H.R. 13: Museum and Library Services Act of 2003

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H.R. 13: Museum and Library Services Act of 2003

108th Congress · introduced 2003-01-07 · Arts, Culture, Religion · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-81.

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Museum and Library Services Act of 2003

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(This measure has not been amended since being introduced in the House on January 7, 2003. The following is a fuller summary of that version.) Museum and Library Services Act of 2003 - Amends the Museum and Library Services Act (MLSA) and the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA, which is subchapter B of MLSA) to extend authorizations of appropriations and revise programs under such Acts. Title I: General Provisions - Prohibits projects which are determined to be obscene from receiving funds under MLSA. Amends MLSA to establish the National Museum and Library Services Board, within the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). (Eliminates a National Museum Services Board.) Requires the IMLS Director to: (1) ensure coordination with certain activities under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110), and other Federal activities; and (2) conduct and publish analyses of museum and library services impact. Revises requirements for annual national awards to outstanding libraries and museums that have made significant contributions in service to their communities. Title II: Library Services and Technology - Authorizes appropriations through FY 2009. Revises requirements for reservations and allotments and grants to States. Amends LSTA to provide for: (1) an increased portion for administrative costs; (2) an increased alternative minimum allotment to States under certain conditions; (3) State plans once every five years, as determined by the IMLS Director; (4) additional uses of grants to States for library programs; and (5) recruitment of library and information science personnel under the program of national leadership grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. Title III: Museum Services - Includes specified entities under the term museum, for MLSA purposes. Revises museum services activities. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2009. Entitles subchapter C of MLSA as the Museum Services Act. Title IV: Technical Corrections; Repeals; Effective Date - Repeals requirements under the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Act relating to Commission responsibilities to: (1) advise the IMLS Director; and (2) meet with the National Museum Services Board, which is eliminated by this Act.

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Sponsor: Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · 126 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 13, Museum and Libary Services Act of 2003 (2003-02-24); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 13, Museum and Libary Services Act of 2003 (2003-02-24); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 13, Museum and Library Services Act of 2003 (2003-09-23); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 13, Museum and Library Services Act of 2003 (2003-09-23)

Cosponsors on this site

Joe Wilson (R-SC), James E. Clyburn (D-SC) and 66 more.

Recorded votes

• House roll call 47 (2003): On Passage, HR13 (2003-03-06): Passed

Sources

• Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
• Congress.gov
• Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108hr13.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/hr>

Record fed-us-cong108-hr13 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108