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124 STAT. 3601 PUBLIC LAW 111–340—DEC. 22, 2010 (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘in order to support such individuals’ needs for education, lifelong learning, workforce development, and digital literacy skills’’; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘electronic networks;’’ and inserting ‘‘collaborations and networks; and’’; (C) by redesignating paragraph (2) (as amended by subparagraph (B)) as paragraph (7), and by moving such paragraph so as to appear after paragraph (6); (D) by striking paragraph (3); (E) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: ‘‘(2) establishing or enhancing electronic and other linkages and improved coordination among and between libraries and entities, as described in section 224(b)(6), for the purpose of improving the quality of and access to library and information services; ‘‘(3)(A) providing training and professional development, including continuing education, to enhance the skills of the current library workforce and leadership, and advance the delivery of library and information services; and ‘‘(B) enhancing efforts to recruit future professionals to the field of library and information services;’’; (F) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi- colon; (G) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (H) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(8) carrying out other activities consistent with the pur- poses set forth in section 212, as described in the State library administrative agency’s plan.’’; and (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: ‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULE.—Each State library administrative agency receiving funds under this chapter may apportion the funds avail- able for the priorities described in subsection (a) as appropriate to meet the needs of the individual State.’’. SEC. 206. GRANTS, CONTRACTS, OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. Section 262(a) (20 U.S.C. 9162(a)) is amended— (1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) building workforce and institutional capacity for man- aging the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public; ‘‘(2)(A) research and demonstration projects related to the improvement of libraries or the enhancement of library and information services through effective and efficient use of new technologies, including projects that enable library users to acquire digital literacy skills and that make information resources more accessible and available; and ‘‘(B) dissemination of information derived from such projects;’’; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking ‘‘digitization’’ and inserting ‘‘digitizing’’; and (B) by inserting ‘‘, including the development of national, regional, statewide, or local emergency plans that