71 ! ,director %all make       
,em]g5cy ,libr>y ,relief grants to ea*  

,/ate libr>y adm9i/rative ag5cy ) an    
approv$ #e-ye> plan4  7b7 ,allotm5ts ,! 
,director %all make grants "u subsection
 7a7 f allotm5ts to ,/ates 9 ! same     
mann] z ! ,director makes allotm5ts to  
,/ates "u section #bba7;b7 ( ! ,libr>y  
,s]vices & ,te*nology ,act 7#bj         
,u4,s4,c4 #iaca7;b771 except t1 =       
purposes ( ?is section1 ! m9imum        
allotm5t = ea* ,/ate %all be            
#aj1jjj1jjj1 except t ! m9imum allotm5t 
%all be #ejj1jjj 9 ! case ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn      
,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all 
,isl&s1 ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 
& ! ,republic ( ,palau4  7c7 ,uses (    
funds ,a ,/ate libr>y adm9i/rative ag5cy
 t receives a grant "u ?is section      
%all-- 7#a7 use ! grant funds 9         
accordance ) section #c7;c72 &  7#b7    
prioritize support ?r\gh grants to      
libr>ies 9 communities t ! ,/ate libr>y 
adm9i/rative ag5cy det]m9es h be5 mo/   
significantly impact$ by ! coronavirus4 

7d7 ,adm9i/ration ,n m ?an #d p]c5t ( ! 
total am\nt ( funds receiv$ "u ?is      
section by a ,/ate libr>y adm9i/rative  
ag5cy may be us$ = adm9i/rative co/s4   
#e4 ,native ,am]ican libr>y s]vices     
relief fund ,f ! funds allocat$ "u      
section #c7;b77#b71 ! ,director %all    
make ,em]g5cy ,libr>y ,relief grants to 
,indian tribes & to organizations t     
prim>ily s]ve & repres5t ,native        
,hawaiians 9 ! same mann] z ! ,director 
makes grants "u section #bfa ( ! ,libr>y
 ,s]vices & ,te*nology ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #iafa7 to enable ! tribes &   
organizations to c>ry out ! activities  
describ$ 9 section #c7;c74  #f4         
,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,) respect to am\nts  
made available "u sections 7#d7 & 7#e71 
! ,director %all waive ! requirem5t1 if 
reque/$ by ! entities fund$ "u ^!       
sections1 "u section #bbc7;c7 ( !       
,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices ,act 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #iacc7;c77 relat+ to ma9t5ance
 ( ef=t4  #g4 ,/r5g!n+ ! ability (      
libr>ies to provide s]vices to          

communities affect$ by coronavirus  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,f ! funds allocat$ "u section 
#c7;b77#c71 ! ,director %all c>ry out   
activities /r5g!n+ ! ability ( libr>ies 
to provide s]vices to communities       
affect$ by ! coronavirus & 9 accordance 
) ! support describ$ 9 section #c7;c74  
7b7 ,uses ( funds ,! ,director may c>ry 
out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is section 
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 & o!r    
entities t ! ,director det]m9es         
appropriate4  7c7 ,priority ,! ,director
 %all prioritize support "u ?is section 
?r\gh grants to libr>ies 9 communities t
 ! ,director det]m9es h be5 mo/         
significantly impact$ by coronavirus4   
7d7 ,applications ,n lat] ?an #de days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,director %all issue a notice invit+    
applications = grants1 contracts1       
coop]ative agreem5ts1 & o!r =ms (       

assi/ance "u ?is section4  7e7          
,allocations ,! ,director-- 7#a7 %all   
allocate n less ?an half ! funds made   
available to c>ry out ?is section n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act2 &  7#b7 may make additional   
allocations on a roll+ basis bas$ on !  
be/ available data at ! "t ( !          
allocation4  7f7 ,report ,an entity )   
:om ! ,director has ent]$ into an       
arrangem5t "u ?is section %all submit a 
report to ! ,director1 at su* "t & 9 su*
 mann] z ! ,director may require1 t     
describes ! use ( funds provid$ "u ?is  
section4  #h4 ,appropriation ( funds    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$1 & !re is appropriat$1      
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available ?r\gh
 ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 to c>ry out ?is  
,act4  7b7 ,designat$ = an em]g5cy ,!   
am\nt "u subsection 7a7 is designat$ by 
! ,congress z be+ = an em]g5cy          
requirem5t pursuant to section          
#bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,balanc$       
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    

,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4              
#ija7;b77#b77;,a77i774