§ 9101. — General definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC9101]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 72--MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 9101. General definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) Commission
The term ``Commission'' means the National Commission on
Libraries and Information Science established under section 1502 of
this title.
(2) Director
The term ``Director'' means the Director of the Institute
appointed under section 9103 of this title.
(3) Institute
The term ``Institute'' means the Institute of Museum and Library
Services established under section 9102 of this title.
(4) Museum Board
The term ``Museum Board'' means the National Museum Services
Board established under section 9175 of this title.
(Pub. L. 94-462, title II, Sec. 202, as added Pub. L. 104-208, div. A,
title I, Sec. 101(e) [title VII, Sec. 702], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat.
3009-233, 3009-294.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 202 of Pub. L. 94-462 was classified to section 961
of this title prior to the general amendment of title II of Pub. L. 94-
462 by Pub. L. 104-208.
Short Title of 1997 Amendment
Pub. L. 105-128, Sec. 1, Dec. 1, 1997, 111 Stat. 2548, provided
that: ``This Act [amending sections 9105, 9122, 9131, 9133, 9161, and
9162 of this title] may be cited as the `Museum and Library Services
Technical and Conforming Amendments of 1997'.''
Short Title
Section 101(e) [title VII, Sec. 701] of title I of div. A of Pub. L.
104-208 provided that: ``This title [enacting this chapter, amending
sections 1069b, 1504, 1505, 3441, 3473, 3489, 6621, 6645, 6648, 6649,
6813, 8091, 8102, and 8104 of this title, section 5315 of Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees, section 276d-3 of former Title
40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, section 214 of former Title
40, Appendix, section 3338 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare,
section 254 of Title 47, Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs,
and section 1666 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions,
repealing sections 351 to 386g, 1021 to 1047, 1221i, and 7001 to 7005 of
this title, enacting provisions set out under this section and sections
9102, 9103, and 9105 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as
notes under sections 351 and 1029 of this title] may be cited as the
`Museum and Library Services Act of 1996'.''
Section 201 of title II of Pub. L. 94-462, as added by Pub. L. 104-
208, div. A, title I, Sec. 101(e) [title VII, Sec. 702], Sept. 30, 1996,
110 Stat. 3009-233, 3009-293, provided that: ``This title [enacting this
chapter] may be cited as the `Museum and Library Services Act'.''
Section 211 of title II of Pub. L. 94-462, as added by Pub. L. 104-
208, div. A, title I, Sec. 101(e) [title VII, Sec. 702], Sept. 30, 1996,
110 Stat. 3009-233, 3009-295, provided that: ``This subtitle [subtitle B
(Secs. 211-263) of title II of Pub. L. 94-462, enacting subchapter II of
this chapter] may be cited as the `Library Services and Technology
Act'.''
