REVISION OF TITLE IL

SEC. 201. REVISION OF TITLE IL Title II of the Act (20 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: “TITLE II— ACADEMIC LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SERVICES “SEC. 201. PURPOSE; AUTHORIZATION. “(a) Purpose.— The Secretary shall carry out a program to assist— “(1) college and university libraries in acquiring technological equipment and in conducting research in information technology in accordance with part A; “(2) in the education and training of persons in library and information science and to encourage research and development relating to improvement of libraries (including the promotion of economical and effective information delivery, cooperative efforts, and developmental projects) in accordance with part B; “(3) the Nation’s major research libraries, in maintaining and strengthening their collections, and in making information resources available to other libraries whose users have need for research materials in accordance with part C; and “(4) historically black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions with programs in library and information sciences to train and educate African-Americans and other underrepresented racial, national origin, and ethnic minorities in such programs in accordance with part D. “(b) Authorization of Appropriations.— “(1) Part a.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. “(2) Part b.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such 106 STAT. 468sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. “(3) Part c.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. “(4) Part d.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part D $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1993 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. “SEC. 202. NOTIFICATION OF STATE AGENCY. “Each institution of higher education which receives a grant under this title shall annually inform the State agency designated pursuant to section 1203 of its activities under this title. “SEC. 203. LIBRARY EXPERTS. “The Secretary shall make every effort to ensure that programs under this title are administered by appropriate library experts. “PART A— COLLEGE LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY AND COOPERATION GRANTS “SEC. 211. COLLEGE LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY AND COOPERATION GRANTS. “(a) Grants Authorized.— The Secretary is authorized to make grants for technological equipment, networking, and other special purposes to— “(1) institutions of higher education which demonstrate a need for special assistance for the planning, development, acquisition, maintenance, or upgrading of technological equipment necessary to organize, access or utilize material in electronic formats and to participate in networks for the accessing and sharing of library and information resources; “(2) combinations of institutions of higher education which demonstrate a need for special assistance in establishing and strengthening joint-use library facilities, resources, or equipment for the accessing and sharing of library and information resources; “(3) other public and private nonprofit organizations which provide library and information services to institutions of higher education on a formal, cooperative basis for the purpose of establishing, developing, or expanding programs or projects that improve the services provided by such organizations to institutions of higher education; and “(4) institutions of higher education conducting research or demonstration projects that improve information services to meet special national or regional needs by utilizing technology to enhance library or information services such as through the National Research and Education Network. “(b) Awards Requirements.— From funds appropriated for this part, the Secretary shall make competitive awards to institutions, combinations of institutions, or organizations in each of the categories described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a). “(c) Amount.— “(1) In general.— The Secretary shall award grants under this section in an amount which is not less than $25,000. 106 STAT. 469 “(2) Special rule.— The Secretary shall award grants pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (a) in an amount which is not more than $50,000 for each institution of higher education. “(d) Priority.— In awarding grants pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority to institutions of higher education seeking assistance for projects which assist developing institutions of higher education in linking one or more institutions of higher education to resource sharing networks. “(e) Duration.— The Secretary shall award grants under this section for a period not to exceed 3 years. “(f) Application.— “(1) In general.— Each institution of higher education or combination thereof desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. “(2) Content.— Each application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall— “(A) describe the activities and services for which assistance is sought; and “(B) contain assurances that the applicant will expend during the period for which the grant is sought (from funds other than funds received under this title), for the same purpose as such grant, an amount from such other sources equal to not less than one-third of such grant. “(3) Criteria.— The Secretary shall prescribe by regulation criteria for the approval of applications submitted under this section. “PART B— LIBRARY EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT “SEC. 221. GRANTS AUTHORIZED. “(a) Grants.— From the amounts appropriated for this part for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall make grants in accordance with sections 222 and 223. “(b) Reservation.— Of the amount appropriated for this part for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall make available two-thirds of such amount for the purpose of section 222 and one-third of such amount for the purpose of section 223. “SEC. 222. LIBRARY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT. “(a) Purpose and Grant Criteria.— The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, and enter into contracts with, institutions of higher education and library organizations or agencies to assist such institutions, library organizations, or agencies in educating and training persons in library and information science, particularly in areas of critical needs, such as recruitment and retention of minorities. Such grants or contracts may be used by such institutions, library organizations, or agencies to— “(1) assist in covering the cost of courses of study or staff development (including short term or regular session institutes), “(2) establish and maintain fellowships or traineeships with stipends (including allowances for travel, subsistence, and other 106 STAT. 470expenses) for fellows who demonstrate need and who are working toward a graduate degree (and their dependents), not in excess of such maximum amounts as may be determined by the Secretary, and “(3) establish, develop, or expand programs of library and information science, including new techniques of information transfer and communication technology. “(b) Additional Requirements.— Not less than 50 percent of the grants made under this section shall be for the purpose of establishing and maintaining fellowships or traineeships under subsection (a)(2). “SEC. 223. RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION. “The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, and enter into contracts with, institutions of higher education and other public and private agencies, institutions, and organizations for research and development projects related to the improvement of libraries, education in library and information science, the enhancement of library services through effective and efficient use of new technologies, and for the dissemination of information derived from such projects. “SEC. 224. CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS. “The Secretary shall consult with the appropriate library and information science professional bodies in the determination of critical needs under section 222 and in the determination of priorities under section 223. “PART C— IMPROVING ACCESS TO RESEARCH LIBRARY RESOURCES “SEC. 231. RESEARCH LIBRARY RESOURCES. “(a) Grants.— “(1) General authority.— From the amount appropriated for this part, the Secretary shall make grants to institutions with major research libraries. “(2) Major research library.— For the purposes of this part, the term ‘major research library means a public or private nonprofit institution (including the library resources of an institution of higher education), an independent research library, or a State or other public library, having a library collection which is available to qualified users and which— “(A) makes a significant contribution to higher education and research; “(B) is broadly based and is recognized as having national or international significance for scholarly research; “(C) is of a unique nature, and contains material not widely available; and “(D) is in substantial demand by researchers and scholars not connected with that institution. “(b) Eligibility.— In determining eligibility for assistance under this part, the Secretary shall permit institutions that do not otherwise qualify to provide additional information or documents to demonstrate the national or international significance for scholarly research of the particular collection described in the grant proposal. 106 STAT. 471 “SEC. 232. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS. “In making grants under this part, the Secretary shall endeavor to achieve broad and equitable geographical distribution throughout the Nation. “PART D— STRENGTHENING LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE PROGRAMS AND LIBRARIES IN HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS “SEC. 241. STRENGTHENING LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE PROGRAMS AND LIBRARIES IN HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. “(a) Eligible Institutions.— For the purposes of this section, the term ‘eligible institution’ means— “(1) an historically black college or university; or “(2) an institution of higher education which— “(A) serves a large number or high percentage of minority students; and “(B) enrolls and graduates minority students in library and information service programs. “(b) General Authority.— “(1) Authority of secretary.— The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, and enter into contracts with— “(A) eligible institutions to assist such institutions in strengthening their library and information science programs and library resources; and “(B) eligible institutions, and library organizations or agencies which have nationally approved programs in library and information science, to assist such institutions and organizations in the education and training of African Americans and other underrepresented racial, national origin, and ethnic minorities, particularly in areas of critical needs of library and information science. “(2) Use of funds.— Such grants or contracts may be used by such institutions, library organizations, or agencies to— “(A) establish, develop, or strengthen libraries and library and information science programs, including new techniques of information transfer and communication technology; “(B) assist in covering the cost of courses of study or staff development (including short-term or regular session institutes); and “(C) establish and maintain fellowships or traineeships with stipends (including allowances for travel, subsistence, and other expenses) for fellows who demonstrate need and who are working toward a graduate degree (and their dependents), not in excess of such maximum amounts as may be determined by the Secretary. “(c) Traineeships.— Not less than 50 percent of the grants made under this section shall be for the purpose of establishing and maintaining fellowships or traineeships under subsection (a)(2). 106 STAT. 472 “(d) Funding Prohibition.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part for any fiscal year unless the amount appropriated to carry out each of parts A, B, and C for such fiscal year equals or exceeds the amount appropriated for such parts, respectively, for fiscal year 1992.”.