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20 U.S.C. 9101: General definitions

Created in 1996 by Public Law 94-462. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 29 U.S.C. 3111.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Institute of Museum and Library Services (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–410, §2(1), substituted "means the skills associated with—" and subpars. (A) and (B) for "means the skills associated with using technology to enable users to find, evaluate, organize, create, and communicate information." Law text · (2)
    • Pub. L. 115–410, §2(2), struck out "by the Secretary of the Interior" after "which is recognized". Law text · (5)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–340 added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) to (7) as (3) to (8), respectively. Law text · (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–81, §101(1), added par. (1) and struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text read as follows: "The term 'Commission' means the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science established under section 1502 of this title." (Museum and Library Services Act of 2003) Law text · (1)
    • Pub. L. 108–81, §101(2)–(4), added pars. (3) and (4), redesignated former par. (3) as (5), and struck out heading and text of former par. (4). Text read as follows: "The term 'Museum Board' means the National Museum Services Board established under section 9175 of this title." (Museum and Library Services Act of 2003) Law text · (3), (4), (5)
    • Pub. L. 108–81, §101(5), added pars. (6) and (7). (Museum and Library Services Act of 2003) Law text · (6), (7)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.