Us Code § 351 - to 351g. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(e) [title VII, §708(a)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–312

Full text of Us Code United States Code § 351 — to 351g. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(e) [title VII, §708(a)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–312, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 351. to 351g. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(e) [title VII, §708(a)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–312

Section 351, acts June 19, 1956, ch. 407, §2, 70 Stat. 293; Feb. 11, 1964, Pub. L. 88–269, §1(a)(1), 78 Stat. 11; July 19, 1966, Pub. L. 89–511, §2, 80 Stat. 313; Dec. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91–600, §2(b), 84 Stat. 1660; Oct. 7, 1977, Pub. L. 95–123, §4(a), 91 Stat. 1095; Oct. 17, 1984, Pub. L. 98–480, title I, §102, 98 Stat. 2236, related to congressional declaration of policy.

Section 351a, act June 19, 1956, ch. 407, §3, as added Dec. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91–600, §2(b), 84 Stat. 1660; amended Oct. 19, 1973, Pub. L. 93–133, §4(a), 87 Stat. 466; Oct. 7, 1977, Pub. L. 95–123, §4(b), 91 Stat. 1095; Oct. 17, 1984, Pub. L. 98–480, title I, §103(a), (b)(1), 98 Stat. 2237; Nov. 22, 1985, Pub. L. 99–159, title III, §301, 99 Stat. 902; Mar. 15, 1990, Pub. L. 101–254, §§2, 16(a), 23(b), 104 Stat. 101, 105, 113; July 25, 1991, Pub. L. 102–73, title VIII, §802(e)(1), 105 Stat. 361, provided definitions for this chapter.

Section 351b, act June 19, 1956, ch. 407, §4, as added Dec. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91–600, §2(b), 84 Stat. 1662; amended May 3, 1973, Pub. L. 93–29, title VIII, §801(b), 87 Stat. 58; Oct. 7, 1977, Pub. L. 95–123, §2, 91 Stat. 1095; Oct. 17, 1984, Pub. L. 98–480, title I, §§103(b)(1), 4, 98 Stat. 2237; Oct. 31, 1988, Pub. L. 100–569, title I, §101, 102 Stat. 2862; Mar. 15, 1990, Pub. L. 101–254, §3, 104 Stat. 101; Oct. 20, 1994, Pub. L. 103–382, title III, §375(a), 108 Stat. 3978, related to authorization and availability of appropriations and provided for transition to advance funding method of timing appropriation action.

Section 351c, act June 19, 1956, ch. 407, §5, as added Dec. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91–600, §2(b), 84 Stat. 1662; amended May 3, 1973, Pub. L. 93–29, title VIII, §801(c), 87 Stat. 58; Oct. 17, 1984, Pub. L. 98–480, title I, §§103(b)(1), 105, 98 Stat. 2237, 2238; Nov. 22, 1985, Pub. L. 99–159, title III, §302(a), 99 Stat. 902; Mar. 15, 1990, Pub. L. 101–254, §§4(a), 22(b), 104 Stat. 102, 107; July 25, 1991, Pub. L. 102–73, title VIII, §802(e)(2), 105 Stat. 361, related to allotments to States and Indian tribes.

Section 351d, act June 19, 1956, ch. 407, §6, as added Dec. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91–600, §2(b), 84 Stat. 1663; amended May 3, 1973, Pub. L. 93–29, title VIII, §801(c), 87 Stat. 59; Aug. 21, 1974, Pub. L. 93–380, title VIII, §841(b), 88 Stat. 609; Oct. 17, 1984, Pub. L. 98–480, title I, §§103(b), 106, 98 Stat. 2237, 2239; Nov. 22, 1985, Pub. L. 99–159, title III, §302(b), 99 Stat. 903; Mar. 15, 1990, Pub. L. 101–254, §§4(b)–6, 104 Stat. 102, 103, required States desiring to receive an allotment under this chapter to have basic State plan in effect, submit annual programs and long-range program, and establish State Advisory Council on Libraries, provided procedure and grounds for Secretary to terminate or limit payments to States, procedure for judicial review of Secretary's final actions, procedure for receipt of allotments and allocations by Indian tribes, and required Secretary to coordinate programs under this chapter.

Section 351e, act June 19, 1956, ch. 407, §7, as added Dec. 30, 1970, Pub. L. 91–600, §2(b), 84 Stat. 1665; amended May 3, 1973, Pub. L. 93–29, title VIII, §801(d), 87 Stat. 59; Oct. 17, 1984, Pub. L. 98–480, title I, §§103(b)(1), 107, 98 Stat. 2237, 2239; Mar. 15, 1990, Pub. L. 101–254, §7(a), 104 Stat. 103; July 25, 1991, Pub. L. 102–73, title VIII, §802(e)(3), (4), 105 Stat. 361, 362, related to prerequisites for payments, calculation and promulgation of Federal share for each State, and payment to Indian tribes.

Section 351f, act June 19, 1956, ch. 407, §8, as added Oct. 7, 1977, Pub. L. 95–123, §3(a), 91 Stat. 1095; amended Oct. 17, 1984, Pub. L. 98–480, title I, §108, 98 Stat. 2240, permitted expenditure of funds received under subchapters I and II of this chapter for administrative costs in connection with programs and activities carried out under subchapters I, II, and III of this chapter.

Section 351g, act June 19, 1956, ch. 407, §9, as added Mar. 15, 1990, Pub. L. 101–254, §8(a), 104 Stat. 104, prohibited contracting out or transferring from Federal Government certain activities or functions of Department of Education Research Library.


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Short Title

Act June 19, 1956, ch. 407, §1, 70 Stat. 293, as amended by Pub. L. 88–269, §10(a), Feb. 11, 1964, 78 Stat. 16, which provided that this chapter be cited as the "Library Services and Construction Act", was repealed by Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, §101(e) [title VII, §708(a)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–312.

SUBCHAPTER I—PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES

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