,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bhd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,february #h1       
#bjba,mr4 ,reed introduced the following
 bill2 which was read twice and referred
 to the ,committee on ,health1          
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a   
,,bill  ,to support the provision of    
library services and technology to meet 
the needs stemming from the coronavirus4
  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be    
cited as the ,library ,stabilization    
,fund ,act4  #b4 ,purposes ,the purposes
 of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to enable      
libraries to keep individuals and       
communities safe1 connected1 and        
participating in1 and contributing to1  
our economic recovery2 and  7#b7 to     
ensure libraries can continue to support
 the continuity of learning1 combat     
learning loss1 and offer early literacy1
 distance learning1 adult education1 job
 seeking and skills training1 health    
information1 and telehealth services4   
#c4 ,funds for library services and     

technology  7a7 ,in ,general ,there is  
appropriated1 out of amounts in the     
,treasury not otherwise appropriated1   
#bjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until 
expended1 to carry out the ,library     
,services and ,technology ,act 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #iaba et seq471 as authorized 
under subtitle ,b of the ,museum and    
,library ,services ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#iaba et seq471 including for           
administrative costs authorized under   
section #baj;,c of such ,act 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #iaaa71 except that-- 7#a7    
section #bba7;b77#c77;,a7 of the        
,library ,service and ,technology ,act  
shall be applied by substituting        
#b1jjj1jjj for #fhj1jjj and by          
substituting #bjj1jjj for #fj1jjj2 and  
7#b7 section #bba7;b77#c77;,c7 and      
subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bbc 
of such ,act shall not apply to funds   
provided under this section4  7b7 ,uses 
of funds ,as authorized under the       
,library ,services and ,technology ,act 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iaba et seq471 funds    

provided under this section may be used 
for activities such as-- 7#a7           
maintaining and enhancing library       
operations and services2  7#b7 offering 
greater access to technology through    
libraries1 including through expanding  
digital networks and connectivity1      
purchasing and lending hotspots and     
other technology1 and purchasing and    
making available digital content1       
resources1 and services2 and  7#c7      
ensuring training and technical support 
for libraries1 including to assist with 
the safe handling of materials and the  
implementation1 use1 provision1 and     
retention of technology and services4   
7c7 ,emergency designation  7#a7 ,in    
general ,the amounts provided by section
 are designated as an emergency         
requirement pursuant to section #d7;g7  
of the ,statutory ,pay-,as-,you-,go ,act
 of #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7#b7
 ,designation in senate ,in the ,senate1
 this section is designated as an       
emergency requirement pursuant to       

section #daab7;a7 of ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga
 7#aaeth ,congress71 the concurrent     
resolution on the budget for fiscal year
 #bjah4