45 CFR § 1700.1 - Purpose.

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title: "45 CFR § 1700.1 - Purpose."
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "1700.1"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL COMMISSION ON LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SCIENCE"
part_number: "1700"
part_name: "ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 552; 20 U.S.C. 1501"
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# 1700.1 Purpose.

The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS):

(a) Advises the President and the Congress on library and information services adequate to meet the needs of the people of the United States;

(b) Advises Federal, State, and local governments, and other public and private organizations regarding library services and information science, including consultations on relevant treaties, international agreements, and implementing legislation; and

(c) Promotes research and development activities to extend and improve the nation's library and information handling capabilities as essential links in national and international networks.