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 PUBLIC LAW 101-254—MAR. 15, 1990 104 STAT. 103 State and local governments. SEC. 5. ANTIDISCRIMINATION PROVISION. Section 6(b) of the Act is amended by— 20 USC 35ld. (1) striking "and" at the end of paragraph (3); (2) redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and (3) inserting the following new paragraph (4) after paragraph (3): "(4) provide assurances that libraries within the State that receive funds under this Act shall not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, gender, national origin, or handicapping condition in providing space for public meetings; and". SEC. 6. RESOURCE SHARING COORDINATION. Section 6 of the Act is amended— (1) in subsection (d)(1), by striking "and construction" and inserting ", construction, and interlibrary cooperation and resource sharing"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(h) The Secretary shall coordinate programs under titles V and VI of this Act with the programs assisted by titles I, II, and III of this Act, and shall provide to the head of the State library administrative agency the opportunity to comment on any application for a grant under title V or VI of this Act prior to the awarding of the grant, in order to assure that such grants from the Secretary are for purposes consistent with the long-range program required under subsection (d) of this section.". SEC. 7. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT. (a) GENERAL REQUIREMENT.— Section 7(a) of the Act is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following: "(1) there will be available from State and local sources for expenditure under the programs, during the fiscal year for which the allotment is made, an amount that equals or exceeds the amount required to provide the State percentage as required by subsection (b); and "(2)(A) there will be available for expenditure for State aid to public libraries and library systems, during the fiscal year for which the allotment is made, an aggregate amount equal to 90 percent of the amount actually expended for such purposes in the second preceding fiscal year; and "(B) there will be available for expenditure, during the fiscal year for which the allotment is made, for the State library administrative agency, or for the part thereof charged by State law with the extension and development of public library services throughout the State, an aggregate amount equal to 90 percent of the amount actually expended for such purpose in the second preceding fiscal year. The Secretary may, in accordance with regulations, waive the requirements of paragraph (2) of this subsection, if the Secretary determines that the application of such paragraph would be unjust or unreasonable in the light of exceptional extenuating circumstances.". (b) INSTITUTIONAL LIBRARY SERVICES.—The last sentence of section 103 is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof the 20 USC 354. following: "and to the extent that the Secretary determines that the populations served by such expenditures has declined". State and local governments. 20 USC 351e.

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