US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 386 to 386g

Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 708(a)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–312

Section text and notes

act June 19, 1956, ch. 407, title VIII, § 811 Pub. L. 101–254, § 23(a)104 Stat. 109 Section 386, , as added , , , related to congressional statement of purpose of this part.

act June 19, 1956, ch. 407, title VIII, § 812 Pub. L. 101–254, § 23(a)104 Stat. 110 Section 386a, , as added , , , related to grants to States for library literacy centers.

act June 19, 1956, ch. 407, title VIII, § 813 Pub. L. 101–254, § 23(a)104 Stat. 110 Section 386b, , as added , , , required any State wishing to receive grant to submit to Secretary, through its State library administrative agency, application containing certain required information and assurances, and permitted Secretary to consider priority programs and services in approving such application.

act June 19, 1956, ch. 407, title VIII, § 814 Pub. L. 101–254, § 23(a)104 Stat. 111 Section 386c, , as added , , , required library literacy centers to use funds made available under this part to initiate, expand, and improve literacy services and programs, and provided that no more than 25 percent of grant be used by each center to acquire literacy education computers and computer software.

act June 19, 1956, ch. 407, title VIII, § 815 Pub. L. 101–254, § 23(a)104 Stat. 111 section 386f of this titleSection 386d, , as added , , , required any local public library desiring to participate in programs and services conducted pursuant to this part to submit application to State or library literacy center, as selected by State under , and listed requisite content of such application.

act June 19, 1956, ch. 407, title VIII, § 816 Pub. L. 101–254, § 23(a)104 Stat. 112 Section 386e, , as added , , , related to State advisory committees to assist in coordinating services and programs assisted under this part.

act June 19, 1956, ch. 407, title VIII, § 817 Pub. L. 101–254, § 23(a)104 Stat. 112 Section 386f, , as added , , , related to selection of literacy learning centers.

act June 19, 1956, ch. 407, title VIII, § 818 Pub. L. 101–254, § 23(a)104 Stat. 113 Pub. L. 103–382, title III, § 375(c)108 Stat. 3979 Section 386g, , as added , , ; amended , , , related to authorization of appropriations for this part.