§9134 — Title 20 Education | U.S. Code

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State library agencies must send a plan to the Director to get grant money. The plan must be sent once every 5 years as the Director decides, and it must cover 5 fiscal years. If the agency makes a major change to the plan, it must send an amendment by April 1 of the year before the change takes effect. The plan must set goals and priorities and describe the activities, steps, and ways the agency will measure success. It must explain how libraries and library users will be involved in decisions. The plan must say how the agency will work with other state offices and link efforts to other federal programs (for example, K–12 education, early childhood programs, workforce development, and other programs tied to economic, health, and digital skills). The plan must promise to follow the Internet-safety rules below and must promise to give the Director any reports the Director reasonably asks for. Each agency must evaluate and report on the grant-supported activities before the 5-year plan ends. Libraries that get help must give the state agency any information needed for that report. The Director will approve plans that meet the rules, and each approved plan must be made public, including online. If a plan does not meet the rules, the Director will tell the agency why, offer a chance to fix it, help with technical assistance, and offer a hearing. Federal funds for buying Internet-ready computers or paying direct Internet costs for certain libraries cannot be used unless the library has an Internet-safety policy with a technology protection measure (a filter). For minors, the filter must block obscene material, child pornography, and material harmful to minors. For all users, the filter must block obscene material and child pornography. The filter must be enforced when minors use computers. Libraries may also limit or protect access to other materials. An administrator can disable the filter for real research or other lawful uses. Libraries must certify compliance as part of their next funding application and each year after. If a library lacks a policy, it must certify it is working to create one in the first year and certify compliance in the second year; a waiver is allowed if procurement rules stop timely compliance, but the library must tell the Director and promise to comply before the third program year. If the Director finds a library is not following these rules, the Director may stop payments, issue a complaint, or make a compliance agreement; those are the only remedies, and payments must resume once the problem is fixed. Definitions used by the law: child pornography (see 18 U.S.C. 2256), harmful to minors (a three-part test about sexual content and value), minor (under age 17), obscene (see 18 U.S.C. 1460), and sexual act/contact (see 18 U.S.C. 2246).

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(a)(1)In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this subchapter, a State library administrative agency shall submit a State plan to the Director once every 5 years, as determined by the Director.

(2)The State plan shall cover a period of 5 fiscal years.

(3)If a State library administrative agency makes a substantive revision to its State plan, then the State library administrative agency shall submit to the Director an amendment to the State plan containing such revision not later than April 1 of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which the amendment will be effective.

(b)The State plan shall—

(1)establish goals, and specify priorities, for the State consistent with the purposes of this subchapter;

(2)describe activities that are consistent with the goals and priorities established under paragraph (1), the purposes of this subchapter, and section 9141 of this title, that the State library administrative agency will carry out during such year using such grant;

(3)describe the procedures that such agency will use to carry out the activities described in paragraph (2);

(4)describe the methodology that such agency will use to evaluate the success of the activities established under paragraph (2) in achieving the goals and meeting the priorities described in paragraph (1);

(5)describe the procedures that such agency will use to involve libraries and library users throughout the State in policy decisions regarding implementation of this subchapter;

(6)describe how the State library administrative agency will work with other State agencies and offices where appropriate to coordinate resources, programs, and activities and leverage, but not replace, the Federal and State investment in—

(A)programs and activities under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.] (including programs and activities under subparts 2 and 3 of part B of title II [20 U.S.C. 6641 et seq., 6661 et seq.], and parts A and B of title IV [20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq., 7171 et seq.], of such Act);

(B)early childhood education, including coordination with—

(i)the State’s activities carried out under subsections (b)(4) and (e)(1) of section 9837 of title 42; and

(ii)the activities described in the State’s strategic plan in accordance with section 9837b(a)(4)(B)(i) of title 42;

(C)workforce development, including coordination with—

(i)the activities carried out by the State workforce development board under section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [29 U.S.C. 3111];

(ii)the State’s one-stop delivery system established under section 121(e) of such Act [29 U.S.C. 3151(e)]; and

(iii)the activities carried out by the State in support of adult education and literacy under title II of such Act [29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.]; and

(D)other Federal programs and activities that relate to library services, including economic, business, and community development, health information, critical thinking skills, digital literacy skills, financial literacy and other types of literacy skills;

(7)provide assurances that the State will comply with subsection (f); and

(8)provide assurances satisfactory to the Director that such agency will make such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the Director may reasonably require to carry out this subchapter and to determine the extent to which funds provided under this subchapter have been effective in carrying out the purposes of this subchapter.

(c)Each State library administrative agency receiving a grant under this subchapter shall independently evaluate, and report to the Director regarding, the activities assisted under this subchapter, prior to the end of the 5-year plan.

(d)Each library receiving assistance under this subchapter shall submit to the State library administrative agency such information as such agency may require to meet the requirements of subsection (c).

(e)(1)The Director shall approve any State plan under this subchapter that meets the requirements of this subchapter and provides satisfactory assurances that the provisions of such plan will be carried out.

(2)Each State library administrative agency receiving a grant under this subchapter shall make the State plan available to the public, including through electronic means.

(3)If the Director determines that the State plan does not meet the requirements of this section, the Director shall—

(A)immediately notify the State library administrative agency of such determination and the reasons for such determination;

(B)offer the State library administrative agency the opportunity to revise its State plan;

(C)provide technical assistance in order to assist the State library administrative agency in meeting the requirements of this section; and

(D)provide the State library administrative agency the opportunity for a hearing.

(f)(1)No funds made available under this subchapter for a library described in section 9122(1)(A) or (B) of this title that does not receive services at discount rates under section 254(h)(6) of title 47 may be used to purchase computers used to access the Internet, or to pay for direct costs associated with accessing the Internet, for such library unless—

(A)such library—

(i)has in place a policy of Internet safety for minors that includes the operation of a technology protection measure with respect to any of its computers with Internet access that protects against access through such computers to visual depictions that are—

(I)obscene;

(II)child pornography; or

(III)harmful to minors; and

(ii)is enforcing the operation of such technology protection measure during any use of such computers by minors; and

(B)such library—

(i)has in place a policy of Internet safety that includes the operation of a technology protection measure with respect to any of its computers with Internet access that protects against access through such computers to visual depictions that are—

(I)obscene; or

(II)child pornography; and

(ii)is enforcing the operation of such technology protection measure during any use of such computers.

(2)Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a library from limiting Internet access to or otherwise protecting against materials other than those referred to in subclauses (I), (II), and (III) of paragraph (1)(A)(i).

(3)An administrator, supervisor, or other authority may disable a technology protection measure under paragraph (1) to enable access for bona fide research or other lawful purposes.

(4)(A)A library covered by paragraph (1) shall certify the compliance of such library with the requirements of paragraph (1) as part of the application process for the next program funding year under this subchapter following the effective date of this subsection, and for each subsequent program funding year thereafter.

(B)(i)A library covered by paragraph (1) that has in place an Internet safety policy meeting the requirements of paragraph (1) shall certify its compliance with paragraph (1) during each annual program application cycle under this subchapter.

(ii)A library covered by paragraph (1) that does not have in place an Internet safety policy meeting the requirements of paragraph (1)—

(I)for the first program year after the effective date of this subsection in which the library applies for funds under this subchapter, shall certify that it is undertaking such actions, including any necessary procurement procedures, to put in place an Internet safety policy that meets such requirements; and

(II)for the second program year after the effective date of this subsection in which the library applies for funds under this subchapter, shall certify that such library is in compliance with such requirements.

(iii)Any library subject to a certification under clause (ii)(II) that cannot make the certification otherwise required by that clause may seek a waiver of that clause if State or local procurement rules or regulations or competitive bidding requirements prevent the making of the certification otherwise required by that clause. The library shall notify the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services of the applicability of that clause to the library. Such notice shall certify that the library will comply with the requirements in paragraph (1) before the start of the third program year after the effective date of this subsection for which the library is applying for funds under this subchapter.

(5)(A)Whenever the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services has reason to believe that any recipient of funds this 11 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “under”. subchapter is failing to comply substantially with the requirements of this subsection, the Director may—

(i)withhold further payments to the recipient under this subchapter,

(ii)issue a complaint to compel compliance of the recipient through a cease and desist order, or

(iii)enter into a compliance agreement with a recipient to bring it into compliance with such requirements.

(B)The actions authorized by subparagraph (A) are the exclusive remedies available with respect to the failure of a library to comply substantially with a provision of this subsection, and the Director shall not seek a recovery of funds from the recipient for such failure.

(C)Whenever the Director determines (whether by certification or other appropriate evidence) that a recipient of funds who is subject to the withholding of payments under subparagraph (A)(i) has cured the failure providing the basis for the withholding of payments, the Director shall cease the withholding of payments to the recipient under that subparagraph.

(6)If any provision of this subsection is held invalid, the remainder of this subsection shall not be affected thereby.

(7)In this subsection:

(A)The term “child pornography” has the meaning given such term in section 2256 of title 18.

(B)The term “harmful to minors” means any picture, image, graphic image file, or other visual depiction that—

(i)taken as a whole and with respect to minors, appeals to a prurient interest in nudity, sex, or excretion;

(ii)depicts, describes, or represents, in a patently offensive way with respect to what is suitable for minors, an actual or simulated sexual act or sexual contact, actual or simulated normal or perverted sexual acts, or a lewd exhibition of the genitals; and

(iii)taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value as to minors.

(C)The term “minor” means an individual who has not attained the age of 17.

(D)The term “obscene” has the meaning applicable to such term in section 1460 of title 18.

(E)The terms “sexual act” and “sexual contact” have the meanings given such terms in section 2246 of title 18.

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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (b)(6)(A), is Pub. L. 89–10, Apr. 11, 1965, 79 Stat. 27, which is classified generally to chapter 70 (§ 6301 et seq.) of this title. Subparts 2 and 3 of part B of title II of the Act are classified generally to subparts 2 (§ 6641 et seq.) and 3 (§ 6661 et seq.), respectively, of subchapter II of chapter 70 of this title. Parts A and B of title IV of the Act are classified generally to parts A (§ 7101 et seq.) and B (§ 7171 et seq.), respectively, of subchapter IV of chapter 70 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 6301 of this title and Tables. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(6)(C)(iii), is Pub. L. 113–128, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1425. Title II of the Act, known as the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 3271 et seq.) of chapter 32 of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of these Acts to the Code, see section 1(a) and 201 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as

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notes under section 3101 of Title 29 and Tables. For the

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of this subsection, referred to in subsec. (f)(4), as 120 days after Dec. 21, 2000, see § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVII, § 1712(b)] of Pub. L. 106–554, set out as an

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of 2000 Amendment note below. The General Education Provisions Act, referred to in subsec. (f)(5)(A), is title IV of Pub. L. 90–247, Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 814, which is classified generally to chapter 31 (§ 1221 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1221 of this title and Tables.

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2018—Subsec. (b)(6)(A). Pub. L. 115–410, § 11(1), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: “elementary and secondary education, including coordination with the activities within the State that are supported by a grant under section 6646 of this title;”. Subsec. (b)(6)(C)(iii). Pub. L. 115–410, § 11(2), added cl. (iii). Subsec. (b)(6)(D). Pub. L. 115–410, § 11(3), inserted “, business,” after “economic” and substituted “, health information, critical thinking skills, digital literacy skills, financial literacy and other types of literacy skills” for “and health information”. 2015—Subsec. (b)(6)(A). Pub. L. 114–95 substituted “including coordination with the activities within the State that are supported by a grant under section 6646 of this title” for “including coordination with the activities within the State that are supported by a grant under section 6383 of this title”. 2014—Subsec. (b)(6)(C)(i). Pub. L. 113–128, § 512(t)(2)(A), substituted “the activities carried out by the State workforce development board under section 3111 of title 29” for “the activities carried out by the State workforce investment board under section 2821(d) of title 29”. Subsec. (b)(6)(C)(ii). Pub. L. 113–128, § 512(t)(2)(B), substituted “the State’s one-stop delivery system established under section 3151(e) of title 29” for “the State’s one-stop delivery system established under section 2864(c) of title 29”. 2010—Subsec. (b)(6) to (8). Pub. L. 111–340, § 204(1), added par. (6) and redesignated former pars. (6) and (7) as (7) and (8), respectively. Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 111–340, § 204(2), inserted “, including through electronic means” before period at end. 2003—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 108–81, § 205(1), substituted “once every 5 years, as determined by the Director.” for “not later than April 1, 1997.” Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 108–81, § 504(f), struck out “and” at end. Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 108–81, § 205(2)(A), substituted “this subchapter” for “this chapter” wherever appearing. Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 108–81, § 205(2)(B), substituted “section 9122(1)(A) or (B)” for “9122(2)(A) or (B)” and made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 254(h)(6) of title 47. Subsec. (f)(7). Pub. L. 108–81, § 205(2)(C)(i), substituted “subsection:” for “section:” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (f)(7)(D). Pub. L. 108–81, § 205(2)(C)(ii), substituted “applicable to” for “given”. 2000—Subsec. (b)(6), (7). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVII, § 1712(a)(1)], added par. (6) and redesignated former par. (6) as (7). Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVII, § 1712(a)(2)], added subsec. (f).

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of 2015 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

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of 2014 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 113–128 effective on the first day of the first full program year after

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July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as an

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note under section 3101 of Title 29, Labor.

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of 2000 Amendment Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVII, § 1712(b)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–343, provided that: “The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 21, 2000].” Availability of Certain Funds for Acquisition of Technology Protection Measures Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVII, § 1721(g)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–350, as amended by Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(q), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2171, provided that: “(1) In general.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds available under part B of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 6361 et seq.], or under section 231 of the Library Services and Technology Act [20 U.S.C. 9141], may be used for the purchase or acquisition of technology protection measures that are necessary to meet the requirements of this title [see

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of 2000

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note set out under section 6301 of this title] and the

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made by this title. No other sources of funds for the purchase or acquisition of such measures are authorized by this title, or the

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made by this title. “(2) Technology protection measure defined.—In this section, the term ‘technology protection measure’ has the meaning given that term in section 1703 [set out as a note under section 902 of Title 47, Telecommunications].”

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