2003—Subsecs. (b) to (f). Pub. L. 108–81 redesignated subsecs. (d) to (f) as (b) to (d), respectively, and struck out former subsecs. (b) and (c) which related to Commission advising Director of Institute of Museum and Library Services on general policies with respect to duties, powers, and authority of Institute of Museum and Library Services, and provided for joint meetings between Commission and National Museum Services Board for the purpose of providing advice on general policy with respect to financial assistance for projects described in section 9162 (a)(4) of this title.

1996—Subsecs. (b) to (f). Pub. L. 104–208 added subsecs. (b) and (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) to (d) as (d) to (f), respectively.

1991—Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 102–95 substituted “national and international communications and cooperative networks” for “the national communications networks”.

1973—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 93–29 required the Commission to conduct studies, surveys, and analyses of the special library and informational needs of elderly persons.

For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in subsec. (a)(7) of this section relating to submitting annual report to Congress, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and page 181 of House Document No. 103–7.