,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
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,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bi1        
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bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,education & ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
ensure t *ildr5 9 s*ools h a "r to read1
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 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,"r to ,read ,act 
( #bjbb4  #b4 ,def9itions ,section #haja
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
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7#ai7 ?r\gh 7#bh71 p>agraphs 7#bi7 ?r\gh
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p>agraphs 7#ej7 ?r\gh 7#eb7 z p>agraphs 
7#bj7 ?r\gh 7#bi71 p>agraphs 7#ca7 ?r\gh
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p>agraphs 7#ed7 ?r\gh 7#ef71            
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,effective s*ool libr>y ,! t]m effective
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,/ate-c]tifi$ s*ool libr>ian :o-- 7i7 is

 an in/ructional lead]1 in=mation       
speciali/1 & tea*]2  7ii7 supports !    
digital le>n+ environm5t & ! developm5t 
( p>ticipatory le>n+1 inquiry le>n+1    
digital lit]acy1 & in=mation lit]acy2 & 
7iii7 supports1 supplem5ts1 & elevates !
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 = le>n+ & motivational read+           
initiatives 9 ord] to enhance /ud5t     
a*ievem5t & fo/] lifelong read+ & le>n+2
  7,b7 is o!rwise adequately /aff$ to be
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s*ool day2  7,c7 has a suffici5t        
collection ( curat$ up-to-date digital &
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op5ly lic5s$ educational res\rces2  7,d7
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ma9ta9+ & provid+ equitable access to   
mat]ials1 te*nology1 connectivity1 &    
libr>y & lit]acy in/ruction2  7,e7      
provides regul> pr(essional developm5t =
 tea*]s1 s*ool libr>ians1 & o!r         
educators2  7,f7 provides opportunities 
= collaboration betwe5 classroom tea*]s 
& s*ool libr>ians2 &  7,g7 implem5ts    

nationally recogniz$ /&>ds ( practice4  
2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#bi71 z
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7#cj7 ,in=mation lit]acy ,! t]m         
in=mation lit]acy means ! set ( skills  
ne$$ to f9d1 retrieve1 und]/&1 evaluate1
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7:i* encompasses spok5 & broadca/ words 
& videos1 pr9t$ mat]ials1 & digital     
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to read ,! t]m "r to read means all     
/ud5ts h access to-- 7,a7 l+ui/ically & 
developm5tally appropriate1 evid5ce-bas$
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  7,d7 culturally div]se & inclusive    
mat]ials2  7,e7 read+ mat]ials 9 ! home2
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mat]ials4  2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#eb71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
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tea*] includes a s*ool libr>ian4  4  #c4
 ,am5dm5ts to title ,i  7a7 ,/ate ,plans

 ,section #aaaa ( t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcaa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a77#d77;,a77ii77,i77aa71 by ins]t+     
7includ+ s*ool libr>ians7 aft] tea*]s2 &
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p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+       
subp>agraphs 7,f7 & 7,g7 z subp>agraphs 
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7,f7 h[ ! ,/ate w "w to ensure t        
l[-income *ildr51 m9ority *ildr51 *ildr5
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disproportionally enroll$ 9 s*ools t    
lack an effective s*ool libr>y1 & !     
measures ! ,/ate educational ag5cy w use
 to evaluate & publicly report !        
progress ( ! ,/ate educational ag5cy )  
respect to ensur+ su* access to an      
effective s*ool libr>y2 &  7,g7 h[ !    
,/ate educational ag5cy w provide       
assi/ance to local educational ag5cies &
 individual s*ools 9 support+ digital   
lit]acy & in=mation lit]acy skills      
developm5t = _! /ud5ts2  2 &  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,j71 

by ins]t+ 7includ+ s*ool libr>ians7 aft]
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/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7iii7 9      
subp>agraph 7,n71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iv7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,o7 ! ,/ate educational 
ag5cy has a policy protect+ ! "r to read
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,indian tribes & tribal organizations1  
s*ools1 tea*]s1 s*ool libr>ians1        
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su* "r4  4  7b7 ,local educational ag5cy
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p>agraph 7#ab77;,b71 by /rik+ & aft] !  
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7#ac72 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#ac7 h[ ! local educational   
ag5cy w-- 7,a7 support & improve        
effective s*ool libr>ies by support+ !  
"w ( ,/ate-c]tifi$ s*ool libr>ians to   

ensure t /ud5ts h equitable access to   
su* libr>ies2 &  7,b7 assi/ s*ools 9    
develop+ effective s*ool libr>ies to    
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7#ad7 ! policies ! local educational    
ag5cy has 9 place to protect ! "r to    
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! local educational ag5cy det]m9es      
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gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts4  4  #d4 ,am5dm5ts
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appropriations  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,section 
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7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7    
,lit]acy ,education = ,all1 ,results = !
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section #bbbb1 #ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
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7#b7 ,res]vations ,section #bbja ( t    
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffba7 is am5d$--   
7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 z      
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively4    
7#c7 ,compreh5sive lit]acy ,/ate        
developm5t grants ,section #bbbb ( t    
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffdb7 is am5d$--   
7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,f !    
am\nts res]v$ by ! ,secret>y "u section 
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7#c71 by /rik+ subp>t & ins]t+ section  
ea* place ! t]m appe>s4  7#d7           
,innovative approa*es to lit]acy        

,section #bbbf7;a7 ( t ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #ffdf7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,f am\nts res]v$ "u section #bbja7b7 &  
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7,b7 ,section #bbda ( t ,act 7#bj       
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 ,=mula ,grants to ,/ates ,section #baja
 ( t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffaa7 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#d77;,b7--
 7,a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7xiv7 ?r\gh 
7xxi7 z clauses 7xvi7 ?r\gh 7xxiii71    
respectively2  7,b7 by /rik+ clause     
7xiii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7xiii7       
,support+ & improv+ effective s*ool     
libr>ies t involve collaboration )      
,/ate-c]tifi$ s*ool libr>ians4  2 &     
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7xiii7 !     
foll[+3  7xiv7 ,develop+1 improv+1 &    

implem5t+ me*anisms to assi/ local      
educational ag5cies & s*ools 9          
effectively recruit+1 hir+1 & reta9+    
,/ate-c]tifi$ s*ool libr>ians4  7xv7    
,provid+ tra9+ to s*ool libr>ians1      
tea*]s1 & s*ool lead]s on h[ to lev]age 
effective s*ool libr>ies = academic     
a*ievem5t1 digital lit]acy1 in=mation   
lit]acy1 & /ud5t & family engagem5t4  2 
&  7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#c77;,a71 by   
ins]t+ 7includ+ s*ool libr>ians7 aft]   
tea*]s4  7c7 ,,le>n ,purposes &         
,def9itions ,section #bbba7;b7 ( t ,act 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffda7;b77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,k71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,l71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,m7   
provides opportunities = *ildr5 to      
develop digital lit]acy & in=mation     
lit]acy skills4  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,c71 by ins]t+ public libr>ies1 or
 p$iatric lit]acy programs aft] :i* may 
include e>ly *ildhood education         

programs4  7d7 ,compreh5sive lit]acy    
,/ate developm5t grants ,section #bbbb (
 t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffdb71 z am5d$  
by subsection 7a77#c71 is fur!r am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a71 by /rik+ & ! ,/ate ag5cy          
responsible = adm9i/]+ *ild c>e programs
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adm9i/]+ *ild c>e programs 9 ! ,/ate1 & 
! ,/ate libr>y adm9i/rative ag5cy2 &    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1  
div]se high quality pr9t mat]ials1 &    
effective s*ool libr>ies1 aft] tea*]s ( 
lit]acy2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7f77#b7-- 
7,a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7    
?r\gh 7,e7 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh    
7,f71 respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+   
aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7   
,provid+ te*nical assi/ance to eligible 
entities 9 ! developm5t ( effective     
s*ool libr>ies1 :i* may include e/abli%+
 a /atewide (fice to coord9ate te*nical 
assi/ance = su* libr>ies4  4  7e7       
,subgrants to eligible entities 9       
support ( bir? ?r\gh k9d]g>t5 entry     

lit]acy ,section #bbbc7;a77#a7 ( t ,act 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffdc7;a77#a77 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ ! ,/ate libr>y adm9i/rative   
ag5cy1 be=e &1 if applicable14  7f7     
,innovative approa*es to lit]acy        
,section #bbbf7;a7 ( t ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #ffdf7;a771 z am5d$ by        
subsection 7a77#d71 is fur!r am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7
 z p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 respectively2 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 !  
foll[+3  7#b7 increas+ ! numb] (        
,/ate-c]tifi$ s*ool libr>ians support+  
/ud5ts 9 high ne$ s*ools2  4  7g7 ,local
 uses ( funds ,section #bajc7;b77#c7 ( t
 ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffac7;b77#c77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,k7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7,k7 programs & activities  
to support & improve effective s*ool    
libr>ies t involve collaboration )      
,/ate-c]tifi$ s*ool libr>ians1 su* z    
ef=ts to promote & support digital      
lit]acy1 in=mation lit]acy1 ext5d$ /ud5t
 inquiry1 & cap/one projects2  4  #e4   
,am5dm5ts to title ,,iv  7a7 ,/ate use (

 funds ,section #dajd7;b77#c77;,a77i7 ( 
t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4                   
#gaad7;b77#c77;,a77i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by r$esignat+ subclauses 7,,vi7 &       
7,,vii7 z subclauses 7,,vii7 & 7,,viii71
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subclause 7,v7 ! foll[+3  7,,vi7 digital
 lit]acy & in=mation lit]acy activities 
& programs1 includ+ ^? provid$ ?r\gh    
effective s*ool libr>ies2  4  7b7       
,activities ,to support well-,r\nd$     
educational opportunities ,section      
#dajg7;a77#c7 ( t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4   
#gaag7;a77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,i7 & 7,j7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,j7 & 7,k71 respectively2 
&  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,h7 
! foll[+3  7,i7 programs & activities ! 
promote ! developm5t ( digital lit]acy &
 in=mation lit]acy skills1 includ+ ^?   
provid$ ?r\gh an effective s*ool libr>y2
  4  #f4 ,data collection & report+ on  
s*ool libr>ies  7a7 ,data collection ,! 
,secret>y ( ,education %all direct !    
,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics  

to annually collect data on elem5t>y    
s*ool & second>y s*ool libr>ies4  7b7   
,elem5ts ,! data collect$ annually "u   
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 !    
numb] & p]c5tage ( elem5t>y s*ools &    
second>y s*ools 9 ea* ,/ate t h d$icat$ 
s*ool libr>y facilities locat$ on !     
gr\nds ( ! s*ool & ! squ>e footage ( ea*
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p]c5tage ( s*ools c\nt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 t employ at lea/ "o full-"t            
,/ate-c]tifi$ s*ool libr>ian2  7#c7 !   
numb] & types ( physical collections or 
assets ! s*ool libr>y has2  7#d7 ! numb]
 & types ( virtual collections or       
databases ! s*ool libr>y has access to2 
7#e7 ! numb] & types ( /ud5t use devices
 connect$ to high-spe$ int]net2  7#f7 ! 
am\nt ( "t c]tifi$ s*ool libr>ians sp5d 
plann+ ) tea*]s & in/ruct+ /ud5ts2  7#g7
 ! am\nt ( "t c]tifi$ s*ool libr>ians   
sp5d plann+ = & provid+ pr(essional     
developm5t = tea*]s2  7#h7 ! numb] (    
additional libr>y /aff2 &  7#i7 o!r     
p]t95t in=mation t ! ,secret>y (        

,education det]m9es is important 9 ord] 
to support effective s*ool libr>ies4    
7c7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an "o 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,education %all submit to  
,congress a report t includes ! data    
collect$ "u ?is section4  7d7 ,,esea    
t]ms ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms elem5t>y    
s*ool & second>y s*ool h ! mean+s giv5  
^? t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & 
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7e7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section su* 
sums z may be necess>y = ea* fiscal ye>4
  #g4 ,limitation on liability = tea*]s 
7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,section #heef ( t ,act   
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gidf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7e7 z 
subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7f71 respectively2
  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 !  
foll[+3  7b7 ,liability protections     
relat$ to ! "r ,to read ,no tea*] or    
s*ool libr>ian %all be liable = h>m     
caus$ by an act or omission ( ! tea*] or

 s*ool libr>ian if ! actions ( ! tea*]  
or s*ool libr>ian 7 c>ri$ out 9 con=mity
 ) ! "r to read4  2  7#c7 9 subsection  
7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ subsection
 7c72  7#d7 9 subsection 7c77#c71 z     
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,a
 ,/ate law t & ins]t+ ,except ) respect 
to subsection 7b71 a ,/ate law t2 &     
7#e7 9 subsection 7f71 z r$esignat$ by  
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by
 /rik+ ,no?+ 9 ?is section & ins]t+     
,except ) respect to subsection 7b71    
no?+ 9 ?is section2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 by /rik+ ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>t &     
ins]t+ ,except ) respect to subsection  
7b71 no?+ 9 ?is subp>t4  7b7 ,preemption
 & election ( ,/ate nonapplicability    
,section #heee7;b7 ( t ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #gide7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
,?is subp>t %all n apply & ins]t+       
,except = section #heef7;b71 ?is subp>t 
%all n apply4  #h4 ,protect+ ,fir/      
,am5dm5t rights 9 s*ool libr>ies ,subp>t
 #b ( "p ,f ( title ,,viii ( t ,act 7#bj

 ,u4,s4,c4 #gija et seq47 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #hedi;,d4      
,protect+ ,fir/ ,am5dm5t rights 9 s*ool 
libr>ies ,! ,secret>y %all require an   
assurance f ea* ,/ate & local           
educational ag5cy receiv+ funds "u ?is  
,act confirm+ t ! ,/ate or local        
educational ag5cy-- 7#a7 und]/&s !      
importance ( ,fir/ ,am5dm5t protections 
9 s*ool libr>ies z c5t]s = volunt>y     
inquiry & ! dissem9ation ( in=mation &  
ideas2 &  7#b7 is aw>e ( ! its          
responsibility to respect ^? protections
 9 accordance ) ,bo>d ( ,education1     
,isl& ,trees ,union ,free ,s*ool        
,di/rict ,no4 #bf v4 ,pico by ,pico1    
#deg ,u4,s4 #hec 7#aihb74  4