,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #d1 #bjbe,mr4 
,re$ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4      
,hirono1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4    
,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
ensure t /ud5ts 9 s*ools h a "r to read1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,"r to ,read ,act 
( #bjbe4  #b4 ,def9itions ,section #haja
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs    
7#ai7 ?r\gh 7#bh71 p>agraphs 7#bi7 ?r\gh
 7#dc71 p>agraphs 7#dd7 ?r\gh 7#di71 &  
p>agraphs 7#ej7 ?r\gh 7#eb7 z p>agraphs 
7#bj7 ?r\gh 7#bi71 p>agraphs 7#ca7 ?r\gh
 7#de71 p>agraphs 7#dg7 ?r\gh 7#eb71 &  
p>agraphs 7#ed7 ?r\gh 7#ef71            
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#ah7 ! foll[+3  7#ai7         
,effective s*ool libr>y ,! t]m effective

 s*ool libr>y means a libr>y t-- 7,a7 is
 /aff$ by support+ /aff & at lea/ "o    
full-"t ,/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 ! lit]acy exp]i5ce ?r\gh     
guidance 9 read+ = 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 op5 to /ud5ts be=e1 dur+1 & aft] 
! s*ool day2  7,c7 has a suffici5t      
collection ( pr(essionally curat$       
up-to-date digital & pr9t mat]ials &    
te*nology1 includ+ op5ly lic5s$         
educational res\rces2  7,d7 provides    
appropriate facilities = ma9ta9+ &      
provid+ equitable access to mat]ials1   
te*nology1 connectivity1 & libr>y &     
lit]acy in/ruction2  7,e7 provides      
regul> skills developm5t or tra9+ =     

classroom tea*]s1 s*ool libr>ians1      
libr>y p>apr(essional /aff1 & o!r       
educators2  7,f7 provides opportunities 
= collaboration betwe5 classroom tea*]s 
& s*ool libr>ians2 &  7,g7 implem5ts    
nationally recogniz$ pr(essional /&>ds (
 practice4  2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#bi71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#a71 ! foll[+3  7#cj7 ,in=mation      
lit]acy ,! t]m in=mation lit]acy means !
 set ( skills ne$$ to f9d1 retrieve1    
und]/&1 evaluate1 analyze1 & effectively
 use in=mation 7:i* encompasses spok5 & 
broadca/ words & videos1 pr9t$ mat]ials1
 & digital cont5t1 data1 & images74  2  
7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#de71 z   
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! foll[+3  
7#df7 ,"r to read ,! t]m "r to read     
means all /ud5ts h access to-- 7,a7     
l+ui/ically & developm5tally            
appropriate1 evid5ce-bas$ read+         
in/ruction2  7,b7 effective s*ool       
libr>ies2  7,c7 family lit]acy support2 
7,d7 culturally div]se & inclusive      
mat]ials2  7,e7 read+ mat]ials 9 ! home2

 &  7,f7 ! fre$om to *oose read+        
mat]ials4  2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#eb71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#a71 ! foll[+3  7#ec7 ,tea*] ,! t]m   
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$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a77#d77;,a77ii77,i77aa71 by ins]t+     
7includ+ s*ool libr>ians7 aft] tea*]s2 &
  7#b7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9        
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+       
subp>agraph 7,g7 z subp>agraph 7,h72    
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+ & aft]
 ! semicolon2  7iii7 by ins]t+ aft]     
subp>agraph 7,f7 ! foll[+3  7,g7 h[ !   
,/ate w "w to ensure t l[-income /ud5ts1
 m9ority /ud5ts1 /ud5ts ) disabilities1 
& ,engli% le>n]s are n 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

 &  2 &  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,h71 z     
r$esignat$ by clause 7i71 by ins]t+ 1   
includ+ ! developm5t ( digital lit]acy &
 in=mation lit]acy skills aft] academic 
/&>ds2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9  
subp>agraph 7,j71 by ins]t+ 7includ+    
s*ool libr>ians7 aft] tea*]s2  7ii7 9   
subp>agraph 7,m71 by /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    
reg>d+ ! "r to read & w notify local    
educational ag5cies1 ,indian tribes &   
tribal organizations1 s*ools1 tea*]s1   
s*ool libr>ians1 pr9cipals1 o!r s*ool   
lead]s1 specializ$ support p]sonnel1    
p>5ts1 & ! public ( su* policy4  4  7b7 
,local educational ag5cy plans ,section 
#aaab ( t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcab7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 
by ins]t+ 7includ+ s*ool libr>ians7 aft]
 tea*]s2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7
 9 p>agraph 7#ab77;,b71 by /rik+ & aft] 
! semicolon2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph    

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    
provide /ud5ts an opportunity to develop
 digital lit]acy & in=mation lit]acy    
skills & improve academic a*ievem5t2    
7#ad7 ! policies ! local educational    
ag5cy has 9 place to protect ! "r to    
read2 &  7#ae7 any o!r in=mation on h[ !
 local educational ag5cy proposes to use
 funds to meet ! purposes ( ?is "p1 & t 
! local educational ag5cy det]m9es      
appropriate to provide1 :i* may include 
a description ( h[ ! local educational  
ag5cy w assi/ s*ools 9 id5tify+ & s]v+  
gift$ & tal5t$ /ud5ts4  4  #d4 ,am5dm5ts
 to title ,,ii  7a7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,section #bjjc ( t ,act  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ except =      

subp>t #b1 aft] "p ,b12 &  7#b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,lit]acy        
education = all1 results = ! nation ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7#a7 =
 grants au?oriz$ "u section #bbbb1      
#ejj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea* ( 
! succe$+ #d fiscal ye>s2 &  7#b7 =     
grants au?oriz$ "u section #bbbf1       
#ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea* ( 
! succe$+ #d fiscal ye>s4  4  7b7 ,=mula
 grants to /ates ,section #baja ( t ,act
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffaa7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7c77#d77;,b7-- 7,a7 by      
r$esignat+ clauses 7xiv7 ?r\gh 7xxi7 z  
clauses 7xvii7 ?r\gh 7xxiv71            
respectively2  7,b7 by /rik+ clause     
7xiii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7xiii7       
,support+ & improv+ effective s*ool     
libr>ies t involve collaboration )      
,/ate-c]tifi$ 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    
7xvi7 ,provid+ tra9+ to libr>y          
p>apr(essional & o!r libr>y /aff to     
improve ! effectiv5ess ( s*ool libr>y   
programs4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection       
7d77#c77;,a71 by ins]t+ 7includ+ s*ool  
libr>ians7 aft] tea*]s4  7c7 ,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  7d7   
,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$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 z      
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively4    
7e7 ,le>n purposes & def9itions ,section
 #bbba7;b7 ( t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4      
#ffda7;b77 is am5d$-- 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 =  
/ud5ts to develop digital lit]acy &     
in=mation lit]acy skills4  2 &  7#b7 9  
p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by ins]t+ 1 public  
libr>ies1 or p$iatric lit]acy programs  
aft] :i* may include e>ly *ildhood      
education programs4  7f7 ,compreh5sive  
lit]acy /ate developm5t grants ,section 
#bbbb ( t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffdb7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
,f ! am\nts res]v$ by ! ,secret>y "u    
section #bbja7b7 & n res]v$ "u          
subsection 7b71 & ins]t+ ,f am\nts      
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section2    
7#b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]  
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ res]v$ to

 c>ry out ?is subp>t & ins]t+           
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section2 &  
7,b7 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 by /rik+  
subp>t & ins]t+ section ea* place ! t]m 
appe>s2  7#c7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & ! ,/ate ag5cy 
responsible = adm9i/]+ *ild c>e programs
 & ins]t+ ! ,/ate ag5cy responsible =   
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#d7 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  7g7       
,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  7h7     
,innovative approa*es to lit]acy        
,section #bbbf7;a7 ( t ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #ffdf7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,f
 am\nts res]v$ "u section #bbja7b7 &    
ins]t+ ,f am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out
 ?is section2  7#b7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 &
 7#d71 respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7      
increas+ ! numb] ( ,/ate-c]tifi$ s*ool  
libr>ians support+ /ud5ts 9 high ne$    
s*ools2  4  7i7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts  7#a7
 ,section #bbca7;a7 ( t ,act 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #fffa7;a77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ section  
#bbja7c7 & ins]t+ section #bbja7b74     
7#b7 ,section #bbda ( t ,act 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #ffga7 is am5d$1 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ section  
#bbja7d7 & ins]t+ section #bbja7c74  #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
 respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]   
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 bi5nially collect data on elem5t>y   
s*ool & second>y s*ool libr>ies4  7b7   
,elem5ts ,! data collect$ bi5nially "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*
 su* libr>y facility2  7#b7 ! numb] &   
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 ) 
respect to ea* elem5t>y & second>y s*ool
 libr>y-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( ,/ate-c]tifi$  
s*ool libr>ians2  7,b7 ! numb] (        
additional s*ool libr>y /aff2  7,c7 !   
numb] & types ( physical collections or 
assets2  7,d7 ! numb] & types ( virtual 
collections or databases ! s*ool libr>y 
has access to2  7,e7 ! numb] & types (  
/ud5t use devices manag$ by s*ool libr>y
 /aff2  7,f7 ! am\nt ( "t ,/ate-c]tifi$ 
s*ool libr>ians sp5d plann+ ) tea*]s &  
in/ruct+ /ud5ts2  7,g7 ! am\nt ( "t     

,/ate-c]tifi$ s*ool libr>ians sp5d      
plann+ ) & provid+ pr(essional          
developm5t = tea*]s2 &  7,h7 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 ,act & e two ye>s 
!reaft]1 ! ,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 ,liability        
protections relat$ to ! "r to read  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*]1 s*ool
 libr>ian1 s*ool lead]1 p>apr(essional1 
or o!r /aff %all be liable = h>m caus$  
by an act or omission ( su* p]son if !  
actions 7 c>ri$ out 9 con=mity ) ,/ate  
or local policies reg>d+ ! "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+            
con/itutional 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+ con/itutional 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 w protect !    
,fir/ ,am5dm5t rights ( /ud5ts 9 s*ool  
libr>ies & w affirmatively fur!r ! "r to
 receive in=mation by-- 7,a7 provid+    
access to a v>iety ( read+ mat]ials2    
7,b7 recogniz+ t public s*ools prep>e   
individuals = p>ticipation z citiz5s2   
7,c7 recogniz+ t s*ool bo>ds h important
 & discretion>y functions2  7,d7        
ackn[l$g+ t among a s*ool bo>d's        
functions is a role to play 9 det]m9+ ! 
hold+s ( a s*ool libr>y2  7,e7 und]/&+ !

 importance ( ,fir/ ,am5dm5t protections
 9 s*ool libr>ies z c5t]s = volunt>y    
inquiry & ! dissem9ation ( in=mation &  
ideas2  7,f7 und]/&+ t s*ool bo>ds mu/  
ex]cise _! discretion>y au?ority 9 a    
mann] t comports ) ,fir/ ,am5dm5t       
protections & imp]atives2 &  7,g7       
und]/&+ t ! ex]cise ( a s*ool bo>d's    
role 9 det]m9+ ! hold+s ( a s*ool libr>y
 may n be done 9 a mann] t is p>tisan1  
political1 or o!rwise aim$ at prescrib+ 
p>ticul> s*ools ( ?\ght or op9ion2 &    
7#b7 w provide equal protection 9 !     
conduct ( s*ool libr>ies 9 compliance ) 
! requirem5ts ( ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t &   
nondiscrim9ation laws4  4