PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996 110 STAT. 3009-294
"TITLE II —MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES
Museum and
Library Services
"Subtitle A—General Provisions
Act.
"SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
20 USC 9101
"This title may be cited as the 'Museum and Library Services
Act'.
"SEC. 202. GENERAL DEFINITIONS.
20 USC 9101.
"As used in this title:
"(1) COMMISSION. — The term 'Commission' means the
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science
established under section 3 of the National Commission on
Libraries and Information Sciences Act (20 U.S.C. 1502).
"(2) DIRECTOR.— The term 'Director' means the Director
of the Institute appointed under section 204.
"(3) INSTITUTE. —The term 'Institute' means the Institute
of Museum and Library Services established under section 203.
"(4) MUSEUM BOARD.— The term 'Museum Board' means
the National Museum Services Board established under section
275.
"SEC. 203. INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES.
20 USC 9102.
"(a) ESTABLISHMENT. —There is established, within the National
Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, an Institute of Museum
and Library Services.
"(b) OFFICES. —The Institute shall consist of an Office of
Museum Services and an Office of Library Services. There shall
be a National Museum Services Board in the Office of Museum
Services.
"SEC. 204. DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE.
20 USC 9103.
"(a) APPOINTMENT.—
"(1) IN GENERAL. — The Institute shall be headed by a Director, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
"(2) TERM. —The Director shall serve for a term of 4 years.
" (3) QUALIFICATIONS. — Beginning with the first individual
appointed to the position of Director after the date of enactment
of the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996, every second
individual so appointed shall be appointed from among individuals who have special competence with regard to library and
information services. Beginning with the second individual
appointed to the position of Director after the date of enactment
of the Museum and Library Services Act of 1996, every second
individual so appointed shall be appointed from among individuals who have special competence with regard to museum
services.
"(b) COMPENSATION. —The Director may be compensated at the
rate provided for level III of the Executive Schedule under section
5314 of title 5, United States Code.
"(c) DUTIES AND POWERS. — The Director shall perform such
duties and exercise such powers as may be prescribed by law,
including awarding financial assistance for activities described in
this title.
"(d) NONDELEGATION.— The Director shall not delegate any of
the functions of the Director to any person who is not an officer
or employee of the Institute.
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