,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ad1 #bjbb  
,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas 7= h]self1 ,ms4    
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4     
,dem+s1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4  
,correa1 & ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (       
,education to c>ry out a grant program  
to support ! placem5t ( /ud5ts & lic5s$ 
pr(essional social work]s 9 public      
libr>ies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,grants
 = placem5t ( /ud5ts & social work]s 9  
public libr>ies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n 
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 
%all c>ry out a program "u :i* !        
,secret>y makes grants1 on a competitive
 basis1 to in/itutions ( high] education
 to support ! placem5t ( /ud5ts & lic5s$
 pr(essional social work]s 9 public     
libr>ies4  7b7 ,application ,to be      

eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 an in/itution ( high] education
 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an          
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7c7 ,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y 
%all coord9ate ) ! ,in/itute ( ,museum &
 ,libr>y ,s]vices 9 ! developm5t &      
review ( grant applications "u ?is      
section4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,an          
in/itution ( high] education t receives 
a grant "u ?is section %all use ! grant 
to c>ry out ! foll[+ activities3  7#a7  
7,a7 to employ "o or m lic5s$           
pr(essional social work]s :om !         
in/itution %all seek to place on a      
full-"t basis 9 public libr>ies 9 !     
geographic region surr\nd+ ! in/itution2
 or  7,b7 to arrange placem5ts ( "o or m
 lic5s$ pr(essional social work]s :o are
 employ$ by o!r entities1 :om !         
in/itution %all seek to place on a      
full-"t basis 9 public libr>ies 9 !     
geographic region surr\nd+ ! in/itution2
 &  7#b7 to arrange & fully fund        

int]n%ips & field placem5ts at su*      
libr>ies = /ud5ts ( ! in/itution :o are 
major+ 9 social "w1 includ+ /ud5ts      
pursu+ a ba*elor's or ma/]'s degree 9   
social "w4  7e7 ,additional requirem5ts 
7#a7 ,paym5t & sup]vision ,an in/itution
 ( high] education t receives a grant "u
 ?is section %all--  7,a7 be responsible
 = ! paym5t & employm5t-relat$          
adm9i/ration ( ! social work]s plac$ at 
public libr>ies pursuant to subsection  
7d77#a77;,a7 & ! int]ns plac$ at su*    
libr>ies pursuant to subsection 7d77#b72
  7,b7 pay a wage ( n less ?an #ae p]   
h\r to ea* int]n s]v+ 9 a public libr>y 
pursuant to subsection 7d77#b72 &  7,c7 
ensure t ea* su* int]n is sup]vis$ by a 
lic5s$ pr(essional social work] 7:o may 
be a social work] employ$ by !          
in/itution or a social work] o!rwise    
employ$ at ! public libr>y at :i* !     
int]n s]ves74  7#b7 ,duties ( social    
work]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! duties ( a     
social work] plac$ at a public libr>y   
pursuant to subsection 7d77#a7 %all be  

to provide libr>y patrons )--  7i7      
in=mation on heal?1 nutrition1 & o!r    
social s]vices = :i* ! patron may be    
eligible2 &  7ii7 assi/ance 9 apply+ = &
 access+ su* s]vices4  7,b7 ,limitations
 ,a lic5s$ pr(essional social work] or  
int]n plac$ at a libr>y pursuant to     
subsection 7d7-- 7i7 %all n be requir$  
to report an ali5 :o is n 9 lawful      
immigration /atus to ,u4,s4 ,immigration
 & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t & may provide su*  
ali5 ) appropriate pr(essional s]vices2 
&  7ii7 %all n be requir$ to provide    
heal?c>e s]vices directly to libr>y     
patrons1 su* z ! adm9i/ration (         
diagno/ic m$ical te/s4  #b4 ,national   
te*nical assi/ance c5t]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,education %all e/abli% an 
evaluation1 docum5tation1 dissem9ation1 
& te*nical assi/ance res\rce c5t] to    
provide appropriate in=mation1 tra9+1 & 
te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates1 political 
subdivisions ( ,/ates1 f$]ally recogniz$
 ,indian ,tribes1 tribal organizations1 
in/itutions ( high] education1 ,/ate &  

local educational ag5cies1 & individual 
/ud5ts & educators ) respect to hir+ &  
reta9+ social work]s 9 libr>ies4  7b7   
,responsibilities ( ! c5t] ,! c5t]      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all conduct 
activities = ! purpose (-- 7#a7 develop+
 & cont9u+ /atewide or tribal /rategies 
= improv+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! social "w  
work=ce2  7#b7 /udy+ ! co/s &           
effectiv5ess ( libr>y social "w programs
 at in/itutions ( high] education to    
id5tify areas ( improvem5t & provide    
in=mation on relevant issues (          
importance to ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & national
 policymak]s2  7#c7 work+ ) ,f$]al      
ag5cies & o!r ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & national
 /akehold]s to collect1 evaluate1 &     
dissem9ate data reg>d+ social "w ratios1
 outcomes & be/ practices ( m5tal heal? 
s]vices1 & ! impact ( exp&+ ! numb] (   
social work]s )9 libr>ies2 &  7#d7      
e/abli%+ p>tn]%ips among ,national1     
,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts1 &    
local educational ag5cies1 in/itutions (
 high] education1 nonpr(it              

organizations1 & ,/ate & national trade 
associations = ! purposes (-- 7,a7 data 
collection & dissem9ation2  7,b7        
e/abli%+ a libr>y social "w work=ce     
developm5t program2  7,c7 docum5t+ !    
success ( libr>y social "w me?ods on a  
national level2 &  7,d7 conduct+ o!r    
activities z det]m9$ appropriate by !   
,secret>y ( ,education4  #c4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,! t]m in/itution ( 
high] education means an in/itution (   
high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 act+ ?r\gh a s*ool (  
social "w )9 ! in/itution t is accr$it$ 
by ! ,c\ncil on ,social ,"w ,education4 
7#b7 ,! t]m lic5s$ pr(essional social   
work] means a social work] :o has a     
ma/]'s or doctoral degree 9 social "w4