Museum and Library Services Technical and Conforming Amendments of 1997
Public Law 105-128 · S. 1505 · 105th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Dec 1, 1997 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Sponsor: Sen. Jim Jeffords (R-VT)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Museum and Library Services Technical and Conforming Amendments of 1997 - Amends the Museum and Library Services Act to authorize the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services to appoint and compensate technical and professional Institute employees without regard to Federal civil service law, provided that the number of such employees does not exceed one-fifth of the number of the Institute's full-time regular or professional employees and their compensation does not exceed a specified level.
Covers special libraries under the Act, if the States in which they are located determine they should be considered libraries.
Revises provisions, including the formula for reservation of funds, for: (1) grants for services to Indian tribes; and (2) national leadership grants or contracts.
Revises the formula for maintenance of effort by States.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 9 actions.
- Dec 1, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-128.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 19, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 13, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Castle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
- Nov 9, 1997FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.