1995 US Code
Title 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 16 - PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION
SUBCHAPTER IV - LIBRARY SERVICES FOR INDIAN TRIBES
Sec. 361 - Findings and purpose; authorization of grants

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§361. Findings and purpose; authorization of grants (a) Findings

The Congress finds that—

(1) most Indian tribes receive little or no funds under subchapters I, II, and III of this chapter;

(2) Indian tribes and reservations are generally considered to be separate nations and seldom are eligible for direct library allocations from States;

(3) the vast majority of Indians living on or near reservations do not have access to adequate libraries or have access to no libraries at all; and

(4) this subchapter is therefor 1 required specifically to promote special efforts to provide Indian tribes with library services.

(b) Purpose

It is therefor 1 the purpose of this subchapter (1) to promote the extension of public library services to Indian people living on or near reservations; (2) to provide incentives for the establishment and expansion of tribal library programs; and (3) to improve the administration and implementation of library services for Indians by providing funds to establish and support ongoing library programs.

(c) Grants for services to Indians living on or near reservations

The Secretary shall carry out a program of making grants from allotments under section 351c(c)(1) of this title to Indian tribes that have submitted an approved application under section 363 of this title for library services to Indians living on or near reservations.

(d) Special project grants

The Secretary shall carry out a program of making special project grants from funds available under section 351c(c)(2) of this title to Indian tribes that have submitted approved plans for the provision of library services as described in section 364 of this title.

(June 19, 1956, ch. 407, title IV, §401, as added Oct. 17, 1984, Pub. L. 98–480, title I, §114, 98 Stat. 2243.)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 361, act June 19, 1956, ch. 407, title IV, §401, as added May 3, 1973, Pub. L. 93–29, title VIII, §801(a), 87 Stat. 57; amended Oct. 17, 1984, Pub. L. 98–480, title I, §103(b)(1), 98 Stat. 2237, related to grants to States for older readers services, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by section 114 of Pub. L. 98–480.

A prior subchapter IV of this chapter, comprising sections 355f to 355f–7 of this title, related to specialized State library services, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 91–600, §2(b), Dec. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1660, effective after June 30, 1971. For further details, see Codification note set out under section 355f of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 362 of this title.

1 So in original. Probably should be “therefore”.