PUBLIC LAW 98-480—OCT. 17, 1984
98 STAT. 2237
construction and renovation; (2) improving State and local public library services for older Americans, and for handicapped, institutionalized, and other disadvantaged individuals; (3) strengthening State library administrative agencies; (4) promoting interlibrary cooperation and resource sharing among all types of libraries; (5) strengthening major urban resource libraries; and (6) increasing the capacity of libraries to keep up with rapidly changing information technology.". (b) Section 2(b) of the Act is amended by inserting "and Indian tribes" before the period at the end of the second sentence.
Aged persons. Handicapped persons. Disadvantaged persons.
Indians. 20 USC 351.
DEFINITIONS; ADMINISTRATIVE AMENDMENT
SEC. 103. (a) Section 3 of the Act is amended— (1) by striking out paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(1) 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Education."; (2) by inserting after the first sentence in paragraph (2) the following new sentence: "Such term includes remodeling to meet standards under the Act of August 12, 1968, commonly known as the 'Architectural Barriers Act of 1968', remodeling designed to conserve energy, renovation or remodeling to accommodate new technologies, and the purchase of existing historic buildings for conversion to public libraries."; (3) by inserting "the Northern Mariana Islands," after "the Virgin Islands," in paragraph (7); (4) by striking out the parenthetical in paragraph (9) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(including mentally retarded, hearing impaired, speech impaired, visually handicapped, seriously emotionally disturbed, orthopedically impaired, or other health impaired persons who by reason thereof require special education)"; and (5) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(15) 'Indian tribe' means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaskan Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaskan Native Claims Settlement Act, which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians, as determined by the Secretary after consultation with the Secretary of the Interior. "(16) 'Hawaiian native' means any individual any of whose ancestors were natives prior to 1778 in the area which now comprises the State of Hawaii.". (b) The Act is amended— (1) by striking out "Commissioner" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary"; and (2) by striking out "Commissioner's" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "Secretary's".
20 USC 351a.
42 USC 4151 note.
43 USC 1601 note.
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 4. (a) Section 4(a) of the Act is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 4. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated— "(1) for the purpose of making grants as provided in title I, $75,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, $80,000,000 for fiscal year 1986,
20 USC 851b. 20 USC 352.
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