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Sec. 2 · H.R. 8235

Access to libraries and diverse books

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(a) Access to school libraries A covered school shall maintain a library that is staffed by a trained librarian. (b) Library book selection Each public library receiving Federal financial assistance and each library of a covered school shall maintain a diverse collection of books, including— (1) books written or illustrated by an individual who is a member of an underrepresented community; and (2) books about an underrepresented community. (c) Civil rights enforcement Proof that the exclusion of books from a covered school or library receiving Federal financial assistance has had a disparate impact on covered books shall constitute prima facie evidence of discrimination against a protected class in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), or the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), as appropriate.