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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 11, 2003
Museum and Library Services Act of 2003 - Amends the Museum and Library Services Act (MLSA) to replace the National Museum Services Board with a National Museum and Library Services Board, established in the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).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, and other Federal activities; and (2) conduct and publish analyses of the impact of museum and library services.Revises requirements for annual national awards to outstanding libraries and museums that have made significant contributions in service to their communities.Entitles subchapter C of MLSA as the Museum Services Act.Amends the Library Services and Technology Act 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.Amends the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Act with respect to contributions and membership.Amends the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act to increase maximum limits on liability amounts.Renames the Capital Children's Museum in Washington, D.C., the National Children's Museum.
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Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · R–NH
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Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 178. (consideration: CR S10931)
Senate passed measure H.R.13 in lieu of this measure.
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R.13 as an amendment.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10930-10931)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 178.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. With written report No. 108-83.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. With written report No. 108-83.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5345-5349)
Introduced in Senate
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