,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbc,ms4 
,g>cia ( ,texas 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,lee (  
,cali=nia1 & ,ms4 ,s*olt57 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,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  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,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 ,z "p ( su* application !      
in/itution %all demon/rate t-- 7,a7 x   
has e/abli%$ a p>tn]%ip ) ea* libr>y 9  
:i* a social work] or int]n is expect$  
to be plac$ pursuant to subsection 7d72 
7,b7 x has develop$ a ?or\gh plan1 9    
coord9ation ) ea* su* libr>y1 to support
 su* social work]s & int]ns2 &  7,c7 ea*
 libr>y 9 :i* a social work] or int]n is
 expect$ to be plac$ pursuant to        
subsection 7d7 is 9 a community ) a     
demon/rat$ ne$ = social "w support &    
s]vices4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 select+
 in/itutions ( high] education to       
receive grants "u ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all give special consid]ation
 to in/itutions t w use ! grant to s]ve 
communities t are "u res\rc$ or h a high
 level ( ne$ = social work]s4  7c7      
,coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all coord9ate
 ) ! ,in/itute ( ,museum & ,libr>y      
,s]vices to develop & review grant      

applications "u ?is section1 :i* %all   
include ! solicitation ( fe$back f      
relevant /akehold]s 9 ! developm5t ( su*
 mat]ials4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,an        
in/itution ( high] education t receives 
a grant "u ?is section %all use !       
grant-- 7#a7 7,a7 to employ "o or m     
lic5s$ 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 ,duties ( in/itutions ,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--
 7i7 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]ves72 &  7ii7         
practices )9 ! scope & limitations ( a  
social "w int]n role z set =? by !      
accr$itation /&>ds ( ! ,c\ncil on       
,social ,"w ,education2 &  7,d7 ent]    
into & ma9ta9 a p>tn]%ip ) ea* libr>y at
 :i* social work]s & int]ns are plac$ by
 ! in/itution to ensure t su* social    
work]s & int]ns are-- 7i7 cont9u\sly    
support$ by ! libr>y & ! in/itution2 &  
7ii7 able to c>ry out _! duties         

effectively4  7#b7 ,duties ( social     
work]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! duties ( a     
social work] plac$ at ! public libr>y   
pursuant to subsection 7d77#a7 %all be  
to provide s]vices & support to ! libr>y
 & libr>y patrons to boo/ ! libr>y's    
capacity to address ! holi/ic ne$s (    
patrons1 includ+-- 7i7 in=mation or     
ref]rals on heal?1 m5tal heal?1         
nutrition1 f9ancial well-be+ & economic 
mobility1 & o!r social s]vices = :i* !  
patron may be eligible2  7ii7 direct    
assi/ance 9 apply+ = & access+ su*      
s]vices2  7iii7 conduct+ libr>y /aff    
tra9+ on relevant topics )9 ! social    
work]s' & social "w int]ns' compet5ce & 
scope ( practice2 &  7iv7 o!r duties z  
may be det]m9$ by local conditions1 !   
in/itution1 & ! p>ticipat+ libr>y4  7,b7
 ,code ( e?ics ,a lic5s$ pr(essional    
social work] or int]n plac$ at ! libr>y 
pursuant to subsection 7d7 %all be      
requir$ to adh]e to ! social "w         
pr(ession's code ( e?ics z set =? by !  
,national ,association = ,social        

,work]s4  7,c7 ,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 direct heal?c>e &    
m5tal heal? s]vices to libr>y patrons1  
su* z ! adm9i/ration ( diagno/ic m$ical 
te/s4  7#c7 ,duties ( libr>ies ,a libr>y
 t ent]s into a p>tn]%ip ) an in/itution
 ( high] education z describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,d7-- 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 provide    
social work]s & int]ns plac$ at ! libr>y
 ) g5]al support1 includ+ access to     
res\rces 7su* z (fice space1 te*nology1 
& /aff "t7 to ensure su* social work]s &
 int]ns are able to effectively c>ry out
 _! responsibilities2  7ii7 provide     
input reg>d+ ! s]vices & programm+ (f]$ 
by su* social work]s & int]ns2 &  7iii7 
adh]e to ! ,am]ican ,libr>y             
,association's code ( e?ics2 &  7,b7 may

 designate memb]s ( ! libr>y /aff to    
s]ve z a preceptor or libr>y task       
sup]visor = su* int]ns4  7#d7           
,supplem5t>y grants ,subject to !       
availability ( appropriations1 an       
in/itution ( high] education t receives 
a grant "u ?is section may apply-- 7,a7 
to ! ,secret>y = a supplem5t>y grant    
:i*1 if receiv$ by su* in/itution1 %all 
be us$ 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (   
?is section2 or  7,b7 to ! ,secret>y =  
additional funds to support ! ma9t5ance 
( a program or dep>tm5t e/abli%$ ?\gh ! 
program "u ?is section4  #b4 ,national  
te*nical assi/ance c5t]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ,education1 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,museum &    
,libr>y ,s]vices & ?r\gh ! solicitation 
( fe$back f relevant /akehold]s1 %all   
e/abli% an evaluation1 docum5tation1    
dissem9ation1 & te*nical assi/ance      
res\rce c5t] to provide appropriate     
in=mation1 tra9+1 & te*nical assi/ance  
to ,/ates1 political subdivisions (     
,/ates1 f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian       

,tribes1 tribal organizations1          
in/itutions ( high] education1 ,/ate &  
local educational ag5cies1 & individual 
/ud5ts & educators ) respect to-- 7#a7  
hir+ & reta9+ social work]s 9 libr>ies2 
&  7#b7 c>ry+ out programs to facilitate
 ! placem5t ( social work]s 9 libr>ies  
on a tempor>y or p]man5t basis4  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 &
 libr>y 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 ( s]vices     
provid$1 & ! 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 libr>ies1 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 ,indian ,tribe
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bjb (
 ! ,museum & ,libr>y ,s]vices ,act 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #iaja74  7#b7 ,! 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#c7 ,! t]m   

libr>y has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 
#bac ( ! ,libr>y ,s]vices & ,te*nology  
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #iabb74  7#d7 ,! t]m
 lic5s$ pr(essional social work] means a
 social work] :o has a ma/]'s or        
doctoral degree 9 social "w4