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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1980

PUBLIC LAW 96-374—OCT. 3, 1980

94 STAT. 1385

subsection, the term 'very unusual circumstances' means theft, vandalism, fire, flood, earthquake, or other occurrence which may temporarily reduce the level of expenditures for library materials and total library purposes, or which resulted in unusually high expenditures for library materials and total library purposes. (d) Grants under this part may be used only for books, periodicals, documents, magnetic tapes, phonographic records, audiovisual materials, and other related library materials (including necessary binding) and for the establishment and maintenance networks for sharing library resources with other institutions of higher education. "PART B—LIBRARY TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS AUTHORIZED

"SEC. 221. From the amount appropriated for this part, the Secre- 20 USC 1031. tary shall make grants in accordance with sections 222, 223, and 224. Of such amount, one-third shall be available for the purposes of each such section. "LIBRARY CAREER TRAINING

"SEC. 222. (a) The Secretary shall make grants to, and contracts Grants and with, institutions of higher education and library organizations or contracts. agencies to assist them in training persons in librarianship. Such 20 USC 1032. grants or contracts may be used by such institutions, library organizations, or agencies (1) to assist in covering the cost of courses of training or study (including short term or regular session institutes), (2) to establish and maintain fellowships or traineeships with stipends (including allowances for travel, subsistence, and other expenses) for fellows and others undergoing training and their dependents, not in excess of such maximum amounts as may be determined by the Secretary, and (3) to establish, develop, or expand programs of library and information science, including new techniques of information transfer and communication technology. ' (b) Not less than 50 per centum of the grants made under this section shall be for the purpose of establishing and maintaining fellowships or traineeships under subsection (a)(2). RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATIONS

"SEC. 223. The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, and Grants and contracts with, institutions of higher education and other public or contracts. private agencies, institutions, and organizations for research and 20 USC 1033. demonstration projects related to the improvement of libraries, training in librarianship, and information technology, and for the dissemination of information derived from such projects. SPECIAL PURPOSE GRANTS

"SEC. 224. (a) The Secretary is authorized to make special purpose 20 USC 1034. grants to (1) institutions of higher education to meet special national or regional needs in the library or information sciences, (2) combinations of institutions of higher education which demonstrate a need for special assistance in establishing and strengthening joint-use library facilities, resources, or equipment, (3) other public and private nonprofit library institutions which provide library and information services to institutions of higher education on a formal, cooperative basis for the purpose of establishing, developing, or expanding programs or projects that improve their services, and (4) institutions of