Enacted in 1956 and administered by the federal Department of Education, LSCA grant funds assisted the states in the extension and improvement of public library services, provided funds for library construction, strengthened state library administrative agencies and promoted interlibrary cooperation among all types of libraries. LSCA expired in 1996.

Library Services and Construction Act, legislation which provided federal funds for libraries through FY1997; see IMLS

Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis Group, which provides instruments, systems and services to the life sciences industry, and overcomes major challenges in the pharmaceutical, chemical and environmental arenas, including the fight against disease.