,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjba,mr4 
,re$ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4   
,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
support libr>y infra/ructure4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,build 
,am]ica's ,libr>ies ,act4  #b4 ,purpose 
,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to support     
long-t]m improvem5ts to libr>y          
facilities 7includ+ address+ ne$s t h   
aris5 due to ,,covid-#ai7 9 ord] =      
libr>ies to bett] s]ve und]s]v$ &       
di/ress$ communities1 l[-income & rural 
areas1 & p ) disabilities & vuln]able   
libr>y us]s includ+ *ildr5 & s5iors4    
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,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#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m     
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m   

,indian tribe 9 section #bjb ( ! ,museum
 & ,libr>y ,s]vices ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#iaja74  7#c7 ,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#d7 ,/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#e7 ,/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  #d4 ,build ,am]ica's 
,libr>ies ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,f !   
am\nt appropriat$ "u section #i1 !re is 
e/abli%$ a ,build ,am]ica's ,libr>ies   
,fund = ! purpose ( support+ long-t]m   
improvem5ts to libr>y facilities 9      
accordance ) ?is ,act4  7b7 ,res]vations
 ,f ! am\nt available 9 ! ,build        
,am]ica's ,libr>ies ,fund1 ! ,director  
%all res]ve #c p]c5t to aw>d grants to  
,indian ,tribes & to organizations t    
prim>ily s]ve & repres5t ,native        

,hawaiians1 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 su* ,indian  
,tribes & organizations to c>ry out !   
activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7    
?r\gh 7#i7 ( section #e7;c74  #e4       
,allocation to ,/ates  7a7 ,allocation  
to ,/ates  7#a7 ,/ate-by-,/ate          
allocation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt    
available 9 ! ,build ,am]ica's ,libr>ies
 ,fund & n res]v$ "u section #d7;b71 ea*
 ,/ate t has a plan approv$ by !        
,director "u subsection 7b7 %all be     
allocat$ an am\nt 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    
7,b7 ,reallocation ( rema9+ funds  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,f ! rema9d] ( any am\nts n    
res]v$ or allocat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 
on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all   
allocate to ea* ,/ate t has a plan      
approv$ by ! ,director "u subsection    
7b71 an am\nt t be>s ! same relation to 
su* rema9d] z ! population ( ! ,/ate    
be>s to ! population ( all ,/ates4  7ii7
 ,data ,= ! purposes ( clause 7i71 !    
population ( ea* ,/ate & ( all ! ,/ates 
%all be det]m9$ by ! ,director on !     
basis ( ! mo/ rec5t data available f !  
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4  7#b7 ,/ate         
res]vations ,a ,/ate %all res]ve n m ?an
 #d p]c5t ( its allocation "u p>agraph  
7#a7 = adm9i/rative co/s & to provide   
te*nical assi/ance to libr>ies t are    
eligible to apply = a grant "u section  
#f4  7b7 ,/ate plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to  
be eligible to receive an allocation "u 
?is section1 a ,/ate libr>y adm9i/rative

 ag5cy %all submit to ! ,director a plan
 t includes su* in=mation z ! ,director 
may require1 includ+ at a m9imum-- 7,a7 
a description ( h[ ! ,/ate w use !      
allocation to make long-t]m improvem5ts 
to libr>y facilities ) a focus on       
und]s]v$ & m>g9aliz$ communities2  7,b7 
a description reg>d+ h[ ! ,/ate w c>ry  
out its responsibility to provide       
te*nical assi/ance "u subsection        
7a77#b71 includ+ provid+1 z appropriate1
 tra9+ & res\rces to help libr>y /aff   
maximize ! use1 functionality1 &        
accessibility ( libr>y facilities       
improv$ "u ?is section2  7,c7 a         
description reg>d+ h[ ! ,/ate w make !  
det]m9ations ( eligibility & priority "u
 subsections 7b7 & 7d7 ( section #f2    
7,d7 a c]tification t ! ,/ate has met ! 
ma9t5ance ( ef=t requirem5ts "u section 
#bbc7;c7 ( ! ,libr>y ,s]vices &         
,te*nology ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4          
#iacc7;c772 &  7,e7 an assurance t !    
,/ate w meet ! supplem5t n supplant     
requirem5t "u section #g7;c74  7#b7     

,approval  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director   
%all approve a ,/ate plan submitt$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 t meets ! requirem5ts (   
p>agraph 7#a7 & provides satisfactory   
assurances t ! provisions ( su* plan w  
be c>ri$ out4  7,b7 ,public availability
 ,ea* ,/ate libr>y adm9i/rative ag5cy   
receiv+ an allocation "u ?is section    
%all make ! ,/ate plan available to !   
public1 includ+ ?r\gh electronic means4 
7,c7 ,adm9i/ration ,if ! ,director      
det]m9es t ! ,/ate plan does n meet !   
requirem5ts ( ?is section1 ! ,director  
%all-- 7i7 imm$iately notify ! ,/ate    
libr>y adm9i/rative ag5cy ( su*         
det]m9ation & ! reasons = su*           
det]m9ation2  7ii7 (f] ! ,/ate libr>y   
adm9i/rative ag5cy ! opportunity to     
revise its ,/ate plan2  7iii7 provide   
te*nical assi/ance 9 ord] to assi/ !    
,/ate libr>y adm9i/rative ag5cy 9 meet+ 
! requirem5ts ( ?is section2 &  7iv7    
provide ! ,/ate libr>y adm9i/rative     
ag5cy ! opportunity = a he>+4  7c7 ,uses
 ( funds ,ea* ,/ate receiv+ an          

allocation "u ?is section %all use !    
funds = any #a or m ( ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,con/ruct+1 r5ovat+1 mod]niz+1 or       
retr(itt+ libr>y facilities 9 ! ,/ate1  
:i* may include-- 7,a7 f9anc+ new libr>y
 facilities2  7,b7 mak+ capital         
improvem5ts to exi/+ libr>y facilities1 
includ+ build+s1 facilities1 gr\nds1 &  
bookmobiles2  7,c7 enhanc+ libr>y       
facilities to improve ! ov]all safety & 
heal? ( libr>y patrons & /aff1 includ+  
improvem5ts directly relat$ to r$uc+ !  
risk ( community spread ( ,,covid-#ai2 &
  7,d7 address+ ! vuln]ability ( libr>y 
facilities to natural disa/]s & haz>ds4 
7#b7 ,inve/+ 9 infra/ructure projects   
relat$ to improv+ int]net access &      
connectivity 9 libr>y facilities & =    
libr>y patrons1 includ+ projects relat$ 
to high-spe$ broadb&1 te*nology h>dw>e1 
& mobile hotspots & simil> equipm5t4    
7#c7 ,improv+ en]gy & wat] effici5cy &  
address+ ! environm5tal impacts ( libr>y
 facilities4  7#d7 ,improv+ indoor air  
quality & v5tilation 9 libr>y           

facilities1 includ+ me*anical &         
non-me*anical heat+1 v5tilation1 & air  
condition+ sy/ems1 filt]+ & o!r air     
clean+1 fans1 control sy/ems1 & w9d[ &  
door repair & replacem5t4  7#e7 ,r$uc+  
or elim9at+ ! pres5ce 9 libr>y          
facilities ( pot5tial haz>ds to libr>y  
/aff & patrons1 includ+-- 7,a7 toxic    
sub/ances1 includ+ m]cury1 radon1       
,p,c,bs1 lead1 & asbe/os2 or  7,b7 mold 
& mildew4  7#f7 ,ensur+ ! safety ( dr9k+
 wat] at ! tap 9 libr>y facilities1 :i* 
may include te/+ ( ! potability ( wat]  
at ! tap = ! pres5ce ( lead & o!r       
contam9ants4  7#g7 ,ensur+ t libr>y     
facilities are-- 7,a7 accessible to p ) 
disabilities1 includ+ by implem5t+      
univ]sal & inclusive design2 &  7,b7 9  
compliance ) ! ,ar*itectural ,b>ri]s    
,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daea et    
seq471 ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 
( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 
& section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act 
( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid74  7#h7     
,improv+ libr>y facilities = ! purposes 

( support+ place-bas$ s]vices or        
community-bas$ p>tn]%ips t provide      
libr>y patrons ) access to educational1 
work=ce1 behavioral heal?1 m5tal heal?1 
& social s]vices4  7#i7 ,assess+ !      
condition ( exi/+ libr>y facilities & ! 
ne$ = new or improv$ libr>y facilities &
 develop+ facilities ma/] plans4  #f4   
,ne$-bas$ grants to libr>ies  7a7       
,grants to libr>ies ,f ! am\nts allocat$
 to a ,/ate "u section #e7;a71 ! ,/ate  
libr>y adm9i/rative ag5cy %all aw>d     
grants to libr>ies1 on a competitive    
basis1 to c>ry out ! activities describ$
 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#i7 ( section  
#e7;c74  7b7 ,eligibility ,to be        
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 a libr>y %all be-- 7#a7 a      
public libr>y2  7#b7 a tribal libr>y2 or
  7#c7 a ,/ate libr>y or a ,/ate ar*ive1
 ) respect to outlets & facilities t    
provide libr>y s]vice directly to !     
g5]al public4  7c7 ,application ,a      
libr>y describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t      
desires to receive a grant "u ?is       

section %all submit an application to ! 
,/ate libr>y adm9i/rative ag5cy at su*  
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,/ate libr>y adm9i/rative ag5cy may
 require1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! in=mation    
necess>y = ! ,/ate to make a det]m9ation
 ( ! libr>y's eligibility = ! grant &   
priority "u subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 a   
description ( ! projects t ! libr>y     
plans to c>ry out ) ! grant1 9          
accordance ) p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#i7 (
 section #e7;c71 includ+-- 7,a7 !       
rationale ! libr>y us$ to select su*    
project2 &  7,b7 a description ( h[ !   
libr>y took into consid]ation ! impacts 
( su* projects on und]s]v$ or m>g9aliz$ 
communities1 includ+ families ) incomes 
bel[ ! pov]ty l9e 7z def9$ "u section   
#fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block  
,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b774   
7d7 ,priority ( grants ,9 aw>d+ grants  
"u ?is section1 ! ,/ate-- 7#a7 %all give
 fir/ priority to eligible libr>ies t   
demon/rate ! greate/ ne$ = su* a grant 9
 ord] to plan =1 & make long-t]m        

improvem5ts to1 libr>y facilities t     
pr$om9antly provide s]vice to und]s]v$  
or m>g9aliz$ communities1 includ+       
families ) incomes bel[ ! pov]ty l9e 7z 
def9$ "u section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community 
,s]vices ,block ,grant ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b772 &  7#b7 may        
additionally give priority to eligible  
libr>ies t w use ! grant to replace1    
r5ovate1 mod]nize1 or retr(it exi/+     
libr>y facilities 9 ord] to-- 7,a7 make 
heal?1 safety1 resili5cy1 haz>d         
mitigation1 or em]g5cy prep>$ness       
improvem5ts to exi/+ libr>y facilities t
 pose a sev]e heal? or safety ?reat to  
libr>y patrons or /aff1 :i* may include 
a ?reat pos$ by ! proximity ( !         
facilities to toxic sites or !          
vuln]ability ( ! facilities to natural  
disa/]s2  7,b7 in/all or upgrade h>dw>e 
t w improve access to high-spe$ broadb& 
= libr>y patrons ( ! libr>y facilities2 
7,c7 improve access = libr>y patrons or 
/aff ) disabilities to use ! libr>y     
facilities & its equipm5t2 or  7,d7     

improve ! en]gy effici5cy ( or r$uce !  
c>bon emissions or negative environm5tal
 impacts result+ f ! exi/+ libr>y       
facilities4  7e7 ,supplem5t n supplant  
,a libr>y %all use a grant receiv$ "u   
?is section only to supplem5t ! level ( 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local public funds t   
w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* grant1 be made   
available = ! activities support$ by !  
grant1 & n to supplant su* funds4  #g4  
,adm9i/ration & ov]sight  7a7 ,no       
prohibition aga9/ con/ruction ,section  
#baj;,a ( ! ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices  
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iaji7 %all n apply 
to ?is ,act4  7b7 ,no mat*+ requirem5t  
or non-,f$]al %>e ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 a ,/ate1 ,indian       
,tribe1 organization1 libr>y1 or o!r    
entity t receives funds "u ?is ,act %all
 n be requir$ to provide mat*+ funds or 
a non-,f$]al %>e t[>d ! co/ ( !         
activities c>ri$ out ) ! funds4  7c7    
,supplem5t n supplant ,a ,/ate %all use 
an allocation receiv$ "u section #e only
 to supplem5t ! level ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &

 local public funds t w\ld1 9 abs5ce (  
su* allocation1 be made available = !   
activities support$ by ! allocation1 & n
 to supplant su* funds4  7d7            
,adm9i/rative co/s ,f ! am\nt           
appropriat$ "u section #i1 ! ,director  
may allocate n m ?an #c p]c5t ( su*     
am\nt = program adm9i/ration1 ov]sight  
activities1 rese>*1 analysis1 & data    
collection relat$ to ! purposes ( !     
,build ,am]ica's ,libr>ies ,fund4  7e7  
,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & 
annually !reaft] until all funds provid$
 "u ?is ,act h be5 exp5d$1 ! ,director  
%all issue reports to ! ,committee on   
,appropriations & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on             
,appropriations & ! ,committee on       
,education & ,labor ( ! ,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$1 includ+ und]s]v$ & m>g9aliz$  

populations1 ,indian ,tribes1 & ,native 
,hawaiian communities1 & %all make su*  
reports publicly available on ! website 
( ! ,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y       
,s]vices4  7#b7 ,/ate report ,a ,/ate t 
receives funds "u ?is ,act %all1 n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & annually !reaft] until all funds
 h be5 exp5d$1 submit a report to !     
,director at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z !   
,director may require4  7f7 ,am]ican    
iron & /eel products  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a
 condition on receipt ( funds "u ?is    
,act = a project1 an entity %all ensure 
t all ( ! iron & /eel products us$ 9 !  
project are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7 ,application ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 waiv$ 9 any case or category ( cases 9 
:i* ! ,director f9ds t-- 7,a7 apply+    
subp>agraph 7,a7 w\ld be inconsi/5t ) ! 
public int]e/2  7,b7 iron & /eel        
products are n produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 suffici5t & reasonably available     
quantities & ( a satisfactory quality2  
or  7,c7 inclusion ( iron & /eel        

products produc$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w    
increase ! co/ ( ! ov]all project by m  
?an #be p]c5t4  7#c7 ,waiv] ,if !       
,director receives a reque/ = a waiv] "u
 ?is subsection1 ! ,director %all make  
available to ! public1 on an in=mal     
basis1 a copy ( ! reque/ & in=mation    
available to ! ,director conc]n+ !      
reque/1 & %all all[ = in=mal public     
input on ! reque/ = at lea/ #ae days    
prior to mak+ a f9d+ bas$ on ! reque/4  
,! ,director %all make ! reque/ &       
accompany+ in=mation available by       
electronic means4  7#d7 ,int]national   
agreem5ts ,?is subsection %all be appli$
 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates     
obligations "u int]national agreem5ts4  
7#e7 ,managem5t & ov]sight ,! ,director 
may reta9 up to #j4be p]c5t ( ! funds   
appropriat$ = ?is ,act = managem5t &    
ov]sight ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is          
subsection4  7#f7 ,effective date ,?is  
p>agraph does n apply ) respect to a    
project if a ,/ate ag5cy approves !     
eng9e]+ plans & specifications = !      

project1 9 t ag5cy's capacity to approve
 su* plans & specifications prior to a  
project reque/+ bids1 prior to ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #h4 ,o!r          
requirem5ts ,= fiscal ye> #bjbb & ea*   
succe$+ fiscal ye>1 ) respect to ea*    
contract or subcontract fund$1 9 :ole or
 9 "p1 "u a grant "u ?is ,act-- 7#a7 !  
provisions ( sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca (
 title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all   
apply ) respect to labor]s or me*anics =
 ea* con/ruction contract or subcontract
 fund$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ?r\gh su* grant2
 &  7#b7 ! provisions ( *apt] #fg (     
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all    
apply ) respect to s]vice employees =   
ea* contract or subcontract fund$1 9    
:ole or 9 "p1 "u ?is ,act1 except t1 =  
purposes ( su* *apt]1 ! t]m s]vice      
employee %all-- 7,a7 h ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #fgja ( su* title2  7,b7  
include employees t are r\t9e op]ations 
work]s or r\t9e ma9t5ance work]s2 &     
7,c7 n include any employee cov]$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  #i4 ,appropriation (    

funds ,!re is au?oriz$ to be            
appropriat$1 & !re is appropriat$1 to   
c>ry out ?is ,act1 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj1 = !  
p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbd1  
to rema9 available until exp5d$4