Authority to maintain Department of the Navy library

Chapter 803 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 8030. Department of the Navy: library (a) Authority The Secretary of the Navy may maintain in the Department of the Navy a library as a centralized institution dedicated to preserving, curating, and providing access to historical records, technical documents, and educational resources pertinent to the mission and heritage of the Department of the Navy. (b) Mission The mission of a library maintained under this section shall include the following: (1) Collecting and preserving naval historical records, manuscripts, artifacts, and publications. (2) Supporting research, education, and training for historians, the general public, and personnel of the Department of the Navy. (3) Enhancing the institutional knowledge and operational readiness of the Department of the Navy through access to technical, strategic, operational, and doctrinal resources. (4) Promoting public understanding of the contributions of the Navy and Marine Corps to national defense and maritime history. (5) Supporting such other missions, functions, activities, and requirements of the Department of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy considers appropriate..