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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 10931 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10931

To require the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services 
 to award grants to eligible entities for public library construction, 
                        and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 29, 2026

   Mr. Kean introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                  Committee on Education and Workforce

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                                 A BILL

 
To require the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services 
 to award grants to eligible entities for public library construction, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Library Construction and 
Modernization Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Program Established.--The Director of the Institute of Museum 
and Library Services shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to 
eligible entities to carry out one or more of the activities described 
in subsection (c).
    (b) Application.--An eligible entity desiring a grant under this 
section shall submit an application to the Director at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Director may 
require.
    (c) Use of Funds.--An eligible entity that receives a grant under 
this section shall use the grant funds to carry out one or more of the 
following activities:
            (1) Constructing or acquiring a building for use as a 
        public library, including--
                    (A) acquiring land for such construction; or
                    (B) building an addition to an existing public 
                library.
            (2) Rehabilitating or renovating a building for use as a 
        public library, including--
                    (A) increasing energy efficiency;
                    (B) creating collaborative activity spaces; or
                    (C) upgrading or modernizing such building for 
                compliance with Federal health and safety standards.
            (3) Repairing or renovating a public library building, or 
        mechanical system or component of such building, that is 
        deteriorated, broken, or worn--
                    (A) including repairs to--
                            (i) roofing;
                            (ii) flooring;
                            (iii) lighting;
                            (iv) plumbing;
                            (v) heating, ventilation, or air 
                        conditioning systems; or
                            (vi) other necessary mechanical systems or 
                        components to keep such building in efficient 
                        operating condition; and
                    (B) excluding custodial maintenance work that is 
                not part of a project described in subparagraph (A) or 
                paragraph (1) or (2).
    (d) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the cost of an activity 
carried out using grant funds awarded under this section shall not be 
greater than 50 percent.
    (e) Eligible Entity Defined.--In this section, the term ``eligible 
entity'' means--
            (1) a State;
            (2) a local government; or
            (3) an agency or instrumentality of a State or local 
        government.
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Library Construction and Modernization Act of 2026

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