United States · Law · S
S. 3530 (115th)
Museum and Library Services Act of 2018
Introduced
28 September 2018
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Status
Became Public Law No: 115-410.
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10 January 2026
Summary
Museum and Library Services Act of 2018 This bill amends and reauthorizes through FY2023 the Museum and Library Services Act and provides funding for library services and technology through FY2023. The bill expands the definition of "library" and "museum" to include a tribal library or museum and expands the services museums are authorized to provide. The Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the 21st Century Museum Professional Program established by this bill, may enter into arrangements with museum, museum consortia and associations, institutions of higher education, and other entities for projects to: increase the number of students from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds enrolled in graduate and undergraduate museum-related programs; recruit future museum professionals from such backgrounds; develop new or enhance current professional development and retention programs for museum professionals and the museum workforce; and support and conduct research, needs assessments, pilot programs, and evaluation of education and professional development programs to recruit, prepare, educate, and retain the next generation of museum professionals.
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12 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 31 December 2018
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 31 December 2018
Public Law
summary · EN · 31 December 2018
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 4 December 2018
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 4 December 2018
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 3 December 2018
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 3 December 2018
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 September 2018
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 September 2018
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 September 2018
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3530
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/3530