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124 STAT. 3595 PUBLIC LAW 111–340—DEC. 22, 2010 TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 101. GENERAL DEFINITIONS. Section 202 (20 U.S.C. 9101) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (7) as para- graphs (3) through (8), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ‘‘(2) DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS.—The term ‘digital literacy skills’ means the skills associated with using technology to enable users to find, evaluate, organize, create, and commu- nicate information.’’. SEC. 102. RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTOR. Section 204 (20 U.S.C. 9103) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: ‘‘(c) DUTIES AND POWERS.— ‘‘(1) PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY.—The Director shall have pri- mary responsibility for the development and implementation of policy to ensure the availability of museum, library, and information services adequate to meet the essential informa- tion, education, research, economic, cultural, and civic needs of the people of the United States. ‘‘(2) DUTIES.—In carrying out the responsibility described in paragraph (1), the Director shall— ‘‘(A) advise the President, Congress, and other Federal agencies and offices on museum, library, and information services in order to ensure the creation, preservation, organization, and dissemination of knowledge; ‘‘(B) engage Federal, State, and local governmental agencies and private entities in assessing the museum, library, and information services needs of the people of the United States, and coordinate the development of plans, policies, and activities to meet such needs effectively; ‘‘(C) carry out programs of research and development, data collection, and financial assistance to extend and improve the museum, library, and information services of the people of the United States; and ‘‘(D) ensure that museum, library, and information services are fully integrated into the information and edu- cation infrastructures of the United States.’’; (2) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (h) and (i), respectively; and (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: ‘‘(e) INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS.—The Director may— ‘‘(1) enter into interagency agreements to promote or assist with the museum, library, and information services-related activities of other Federal agencies, on either a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis; and ‘‘(2) use funds appropriated under this Act for the costs of such activities. ‘‘(f) COORDINATION.—The Director shall ensure coordination of the policies and activities of the Institute with the policies and activities of other agencies and offices of the Federal Government having interest in and responsibilities for the improvement of