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IMLS Legislation

  • 20 U.S.C. §§ 9101-9176 as amended by the Museum and Library Services Act of 2003 and the Museum and Library Services Act of 2010.
  • Museum and Library Services Act of 2010
  • Museum and Library Services Act of 2003
  • National Museum of African American History and Culture Act 
  • P.L. 104-208 Museum and Library Services Act of 1996

IMLS Regulations

  • IMLS Discretionary Grants Regulations -- 45 CFR 1180
  • Implementation of the Privacy Act of 1974 -- 45 CFR 1182
  • Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments - 45 CFR 1183
  • Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension – 2 C.F.R. Part 3185
  • Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance) – 2 C.F.R. Part 3186
  • Nondiscrimation in Federally Assisted Programs -- 45 CFR 1110
  • Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities -- 45 CFR 1170

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Grant-Related Civil Rights and Accessibility

  • Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
  • Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
  • Age Discrimination Act of 1975
  • Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
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  • IMLS Guidance - Making Museums and Libraries More Accessible
  • IMLS Guidance - Reaching Persons with Limited English Proficiency
 
 
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