Library Services and Construction Act Amendments of 1977
Public Law 95-123 · S. 602 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 7, 1977 · Education
Sponsor: Sen. Claiborne Pell (D-RI)
Cosponsors (6): Sen. Jennings Randolph, Sen. Harrison Williams,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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.
Library Services and Construction Act Amendments - Amends the Library Services and Construction Act to authorize the appropriation of funds through fiscal year 1982 for the purpose of making grants to States for (1) library services; (2) the construction of public libraries; (3) the carrying out of interlibrary cooperation programs; and (4) the carrying out of library programs for older persons.
Requires any State expending Federal funds received under such Act for the administrative costs of such programs to match the amounts expended with non-Federal funds.
Provides for the funding of major urban resource libraries.
Authorizes the use of funds appropriated for library construction for remodeling to remove architectural barriers, and for remodeling designed to conserve energy in the operation of public libraries.
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. 20 actions.
- Oct 7, 1977Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-123.
- Sep 27, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Sep 26, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 23, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Sep 20, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Sep 19, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-607.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-607.
- Jun 8, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- Jun 2, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, inserted provisions of H.R. 3712 as passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- May 20, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- May 12, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Feb 3, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- 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.