Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 4.djvu/458

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110 STAT. 3009 -295 PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996 "(e) 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 museums and libraries and information services. 20 USC 9104. "SEC. 205. DEPUTY DIRECTORS. 'The Office of Library Services shall be headed by a Deputy Director, who shall be appointed by the Director from among individuals who have a graduate degree in library science and expertise in library and information services. The Office of Museum Services shall be headed by a Deputy Director, who shall be appointed by the Director from among individuals who have expertise in museum services. 20 USC 9105. "SEC. 206. PERSONNEL. "(a) IN GENERAL.— The Director may, in accordance with applicable provisions of title 5, United States Code, appoint and determine the compensation of such employees as the Director determines to be necessary to carry out the duties of the Institute. "(b) VOLUNTARY SERVICES. —The Director may accept and utilize the voluntary services of individuals and reimburse the individuals for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same amounts and to the same extent as authorized under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons employed intermittently in Federal Government service. 20 USC 9106. "SEC. 207. CONTRIBUTIONS. "The Institute is authorized to solicit, accept, receive, and invest in the name of the United States, gifts, bequests, or devises of money and other property or services and to use such property or services in furtherance of the functions of the Institute. Any proceeds from such gifts, bequests, or devises, after acceptance by the Institute, shall be paid by the donor or the representative of the donor to the Director. The Director shall enter the proceeds in a special-interest bearing account to the credit of the Institute for the purposes specified in each case. Library Services "Subtitlc B—Library Services and Technology and Technology Act. "SEC. 211. SHORT TITLE. 20 USC 9101 ,^_,. ,., , . , , .X., « . ,rw,, note. This subtitle may be cited as the Library Services and Technology Act'. 20 USC 9121. "SEC. 212. PURPOSE. "It is the purpose of this subtitle— "(1) to consolidate Federal library service programs; "(2) to stimulate excellence and promote access to learning and information resources in all types of libraries for individuals of all ages; "(3) to promote library services that provide all users access to information through State, regional, national and international electronic networks; "(4) to provide linkages among and between libraries; and "(5) to promote targeted library services to people of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, to individuals with disabilities, and to people with limited functional literacy or information skills.