United States · Bill · S
S. 2611 (107th)
Museum and Library Services Act of 2002
Introduced
11 June 2002
Last action
11 June 2002 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5372-5375)
Sponsors
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Museum and Library Services Act of 2002 - Amends the Museum and Library Services Act (MLSA) and the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) to extend authorizations of appropriations and revise programs under such Acts. Amends MLSA to establish the National Museum and Library Services Board, within the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). (Eliminates a National Museum Services Board.) Requires the IMLS Director to: (1) ensure coordination with certain activities under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and other Federal activities; and (2) conduct and publish analyses of museum and library services impact. Revises requirements for annual national awards to outstanding libraries and museums that have made significant contributions in service to their communities. Amends LSTA to provide for: (1) an increased portion for administrative costs; (2) an increased alternative minimum allotment to States under certain conditions; (3) competitive grants to specified U.S. Territories; (4) State plans once every five years, as determined by the IMLS Director; (5) additional uses of grants to States for library programs; and (6) recruitment of library and information science personnel under the program of national leadership grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. Includes specified entities under the term museum, for MLSA purposes. Revises museum services activities. Repeals requirements under the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Act relating to Commission responsibilities to: (1) advise the IMLS Director; and (2) meet with the National Museum Services Board, which is eliminated by this Act. Revises Commission membership requirements.
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Timeline
11 June 2002
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5372)
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2002
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 2002
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5372-5375)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 11 June 2002 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Museum and Library Services Act of 2002
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/2611
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/2611
- us · 107-s-2611 · source updated 19 August 2025