2003—Subsec. (a)(1) to (6). Pub. L. 108–81, § 206(1), added pars. (1) to (6) and struck out former pars. (1) and (2) which read as follows:

“(1)(A) establishing or enhancing electronic linkages among or between libraries;

“(B) electronically linking libraries with educational, social, or information services;

“(C) assisting libraries in accessing information through electronic networks;

“(D) encouraging libraries in different areas, and encouraging different types of libraries, to establish consortia and share resources; or

“(E) paying costs for libraries to acquire or share computer systems and telecommunications technologies; and

“(2) targeting library and information services to persons having difficulty using a library and to underserved urban and rural communities, including children (from birth through age 17) from families with incomes below the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget and revised annually in accordance with section 9902 (2) of title 42) applicable to a family of the size involved.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–81, § 206(2), substituted “among such purposes,” for “between the two purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection,”.