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US (United States) Code. Title 20. Chapter 26: Support and scholarship in humanities and arts, museum services
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20 USC CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
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CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
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SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Sec.
951. Declaration of findings and purposes.
952. Definitions.
953. National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities.
(a) Establishment; composition.
(b) Purpose.
(c) Prohibition against Federal supervision over
policy determination, personnel, or curriculum,
or administration or operation of any school or
other non-Federal body.
954. National Endowment for the Arts.
(a) Establishment.
(b) Chairperson of the Endowment; term of office;
vacancies.
(c) Program of contracts, grants-in-aid, or loans to
groups and individuals for projects and
productions; traditionally underrepresented
recipients of financial assistance.
(d) Application for payment; regulations and
procedures.
(e) Limitation on amount of grant to group; grants
and contracts of the National Endowment for the
Arts.
(f) Eligibility for financial assistance.
(g) Grants to States for projects and productions;
applications; terms and conditions of State
plans; minimum allotments; excess
appropriations; cost limitations; grants to
regional groups; non-Federal funding;
definitions.
(h) Suspension of grants for defaults, noncompliance
with provisions and plans, and diversion of
funds; repayment of funds.
(i) Application for financial assistance;
requirements.
(j) Regulations for distribution of financial
assistance in installments; implementation.
(k) Reviews to ensure compliance with regulations.
(l) Use of financial assistance for obscene project,
production, etc.; repayment of assistance;
exceptions.
(m) Labor standards of professional performers and
personnel; healthy and safe working conditions.
(n) Labor standards of laborers and mechanics.
(o) Correlation and development of endowment programs
with other Federal and non-Federal programs;
expenditure of appropriations.
(p) Program of contracts or grants-in-aid to public
agencies and private nonprofit organizations;
limitation on payments; authority of
Chairperson.
(q) National information and data collection system
on the arts, artists and art groups, and
audiences; development and implementation plan;
state of the arts reports.
954a. Access to the arts through support of education.
(a) Purposes.
(b) Program of contracts or grants.
(c) Advisory council on arts education.
955. National Council on the Arts.
(a) Inclusion within the National Endowment for the
Arts.
(b) Appointment and composition of Council.
(c) Terms of office; vacancies.
(d) Meetings of Council; quorum; written records.
(e) Compensation of members.
(f) Advisory functions; policies, programs, and
procedures; recommendations; authority of
Chairperson; action by Chairperson pursuant to
delegation of authority.
955a. Omitted.
955b. National Medal of Arts.
(a) Establishment.
(b) Award of Medal; conditions; recipients;
presentation ceremonies.
(c) Availability of funds.
956. National Endowment for the Humanities.
(a) Establishment.
(b) Chairperson of the Endowment; appointment, term,
reappointment; vacancy; expiration of term.
(c) Functions of the Endowment; publications;
traditionally underrepresented recipients of
financial assistance.
(d) Coordination and development of Endowment
programs with other Federal and non-Federal
programs.
(e) Limitation on amount of grant for workshop
activities for which an admission or other
charge is made to the general public.
(f) Grants-in-aid programs; designation of State
administrative agency; matching funds;
applications and plans; allotments; cost
limitations; grants to regional groups;
non-Federal funding; definitions; suspension of
grants; single entity limitation.
(g) Payment of performers and supporting personnel;
standards, regulations, and procedures.
(h) Program of contracts or grants-in-aid to public
agencies and private nonprofit organizations;
limitation on payments.
(i) Interagency agreements.
(j) Payment of wages at prevailing rates; authority
of Secretary of Labor.
(k) National information and data collection system
on humanities, scholars, educational and
cultural groups, and audiences; development and
implementation plan; state of the humanities
reports.
(l) Eligibility of group for financial assistance.
(m) Annual awards.
956a. National Capital arts and cultural affairs; grant programs.
957. National Council on the Humanities.
(a) Establishment.
(b) Composition; basis for selection of members;
representation of interests; recommendations of
national organizations.
(c) Term of office; vacancies; reappointment.
(d) Meetings; quorum.
(e) Compensation and travel expenses.
(f) Advisory functions: policies, programs, and
procedures; review of applications for
financial support; recommendations prerequisite
to action of Chairperson; unilateral action by
Chairperson pursuant to delegation of
authority.
957a. Omitted.
958. Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
(a) Establishment.
(b) Composition; presiding officer; changes in
membership to meet changes in programs or
executive branch organization.
(c) Functions.
959. Administrative provisions.
(a) General authority of Chairpersons.
(b) Rules for distribution of donations, bequests,
and devises; gifts with or without conditions;
transfers for tax purposes.
(c) Advisory panels; membership; procedures.
(d) Endowment activities reports.
(e) Council activities reports.
(f) Post-award evaluation of assisted projects,
productions, and programs; reports; extension
of time for compliance; failure to satisfy
purposes of assistance.
960. Authorization of appropriations.
(a) Contracts, grants-in-aid, and loans to groups,
individuals, public agencies, and private
nonprofit organizations; availability of
appropriations; guidelines.
(b) Availability of appropriated unexpended funds;
notice of availability of funds by advance
appropriation.
(c) Administrative appropriations.
(d) Total amount of appropriations.
(e) Prohibition of grants to production workshops
using admission proceeds for unauthorized
purposes.
(f) Availability of appropriations for arts
education.
SUBCHAPTER II - MUSEUM SERVICES
961 to 969. Omitted.
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CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This chapter is referred to in section 2104 of this title.
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20 USC SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND
THE HUMANITIES 01/06/03
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
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SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
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SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
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SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This subchapter is referred to in title 29 section 653.
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20 USC Sec. 951 01/06/03
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
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SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
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Sec. 951. Declaration of findings and purposes
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The Congress finds and declares the following:
(1) The arts and the humanities belong to all the people of the
United States.
(2) The encouragement and support of national progress and
scholarship in the humanities and the arts, while primarily a
matter for private and local initiative, are also appropriate
matters of concern to the Federal Government.
(3) An advanced civilization must not limit its efforts to
science and technology alone, but must give full value and
support to the other great branches of scholarly and cultural
activity in order to achieve a better understanding of the past,
a better analysis of the present, and a better view of the
future.
(4) Democracy demands wisdom and vision in its citizens. It
must therefore foster and support a form of education, and access
to the arts and the humanities, designed to make people of all
backgrounds and wherever located masters of their technology and
not its unthinking servants.
(5) It is necessary and appropriate for the Federal Government
to complement, assist, and add to programs for the advancement of
the humanities and the arts by local, State, regional, and
private agencies and their organizations. In doing so, the
Government must be sensitive to the nature of public
sponsorship. Public funding of the arts and humanities is
subject to the conditions that traditionally govern the use of
public money. Such funding should contribute to public support
and confidence in the use of taxpayer funds. Public funds
provided by the Federal Government must ultimately serve public
purposes the Congress defines.
(6) The arts and the humanities reflect the high place accorded
by the American people to the nation's rich cultural heritage and
to the fostering of mutual respect for the diverse beliefs and
values of all persons and groups.
(7) The practice of art and the study of the humanities require
constant dedication and devotion. While no government can call a
great artist or scholar into existence, it is necessary and
appropriate for the Federal Government to help create and sustain
not only a climate encouraging freedom of thought, imagination,
and inquiry but also the material conditions facilitating the
release of this creative talent.
(8) The world leadership which has come to the United States
cannot rest solely upon superior power, wealth, and technology,
but must be solidly founded upon worldwide respect and admiration
for the Nation's high qualities as a leader in the realm of ideas
and of the spirit.
(9) Americans should receive in school, background and
preparation in the arts and humanities to enable them to
recognize and appreciate the aesthetic dimensions of our lives,
the diversity of excellence that comprises our cultural heritage,
and artistic and scholarly expression.
(10) It is vital to a democracy to honor and preserve its
multicultural artistic heritage as well as support new ideas, and
therefore it is essential to provide financial assistance to its
artists and the organizations that support their work.
(11) To fulfill its educational mission, achieve an orderly
continuation of free society, and provide models of excellence to
the American people, the Federal Government must transmit the
achievement and values of civilization from the past via the
present to the future, and make widely available the greatest
achievements of art.
(12) In order to implement these findings and purposes, it is
desirable to establish a National Foundation on the Arts and the
Humanities.
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(Pub. L. 89-209, Sec. 2, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 845; Pub. L.
91-346, Sec. 2, July 20, 1970, 84 Stat. 443; Pub. L. 93-133, Sec.
2(a)(1), Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 462; renumbered title I, Sec. 2,
and amended Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 2, 3, May 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 223;
renumbered Sec. 2 and amended Pub. L. 99-194, title I, Sec. 101(1),
102, Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1332; Pub. L. 101-512, title III, Sec.
318 (title I, Sec. 101), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1960, 1961.)
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AMENDMENTS
1990 - Pub. L. 101-512 amended section generally, substituting
provisions relating to declaration of findings and purposes
consisting of pars. (1) to (12) for provisions relating to
declaration of purpose consisting of cls. (1) to (9).
1985 - Cl. (2). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 102(1), struck out ''man's''
before ''scholarly and cultural activity''.
Cl. (3). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 102(2), inserted '', and access to
the arts and the humanities,'' after ''form of education'' and
substituted ''people of all backgrounds and wherever located'' for
''men''.
Cls. (8), (9). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 102(3)-(5), added cl. (8) and
redesignated former cl. (8) as (9).
1984 - Cls. (6) to (8). Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 3, added cl. (6) and
redesignated former cls. (6) and (7) as (7) and (8), respectively.
1973 - Cl. (7). Pub. L. 93-133 struck out provisions relating to
strengthening the responsibilities of the Office of Education with
respect to education in the arts and the humanities.
1970 - Cl. (2). Pub. L. 91-346 inserted ''in order to achieve a
better understanding of the past, a better analysis of the present,
and a better view of the future''.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Section 318 (title IV, Sec. 403) of Pub. L. 101-512 provided
that:
''(a) General Effective Date. - Except as provided in subsection
(b), this Act (probably means section, see Short Title of 1990
Amendment note below) and the amendments made by this Act shall
take effect on October 1, 1990.
''(b) Special Effective Date. - The amendments made by sections
110, 204, and 301 (amending sections 960, 967, and 974 of this
title) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act
(Nov. 5, 1990) or October 1, 1990, whichever is earlier.''
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT
Section 2(b) of Pub. L. 93-133 provided that: ''The amendments
made by subsection (a) (amending this section and sections 952 and
954 to 960 of this title and repealing sections 962 and 963 of this
title) shall be effective on and after July 1, 1973.''
SHORT TITLE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Section 318 of Pub. L. 101-512 provided that: ''This section
(enacting sections 954a and 969 of this title, amending this
section, sections 952, 954, 955, 956, 958, 959, 960, 963, 964, 965,
967, and 974 of this title, and section 5315 of Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees, and enacting notes under this section
and section 954 of this title) may be cited as the 'Arts,
Humanities, and Museums Amendments of 1990'.''
SHORT TITLE OF 1985 AMENDMENT
Section 1 of Pub. L. 99-194 provided that: ''This Act (enacting
section 177 of title 2, The Congress, amending this section and
sections 952 to 955, 956, 957, 958 to 960, 963, 964, 967, 971, 972,
and 974 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under
sections 954 and 972 of this title, and amending provisions set out
as a note under this section) may be cited as the 'Arts,
Humanities, and Museums Amendments of 1985'.''
SHORT TITLE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Section 1 of Pub. L. 98-306 provided that: ''This Act (enacting
section 955b of this title and section 310 of Title 25, Indians,
amending this section and sections 952 to 955, 956, 957, 958 to
960, 962, 963, 964, and 967 of this title, amending provisions set
out as a note under this section and repealing provisions set out
as notes under sections 960 and 967 of this title) may be cited as
the 'National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act
Amendments of 1983'.''
SHORT TITLE OF 1980 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 1, Dec. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 2583, provided
that: ''This Act (amending sections 952, 954, 955, 956, 957, 958 to
960, 962, 963, 964, 965, 967, 974, and 3473 of this title) may be
cited as the 'Arts and Humanities Act of 1980'.''
SHORT TITLE OF 1976 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 94-462, Sec. 1, Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1971, provided:
''That this Act (enacting sections 961 to 968 of this title,
amending sections 954, 955, 956, 957, 958, 960, and 1867 of this
title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 956,
960, and 961 of this title) may be cited as the 'Arts, Humanities,
and Cultural Affairs Act of 1976'.''
SHORT TITLE OF 1973 AMENDMENT
Section 1 of Pub. L. 93-133 provided: ''That this Act (amending
this section and sections 351a, 952, 954, 955, 956, 957, and 958 to
960 of this title, repealing sections 962 and 963 of this title,
and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and
section 351a of this title) may be cited as the 'National
Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Amendments of 1973'.''
SHORT TITLE OF 1970 AMENDMENT
Section 1 of Pub. L. 91-346 provided: ''That this Act (amending
this section and sections 952, 954, 955, 956, 957, and 958 to 960
of this title, repealing sections 781 to 788 and 790 of this title,
and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 955 of this
title and section 781 of this title) may be cited as 'The National
Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Amendments of 1970'.''
SHORT TITLE
Section 1 of Pub. L. 89-209, as renumbered title I, Sec. 1, and
amended by Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 2, May 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 223;
renumbered Sec. 1 and amended by Pub. L. 99-194, title I, Sec. 101,
Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1332, provided that: ''This Act (enacting
this subchapter, amending sections 784 to 786 of this title,
repealing section 789 of this title, and enacting provisions
formerly set out as a note under section 785 of this title) may be
cited as the 'National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
Act of 1965'.''
SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT AND
PRODUCTS
Section 318 (title IV, Sec. 401, 402) of Pub. L. 101-512 provided
that:
''SEC. 401. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
''It is the sense of the Congress that a recipient (including a
nation, individual, group, or organization) of any form of subsidy,
aid, or other Federal assistance under the Acts amended by this Act
(probably means this section, see Short Title of 1990 Amendment
note above) should, in expending that assistance, purchase
American-made equipment and products.
''SEC. 402. NOTICE.
''Any entity that provides a form of subsidy, aid, or other
Federal assistance under the Acts amended by this Act shall provide
to each recipient of such form of subsidy, aid, or other Federal
assistance a notice describing the sense of the Congress stated
under section 401.''
1979 WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON THE ARTS
Pub. L. 95-272, title I, Sec. 101-109, May 3, 1978, 92 Stat.
222-224, called for a White House Conference on the Arts to be held
no later than Dec. 31, 1979, to help develop a climate in which the
arts can flourish and to formulate recommendations relating to the
appropriate growth of the arts in all parts of the Nation,
established a National Conference Planning Council on the Arts to
provide guidance and planning for the Conference, directed the
Council to submit a report of the Conference to the President and
to the Congress no later than 180 days following the date on which
the Conference was called, and provided the Council cease to exist
180 days, unless extended by the President, but in no event to
exceed one year, after submission of the report.
1979 WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON THE HUMANITIES
Pub. L. 95-272, title II, Sec. 201-209, May 3, 1978, 92 Stat.
224-226, called for a White House Conference on the Humanities to
be held no later than Dec. 31, 1979, to help develop a climate in
which the humanities can flourish and to formulate recommendations
relating to the appropriate growth of the humanities in all parts
of the Nation, established a National Planning Council on the
Humanities to provide guidance and planning for the Conference,
directed the Council to submit a report of the Conference to the
President and to the Congress no later than 180 days following the
date on which the Conference was called, and provided the Council
cease to exist 180 days, unless extended by the President, but in
no event to exceed one year, after submission of the report.
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 12275
Ex. Ord. No. 12275, Jan. 16, 1981, 46 F.R. 5857, which
established the Design Liaison Council and provided for its
membership, functions, etc., was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12379,
Sec. 10, Aug. 17, 1982, 47 F.R. 36099, set out as a note under
section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act in the Appendix to
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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20 USC Sec. 952 01/06/03
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
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SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
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Sec. 952. Definitions
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As used in this subchapter -
(a) The term ''humanities'' includes, but is not limited to, the
study and interpretation of the following: language, both modern
and classical; linguistics; literature; history; jurisprudence;
philosophy; archeology; comparative religion; ethics; the history,
criticism, and theory of the arts; those aspects of the social
sciences which have humanistic content and employ humanistic
methods; and the study and application of the humanities to the
human environment with particular attention to reflecting our
diverse heritage, traditions, and history and to the relevance of
the humanities to the current conditions of national life.
(b) The term ''the arts'' includes, but is not limited to, music
(instrumental and vocal), dance, drama, folk art, creative writing,
architecture and allied fields, painting, sculpture, photography,
graphic and craft arts, industrial design, costume and fashion
design, motion pictures, television, radio, film, video, tape and
sound recording, the arts related to the presentation, performance,
execution, and exhibition of such major art forms, all those
traditional arts practiced by the diverse peoples of this country.
(FOOTNOTE 1) and the study and application of the arts to the human
environment.
(FOOTNOTE 1) So in original. The period probably should be a
comma.
(c) The term ''production'' means plays (with or without music),
ballet, dance and choral performances, concerts, recitals, operas,
exhibitions, readings, motion pictures, television, radio, film,
video, and tape and sound recordings, and any other activities
involving the execution or rendition of the arts and meeting such
standards as may be approved by the National Endowment for the Arts
established by section 954 of this title.
(d) The term ''project'' means programs organized to carry out
the purposes of this subchapter, including programs to foster
American artistic creativity, to commission works of art, to create
opportunities for individuals to develop artistic talents when
carried on as a part of a program otherwise included in this
definition, and to develop and enhance the widest public knowledge
and understanding of the arts, and includes, where appropriate,
rental or purchase of facilities, purchase or rental of land, and
acquisition of equipment. Such term also includes -
(1) the renovation of facilities if (A) the amount of the
expenditure of Federal funds for such purpose in the case of any
project does not exceed $250,000, or (B) two-thirds of the
members of the National Council on the Arts or the National
Council on the Humanities, as the case may be (who are present
and voting) approve of the grant or contract involving an
expenditure for such purpose; and
(2) for purposes of sections 954(p), 956(c)(10), and 956(h) of
this title only, the construction of facilities if (A) such
construction is for demonstration purposes or under unusual
circumstances where there is no other manner in which to
accomplish an artistic or humanistic purpose, and (B) two-thirds
of the members of the National Council on the Arts and the
National Council on the Humanities, as the case may be, (who are
present and voting) approve of the grant or contract involving an
expenditure for such purpose.
(e) The term ''group'' includes any State or other public agency,
and any nonprofit society, institution, organization, association,
museum, or establishment in the United States, whether or not
incorporated.
(f) The term ''workshop'' means an activity the primary purpose
of which is to encourage the artistic development or enjoyment of
amateur, student, or other nonprofessional participants, or to
promote scholarship and teaching among the participants.
(g) The term ''State'' includes, in addition to the several
States of the Union, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District
of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands,
and the Virgin Islands.
(h) The term ''local arts agency'' means a community
organization, or an agency of local government, that primarily
provides financial support, services, or other programs for a
variety of artists and arts organizations, for the benefit of the
community as a whole.
(i) The term ''developing arts organization'' means a local arts
organization of high artistic promise which -
(1) serves as an important source of local arts programming in
a community; and
(2) has the potential to develop artistically and
institutionally to broaden public access to the arts in rural and
innercity areas and other areas that are underserved
artistically.
(j) The term ''determined to be obscene'' means determined, in a
final judgment of a court of record and of competent jurisdiction
in the United States, to be obscene.
(k) The term ''final judgment'' means a judgment that is either -
(1) not reviewed by any other court that has authority to
review such judgment; or
(2) is not reviewable by any other court.
(l) The term ''obscene'' means with respect to a project,
production, workshop, or program that -
(1) the average person, applying contemporary community
standards, would find that such project, production, workshop, or
program, when taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest;
(2) such project, production, workshop, or program depicts or
describes sexual conduct in a patently offensive way; and
(3) such project, production, workshop, or program, when taken
as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or
scientific value.
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(Pub. L. 89-209, Sec. 3, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 845; Pub. L.
90-348, Sec. 1, 7, June 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 184, 187; Pub. L.
91-346, Sec. 3, July 20, 1970, 84 Stat. 443; Pub. L. 93-133, Sec.
2(a)(2), Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 462; Pub. L. 96-496, title I, Sec.
101, Dec. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 2583; renumbered title I, Sec. 3, Pub.
L. 98-306, Sec. 2, May 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 223; renumbered Sec. 3
and amended Pub. L. 99-194, title I, Sec. 101(1), 103, Dec. 20,
1985, 99 Stat. 1332; Pub. L. 101-512, title III, Sec. 318 (title I,
Sec. 102), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1960, 1962.)
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AMENDMENTS
1990 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
102(a)(1), (b)(1)), inserted ''all those traditional arts practiced
by the diverse peoples of this country.'' after ''forms,'' and
''film, video,'' after ''radio,''.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 102(b)(2)),
inserted ''film, video,'' after ''radio,''.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
102(b)(3)(A)), inserted ''the widest'' after ''enhance''.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
102(b)(3)(B)), which directed the substitution of ''sections
954(p), 956(c)(10),'' for ''sections 954(1)'', was executed by
making the substitution for ''sections 954(l)'' to reflect the
probable intent of Congress.
Subsecs. (h), (i). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
102(a)(2)), added subsecs. (h) and (i).
Subsecs. (j) to (l). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
102(c)), added subsecs. (j) to (l).
1985 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 103(1), substituted
''study and interpretation of the following'' for ''study of the
following'' and inserted ''to reflecting our diverse heritage,
traditions, and history and'' after ''particular attention''.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 103(2), inserted ''for
purposes of sections 954(l) and 956(h) of this title only,'' before
''the construction of facilities if'', ''or humanistic'' after
''artistic'', and ''and the National Council on the Humanities, as
the case may be,'' after ''the National Council on the Arts''.
1980 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 101(a), substituted
''and theory of the arts'' for ''theory, and practice of the
arts''.
Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 101(b), inserted ''or the
National Council on the Humanities, as the case may be''.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 101(c), inserted ''the Northern
Mariana Islands''.
1973 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 93-133 substituted ''or purchase of
facilities'' for '', purchase, renovation, or construction of
facilities'' and added pars. (1) and (2).
1970 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-346 extended term ''humanities''
to include the study of comparative religion and ethics, and
emphasized that particular attention be paid to relevance of
humanities to current conditions of national life when engaging in
study and application of humanities to human environment.
1968 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-348, Sec. 7, extended term
''humanities'' to include the study and application of enumerated
fields to human environment.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90-348, Sec. 7, extended term ''arts'' to
include study and application of enumerated art forms to human
environment.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 90-348, Sec. 1, substituted ''activity'' for
''production'' in definition of ''workshop'' and extended
enumerated purposes to include promotion of scholarship and
teaching among participants.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-512 effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section
318 (title IV, Sec. 403(a)) of Pub. L. 101-512, set out as a note
under section 951 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-133 effective on and after July 1, 1973,
see section 2(b) of Pub. L. 93-133, set out as a note under section
951 of this title.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 954, 956 of this title.
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20 USC Sec. 953 01/06/03
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
-HEAD-
Sec. 953. National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
-STATUTE-
(a) Establishment; composition
There is established a National Foundation on the Arts and the
Humanities (hereinafter referred to as the ''Foundation''), which
shall be composed of a National Endowment for the Arts, a National
Endowment for the Humanities, a Federal Council on the Arts and the
Humanities, and an Institute of Museum Services.
(b) Purpose
The purpose of the Foundation shall be to develop and promote a
broadly conceived national policy of support for the humanities and
the arts in the United States, and for institutions which preserve
the cultural heritage of the United States pursuant to this
subchapter.
(c) Prohibition against Federal supervision over policy
determination, personnel, or curriculum, or administration or
operation of any school or other non-Federal body
In the administration of this subchapter no department, agency,
officer, or employee of the United States shall exercise any
direction, supervision, or control over the policy determination,
personnel, or curriculum, or the administration or operation of any
school or other non-Federal agency, institution, organization, or
association.
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(Pub. L. 89-209, Sec. 4, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 846; renumbered
title I, Sec. 4, and amended Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 2, 4, May 31,
1984, 98 Stat. 223; renumbered Sec. 4 and amended Pub. L. 99-194,
title I, Sec. 101(1), 104, Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1332, 1333.)
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AMENDMENTS
1985 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 104, struck out a second
comma after ''a National Endowment for the Humanities'' and
''(hereinafter established)'' after ''Institute of Museum
Services''.
1984 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 4(a), substituted '', a
Federal Council'' for ''and a Federal Council'' and inserted '',
and an Institute of Museum Services''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 4(b), inserted '', and for
institutions which preserve the cultural heritage of the United
States''.
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20 USC Sec. 954 01/06/03
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
-HEAD-
Sec. 954. National Endowment for the Arts
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(a) Establishment
There is established within the Foundation a National Endowment
for the Arts.
(b) Chairperson of the Endowment; term of office; vacancies
(1) The Endowment shall be headed by a chairperson, to be known
as the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, who
shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
(2) The term of office of the Chairperson shall be four years and
the Chairperson shall be eligible for reappointment. The
provisions of this subsection shall apply to any person appointed
to fill a vacancy in the office of Chairperson. Upon expiration of
the chairperson's term of office the Chairperson shall serve until
the Chairperson's successor shall have been appointed and shall
have qualified.
(c) Program of contracts, grants-in-aid, or loans to groups and
individuals for projects and productions; traditionally
underrepresented recipients of financial assistance
The Chairperson, with the advice of the National Council on the
Arts, is authorized to establish and carry out a program of
contracts with, or grants-in-aid or loans to, groups or, in
appropriate cases, individuals of exceptional talent engaged in or
concerned with the arts, for the purpose of enabling them to
provide or support -
(1) projects and productions which have substantial national or
international artistic and cultural significance, giving emphasis
to American creativity and cultural diversity and to the
maintenance and encouragement of professional excellence;
(2) projects and productions, meeting professional standards or
standards of authenticity or tradition, irrespective of origin,
which are of significant merit and which, without such
assistance, would otherwise be unavailable to our citizens for
geographic or economic reasons;
(3) projects and productions that will encourage and assist
artists and enable them to achieve wider distribution of their
works, to work in residence at an educational or cultural
institution, or to achieve standards of professional excellence;
(4) projects and productions which have substantial artistic
and cultural significance and that reach, or reflect the culture
of, a minority, inner city, rural, or tribal community;
(5) projects and productions that will encourage public
knowledge, education, understanding, and appreciation of the
arts;
(6) workshops that will encourage and develop the appreciation
and enjoyment of the arts by our citizens;
(7) programs for the arts at the local level;
(8) projects that enhance managerial and organizational skills
and capabilities;
(9) projects, productions, and workshops of the kinds described
in paragraphs (1) through (8) through film, radio, video, and
similar media, for the purpose of broadening public access to the
arts; and
(10) other relevant projects, including surveys, research,
planning, and publications relating to the purposes of this
subsection.
In the case of publications under paragraph (10) of this subsection
such publications may be supported without regard for the
provisions of section 501 of title 44 only if the Chairperson
consults with the Joint Committee on Printing of the Congress and
the Chairperson submits to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of
the House of Representatives a report justifying any exemption from
such section 501. Any loans made by the Chairperson under this
subsection shall be made in accordance with terms and conditions
approved by the Secretary of the Treasury. In selecting individuals
and groups of exceptional talent as recipients of financial
assistance to be provided under this subsection, the Chairperson
shall give particular regard to artists and artistic groups that
have traditionally been underrepresented.
(d) Application for payment; regulations and procedures
No payment shall be made under this section except upon
application therefor which is submitted to the National Endowment
for the Arts in accordance with regulations issued and procedures
established by the Chairperson. In establishing such regulations
and procedures, the Chairperson shall ensure that -
(1) artistic excellence and artistic merit are the criteria by
which applications are judged, taking into consideration general
standards of decency and respect for the diverse beliefs and
values of the American public; and
(2) applications are consistent with the purposes of this
section. Such regulations and procedures shall clearly indicate
that obscenity is without artistic merit, is not protected
speech, and shall not be funded. Projects, productions,
workshops, and programs that are determined to be obscene are
prohibited from receiving financial assistance under this
subchapter from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The disapproval or approval of an application by the Chairperson
shall not be construed to mean, and shall not be considered as
evidence that, the project, production, workshop, or program for
which the applicant requested financial assistance is or is not
obscene.
(e) Limitation on amount of grant to group; grants and contracts of
the National Endowment for the Arts
The total amount of any grant to any group pursuant to subsection
(c) of this section shall not exceed 50 per centum of the total
cost of such project or production, except that not more than 20
per centum of the funds allotted by the National Endowment for the
Arts for the purposes of subsection (c) of this section for any
fiscal year may be available for grants and contracts in that
fiscal year without regard to such limitation.
(f) Eligibility for financial assistance
Any group shall be eligible for financial assistance pursuant to
this section only if (1) no part of its net earnings inures to the
benefit of any private stockholder or stockholders, or individual
or individuals, and (2) donations to such group are allowable as a
charitable contribution under the standards of subsection (c) of
section 170 of title 26.
(g) Grants to States for projects and productions; applications;
terms and conditions of State plans; minimum allotments; excess
appropriations; cost limitations; grants to regional groups;
non-Federal funding; definitions
(1) The Chairperson, with the advice of the National Council on
the Arts, is authorized to establish and carry out a program of
grants-in-aid to assist the several States in supporting existing
projects and productions which meet the standards enumerated in
subsection (c) of this section, and in developing projects and
productions in the arts in such a manner as will furnish adequate
programs, facilities, and services in the arts to all the people
and communities in each of the several States.
(2) In order to receive assistance under this subsection in any
fiscal year, a State shall submit an application for such grants at
such time as shall be specified by the Chairperson and accompany
such application with a plan which the Chairperson finds -
(A) designates or provides for the establishment of a State
agency (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ''State
agency'') as the sole agency for the administration of the State
plan;
(B) provides that funds paid to the State under this subsection
will be expended solely on projects and productions approved by
the State agency which carry out one or more of the objectives of
subsection (c) of this section;
(C) provides that the State agency will make such reports, in
such form and containing such information, as the Chairperson may
from time to time require, including a description of the
progress made toward achieving the goals of the State plan;
(D) provides -
(i) assurances that the State agency has held, after
reasonable notice, public meetings in the State to allow all
groups of artists, interested organizations, and the public to
present views and make recommendations regarding the State
plan; and
(ii) a summary of such recommendations and the State agency's
response to such recommendations; and
(E) contains -
(i) a description of the level of participation during the
most recent preceding year for which information is available
by artists, artists' organizations, and arts organizations in
projects and productions for which financial assistance is
provided under this subsection;
(ii) for the most recent preceding year for which information
is available, a description of the extent projects and
productions receiving financial assistance from the State arts
agency are available to all people and communities in the
State; and
(iii) a description of projects and productions receiving
financial assistance under this subsection that exist or are
being developed to secure wider participation of artists,
artists' organizations, and arts organizations identified under
clause (i) of this subparagraph or that address the
availability of the arts to all people or communities
identified under clause (ii) of this subparagraph.
No application may be approved unless the accompanying plan
satisfies the requirements specified in this subsection.
(3) Of the sums available to carry out this subsection for any
fiscal year, each State which has a plan approved by the
Chairperson shall be allotted at least $200,000. If the sums
appropriated are insufficient to make the allotments under the
preceding sentence in full, such sums shall be allotted among such
States in equal amounts. In any case where the sums available to
carry out this subsection for any fiscal year are in excess of the
amount required to make the allotments under the first sentence of
this paragraph -
(A) the amount of such excess which is no greater than 25 per
centum of the sums available to carry out this subsection for any
fiscal year shall be available only to the Chairperson for making
grants under this subsection to States and regional groups, and
(B) the amount of such excess, if any, which remains after
reserving in full for the Chairperson the amount required under
clause (A) shall be allotted among the States which have plans
approved by the Chairperson in equal amounts
but in no event shall any State be allotted less than $200,000.
(4)(A) The amount of each allotment to a State for any fiscal
year under this subsection shall be available to each State, which
has a plan approved by the Chairperson in effect on the first day
of such fiscal year, to pay not more than 50 per centum of the
total cost of any project or production described in paragraph (1).
The amount of any allotment made under paragraph (3) for any fiscal
year which exceeds $125,000 shall be available, at the discretion
of the Chairperson, to pay up to 100 per centum of such cost of
projects and productions if such projects and productions would
otherwise be unavailable to the residents of that State: Provided,
That the total amount of any such allotment for any fiscal year
which is exempted from such 50 per centum limitation shall not
exceed 20 per centum of the total of such allotment for such fiscal
year.
(B) Any amount allotted to a State under the first sentence of
paragraph (3) for any fiscal year which is not obligated by the
State prior to 60 days prior to the end of the fiscal year for
which such sums are appropriated shall be available for making
grants to regional groups.
(C) Funds made available under this subsection shall not be used
to supplant non-Federal funds.
(D) For the purpose of paragraph (3) and paragraph (4) of this
section the term ''regional group'' means any multistate group,
whether or not representative of contiguous States.
(E) For purposes of paragraph (3)(B), the term ''State''
includes, in addition to the several States of the Union, only
those special jurisdictions specified in section 952(g) of this
title which have a population of 200,000 or more, according to the
latest decennial census.
(5) All amounts allotted or made available under paragraph (3)
for a fiscal year which are not granted to a State during such year
shall be available at the end of such year to the National
Endowment for the Arts for the purpose of carrying out subsection
(c) of this section.
(h) Suspension of grants for defaults, noncompliance with
provisions and plans, and diversion of funds; repayment of
funds
Whenever the Chairperson, after reasonable notice and opportunity
for hearing, finds that -
(1) a group is not complying substantially with the provisions
of this section;
(2) a State agency is not complying substantially with the
terms and conditions of its State plan approved under this
section; or
(3) any funds granted to a group or State agency under this
section have been diverted from the purposes for which they were
allotted or paid,
the Chairperson shall immediately notify the Secretary of the
Treasury and the group or State agency with respect to which such
finding was made that no further grants will be made under this
section to such group or agency until there is no longer any
default or failure to comply or the diversion has been corrected,
or, if compliance or correction is impossible, until such group or
agency repays or arranges the repayment of the Federal funds which
have been improperly diverted or expended.
(i) Application for financial assistance; requirements
It shall be a condition of the receipt of financial assistance
provided under this section by the Chairperson or the State agency
that the applicant for such assistance include in its application -
(1) a detailed description of the proposed project, production,
workshop, or program for which the applicant requests such
assistance;
(2) a timetable for the completion of such proposed project,
production, workshop, or program;
(3) an assurance that the applicant will submit -
(A) interim reports describing the applicant's -
(i) progress in carrying out such project, production,
workshop, or program; and
(ii) compliance with this subchapter and the conditions of
receipt of such assistance;
(B) if such proposed project, production, workshop, or
program will be carried out during a period exceeding 1 year,
an annual report describing the applicant's -
(i) progress in carrying out such project, production,
workshop, or program; and
(ii) compliance with this subchapter and the conditions of
receipt of such assistance; and
(C) not later than 90 days after -
(i) the end of the period for which the applicant receives
such assistance; or
(ii) the completion of such project, production, workshop,
or program;
whichever occurs earlier, a final report to the Chairperson or
the State agency (as the case may be) describing the
applicant's compliance with this subchapter and the conditions
of receipt of such assistance; and
(4) an assurance that the project, production, workshop, or
program for which assistance is requested will meet the standards
of artistic excellence and artistic merit required by this
subchapter.
(j) Regulations for distribution of financial assistance in
installments; implementation
The Chairperson shall issue regulations to provide for the
distribution of financial assistance to recipients in installments
except in those cases where the Chairperson determines that
installments are not practicable. In implementing any such
installments, the Chairperson shall ensure that -
(1) not more than two-thirds of such assistance may be provided
at the time such application is approved; and
(2) the remainder of such assistance may not be provided until
the Chairperson finds that the recipient of such assistance is
complying substantially with this section and with the conditions
under which such assistance is provided to such recipient.
(k) Reviews to ensure compliance with regulations
The Inspector General of the Endowment shall conduct appropriate
reviews to ensure that recipients of financial assistance under
this section comply with the regulations under this subchapter that
apply with respect to such assistance, including regulations
relating to accounting and financial matters.
(l) Use of financial assistance for obscene project, production,
etc.; repayment of assistance; exceptions
(1) If, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing on
the record, the Chairperson determines that a recipient of
financial assistance provided under this section by the Chairperson
or any non-Federal entity, used such financial assistance for a
project, production, workshop, or program that is determined to be
obscene, then the Chairperson shall require that until such
recipient repays such assistance (in such amount, and under such
terms and conditions, as the Chairperson determines to be
appropriate) to the Endowment; no subsequent financial assistance
be provided under this section to such recipient.
(2) Financial assistance repaid under this section to the
Endowment shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States
and credited as miscellaneous receipts.
(3)(A) This subsection shall not apply with respect to financial
assistance provided before the effective date of this subsection.
(B) This subsection shall not apply with respect to a project,
production, workshop, or program after the expiration of the 7-year
period beginning on the latest date on which financial assistance
is provided under this section for such project, production,
workshop, or program.
(m) Labor standards of professional performers and personnel;
healthy and safe working conditions
It shall be a condition of the receipt of any grant under this
section that the group or individual of exceptional talent or the
State or State agency receiving such grant furnish adequate
assurances to the Secretary of Labor that (1) all professional
performers and related or supporting professional personnel (other
than laborers and mechanics with respect to whom labor standards
are prescribed in subsection (n) of this section) employed on
projects or productions which are financed in whole or in part
under this section will be paid, without subsequent deduction or
rebate on any account, not less than the minimum compensation as
determined by the Secretary of Labor to be the prevailing minimum
compensation for persons employed in similar activities; and (2) no
part of any project or production which is financed in whole or in
part under this section will be performed or engaged in under
working conditions which are unsanitary or hazardous or dangerous
to the health and safety of the employees engaged in such project
or production. Compliance with the safety and sanitary laws of the
State in which the performance or part thereof is to take place
shall be prima facie evidence of compliance. The Secretary of
Labor shall have the authority to prescribe standards, regulations,
and procedures as the Secretary of Labor may deem necessary or
appropriate to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
(n) Labor standards of laborers and mechanics
It shall be a condition of the receipt of any grant under this
section that the group or individual of exceptional talent or the
State or State agency receiving such grant furnish adequate
assurances to the Secretary of Labor that all laborers and
mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors on construction
projects assisted under this section shall be paid wages at rates
not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the
locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with
sections 3141-3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40. The Secretary of
Labor shall have with respect to the labor standards specified in
this subsection the authority and functions set forth in
Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 and section 3145 of title
40.
(o) Correlation and development of endowment programs with other
Federal and non-Federal programs; expenditure of appropriations
The Chairperson shall correlate the programs of the National
Endowment for the Arts insofar as practicable, with existing
Federal programs and with those undertaken by other public agencies
or private groups, and shall develop the programs of the Endowment
with due regard to the contribution to the objectives of this
subchapter which can be made by other Federal agencies under
existing programs. The Chairperson may enter into interagency
agreements to promote or assist with the arts-related activities of
other Federal agencies, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis,
and may use funds authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of
subsection (c) of this section for the costs of such activities.
(p) Program of contracts or grants-in-aid to public agencies and
private nonprofit organizations; limitation on payments;
authority of Chairperson
(1) The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, with
the advice of the National Council on the Arts, is authorized, in
accordance with the provisions of this subsection, to establish and
carry out a program of contracts with, or grants-in-aid to, public
agencies and private nonprofit organizations, on a national, State,
or local level, for the purpose of strengthening quality by -
(A) enabling cultural organizations and institutions to
increase the levels of continuing support and to increase the
range of contributors to the programs of such organizations or
institutions;
(B) providing administrative and management improvements for
cultural organizations and institutions, particularly in the
field of long-range financial planning;
(C) enabling cultural organizations and institutions to
increase audience participation in, and appreciation of, programs
sponsored by such organizations and institutions;
(D) providing additional support for cooperative efforts
undertaken by State arts agencies with local arts groups and
local arts agencies to promote effective arts activity at the
State and local level, including -
(i) support of professional artists in community based
residencies;
(ii) support of rural arts development;
(iii) support of and models for regional, statewide, or local
organizations to provide technical assistance to cultural
organizations and institutions;
(iv) support of and models for visual and performing arts
touring; and
(v) support of and models for professional staffing of arts
organizations and for stabilizing and broadening the financial
base for arts organizations;
(E) stimulating greater cooperation among cultural
organizations and institutions especially designed to serve
better the communities in which such organizations or
institutions are located;
(F) fostering greater citizen involvement in planning the
cultural development of a community; and
(G) stimulating artistic activity and awareness which are in
keeping with the varied cultural traditions of this Nation.
(2)(A) The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts,
with the advice of the National Council on the Arts, is authorized
in accordance with this subsection, to establish and carry out a
program of contracts with, or grants to, States for the purposes of
-
(i) raising the artistic capabilities of developing arts
organizations by providing for -
(I) artistic and programmatic development to enhance artistic
capabilities, including staff development; and
(II) technical assistance to improve managerial and
organizational skills, financial systems management, and
long-range fiscal planning; and
(ii) stimulating artistic activity and awareness and broadening
public access to the arts in rural and innercity areas and other
areas that are underserved artistically.
(B) For purposes of providing financial assistance under this
paragraph, the Chairperson shall give priority to the activities
described in subparagraph (A)(i).
(C) The Chairperson may not provide financial assistance under
this paragraph to a particular applicant in more than 3 fiscal
years for the purpose specified in subparagraph (A)(i).
(3) The total amount of any payment made under this subsection
for a program or project may not exceed 50 per centum of the cost
of such program or project.
(4) In carrying out the program authorized by this subsection,
the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts shall have
the same authority as is established in subsection (c) of this
section and section 959 of this title.
(q) National information and data collection system on the arts,
artists and art groups, and audiences; development and
implementation plan; state of the arts reports
The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts shall, in
ongoing consultation with State and local agencies, relevant
organizations, and relevant Federal agencies, continue to develop
and implement a practical system of national information and data
collection and public dissemination on the arts, artists and arts
groups, and their audiences. Such system shall include artistic
and financial trends in the various artistic fields, trends in
audience participation, and trends in arts education on national,
regional, and State levels. Such system shall also include
information regarding the availability of the arts to various
audience segments, including rural communities. Such system shall
be used, along with a summary of the data submitted with State
plans under subsection (g) of this section, to prepare a periodic
report on the state of the arts in the Nation. The state of the
arts report shall include a description of the availability of the
Endowment's programs to emerging, rural, and culturally diverse
artists, arts organizations, and communities and of the
participation by such artists, organizations, and communities in
such programs. The state of the arts report shall be submitted to
the President and the Congress, and provided to the States, not
later than October 1, 1992, and quadrennially thereafter.
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(Pub. L. 89-209, Sec. 5, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 846; Pub. L.
90-83, Sec. 10(b), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 223; Pub. L. 90-348,
Sec. 2, 3, June 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 185; Pub. L. 91-346, Sec. 4,
5(a)(1), (2), 6, 7, July 20, 1970, 84 Stat. 443, 445; Pub. L.
93-133, Sec. 2(a)(3), (4), Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 462; Pub. L.
94-462, title I, Sec. 101, 102, title III, Sec. 301(a), title IV,
Sec. 401(a), Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1971, 1978, 1980; Pub. L.
96-496, title I, Sec. 102, 109(a), (b), Dec. 4, 1980, 94 Stat.
2583, 2591; renumbered title I, Sec. 5, Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 2, May
31, 1984, 98 Stat. 223; renumbered Sec. 5 and amended Pub. L.
99-194, title I, Sec. 101(1), 105, Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1332,
1333; Pub. L. 101-512, title III, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
103(a)-(i)(1), 104), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1960, 1963-1966.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The effective date of this subsection, referred to in subsec.
(l)(3)(A), is October 1, 1990, see section 318 (title IV, Sec.
403(a)) of Pub. L. 101-512, set out as an Effective Date of 1990
Amendment note under section 951 of this title.
Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950, referred to in subsec.
(n), is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees.
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CODIFICATION
In subsec. (n), ''sections 3141-3144, 3146, and 3147 of title
40'' substituted for ''the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C.
276a - 276a-5)'' and ''section 3145 of title 40'' substituted for
''section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, as amended (40 U.S.C.
276c)'' on authority of Pub. L. 107-217, Sec. 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002,
116 Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public
Buildings, Property, and Works.
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AMENDMENTS
1990 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
103(a)(7)), substituted ''paragraph (10)'' for ''clause (8)'' in
concluding provisions.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
103(a)(1)), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par.
(1) read as follows: ''projects and productions which have
substantial artistic and cultural significance, giving emphasis to
American creativity and cultural diversity and the maintenance and
encouragement of professional excellence;''.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
103(a)(2)), inserted ''or tradition'' after ''authenticity''.
Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
103(a)(3)), inserted ''education,'' after ''knowledge,''.
Subsec. (c)(8) to (10). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
103(a)(4)-(6)), added pars. (8) and (9) and redesignated former
par. (8) as (10).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 103(b)),
amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d)
read as follows: ''No payment may be made to any group under this
section except upon application therefor which is submitted to the
National Endowment for the Arts in accordance with regulations and
procedures established by the Chairperson.''
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 103(c)),
substituted ''Internal Revenue Code of 1986'' for ''Internal
Revenue Code of 1954'', which for purposes of codification was
translated as ''title 26'' thus requiring no change in text.
Subsec. (g)(2)(E)(i), (ii). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I,
Sec. 103(d)), added cls. (i) and (ii) and struck out former cls.
(i) and (ii) which read as follows:
''(i) a description of the level of participation during the
previous 2 years by artists, artists' organizations, and arts
organizations in projects and productions for which financial
assistance is provided under this subsection;
''(ii) a description of the extent to which projects and
productions receiving financial assistance under this subsection
are available to all people and communities in the State; and''.
Subsecs. (i) to (k). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
103(g)(2)), added subsecs. (i) to (k), and redesignated former
subsecs. (i) to (k) as (l) to (n), respectively.
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 103(h)(2)),
added subsec. (l). Former subsec. (l), redesignated (m).
Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 103(g)(1)), redesignated
subsec. (i) as (l). Former subsec. (l) redesignated (o).
Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 103(i)(1)),
substituted ''subsection (n)'' for ''subsection (j)''.
Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 103(h)(1)), redesignated
subsec. (l) as (m). Former subsec. (m) redesignated (n).
Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 103(g)(1)), redesignated
subsec. (j) as (m). Former subsec. (m) redesignated (p).
Subsecs. (n), (o). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
103(h)(1)), redesignated subsecs. (m) and (n) as (n) and (o),
respectively. Former subsecs. (n) and (o) redesignated (o) and
(p), respectively.
Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 103(g)(1)), redesignated
subsecs. (k) and (l) as (n) and (o), respectively.
Subsec. (p). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 103(h)(1)),
redesignated subsec. (o) as (p). Former subsec. (p) redesignated
(q).
Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 103(g)(1)), redesignated
subsec. (m) as (p).
Subsec. (p)(1)(G). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
103(e)), added subpar. (G).
Subsec. (p)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
104), added par. (2), redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3)
and (4), respectively, and in par. (4), substituted ''subsection
(c)'' for ''section 5(c)'', which for purposes of codification was
translated as ''subsection (c) of this section'' thus requiring no
change in text.
Subsec. (q). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 103(h)(1)),
redesignated subsec. (p) as (q).
Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 103(f)), inserted
''ongoing'' after ''shall, in'', substituted ''continue to develop
and implement'' for ''develop'', inserted ''and public
dissemination'' after ''collection'', struck out ''Not later than
one year after December 20, 1985, the Chairperson shall submit to
the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of
the Senate a plan for the development and implementation of such
system, including a recommendation regarding the need for any
additional funds to be appropriated to develop and implement such
system.'' after ''including rural communities.'', and substituted
''1992, and quadrennially'' for ''1988, and biennially''.
1985 - Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 105(1), (6),
substituted ''chairperson'' for ''chairman'' and ''Chairperson''
for ''Chairman''.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 105(6), (7), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' wherever appearing and ''the
Chairperson's'' for ''his'' in two places.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 105(2)(C), (D), (6),
substituted ''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' in provisions
preceding par. (1), and in provisions following cl. (8) substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' wherever appearing and ''clause
(8)'' for ''clause (5)'', and inserted ''In selecting individuals
and groups of exceptional talent as recipients of financial
assistance to be provided under this subsection, the Chairperson
shall give particular regard to artists and artistic groups that
have traditionally been underrepresented''.
Subsec. (c)(4) to (8). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 105(2)(A), (B), added
cls. (4) and (5) and redesignated former cls. (4) to (6) as (6) to
(8), respectively.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 105(6), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman''.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 105(3), (6), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' wherever appearing, and in par.
(2) struck out ''and'' at end of cl. (B), substituted '', including
a description of the progress made toward achieving the goals of
the State plan;'' for the period at end of cl. (C), and added cls.
(D) and (E).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 105(6), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' wherever appearing.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 105(4), substituted ''Secretary
of Labor may deem'' for ''he may deem'' in last sentence.
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 105(6), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' wherever appearing.
Subsec. (l)(1). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 105(6), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' in provisions preceding subpar.
(A).
Subsec. (l)(1)(D). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 105(5), inserted ''and
local arts agencies'' after ''local arts groups'', designated
existing provisions as cl. (i), and added cls. (ii) to (v).
Subsec. (l)(3). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 105(6), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman''.
Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 105(8), added subsec. (m).
1980 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 102(a), 109(a), inserted
''or loans'' in provisions preceding cl. (1) and ''and cultural
diversity'' in cl. (1), redesignated cl. (5) as (6), added cl. (5),
substituted ''Committee on Labor and Human Resources'' for
''Committee on Labor and Public Welfare'' in provisions following
cl. (6), and provided that any loans made by the Chairman under
subsec. (c) were to be made in accordance with terms and conditions
approved by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Subsec. (g)(2)(A). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 102(b)(1), struck out
provision that the Recreation Board, or any successor designated
for purposes of this subchapter by the Commissioner of the District
of Columbia, was to be considered the ''State agency'' within the
District of Columbia.
Subsec. (g)(4)(A). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 109(b), substituted
''such projects'' for ''such project''.
Subsec. (g)(4)(E). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 102(b)(2), added subpar.
(E).
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 102(c), authorized the Chairman
to enter into interagency agreements to promote or assist the
arts-related activities of other Federal agencies, on a
reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, and to use funds authorized
to be appropriated for the purposes of subsec. (c) of this section
for the costs of such activities.
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 102(d), inserted '', on a
national, State, or local level,'' and ''strengthening quality by''
in provisions of par. (1) preceding subpar. (A), redesignated
subpars. (D) and (E) as (E) and (F), respectively, and added
subpar. (D).
Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 102(e), struck out subsec. (m)
which related to grants or contracts to State arts agencies for
photography and film projects.
1976 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94-462, Sec. 101, struck out in
provisions preceding par. (1) ''in the United States'' after
''provide or support''.
Subsec. (g)(4)(A). Pub. L. 94-462, Sec. 102, inserted provision
that amount of each allotment to a State for any fiscal year shall
be available to each State which has a plan approved by the
Chairman to pay not more than 50 percent of total cost of any
project or production described in subsec. (g)(1).
Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 94-462, Sec. 301(a), added subsec. (l).
Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 94-462, Sec. 401(a), added subsec. (m).
1973 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93-133, Sec. 3, in opening paragraph,
struck out reference to Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities,
in cl. (1), substituted ''projects and productions'' for
''production'', in cl. (2), substituted ''projects and
productions'' and ''for geographic or economic reasons'' for
''production'' and ''in many areas of the country'' respectively,
in cl. (3), substituted ''projects and productions'' for
''projects'', in cl. (5), substituted '', planning, and
publications relating to the purposes of this subsection'' for
''and planning in the arts'', and added paragraph following cl.
(5).
Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 93-133, Sec. 2(a)(4)(A), struck out
reference to Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities.
Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 93-133, Sec. 2(a)(4)(B), (C), in
provisions preceding cl. (A), substituted ''assistance under this
subsection'' and ''at such time as shall be specified by the
Chairman'' for ''such assistance'' and ''prior to the first day of
such fiscal year'' respectively, and in cl. (B), struck out
exception that in the first fiscal year in which the state was
allotted funds after Sept. 29, 1965, the plan may provide that
amount not exceeding $25,000 will be expended to conduct a study to
plan the development and the establishment of a State agency.
Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 93-133, Sec. 2(a)(4)(D), added par. (3)
and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: ''From the
sums appropriated to carry out the purposes of this subsection for
any fiscal year, not less than $65,000 shall be allotted to each
State. That part of such sums as may remain after such allotment
shall be allotted among the States in equal amounts, except that
for the purposes of this sentence the term 'State' shall not
include Guam and American Samoa. If the sums appropriated for any
fiscal year to carry out the purposes of this subsection are
insufficient to satisfy allotments under the first sentence of this
paragraph, such sums shall be allotted among the States in equal
amounts.''
Subsec. (g)(4). Pub. L. 93-133, Sec. 2(a)(4)(D), added par. (4)
and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: ''The amount
of each allotment to a State for any fiscal year under this
subsection shall be available to each State, which has a plan
approved by the Chairman in effect on the first day of such fiscal
year, to pay not more than 50 per centum of the total cost of any
project or production described in paragraph (1), and to pay up to
100 per centum of the cost of conducting a study and establishing a
State agency under paragraph (2)(B) of this subsection.''
Subsec. (g)(5). Pub. L. 93-133, Sec. 2(a)(4)(E), substituted
''All amounts allotted or made available'' for ''All amounts
allotted''.
1970 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91-346, Sec. 5(a)(1), designated
existing provisions as cl. (1), and, in cl. (1) as so designated,
provided for appointment of the Chairman of the National Endowment
for the Arts by the President with the advice and consent of the
Senate, and added cl. (2).
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 91-346, Sec. 4, expanded grants-in-aid
program to enable talented groups or individuals to achieve wider
distribution of their works and to work in residence at an
educational or cultural institution.
Subsecs. (d) to (l). Pub. L. 91-346, Sec. 5(a)(2), struck out
subsec. (d) which provided for the individual appointed as Chairman
of the National Council on the Arts to also serve as the Chairman
of the National Endowment for the Arts, and redesignated subsecs.
(e) to (l), and all references thereto, as subsecs. (d) to (k),
respectively.
Subsec. (g)(2)(A). Pub. L. 91-346, Sec. 6, permitted the
Commissioner of the District of Columbia to designate a successor
to the Recreation Board for the purpose of this chapter.
Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 91-346, Sec. 7, provided minimum of
$65,000 allotment to each State from sums appropriated for this
subsec., authorized remaining funds to be equally allotted among
the States, excluded Guam and American Samoa from term ''State'',
and provided for equal allotments to States if the sums
appropriated are insufficient to satisfy the minimum allotment.
1968 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90-348, Sec. 2(a), authorized
contracts with groups, or in appropriate cases, individuals engaged
in the arts, for the purpose of enabling them to provide or support
programs and productions in the arts.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 90-348, Sec. 2(a), provided that contracts
as well as grants made by the National Endowment for the Arts be
subject to the amount limitation, and eliminated the provision
requiring that groups seeking funds from the National Endowment for
the Arts submit evidence to the Endowment that it had attempted
unsuccessfully to secure an amount of funds equal to the grant
applied for by such group, together with a statement of the
proportion which any funds it had secured represent the funds
applied for by such group.
Subsec. (h)(3). Pub. L. 90-348, Sec. 3, substituted ''Funds
appropriated to carry out the purpose of this subsection'' for
''The funds appropriated pursuant to section 960(c) of this
title''.
Subsec. (h)(5). Pub. L. 90-348, Sec. 3, struck out provision that
amounts available to the National Endowment for the Arts at the end
of the fiscal year shall be limited to the excess of the value of
gifts, bequests, and devises received by the Endowment over the
amounts appropriated to the Endowment, the appropriated amounts to
be equal to the amounts received by the Endowment in the form of
donations, bequests, and devises, but not to exceed $2,250,000.
Subsecs. (j), (k). Pub. L. 90-348, Sec. 2(b), inserted ''of
exceptional talent'' after ''the group or individual''.
1967 - Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 90-83 struck out provisions setting
the compensation for the Chairman of the National Council on the
Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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CHANGE OF NAME
Committee on Education and Labor of House of Representatives
treated as referring to Committee on Economic and Educational
Opportunities of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub.
L. 104-14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The
Congress. Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities of
House of Representatives changed to Committee on Education and the
Workforce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5,
One Hundred Fifth Congress, Jan. 7, 1997.
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EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-512 effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section
318 (title IV, Sec. 403(a)) of Pub. L. 101-512, set out as a note
under section 951 of this title.
APPLICABILITY OF 1985 AMENDMENT
Section 112 of Pub. L. 99-194 provided that: ''The amendments
made by sections 105(3) and 107(3) (amending this section and
section 956 of this title) shall not apply with respect to plans
submitted for financial assistance to be provided with funds
appropriated for fiscal year 1986.''
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-133 effective on and after July 1, 1973,
see section 2(b) of Pub. L. 93-133, set out as a note under section
951 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 5(a)(1), (2) of Pub. L. 91-346 effective
after June 30, 1970, see section 5(d)(3)(A) of Pub. L. 91-346, set
out as a note under section 955 of this title.
TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in subsec.
(q) of this section relating to quadrennially submitting the state
of the arts report to Congress, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104-66,
as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money
and Finance, and page 183 of House Document No. 103-7.
GAO STUDY REGARDING FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL FUNDING OF THE ARTS
Section 318 (title I, Sec. 111) of Pub. L. 101-512 provided that:
''(a) Study Required. - The Comptroller General of the United
States shall conduct a study -
''(1) to evaluate the roles and responsibilities of the
National Endowment for the Arts, the States (including State
agencies), and local arts agencies, in providing financial
assistance under section 5 of the National Foundation on the Arts
and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 954),
''(2) the relative effectiveness of the Endowment, the States
(including State agencies), and local arts agencies in maximizing
the amount of financial assistance they make available under such
section, and
''(3) the existing capacity of the States to receive increased
allocations under section 5 of such Act and the ability of the
States to manage such increased allocations effectively.
''(b) Report Required. - Not later than October 1, 1992, the
Comptroller General shall submit, to the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, a
report summarizing the results of the study conducted under
subsection (a).''
TEMPORARY INDEPENDENT COMMISSION TO REVIEW GRANT MAKING PROCEDURES
AND CONSIDER STANDARDS FOR PUBLICLY FUNDED ART
Pub. L. 101-121, title III, Sec. 304(a)-(c), Oct. 23, 1989, 103
Stat. 741, 742, prohibited use of funds for National Endowment for
the Arts or National Endowment for the Humanities to promote,
disseminate, or produce materials which in judgment of National
Endowment for the Arts or National Endowment for the Humanities may
be considered obscene; stated the sense of Congress concerning
present procedures employed for awarding National Endowment for the
Arts grants; and established Independent Commission, to expire
Sept. 30, 1990, for purpose of reviewing National Endowment for the
Arts grant making procedures, and considering whether standard for
publicly funded art should be different than standard for privately
funded art.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 952, 955, 959, 960 of
this title.
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20 USC Sec. 954a 01/06/03
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
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Sec. 954a. Access to the arts through support of education
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(a) Purposes
The purposes of this section are -
(1) to increase accessibility to the arts through providing
education to all Americans, including diverse cultures, urban and
rural populations by encouraging and developing quality education
in the arts at all levels, in conjunction with programs of
nonformal education for all age groups, with formal systems of
elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education;
(2) to develop and stimulate research to teach quality
education in the arts; and
(3) to encourage and facilitate the work of artists, arts
institutions, and Federal, State, regional, and local agencies in
the area of education in the arts.
(b) Program of contracts or grants
The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, (FOOTNOTE
1) is authorized to establish and carry out a program of contracts
with, or grants to, any State or other public agency, individual,
artist, any nonprofit society, performing and nonperforming arts
and educational institution or organization, association, or museum
in the United States, in order to foster and encourage exceptional
talent, public knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the
arts, and to support the education, training, and development of
this Nation's artists, through such activities as projects that
will -
(FOOTNOTE 1) So in original. The comma probably should not
appear.
(1) promote and improve the availability of arts instruction
for American youth and life-long learning in the arts;
(2) enhance the quality of arts instruction in programs of
teacher education;
(3) develop arts faculty resources and talents;
(4) support and encourage the development of improved
curriculum materials in the arts;
(5) improve evaluation and assessment of education in the arts
programs and instruction;
(6) foster cooperative programs with the Department of
Education and encourage partnerships between arts and education
agencies at State and local levels, arts organizations, business
colleges and universities;
(7) support apprenticeships, internships, and other career
oriented work-study experiences for artists and arts teachers,
and encourage residencies of artists at all educational levels;
(8) support the use of technology and improved facilities and
resources in education in the arts programs at all levels; and
(9) foster the development of demonstration projects,
demonstration productions, demonstration workshops, and
demonstration programs in arts education and collect, and make
available to the public, information on their implementation and
effectiveness.
(c) Advisory council on arts education
In order to provide advice and counsel concerning arts education,
the Chairperson shall appoint an advisory council on arts
education.
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(Pub. L. 89-209, Sec. 5A, as added Pub. L. 101-512, title III, Sec.
318 (title I, Sec. 105), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1960, 1967.)
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EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section 318 (title IV, Sec.
403(a)) of Pub. L. 101-512, set out as an Effective Date of 1990
Amendment note under section 951 of this title.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 960 of this title.
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20 USC Sec. 955 01/06/03
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
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Sec. 955. National Council on the Arts
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(a) Inclusion within the National Endowment for the Arts
There shall be, within the National Endowment for the Arts, a
National Council on the Arts (hereinafter in this section referred
to as the ''Council'').
(b) Appointment and composition of Council
(1) The Council shall be composed of members as follows:
(A) The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, who
shall be the chairperson of the Council.
(B) Members of Congress appointed for a 2-year term beginning
on January 1 of each odd-numbered year as follows:
(i) Two Members of the House of Representatives appointed by
the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(ii) One Member of the House of Representatives appointed by
the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
(iii) Two Senator (FOOTNOTE 1) appointed by the Majority
Leader of the Senate.
(FOOTNOTE 1) So in original. Probably should be ''Senators''.
(iv) One Senator appointed by the Minority Leader of the
Senate.
Members of the Council appointed under this subparagraph shall
serve ex officio and shall be nonvoting members of the Council.
(C) 14 members appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, who shall be selected -
(i) from among private citizens of the United States who -
(I) are widely recognized for their broad knowledge of, or
expertise in, or for their profound interest in the arts; and
(II) have established records of distinguished service, or
achieved eminence, in the arts;
(ii) so as to include practicing artists, civic cultural
leaders, members of the museum profession, and others who are
professionally engaged in the arts; and
(iii) so as collectively to provide an appropriate
distribution of membership among major art fields and
interested citizens groups.
In making such appointments, the President shall give due regard to
equitable representation of women, minorities, and individuals with
disabilities who are involved in the arts and shall make such
appointments so as to represent equitably all geographical areas in
the United States.
(2) Transition to the new council composition. -
(A) Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1)(B) of this section,
members first appointed pursuant to such subsection shall be
appointed not later than December 31, 1997. Notwithstanding such
subsection, such members shall be appointed to serve until
December 31, 1998.
(B) Members of the Council serving on the effective date of
this subsection may continue to serve on the Council until their
current terms expire and new members shall not be appointed under
subsection (b)(1)(C) of this section until the number of
Presidentially appointed members is less than 14.
(c) Terms of office; vacancies
Each member appointed under subsection (b)(1)(C) of this section
shall hold office for a term of six years, and the terms of office
shall be staggered. The terms of office of all Council members
appointed under subsection (b)(1)(C) of this section shall expire
on the third day of September in the year of expiration. No member
appointed under subsection (b)(1)(C) of this section shall be
eligible for reappointment during the two-year period following the
expiration of such member's term. Any member appointed under
subsection (b)(1)(C) of this section appointed (FOOTNOTE 2) to fill
a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the term for which such
member's predecessor was appointed. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this subsection, a member appointed under subsection
(b)(1)(C) of this section shall serve after the expiration of such
member's term until such member's successor takes office.
(FOOTNOTE 2) So in original.
(d) Meetings of Council; quorum; written records
(1) The Council shall meet at the call of the Chairperson but not
less often than twice during each calendar year. Eight members of
the Council shall constitute a quorum. All policy meetings of the
Council shall be open to the public.
(2) The Council shall -
(A) create written records summarizing -
(i) all meetings and discussions of the Council; and
(ii) the recommendations made by the Council to the
Chairperson; and
(B) make such records available to the public in a manner that
protects the privacy of individual applicants, panel members, and
Council members.
(e) Compensation of members
Members shall receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the
Chairperson but not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate
authorized for grade GS-18 by section 5332 of title 5 and be
allowed travel expenses including per diem in lieu of subsistence,
as authorized by law (section 5703 of title 5) for persons in the
Government service employed intermittently.
(f) Advisory functions; policies, programs, and procedures;
recommendations; authority of Chairperson; action by
Chairperson pursuant to delegation of authority
The Council shall advise the Chairperson with respect to
policies, programs, and procedures for carrying out the
Chairperson's functions, duties, or responsibilities under this
subchapter, and review applications for financial assistance under
this subchapter and make recommendations to the Chairperson with
respect to the approval of each application and the amount of
financial assistance (if any) to provide to each applicant. The
Council shall make recommendations to the Chairperson concerning -
(1) whether to approve particular applications for financial
assistance under subsections (c) and (p) of section 954 of this
title that are determined by panels under section 959(c) of this
title to have artistic excellence and artistic merit; and
(2) the amount of financial assistance the Chairperson should
provide with respect to each such application the Council
recommends for approval.
The Chairperson shall not approve or disapprove any such
application until the Chairperson has received the recommendation
of the Council on such application. The Chairperson shall have
final authority to approve each application, except that the
Chairperson may only provide to an applicant the amount of
financial assistance recommended by the Council and may not approve
an application with respect to which the Council makes a negative
recommendation. In the case of an application involving $30,000,
or less, the Chairperson may approve or disapprove such request if
such action is taken pursuant to the terms of an expressed and
direct delegation of authority from the Council to the Chairperson,
and provided that each such action by the Chairperson shall be
reviewed by the Council, and that such action shall be used with
discretion and shall not become a normal practice of providing
assistance under such subsections, except that the terms of any
such delegation of authority shall not permit obligations for
expenditure of funds under such delegation for any fiscal year
which exceed an amount equal to 10 per centum of the sums
appropriated for that fiscal year pursuant to subparagraph (A) of
paragraph (1) of section 960(a) of this title.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 89-209, Sec. 6, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 849; Pub. L.
90-348, Sec. 4, June 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 185; Pub. L. 91-346, Sec.
5(b), July 20, 1970, 84 Stat. 444; Pub. L. 93-133, Sec. 2(a)(5),
Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 463; Pub. L. 94-462, title I, Sec. 103(a),
Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1971; Pub. L. 96-496, title I, Sec. 103,
Dec. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 2584; renumbered title I, Sec. 6, and
amended Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 2, 5(a), May 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 223,
224; renumbered Sec. 6 and amended Pub. L. 99-194, title I, Sec.
101(1), 106, Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1332, 1335; Pub. L. 101-512,
title III, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 106), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat.
1960, 1968; Pub. L. 105-83, title III, Sec. 346(e), (f), Nov. 14,
1997, 111 Stat. 1605, 1606; Pub. L. 105-119, title VI, Sec. 624,
Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2522; Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, Sec.
101(e) (title III, Sec. 330), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-231,
2681-293.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The effective date of this subsection, referred to in subsec.
(b)(2)(B), probably means Nov. 14, 1997, the date of enactment of
Pub. L. 105-83 which amended subsec. (b) of this section generally.
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AMENDMENTS
1998 - Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 105-277 substituted
''Two'' for ''One''.
1997 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-83, Sec. 346(e), inserted heading
and amended text of subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment,
text read as follows: ''The Council shall be composed of the
Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, who shall be
Chairperson of the Council, and twenty-six other members appointed
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
who shall be selected -
''(1) from among private citizens of the United States who (A)
are widely recognized for their broad knowledge of, or expertise
in, or for their profound interest in, the arts and (B) have
established records of distinguished service, or achieved
eminence, in the arts;
''(2) so as to include practicing artists, civic cultural
leaders, members of the museum profession, and others who are
professionally engaged in the arts; and
''(3) so as collectively to provide an appropriate distribution
of membership among the major art fields.
The President is requested, in the making of such appointments, to
give consideration to such recommendations as may, from time to
time, be submitted to the President by leading national
organizations in these fields. In making such appointments, the
President shall give due regard to equitable representation of
women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities who are
involved in the arts. Members of the Council shall be appointed so
as to represent equitably all geographical areas in the United
States.''
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-83, Sec. 346(f), inserted ''appointed
under subsection (b)(1)(C) of this section'' after ''member''
wherever appearing and after ''all Council members'' in second
sentence.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 105-119, which directed the substitution
of ''eight'' for ''fourteen'', was executed by substituting
''Eight'' for ''Fourteen'' to reflect the probable intent of
Congress.
1990 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
106(a)), inserted at end ''Members of the Council shall be
appointed so as to represent equitably all geographical areas in
the United States.''
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 106(b)),
designated existing text as par. (1), inserted at end ''All policy
meetings of the Council shall be open to the public.'', and added
par. (2).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 106(c)),
struck out ''(1)'' and ''(2)'' before ''advise the Chairperson''
and ''review applications for'', respectively, struck out
''thereon'' before ''to the Chairperson'', inserted before period
at end of first sentence ''with respect to the approval of each
application and the amount of financial assistance (if any) to
provide to each applicant'', struck out '', unless the Council
fails to make a recommendation thereon within a reasonable time''
after ''on such application'', substituted ''an expressed and
direct delegation'' for ''a delegation'' and '', and that such
action shall be used with discretion and shall not become a normal
practice of providing assistance under such subsections, except
that'' for ''; Provided, That'', inserted ''The Chairperson shall
have final authority to approve each application, except that the
Chairperson may only provide to an applicant the amount of
financial assistance recommended by the Council and may not approve
an application with respect to which the Council makes a negative
recommendation.'', and inserted ''The Council shall make
recommendations to the Chairperson concerning - '' and added pars.
(1) and (2) immediately thereafter.
1985 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 106(1), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' in two places in provisions
preceding par. (1), in par. (1) designated existing provisions
following ''who'' as cl. (A) and added cl. (B), and in provisions
following par. (3) substituted ''the President'' for ''him'' and
inserted ''In making such appointments, the President shall give
due regard to equitable representation of women, minorities, and
individuals with disabilities who are involved in the arts.''
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 106(2), substituted ''such
member's'' for ''his'' wherever appearing.
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 106(3), (4), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman''.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 106(5), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' wherever appearing, ''the
Chairperson's'' for ''his'', ''until the Chairperson has received''
for ''until he has received'', and ''$30,000'' for ''$17,500''.
1984 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 5(a), inserted
''Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, a member
shall serve after the expiration of his term until his successor
takes office.''
1980 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-496 provided that the terms of
office of all Council members were to expire on the third day of
September in the year of expiration.
1976 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-462 inserted '', by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate,'' after ''by the President''.
1973 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 93-133 substituted ''$17,500'' for
''$10,000'' and inserted proviso that the terms of delegation of
authority shall not permit obligations for expenditure of funds
under such delegation for any fiscal year which exceed an amount
equal to 10 per centum of the sums appropriated for that fiscal
year.
1970 - Pub. L. 91-346 generally incorporated into this section
the substantive provisions of the National Arts and Cultural
Development Act of 1964 except for the independent study authority
of the National Council on the Arts under the 1964 Act, provided
for the appointment and composition of the Council, prescribed the
terms of office for members of the Council, provided that the
Council meet at the call of the Chairman at least twice a year,
established 14 as the number of members constituting a quorum, set
forth provisions governing compensation of persons employed for the
Government service on an intermittent basis, and set forth
functions and duties of the council essentially similar to the
function and duties of the Council as set out in this section prior
to this amendment.
1968 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90-348 inserted provision which
authorized the Chairman, in the case of any application involving
$10,000 or less, to approve or disapprove the application if such
action is pursuant to the terms of a delegation of authority from
the Endowment Council and such action is reviewed by the Endowment
Council.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-512 effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section
318 (title IV, Sec. 403(a)) of Pub. L. 101-512, set out as a note
under section 951 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-133 effective on and after July 1, 1973,
see section 2(b) of Pub. L. 93-133, set out as a note under section
951 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT
Section 5(d)(3)(A) of Pub. L. 91-346 provided that: ''The
amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) (amending this section
and sections 954, 959, and 960 of this title) shall be effective
after June 30, 1970.''
REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS TO GS-16, 17, OR 18 PAY RATES
References in laws to the rates of pay for GS-16, 17, or 18, or
to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be
considered references to rates payable under specified sections of
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529
(title I, Sec. 101(c)(1)) of Pub. L. 101-509, set out in a note
under section 5376 of Title 5.
CONTINUATION OF COUNCIL AS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE NATIONAL ARTS AND
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1964
Section 5(d)(1) of Pub. L. 91-346 provided that: ''The National
Council on the Arts established under section 6 of the National
Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (this
section), as amended by subsection (b), shall, for any purpose
determined to be necessary by the Chairman of the National
Endowment for the Arts, be deemed to be a continuation of the
National Council on the Arts established under the National Arts
and Cultural Development Act of 1964, Public Law 88-579 (former
section 781 et seq. of this title), without interruption.''
APPOINTEES TO COUNCIL UNDER NATIONAL ARTS AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
ACT OF 1964 DEEMED APPOINTED UNDER 1965 ACT
Section 5(d)(2) of Pub. L. 91-346 provided that: ''Members
appointed to the National Council on the Arts pursuant to section 5
of the National Arts and Cultural Development Act of 1964 (section
784 of this title) shall be deemed to have been appointed as
members of the National Council on the Arts established under
section 6 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
Act of 1965 (this section), with such terms of office as may be
remaining under the prior appointment on the effective date of the
amendments made by subsection (b) (July 1, 1970).''
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 959 of this title.
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20 USC Sec. 955a 01/06/03
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
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Sec. 955a. Omitted
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CODIFICATION
Section, Pub. L. 98-146, title II, Nov. 4, 1983, 97 Stat. 949,
which provided that persons serving on National Council on the Arts
continue until their successors are qualified for office, was
omitted as superseded. See section 955(c) of this title as amended
by Pub. L. 98-306. Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L.
97-394, title II, Dec. 30, 1982, 96 Stat. 1994.
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20 USC Sec. 955b 01/06/03
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
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Sec. 955b. National Medal of Arts
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(a) Establishment
There is hereby established a National Medal of Arts, which shall
be a medal of such design as is deemed appropriate by the
President, on the basis of recommendations submitted by the
National Council on the Arts, and which shall be awarded as
provided in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Award of Medal; conditions; recipients; presentation ceremonies
(1) The President shall from time to time award the National
Medal of Arts, on the basis of recommendations from the National
Council on the Arts, to individuals or groups who in the
President's judgment are deserving of special recognition by reason
of their outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth,
support, and availability of the arts in the United States.
(2) Not more than twelve of such medals may be awarded in any
calendar year.
(3) An individual may be awarded the National Medal of Arts only
if at the time such award is made such individual -
(A) is a citizen or other national of the United States; or
(B) is an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for
permanent residence who (i) has filed an application or petition
for naturalization in the manner prescribed by section 1445 of
title 8 and (ii) is not permanently ineligible to become a
citizen of the United States.
(4) A group may be awarded the National Medal of Arts only if
such group is organized or incorporated in the United States.
(5) The presentation of the National Medal of Arts shall be made
by the President with such ceremonies as the President may deem
proper, including attendance by appropriate Members of Congress.
(c) Availability of funds
Funds made available to the National Endowment for the Arts shall
be used to carry out this section.
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(Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 13, May 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 225.)
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CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of the National Foundation on the
Arts and the Humanities Act Amendments of 1983, and not as part of
the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965
which comprises this subchapter.
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20 USC Sec. 956 01/06/03
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
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Sec. 956. National Endowment for the Humanities
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(a) Establishment
There is established within the Foundation the National Endowment
for the Humanities.
(b) Chairperson of the Endowment; appointment, term, reappointment;
vacancy; expiration of term
(1) The Endowment shall be headed by a chairperson, who shall be
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate.
(2) The term of office of the Chairperson shall be four years,
and the Chairperson shall be eligible for reappointment. The
provisions of this paragraph shall apply to any person appointed to
fill a vacancy in the office of the Chairperson. Upon expiration of
the Chairperson's term of office the Chairperson shall serve until
the Chairperson's successor shall have been appointed and shall
have qualified.
(c) Functions of the Endowment; publications; traditionally
underrepresented recipients of financial assistance
The Chairperson, with the advice of the National Council on the
Humanities (hereinafter established), is authorized to enter into
arrangements, including contracts, grants, loans, and other forms
of assistance, to -
(1) develop and encourage the pursuit of a national policy for
the promotion of progress and scholarship in the humanities;
(2) initiate and support research and programs to strengthen
the research and teaching potential of the United States in the
humanities by making arrangements with individuals or groups to
support such activities; any loans made by the Endowment shall be
made in accordance with terms and conditions approved by the
Secretary of the Treasury;
(3) initiate and support training and workshops in the
humanities by making arrangements with institutions or
individuals (fellowships awarded to individuals under this
authority may be for the purpose of study or research at
appropriate nonprofit institutions selected by the recipient of
such aid, for stated periods of time);
(4) initiate and support programs and research which have
substantial scholarly and cultural significance and that reach,
or reflect the diversity and richness of our American cultural
heritage, including the culture of, a minority, inner city,
rural, or tribal community;
(5) foster international programs and exchanges;
(6) foster the interchange of information in the humanities;
(7) foster, with groups, education in, and public understanding
and appreciation of the humanities;
(8) support the publication of scholarly works in the
humanities;
(9) insure that the benefit of its programs will also be
available to our citizens where such programs would otherwise be
unavailable due to geographic or economic reasons; and
(10) foster programs and projects that provide access to, and
preserve materials important to research, education, and public
understanding of, the humanities.
In the case of publications under clause (8) of this subsection
such publications may be supported without regard for the
provisions of section 501 of title 44 only if the Chairperson
consults with the Joint Committee on Printing of the Congress and
the Chairperson submits to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of
the House of Representatives a report justifying any exemption from
such section 501. In selecting individuals and groups of
exceptional talent as recipients of financial assistance to be
provided under this subsection, the Chairperson shall give
particular regard to scholars, and educational and cultural
institutions, that have traditionally been underrepresented.
(d) Coordination and development of Endowment programs with other
Federal and non-Federal programs
The Chairperson shall coordinate the programs of the National
Endowment for the Humanities, insofar as practicable, with existing
Federal programs, designated State humanities agencies and with
those undertaken by other public agencies or private groups, and
shall develop the programs of the Endowment with due regard to the
contribution to the objectives of this subchapter which can be made
by other Federal agencies under existing programs.
(e) Limitation on amount of grant for workshop activities for which
an admission or other charge is made to the general public
The total amount of any grant under subsection (c)(3) of this
section to any group engaging in workshop activities for which an
admission or other charge is made to the general public shall not
exceed 30 per centum of the total cost of such activities.
(f) Grants-in-aid programs; designation of State administrative
agency; matching funds; applications and plans; allotments;
cost limitations; grants to regional groups; non-Federal
funding; definitions; suspension of grants; single entity
limitation
(1) The Chairperson, with the advice of the National Council on
the Humanities, is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of
this subsection, to establish and carry out a program of
grants-in-aid in each of the several States in order to support not
more than 50 per centum of the cost of existing activities which
meet the standards enumerated in subsection (c) of this section,
and in order to develop a program in the humanities in such a
manner as will furnish adequate programs in the humanities in each
of the several States.
(2)(A) Whenever a State desires to designate or to provide for
the establishment of a State agency as the sole agency for the
administration of the State plan, such State shall designate the
humanities council in existence on the date the State agency is
established as the State agency, and shall match from State funds a
sum equal to 50 per centum of that portion of Federal financial
assistance received by such State under this subsection which is
described in the first sentence of paragraph (4) relating to the
minimum State grant, or 25 per centum of the total amount of
Federal financial assistance received by such State under this
subsection, whichever is greater, for the fiscal year involved. In
any State in which the State selects the option described in this
subparagraph, the State shall submit, before the beginning of each
fiscal year, an application for grants and accompany such
application with a plan which the Chairperson finds -
(i) designates or provides for the establishment of a State
agency (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ''State
agency'') as the sole agency for the administration of the State
plan;
(ii) provides that the chief executive officer of the State
will appoint new members to the State humanities council
designated under the provisions of this subparagraph, as
vacancies occur as a result of the expiration of the terms of
members of such council, until the chief executive officer has
appointed all of the members of such council;
(iii) provides, from State funds, an amount equal to 50 per
centum of that portion of Federal financial assistance received
by such State under this subsection which is described in the
first sentence of paragraph (4) relating to the minimum State
grant, or 25 per centum of the total amount of Federal financial
assistance received by such State under this subsection,
whichever is greater, for the fiscal year involved;
(iv) provides that funds paid to the State under this
subsection will be expended solely on programs approved by the
State agency which carry out the objectives of subsection (c) of
this section and which are designed to bring the humanities to
the public;
(v) provides assurances that State funds will be newly
appropriated for the purpose of meeting the requirements of this
subparagraph;
(vi) provides that the State agency will make such reports, in
such form and containing such information, as the Chairperson may
require, including a description of the progress made toward
achieving the goals of the State plan;
(vii) provides -
(I) assurances that the State agency has held, after
reasonable notice, public meetings in the State to allow
scholars, interested organizations, and the public to present
views and make recommendations regarding the State plan; and
(II) a summary of such recommendations and of the response of
the State agency to such recommendations; and
(viii) contains -
(I) a description of the level of participation during the
most recent preceding year for which information is available
by scholars and scholarly organizations in programs receiving
financial assistance under this subsection;
(II) for the most recent preceding year for which information
is available, a description of the extent to which the programs
receiving financial assistance under this subsection are
available to all people and communities in the State; and
(III) a description of programs receiving financial
assistance under this subsection that exist or are being
developed to secure wider participation of scholars and
scholarly organizations identified under subclause (I) of this
clause or that address the availability of the humanities to
all people or communities identified under subclause (II) of
this clause.
No application may be approved unless the accompanying plan
satisfies the requirements specified in this subsection.
(B) In any State in which the chief executive officer of the
State fails to submit an application under subparagraph (A), the
grant recipient in such State shall -
(i) establish a procedure which assures that six members of the
governing body of such grant recipient shall be appointed by an
appropriate officer or agency of such State, except that in no
event may the number of such members exceed 25 per centum of the
total membership of such governing body; and
(ii) provide, from any source, an amount equal to the amount of
Federal financial assistance received by such grant recipient
under this subsection for the fiscal year involved.
(3) Whenever a State selects to receive Federal financial
assistance under this subsection for any fiscal year under
paragraph (2)(B), any appropriate entity desiring to receive such
assistance shall submit an application for such assistance at such
time as shall be specified by the Chairperson. Each such
application shall be accompanied by a plan which the Chairperson
finds -
(A) provides assurances that the grant recipient will comply
with the requirements of paragraph (2)(B);
(B) provides that funds paid to the grant recipient will be
expended solely on programs which carry out the objectives of
subsection (c) of this section;
(C) establishes a membership policy which is designed to assure
broad public representation with respect to programs administered
by such grant recipient;
(D) provides a nomination process which assures opportunities
for nomination to membership from various groups within the State
involved and from a variety of segments of the population of such
State, and including individuals who by reason of their
achievement, scholarship, or creativity in the humanities, are
especially qualified to serve;
(E) provides for a membership rotation process which assures
the regular rotation of the membership and officers of such grant
recipient;
(F) establishes reporting procedures which are designed to
inform the chief executive officer of the State involved, and
other appropriate officers and agencies, of the activities of
such grant recipient;
(G) establishes procedures to assure public access to
information relating to such activities;
(H) provides that such grant recipient will make reports to the
Chairperson, in such form, at such times, and containing such
information, as the Chairperson may require, including a
description of the progress made toward achieving the goals of
the plan;
(I) provides -
(i) assurances that the grant recipient has held, after
reasonable notice, public meetings in the State to allow
scholars, interested organizations, and the public to present
views and make recommendations regarding the plan; and
(ii) a summary of such recommendations and of the response of
the grant recipient to such recommendations; and
(J) contains -
(i) a description of the level of participation during the
most recent preceding year for which information is available
by scholars and scholarly organizations in programs receiving
financial assistance under this subsection;
(ii) for the most recent preceding year for which information
is available, a description of the extent to which the programs
receiving financial assistance under this subsection are
available to all people and communities in the State; and
(iii) a description of programs receiving financial
assistance under this subsection that exist or are being
developed to secure wider participation of scholars and
scholarly organizations identified under clause (i) of this
subparagraph or that address the availability of the humanities
to all people or communities identified under clause (ii) of
this subparagraph.
No application may be approved unless the accompanying plan
satisfies the requirements specified in this subsection.
(4) Of the sums available to carry out this subsection for any
fiscal year, each State and each grant recipient which has a plan
approved by the Chairperson shall be allotted at least $200,000. If
the sums appropriated are insufficient to make the allotments under
the preceding sentence in full, such sums shall be allotted among
such States and grant recipients in equal amounts. In any case
where the sums available to carry out this subsection for any
fiscal year are in excess of the amount required to make the
allotments under the first sentence of this paragraph -
(A) 34 per centum of the amount of such excess for such fiscal
year shall be available to the Chairperson for making grants
under this subsection to States and regional groups and entities
applying for such grants;
(B) 44 per centum of the amount of such excess for such fiscal
year shall be allotted in equal amounts among the States and
grant recipients which have plans approved by the Chairperson;
and
(C) 22 per centum of the amount of such excess for such fiscal
year shall be allotted among the States and grant recipients
which have plans approved by the Chairperson in amounts which
bear the same ratio to such excess as the population of the State
for which the plan is approved (or, in the case of a grant
recipient other than a State, the population of the State in
which such grant recipient is located) bears to the population of
all the States.
(5)(A) The amount of each allotment to a State for any fiscal
year under this subsection shall be available to each State or
grant recipient, which has a plan or application approved by the
Chairperson in effect on the first day of such fiscal year, to pay
not more than 50 per centum of the total cost of any project or
production described in paragraph (1). The amount of any allotment
made under paragraph (4) for any fiscal year -
(i) which exceeds $125,000, but
(ii) which does not exceed 20 per centum of such allotment,
shall be available, at the discretion of the Chairperson, to pay up
to 100 per centum of the cost of programs under this subsection if
such programs would otherwise be unavailable to the residents of
that State.
(B) Any amount allotted to a State under the first sentence of
paragraph (4) for any fiscal year which is not obligated by the
State agency or grant recipient prior to sixty days prior to the
end of the fiscal year for which such sums are appropriated shall
be available to the Chairperson for making grants to regional
groups.
(C) Funds made available under this subsection shall not be used
to supplant non-Federal funds.
(D) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term ''regional
group'' means any multistate group, whether or not representative
of contiguous States.
(E) For purposes of paragraph (4)(B), the term ''State'' and the
term ''grant recipient'' include, in addition to the several States
of the Union, only those special jurisdictions specified in section
952(g) of this title which have a population of 200,000 or more,
according to the latest decennial census.
(6) All amounts allotted or made available under paragraph (4)
for a fiscal year which are not granted to any entity during such
fiscal year shall be available to the National Endowment for the
Humanities for the purpose of carrying out subsection (c) of this
section.
(7) Whenever the Chairperson, after reasonable notice and
opportunity for hearing, finds that -
(A) a group or grant recipient is not complying substantially
with the provisions of this subsection;
(B) a State agency or grant recipient is not complying
substantially with terms and conditions of its State plan or
grant recipient application approved under this subsection; or
(C) any funds granted to any group or State agency or grant
recipient under this subsection have been diverted from the
purposes for which they are allotted or paid,
the Chairperson shall immediately notify the Secretary of the
Treasury and the group, State agency, or grant recipient with
respect to which such finding was made that no further grants will
be made under this subsection to such group, State agency, or grant
recipient until there is no longer a default or failure to comply
or the diversion has been corrected, or, if the compliance or
correction is impossible, until such group, State agency, or grant
recipient repays or arranges the repayment of the Federal funds
which have been improperly diverted or expended.
(8) Except as provided in the third sentence of paragraph (4),
and paragraphs (5) and (6), the Chairperson may not make grants
under this subsection to more than one entity in any State.
(g) Payment of performers and supporting personnel; standards,
regulations, and procedures
It shall be a condition of the receipt of any grant under this
section that the group, individual, or State agency or entity
receiving such grant furnish adequate assurances to the Secretary
of Labor that (1) all professional performers and related or
supporting professional personnel employed on projects or
productions which are financed in whole or in part under this
section will be paid, without subsequent deduction or rebate on any
account, not less than the minimum compensation as determined by
the Secretary of Labor to be the prevailing minimum compensation
for persons employed in similar activities; and (2) no part of any
project or production which is financed in whole or in part under
this section will be performed or engaged in under working
conditions which are unsanitary or hazardous or dangerous to the
health and safety of the employees engaged in such project or
production. Compliance with the safety and sanitary laws of the
State in which the performance or part thereof is to take place
shall be prima facie evidence of compliance. The Secretary of
Labor shall prescribe standards, regulations, and procedures
necessary to carry out this subsection.
(h) Program of contracts or grants-in-aid to public agencies and
private nonprofit organizations; limitation on payments
(1) The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities,
with the advice of the National Council on the Humanities, is
authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this subsection,
to establish and carry out a program of contracts with, or
grants-in-aid to, public agencies and private nonprofit
organizations for the purpose of -
(A) enabling cultural organizations and institutions to
increase the levels of continuing support and to increase the
range of contributors to the program of such organizations or
institutions;
(B) providing administrative and management improvements for
cultural organizations and institutions, particularly in the
field of long-range financial planning;
(C) enabling cultural organizations and institutions to
increase audience participation in, and appreciation of, programs
sponsored by such organizations and institutions;
(D) stimulating greater cooperation among cultural
organizations and institutions especially designed to serve
better the communities in which such organizations or
institutions are located;
(E) fostering greater citizen involvement in planning the
cultural development of a community; and
(F) for bicentennial programs, assessing where our society and
Government stand in relation to the founding principles of the
Republic, primarily focused on projects which will bring together
the public and private citizen sectors in an effort to find new
processes for solving problems facing our Nation in its third
century.
(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph,
the total amount of any payment made under this subsection for a
program or project may not exceed 50 per centum of the cost of such
program or project.
(B) The Chairperson, with the advice of the Council, may waive
all or part of the requirement of matching funds provided in
subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, but only for the purposes
described in clause (F) of paragraph (1), whenever he determines
that highly meritorious proposals for grants and contracts under
such clause, could not otherwise be supported from non-Federal
sources or from Federal sources other than funds authorized by
section 960(a)(3) of this title, unless such matching requirement
is waived. Such waiver may not exceed 15 per centum of the amount
appropriated in any fiscal year and available to the National
Endowment for the Humanities for the purpose of this subsection.
(3) In carrying out the program authorized by this subsection,
the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities shall
have the same authority as is established in subsection (c) of this
section and section 959 of this title.
(i) Interagency agreements
The Chairperson may enter into interagency agreements to promote
or assist with the humanities-related activities of other Federal
agencies, on either a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, and
may use funds authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of
subsection (c) of this section for the costs of such activities.
(j) Payment of wages at prevailing rates; authority of Secretary of
Labor
It shall be a condition of the receipt of any grant under this
section that the group or individual of exceptional talent or the
State, State agency, or entity receiving such grant furnish
adequate assurances to the Secretary of Labor that all laborers and
mechanics employed by contractors or subcontractors on construction
projects assisted under this section shall be paid wages at rates
not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the
locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance
with sections 3141-3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40. The Secretary
of Labor shall have, with respect to the labor standards specified
in this subsection, the authority and functions set forth in
Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950 and section 3145 of title
40.
(k) National information and data collection system on humanities,
scholars, educational and cultural groups, and audiences;
development and implementation plan; state of the humanities
reports
The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities
shall, in ongoing consultation with State and local agencies, other
relevant organizations, and relevant Federal agencies, continue to
develop and implement a practical system of national information
and data collection and public dissemination on the humanities,
scholars, educational and cultural groups, and their audiences.
Such system shall include cultural and financial trends in the
various humanities fields, trends in audience participation, and
trends in humanities education on national, regional, and State
levels. Such system shall be used, along with a summary of the
data submitted with plans under subsection (f) of this section, to
prepare a report on the state of the humanities in the Nation. The
state of the humanities report shall include a description of the
availability of the Endowment's programs to emerging and culturally
diverse scholars, cultural and educational organizations, and
communities and of the participation of such scholars,
organizations, and communities in such programs. The state of the
humanities report shall be submitted to the President and the
Congress, and provided the States, not later than October 1, 1992,
and quadrennially thereafter.
(l) Eligibility of group for financial assistance
Any group shall be eligible for financial assistance under this
section only if -
(1) no part of its net earnings inures to the benefit of any
private stockholder or stockholders, or individual or
individuals; and
(2) donations to such group are allowable as a charitable
contribution under the standards of section 170(c) of title 26.
(m) Annual awards
The Chairperson, with the advice of the National Council on the
Humanities, is authorized to make the following annual awards:
(1) The Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities Award to one
individual for distinguished intellectual achievement in the
humanities. The annual award shall not exceed $10,000.
(2) The Charles Frankel Prize to honor individuals who have
made outstanding contributions to the public understanding of the
humanities. Not more than 5 individuals may receive such prize
each year. Each prize shall not exceed $5,000.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 89-209, Sec. 7, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 850; Pub. L.
90-83, Sec. 10(b), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 223; Pub. L. 91-346,
Sec. 8, July 20, 1970, 84 Stat. 445; Pub. L. 93-133, Sec. 2(a)(6),
3, Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 464, 465; Pub. L. 94-462, title I, Sec.
104(a), 105, title III, Sec. 301(b), Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1971,
1974, 1979; Pub. L. 96-496, title I, Sec. 104, 109(c), Dec. 4,
1980, 94 Stat. 2584, 2591; renumbered title I, Sec. 7, Pub. L.
98-306, Sec. 2, May 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 223; renumbered Sec. 7 and
amended Pub. L. 99-194, title I, Sec. 101(1), 107, Dec. 20, 1985,
99 Stat. 1332, 1335; Pub. L. 101-512, title III, Sec. 318 (title I,
Sec. 107), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1960, 1969.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 of 1950, referred to in subsec.
(j), is set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization
and Employees.
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CODIFICATION
In subsec. (j), ''sections 3141-3144, 3146, and 3147 of title
40'' substituted for ''the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended (40 U.S.C.
276a - 276a-5)'' and ''section 3145 of title 40'' substituted for
''section 2 of the Act of June 13, 1934, as amended (40 U.S.C.
276c)'' on authority of Pub. L. 107-217, Sec. 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002,
116 Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public
Buildings, Property, and Works.
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AMENDMENTS
1990 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
107(a)), substituted ''the'' for ''a'' after ''Foundation''.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 107(b)(1)),
inserted ''enter into arrangements, including contracts, grants,
loans, and other forms of assistance, to'' after ''is authorized
to''.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
107(b)(2)), struck out ''(including contracts, grants, loans, and
other forms of assistance)'' after ''arrangements''.
Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
107(b)(3)), substituted ''initiate and support training and
workshops in the humanities by making arrangements with
institutions or individuals (fellowships'' for ''award fellowships
and grants to institutions or individuals for training and
workshops in the humanities. Fellowships'', and inserted closing
parenthesis after ''periods of time''.
Subsec. (c)(7). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
107(b)(4)), struck out ''through grants or other arrangements''
after ''foster,''.
Subsec. (c)(10). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
107(b)(5)-(7)), added par. (10).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 107(c)),
substituted ''coordinate'' for ''correlate''.
Subsec. (f)(2)(A). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
107(d)(1)), substituted ''the date the State agency is
established'' for ''December 20, 1985,''.
Subsec. (f)(2)(A)(viii)(I). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I,
Sec. 107(d)(2)(A)), substituted ''most recent preceding year for
which information is available'' for ''previous two years''.
Subsec. (f)(2)(A)(viii)(II). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I,
Sec. 107(d)(2)(B)), inserted ''for the most recent preceding year
for which information is available,''.
Subsec. (f)(3)(J)(i). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
107(d)(3)(A)), substituted ''most recent preceding year for which
information is available'' for ''previous two years''.
Subsec. (f)(3)(J)(ii). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
107(d)(3)(B)), inserted ''for the most recent preceding year for
which information is available,''.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 107(e)),
struck out ''not later than 180 days after December 20, 1985''
before period at end.
Subsec. (h)(2)(B). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
107(f)), substituted ''Endowment for'' for ''Endowment on''.
Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 107(g)),
inserted ''ongoing'' after ''shall, in'', substituted ''continue to
develop and implement'' for ''develop'', inserted ''and public
dissemination'' after ''collection'', struck out ''Not later than
one year after December 20, 1985, the Chairperson shall submit to
the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of
the Senate a plan for the development and implementation of such
system, including a recommendation regarding the need for any
additional funds to be appropriated to develop and implement such
system.'' after ''and State levels.'', and substituted ''1992, and
quadrennially'' for ''1988, and biennially''.
Subsecs. (l), (m). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
107(h)), added subsecs. (l) and (m) and struck out former subsec.
(l) which related to reports and plans required by regulation or
directives and the transmittal of such reports and plans to the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
1985 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 107(1), (5), substituted
''chairperson'' for ''chairman'' in par. (1), and in par. (2),
substituted ''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' and ''the
Chairperson's'' for ''his'' wherever appearing.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 107(2), (5), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' wherever appearing, substituted
''workshops'' for ''workships'' in cl. (3), added cls. (4) and (5)
and redesignated existing cls. (4) to (7) as (6) to (9),
respectively, substituted ''clause (8)'' for ''clause (6)'' in
second sentence, and inserted at end ''In selecting individuals and
groups of exceptional talent as recipients of financial assistance
to be provided under this subsection, the Chairperson shall give
particular regard to scholars, and educational and cultural
institutions, that have traditionally been underrepresented.''
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 107(5), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman''.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 107(3), (5), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' wherever appearing; in par. (2)(A)
substituted ''December 20, 1985'' for ''December 4, 1980'',
inserted ''officer'' after ''chief executive'' wherever appearing
in cl. (ii), struck out ''and'' at end of cl. (v), substituted '',
including a description of the progress made toward achieving the
goals of the State plan;'' for the period at end of cl. (vi), and
added cls. (vii) and (viii) and sentence providing that no
application may be approved unless the accompanying plan satisfies
the requirements specified in this subsection; in par. (2)(B)(i)
substituted ''six'' and ''25'' for ''four'' and ''20'',
respectively; and in par. (3) struck out ''and'' at end of cl. (G),
substituted '', including a description of the progress made toward
achieving the goals of the plan;'' for the period at end of cl.
(H), and added cls. (I) and (J) and sentence providing that no
application may be approved unless the accompanying plan satisfies
the requirements specified in this subsection.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 107(4), substituted ''The
Secretary of Labor shall prescribe standards, regulations, and
procedures necessary to carry out this subsection not later than
180 days after December 20, 1985'' for ''The Secretary of Labor
shall have the authority to prescribe standards, regulations, and
procedures as he may deem necessary or appropriate to carry out the
provisions of this subsection''.
Subsecs. (h)(1), (2)(B), (3), (i). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 107(5),
substituted ''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' wherever appearing.
Subsecs. (j) to (l). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 107(6), added subsecs.
(j) to (l).
1980 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 109(c), substituted
''Committee on Labor and Human Resources'' for ''Committee on Labor
and Public Welfare'' in last sentence.
Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 104(a)(1), substituted
provisions relating to the designation of State humanities councils
as State administrative agencies, requiring matching State funding
and submission by States wishing to designate administrative State
agencies of grant applications and accompanying administrative
plans, and prescribing a grant recipient application procedure for
provisions requiring entities desiring to receive financial
assistance under this subsection to submit grant applications and
accompanying administrative plans.
Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 104(a)(2), substituted
provisions requiring entities desiring to receive financial
assistance under this subsection to submit grant applications and
accompanying administrative plans for provisions relating to the
appointment of grant recipient members.
Subsec. (f)(4). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 104(a)(3), in provisions
preceding subpar. (A), substituted ''each State and each grant
recipient'' for ''each grant recipient'' and ''such States and
grant recipients'' for ''such grant recipients'', in subpar. (A),
substituted ''34 per centum of the amount of such excess for such''
for ''the amount of such excess which is no greater than 25 per
centum of the sums available to carry out this subsection for any''
and inserted ''States and regional groups and'', in subpar. (B),
substituted ''44 per centum of the amount of such excess for such
fiscal year'' for ''the amount of such excess, if any, which
remains after reserving in full for the Chairman the amount
required under subparagraph (A)'' and ''States and grant
recipients'' for ''grant recipients'' and struck out ''but in no
event shall any grant recipient be allotted less than $200,000''
after ''Chairman'' and added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (f)(5)(A). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 104(a)(4)(A), substituted
''The amount of each allotment to a State for any fiscal year under
this subsection shall be available to each State or grant
recipient, which has a plan or application approved by the Chairman
in effect on the first day of such fiscal year, to pay not more
than 50 per centum of the total cost of any project or production
described in paragraph (1). The amount of any'' for ''Whenever the
provisions of paragraph (3)(B) of this subsection apply in any
State, that part of any''.
Subsec. (f)(5)(B). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 104(a)(4)(B), inserted
''State agency or''.
Subsec. (f)(5)(E). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 104(a)(4)(C), added
subpar. (E).
Subsec. (f)(7). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 104(a)(5), inserted ''group
or'' in subpar. (A), inserted ''State agency or'' and substituted
''State plan or grant recipient application'' for ''plan'' in
subpar. (B), inserted ''group or State agency or'' in subpar. (C),
and inserted ''group, State agency, or'' in three places in
provisions following subpar. (C).
Subsec. (f)(8). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 104(a)(6), substituted ''the
third sentence of paragraph (4), and paragraphs (5) and (6)'' for
''paragraphs (4), (5), and (6)''.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 104(b), substituted ''State
agency or'' for ''State''.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 104(c), added subsec. (i).
1976 - Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 94-462, Sec. 104(a), 105, added
subsecs. (f) and (g).
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 94-462, Sec. 301(b), added subsec. (h).
1973 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93-133, Sec. 2(a)(6), in provisions
preceding cl. (1) struck out reference to the Federal Council on
the Arts and the Humanities, in cl. (2) inserted proviso that loans
made by the Endowment shall be made in accordance with terms and
conditions approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, in cl. (6)
struck out reference to section 111 of title 44, and added cl. (7)
and provisions following cl. (7).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 93-133, Sec. 3, required the Chairman to
correlate the programs of the National Endowment for the Humanities
with designated State humanities agencies.
1970 - Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 91-346, Sec. 8(a), provided that
upon expiration of his term of office the Chairman shall serve
until his successor shall have been appointed and shall have
qualified.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 91-346, Sec. 8(b), announced intention of
the Endowment for the Humanities to strengthen teaching potential
as well as research potential and authorized the Endowment to make
contracts as well as grants etc., in its efforts to accomplish its
goals.
Subsec. (c)(5). Pub. L. 91-346, Sec. 8(c), announced intention to
foster education in as well as public understanding and
appreciation of the humanities.
1967 - Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 90-83 struck out provision setting
the compensation of the Chairman at the level prescribed by law for
the Director of the National Science Foundation.
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CHANGE OF NAME
Committee on Education and Labor of House of Representatives
treated as referring to Committee on Economic and Educational
Opportunities of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub.
L. 104-14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The
Congress. Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities of
House of Representatives changed to Committee on Education and the
Workforce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5,
One Hundred Fifth Congress, Jan. 7, 1997.
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EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-512 effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section
318 (title IV, Sec. 403(a)) of Pub. L. 101-512, set out as a note
under section 951 of this title.
APPLICABILITY OF 1985 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 107(3) of Pub. L. 99-194 not applicable with
respect to plans submitted for financial assistance to be provided
with funds appropriated for fiscal year 1986, see section 112 of
Pub. L. 99-194, set out as a note under section 954 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT
Section 104(b) of Pub. L. 94-462 provided that: ''The amendment
made by subsection (a) (amending this section) shall be effective
with respect to fiscal year 1977 and succeeding fiscal years.''
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 2(a)(6) of Pub. L. 93-133 effective on and
after July 1, 1973, see section 2(b) of Pub. L. 93-133, set out as
a note under section 951 of this title.
TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in subsec.
(k) of this section relating to quadrennially submitting the state
of the humanities report to Congress, see section 3003 of Pub. L.
104-66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title
31, Money and Finance, and page 183 of House Document No. 103-7.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 952, 959, 960 of this
title.
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20 USC Sec. 956a 01/06/03
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
-HEAD-
Sec. 956a. National Capital arts and cultural affairs; grant
programs
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There is hereby authorized a program to support artistic and
cultural programs in the Nation's Capital to be established under
the direction of the Commission of Fine Arts. Not to exceed
$7,500,000 annually is authorized to provide grants for general
operating support to eligible organizations located in the District
of Columbia whose primary purpose is performing, exhibiting and/or
presenting arts.
Eligibility for grants shall be limited to not-for-profit,
non-academic institutions of demonstrated national repute and is
further limited to organizations having annual income, exclusive of
Federal funds, in excess of $1,000,000 for each of the three years
prior to receipt of a grant. The following organizations are
deemed eligible to receive grants under this section: Folger
Theater, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Phillips Gallery, Arena Stage,
the National Building Museum, the National Capital Children's
Museum, the National Symphony Orchestra, the National Opera, and
Ford's Theater.
The Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts shall establish an
application process and shall, along with the Chairman of the
National Endowment for the Arts and the Chairman of the National
Endowment for the Humanities determine the eligibility of applicant
organizations in addition to those herein named.
Of the funds provided for grants, 70 per centum shall be equally
distributed among all qualifying organizations and 30 per centum
shall be distributed based on the size of an organization's total
annual income, exclusive of Federal funds, compared to the combined
total of the annual income, exclusive of Federal funds, of all
eligible institutions. No organization shall receive a grant in
excess of $500,000 in a single year.
An application process shall be established no later than March
1, 1986, and initial grants shall be awarded no later than June 1,
1986.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 99-190, Sec. 101(d) (title II, Sec. 201), Dec. 19, 1985,
99 Stat. 1224, 1261; Pub. L. 99-500, Sec. 101(h) (title II, Sec.
201), Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783-242, 1783-281, and Pub. L.
99-591, Sec. 101(h) (title II, Sec. 201), Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat.
3341-242, 3341-281; Pub. L. 100-202, Sec. 101(g) (title II, Sec.
201), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329-213, 1329-250; Pub. L. 101-121,
title II, Oct. 23, 1989, 103 Stat. 739; Pub. L. 106-219, Sec. 2,
June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 346.)
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CODIFICATION
Pub. L. 99-591 is a corrected version of Pub. L. 99-500.
Section was not enacted as part of the National Foundation on the
Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 which comprises this
subchapter.
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AMENDMENTS
2000 - Pub. L. 106-219 substituted ''National Opera'' for
''Washington Opera Society'' in second par.
1989 - Pub. L. 101-121 substituted ''$7,500,000'' for
''$5,000,000'' in first par.
1987 - Pub. L. 100-202 substituted ''direction of the Commission
of Fine Arts'' for ''direction of the National Endowment for the
Humanities'' in first par. and amended third par. generally. Prior
to amendment, third par. read as follows: ''The Chairman of the
National Endowment for the Humanities shall establish an
application process and shall, along with the Chairman of the
National Endowment for the Arts and the Chairman of the Commission
on Fine Arts determine the eligibility of applicant organizations
in addition to those herein named.''
1986 - Pub. L. 99-500 and Pub. L. 99-591 substituted ''whose
primary purpose is'' for ''which are engaged primarily in'' in
first par. and ''annual income, exclusive of Federal Funds,'' for
''an annual operating budget'', ''operating budget'', and
''operating budgets'' in third and fourth pars.
REDESIGNATION OF WASHINGTON OPERA AS NATIONAL OPERA
Pub. L. 106-219, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 346, provided that:
''SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
''The Washington Opera, organized under the laws of the District
of Columbia, is designated as the 'National Opera'.
''SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
''Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper or
other record of the United States to the Washington Opera referred
to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the 'National
Opera'.''
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20 USC Sec. 957 01/06/03
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
-HEAD-
Sec. 957. National Council on the Humanities
-STATUTE-
(a) Establishment
There is established in the National Endowment for the Humanities
a National Council on the Humanities.
(b) Composition; basis for selection of members; representation of
interests; recommendations of national organizations
The Council shall be composed of the Chairperson of the National
Endowment for the Humanities, who shall be the Chairperson of the
Council, and twenty-six other members appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, from private
life. Such members shall be individuals who (1) are selected from
among private citizens of the United States who are recognized for
their broad knowledge of, expertise in, or commitment to the
humanities, and (2) have established records of distinguished
service and scholarship or creativity and in a manner which will
provide a comprehensive representation of the views of scholars and
professional practitioners in the humanities and of the public
throughout the United States. The President is requested in the
making of such appointments to give consideration to such
recommendations as may from time to time be submitted to him by
leading national organizations concerned with the humanities. In
making such appointments, the President shall give due regard to
equitable representation of women, minorities, and individuals with
disabilities who are involved in the humanities.
(c) Term of office; vacancies; reappointment
Each member shall hold office for a term of six years, except
that (1) the members first taking office shall serve, as designated
by the President, nine for terms of two years, nine for terms of
four years, and eight for terms of six years, and (2) any member
appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the
term for which such member's predecessor was appointed. No member
shall be eligible for reappointment during the two-year period
following the expiration of such member's term. Notwithstanding
any other provisions of this subsection, a member shall serve after
the expiration of such member's term until such member's successor
takes office.
(d) Meetings; quorum
The Council shall meet at the call of the Chairperson but not
less often than twice during each calendar year. Fourteen members
of the Council shall constitute a quorum.
(e) Compensation and travel expenses
Members shall receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the
Chairperson but not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate
authorized for grade GS-18 by section 5332 of title 5 and be
allowed travel expenses including per diem in lieu of subsistence,
as authorized by law (section 5703 of title 5) for persons in the
Government service employed intermittently.
(f) Advisory functions: policies, programs, and procedures; review
of applications for financial support; recommendations
prerequisite to action of Chairperson; unilateral action by
Chairperson pursuant to delegation of authority
The Council shall (1) advise the Chairperson with respect to
policies, programs, and procedures for carrying out the
Chairperson's functions, and (2) shall review applications for
financial support and make recommendations thereon to the
Chairperson. The Chairperson shall not approve or disapprove any
such application until the Chairperson has received the
recommendation of the Council on such application, unless the
Council fails to make a recommendation thereon within a reasonable
time. In the case of any application involving $30,000, or less,
the Chairperson may approve or disapprove such request if such
action is taken pursuant to the terms of a delegation of authority
from the Council to the Chairperson, and provided that each such
action by the Chairperson shall be reviewed by the Council:
Provided, That the terms of any such delegation of authority shall
not permit obligations for expenditure of funds under such
delegation for any fiscal year which exceed an amount equal to 10
per centum of the sums appropriated for that fiscal year pursuant
to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of section 960(a) of this
title.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 89-209, Sec. 8, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 851; Pub. L.
90-348, Sec. 4, June 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 186; Pub. L. 91-346, Sec.
5(c), July 20, 1970, 84 Stat. 444; Pub. L. 93-133, Sec. 2(a)(7),
Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 464; Pub. L. 94-462, title I, Sec. 103(b),
Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1971; Pub. L. 96-496, title I, Sec. 105,
Dec. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 2587; renumbered title I, Sec. 8, and
amended Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 2, 5(b), May 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 223,
224; renumbered Sec. 8 and amended Pub. L. 99-194, title I, Sec.
101(1), 108, Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1332, 1338.)
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AMENDMENTS
1985 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 108(1), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' in two places, substituted
''individuals who (1) are selected from among private citizens of
the United States who are recognized for their broad knowledge of,
expertise in, or commitment to the humanities, and (2) have
established records of'' for ''selected on the basis of'', and
inserted provision that in making such appointments, the President
shall give due regard to equitable representation of women,
minorities, and individuals with disabilities who are involved in
the humanities.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 108(2), substituted ''such
member's'' for ''his'' wherever appearing.
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 108(3), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' wherever appearing.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 108(3), (4), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' wherever appearing, ''the
Chairperson's'' for ''his'', and ''until the Chairperson has
received'' for ''until he has received''.
1984 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 5(b), inserted
''Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subsection, a member
shall serve after the expiration of his term until his successor
takes office.''
1980 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 96-496 substituted ''$30,000'' for
''$17,500''.
1976 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-462 inserted '', by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate,'' after ''by the President''.
1973 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 93-133 substituted ''$17,500'' for
''$10,000'' and inserted proviso that the terms of delegation of
authority shall not permit obligations for expenditure of funds
under such delegation for any fiscal year which exceeds an amount
equal to 10 per centum of the sums appropriated for that fiscal
year.
1970 - Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 91-346 set forth provisions governing
compensation of persons employed for the Government service on an
intermittent basis.
1968 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 90-348 inserted provisions which
authorized the Chairman, in the case of any application involving
$10,000 or less, to approve or disapprove the application if such
action is pursuant to the terms of a delegation of authority from
the Endowment Council and such action is reviewed by the Endowment
Council.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-133 effective on and after July 1, 1973,
see section 2(b) of Pub. L. 93-133, set out as a note under section
951 of this title.
REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS TO GS-16, 17, OR 18 PAY RATES
References in laws to the rates of pay for GS-16, 17, or 18, or
to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be
considered references to rates payable under specified sections of
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529
(title I, Sec. 101(c)(1)) of Pub. L. 101-509, set out in a note
under section 5376 of Title 5.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 959 of this title.
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20 USC Sec. 957a 01/06/03
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
-HEAD-
Sec. 957a. Omitted
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CODIFICATION
Section, Pub. L. 98-146, title II, Nov. 4, 1983, 97 Stat. 949,
which directed that persons serving on National Council on the
Humanities continue until their successors are qualified for
office, was omitted as superseded. See section 957(c) of this
title, as amended by Pub. L. 98-306. Similar provisions were
contained in Pub. L. 97-394, title II, Dec. 30, 1982, 96 Stat.
1994.
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20 USC Sec. 958 01/06/03
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
-HEAD-
Sec. 958. Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities
-STATUTE-
(a) Establishment
There is established within the Foundation a Federal Council on
the Arts and the Humanities.
(b) Composition; presiding officer; changes in membership to meet
changes in programs or executive branch organization
The Council shall be composed of the Chairperson of the National
Endowment for the Arts, the Chairperson of the National Endowment
for the Humanities, the Director of the Institute of Museum
Services, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution, the Director of the National Science
Foundation, the Librarian of Congress, the Director of the National
Gallery of Art, the Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts, the
Archivist of the United States, the Commissioner, Public Buildings
Service, General Services Administration, the Assistant Secretary
for Aging, a member designated by the Secretary of State and a
member designated by the Secretary of the Interior, a member
designated by the Chairman of the Senate Commission on Art and
Antiquities, and a member designated by the Speaker of the House.
The President shall designate the presiding officer of the Council
from among the members. The President is authorized to change the
membership of the Council from time to time as the President deems
necessary to meet changes in Federal programs or executive branch
organization.
(c) Functions
The Council shall -
(1) advise and consult with the Chairperson of the National
Endowment for the Arts and the Chairperson of the National
Endowment for the Humanities on major problems arising in
carrying out the purposes of the Foundation;
(2) advise and consult with the National Museum Services Board
and with the Director of the Institute of Museum Services on
major problems arising in carrying out the purposes of such
Institute;
(3) coordinate, by advice and consultation, so far as is
practicable, the policies and operations of the National
Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the
Humanities, and the Institute of Museum Services, including joint
support of activities, as appropriate;
(4) promote coordination between the programs and activities of
the Foundation and related programs and activities of other
Federal agencies;
(5) plan and coordinate appropriate participation (including
productions and projects) in major and historic national events;
(6) undertake studies and make reports which address the state
of the arts and humanities, particularly with respect to their
economic needs and problems; and
(7) encourage an ongoing dialogue in support of the arts and
the humanities among Federal agencies.
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 89-209, Sec. 9, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 851; Pub. L.
91-346, Sec. 9, July 20, 1970, 84 Stat. 446; Pub. L. 93-133, Sec.
2(a)(8), Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 464; Pub. L. 94-462, title II,
Sec. 208, Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1977; Pub. L. 96-496, title I,
Sec. 106, 109(d), Dec. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 2587, 2591; renumbered
title I, Sec. 9, and amended Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 2, 6, May 31,
1984, 98 Stat. 223, 224; renumbered Sec. 9 and amended Pub. L.
99-194, title I, Sec. 101(1), 109, Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1332,
1339; Pub. L. 101-512, title III, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 108),
Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1960, 1970; Pub. L. 103-171, Sec. 3(b)(2),
Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1991.)
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AMENDMENTS
1993 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103-171 substituted ''Assistant
Secretary for Aging'' for ''Commissioner on Aging''.
1990 - Subsec. (c)(7). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
108(a)), added par. (7).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 108(b)),
struck out subsec. (d) which related to studies on Federal support
to museums and the impact of Institute of Museum Services and of
conservation and preservation practices.
1985 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 109(1), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' in two places in first sentence,
''presiding officer'' for ''Chairman'' in second sentence, and
''the President'' for ''he'' in last sentence.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 109(2), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' wherever appearing.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 109(3), added subsec. (d).
Former subsec. (d), relating to a study and report to the President
and the Congress on artistic employment opportunities, was struck
out.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 109(3), struck out subsec. (e)
which provided for a study and report to the President and the
Congress on arts and artifacts indemnification.
1984 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 6(a), inserted ''the
Director of the Institute of Museum Services,''.
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 6(b), struck out ''and the
Institute of Museum Services'' after ''Foundation''.
1980 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 106(a), 109(d), inserted
''the Commissioner on Aging,'' and substituted ''Secretary of
Education'' for ''United States Commissioner of Education''.
Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 106(b), added par. (6).
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 106(c), added subsecs.
(d) and (e).
1976 - Subsec. (c)(2), (3). Pub. L. 94-462, Sec. 208(1), (2),
added par. (2), redesignated former par. (2) as (3), and as so
redesignated inserted ''and the Institute of Museum Services,''
after ''Humanities,''. Former par. (3) redesignated (4).
Subsec. (c)(4), (5). Pub. L. 94-462, Sec. 208(1), (3),
redesignated former par. (3) as (4), inserted ''and the Institute
of Museum Services'' after ''Foundation'', and redesignated former
par. (4) as (5).
1973 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-133 included the Commissioner,
Public Buildings Service, General Service Administration, a member
designated by the Secretary of the Interior, a member designated by
the Chairman of the Senate Commission on Art and Antiquities, and a
member designated by the Speaker of the House, as members of the
Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities.
1970 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91-346 included the Archivist of the
United States as a member of the Federal Council on the Arts and
Humanities.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-512 effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section
318 (title IV, Sec. 403(a)) of Pub. L. 101-512, set out as a note
under section 951 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-133 effective on and after July 1, 1973,
see section 2(b) of Pub. L. 93-133, set out a a note under section
951 of this title.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in section 971 of this title.
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20 USC Sec. 959 01/06/03
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
-HEAD-
Sec. 959. Administrative provisions
-STATUTE-
(a) General authority of Chairpersons
In addition to any authorities vested in them by other provisions
of this subchapter, the Chairperson of the National Endowment for
the Arts and the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the
Humanities, in carrying out their respective functions, shall each
have authority -
(1) to prescribe such regulations as the Chairperson deems
necessary governing the manner in which the Chairperson's
functions shall be carried out;
(2) in the discretion of the Chairperson of an Endowment, after
receiving the recommendation of the National Council of that
Endowment, to receive money and other property donated,
bequeathed, or devised to that Endowment with or without a
condition or restriction, including a condition that the
Chairperson use other funds of that Endowment for the purposes of
the gift, except that a Chairperson may receive a gift without a
recommendation from the Council to provide support for any
application or project which can be approved without Council
recommendation under the provisions of sections 955(f) and 957(f)
of this title, and may receive a gift of $15,000, or less,
without Council recommendation in the event the Council fails to
provide such recommendation within a reasonable period of time,
and to use, sell, or otherwise dispose of such property for the
purpose of carrying out sections 954(c) and 956(c) of this title;
(3) to appoint employees, subject to the civil service laws, as
necessary to carry out the Chairperson's functions, define their
duties, and supervise and direct their activities;
(4) to utilize experts and consultants, including panels of
experts, who may be employed as authorized by section 3109 of
title 5;
(5) to accept and utilize the services of voluntary and
uncompensated personnel and reimburse them for travel expenses,
including per diem, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5 for
persons in the Government service employed without compensation;
(6) to make advance, progress, and other payments without
regard to section 3324 of title 31;
(7) to rent office space in the District of Columbia; and
(8) to make other necessary expenditures.
(b) Rules for distribution of donations, bequests, and devises;
gifts with or without conditions; transfers for tax purposes
(1) In any case in which any money or other property is donated,
bequeathed, or devised to the Foundation without designation of the
Endowment for the benefit of which such property is intended, and
without condition or restriction other than that it be used for the
purposes of the Foundation, such property shall be deemed to have
been donated, bequeathed, or devised in equal shares to each
Endowment and each Chairperson of an Endowment shall have authority
to receive such property.
(2) In any case in which any money or other property is donated,
bequeathed, or devised to the Foundation with a condition or
restriction, such property shall be deemed to have been donated,
bequeathed, or devised to that Endowment whose function it is to
carry out the purpose or purposes described or referred to by the
terms of such condition or restriction, and each Chairperson of an
Endowment shall have authority to receive such property.
(3) For the purposes of the preceding sentence, if one or more of
the purposes of such a condition or restriction is covered by the
functions of both Endowments, or if some of the purposes of such a
condition or restriction are covered by the functions of one
Endowment and other of the purposes of such a condition or
restriction are covered by the functions of the other Endowment,
the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities shall determine
an equitable manner for distribution between each of the Endowments
of the property so donated, bequeathed, or devised.
(4) For the purposes of the income tax, gift tax, and estate tax
laws of the United States, any money or other property donated,
bequeathed, or devised to the Foundation or one of its Endowments
and received by the Chairperson of an Endowment pursuant to
authority derived under this subsection shall be deemed to have
been donated, bequeathed, or devised to or for the use of the
United States.
(c) Advisory panels; membership; procedures
The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts shall
utilize advisory panels to review applications, and to make
recommendations to the National Council on the Arts in all cases
except cases in which the Chairperson exercises authority delegated
under section 955(f) of this title. When reviewing applications,
such panels shall recommend applications for projects, productions,
and workshops solely on the basis of artistic excellence and
artistic merit. The Chairperson shall issue regulations and
establish procedures -
(1) to ensure that all panels are composed, to the extent
practicable, of individuals reflecting a wide geographic, ethnic,
and minority representation as well as individuals reflecting
diverse artistic and cultural points of view;
(2) to ensure that all panels include representation of lay
individuals who are knowledgeable about the arts but who are not
engaged in the arts as a profession and are not members of either
artists' organizations or arts organizations;
(3) to ensure that, when feasible, the procedures used by
panels to carry out their responsibilities are standardized;
(4) to require panels -
(A) to create written records summarizing -
(i) all meetings and discussions of such panel; and
(ii) the recommendations made by such panel to the Council;
and
(B) to make such records available to the public in a manner
that protects the privacy of individual applicants and panel
members;
(5) to require, when necessary and feasible, the use of site
visitations to view the work of the applicant and deliver a
written report on the work being reviewed, in order to assist
panelists in making their recommendations; and
(6) to require that the membership of each panel change
substantially from year to year and to provide that each
individual is ineligible to serve on a panel for more than 3
consecutive years.
In making appointments to panels, the Chairperson shall ensure that
an individual who has a pending application for financial
assistance under this subchapter, or who is an employee or agent of
an organization with a pending application, does not serve as a
member of any panel before which such application is pending. The
prohibition described in the preceding sentence shall commence with
respect to such individual beginning on the date such application
is submitted and shall continue for so long as such application is
pending.
(d) Endowment activities reports
The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts and the
Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities shall each
submit an annual report to the President for transmittal to the
Congress on or before the 15th day of April of each year. The
report shall summarize the activities of the Endowment for the
preceding year, and may include such recommendations as the
Chairperson deems appropriate.
(e) Council activities reports
The National Council on the Arts and the National Council on the
Humanities, respectively, may each submit an annual report to the
President for transmittal to the Congress on or before the 15th day
of April of each year setting forth a summary of its activities
during the preceding year or its recommendations for any measures
which it considers necessary or desirable.
(f) Post-award evaluation of assisted projects, productions, and
programs; reports; extension of time for compliance; failure to
satisfy purposes of assistance
(1) The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts and
the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities shall
conduct a post-award evaluation of projects, productions, and
programs for which financial assistance is provided by their
respective Endowments under sections 954(c) and 956(c) of this
title. Such evaluation may include an audit to determine the
accuracy of the reports required to be submitted by recipients
under clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (2)(A). As a condition of
receiving such financial assistance, a recipient shall comply with
the requirements specified in paragraph (2) that are applicable to
the project, production, or program for which such financial
assistance is received.
(2)(A) The recipient of financial assistance provided by either
of the Endowments shall submit to the Chairperson of the Endowment
involved -
(i) a financial report containing such information as the
Chairperson deems necessary to ensure that such financial
assistance is expended in accordance with the terms and
conditions under which it is provided;
(ii) a report describing the project, production, or program
carried out with such financial assistance; and
(iii) if practicable, as determined by the Chairperson, a copy
of such project, production, or program.
(B) Such recipient shall comply with the requirements of this
paragraph not later than 90 days after the end of the period for
which such financial assistance is provided. The Chairperson may
extend the 90-day period only if the recipient shows good cause why
such an extension should be granted.
(3) If such recipient substantially fails to satisfy the purposes
for which such financial assistance is provided and the criteria
specified in subsection (c)(3)(A) (FOOTNOTE 1) of this section, as
determined by the Chairperson of the Endowment that provided such
financial assistance, then such Chairperson may -
(FOOTNOTE 1) So in original. Subsec. (c)(3) of this section
does not contain a subpar. (A).
(A) for purposes of determining whether to provide any
subsequent financial assistance, take into consideration the
results of the post-award evaluation conducted under this
subsection;
(B) prohibit the recipient of such financial assistance to use
the name of, or in any way associate such project, production, or
program with the Endowment that provided such financial
assistance; and
(C) if such project, production, or program is published,
require that the publication contain the following statement:
''The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations
expressed herein do not reflect the views of the National
Endowment for the Arts or the National Endowment for the
Humanities.''
-SOURCE-
(Pub. L. 89-209, Sec. 10, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 852; Pub. L.
90-348, Sec. 5, June 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 186; Pub. L. 91-346, Sec.
5(a)(3), 10, 11, July 20, 1970, 84 Stat. 443, 446; Pub. L. 93-133,
Sec. 2(a)(9), (10), Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 465; Pub. L. 96-496,
title I, Sec. 107, Dec. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 2588; renumbered title I,
Sec. 10, Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 2, May 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 223;
renumbered Sec. 10 and amended Pub. L. 99-194, title I, Sec.
101(1), 110, Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1332, 1339; Pub. L. 101-512,
title III, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 109), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat.
1960, 1970.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The civil service laws, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), are set
forth in Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See,
particularly, section 3301 et seq. of Title 5.
The income tax, gift tax, and estate tax laws of the United
States, referred to in subsec. (b)(4), are classified generally to
Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.
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CODIFICATION
In subsec. (a)(5), reference to ''section 5703 of title 5''
substituted for ''law (5 U.S.C. 73b-2)'' on authority of Pub. L.
89-554, Sec. 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section
of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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AMENDMENTS
1990 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
109(5)(A)), redesignated concluding provisions of subsec. (a) as
subsec. (b).
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
109(1)(A)), struck out ''from time to time, as appropriate,'' after
''to utilize''.
Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
109(1)(B)), substituted ''section 3324 of title 31'' for ''the
provisions of section 3648 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C.
529)''.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 109(9)),
which directed amendment of this section by striking the sixth
sentence and all that follows through ''pending.'' was executed by
striking all that follows through ''pending.'' the second place it
appeared to reflect the probable intent of Congress. The provisions
struck out read as follows: ''In selecting panels of experts under
clause (4) to review and make recommendations with respect to the
approval of applications for financial assistance under this
subchapter, each Chairperson shall appoint individuals who have
exhibited expertise and leadership in the field under review, who
broadly represent diverse characteristics in terms of aesthetic or
humanistic perspective, and geographical factors, and who broadly
represent cultural diversity. Each Chairperson shall assure that
the membership of panels changes substantially from year to year,
and that no more than 20 per centum of the annual appointments
shall be for service beyond the limit of three consecutive years on
a subpanel. In making appointments, each Chairperson shall give
due regard to the need for experienced as well as new members on
each panel. Panels of experts appointed to review or make
recommendations with respect to the approval of applications or
projects for funding by the National Endowment for the Arts shall,
when reviewing such applications and projects, recommend for
funding only applications and projects that in the context in which
they are presented, in the experts' view, foster excellence, are
reflective of exceptional talent, and have significant literary,
scholarly, cultural, or artistic merit. Whenever there is pending
an application submitted by an individual for financial assistance
under section 954(c) of this title, such individual may not serve
as a member of any subpanel (or panel where a subpanel does not
exist) before which such application is pending. The prohibition
described in the previous sentence shall commence on the date the
application is submitted and continue for so long as the
application is pending.''
Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 109(8)), which directed
amendment of the fifth sentence of this section by making the
substitution for ''For the purpose'', was executed by substituting
''(4) For the purposes'' for ''For the purposes'' to reflect the
probable intent of Congress.
Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 109(4)-(7)),
redesignated concluding provisions of subsec. (a) as subsec. (b),
inserted pars. (1), (2), and (3) designations, and struck out
''(A)'' before ''without designation'' and ''(B)'' before ''without
condition''. Former subsec. (b) redesignated (d).
Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
109(3), (4), (9)), added subsec. (c), redesignated former subsecs.
(b) and (c) as (d) and (e), respectively, and struck out former
subsec. (e) which related to studies and reports on the state and
quality of arts and humanities education in public elementary and
secondary schools. Former subsec. (d) redesignated (f).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
109(2)-(4)), redesignated subsec. (d) as (f) and, in par. (3),
substituted ''subsection (c)(3)(A) of this section'' for ''the last
sentence of subsection (a) of this section'', and struck out former
subsec. (f) which related to report to Congress on selection of
experts for appointment to panels, and procedures for
recommendations on financial assistance applications.
1985 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 110(1), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' in two places in provisions
preceding cl. (1); in cl. (1) substituted ''the chairperson'' and
''the chairperson's'' for ''he'' and ''his'', respectively; in cl.
(2) substituted ''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' wherever
appearing; in cl. (3) substituted ''the Chairperson's'' for
''his''; in cl. (4) substituted ''section 3109 of title 5'' for
''section 15 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946, as amended
(5 U.S.C. 55a)'' and struck out proviso that any advisory panel
appointed to review or make recommendations with respect to the
approval of applications or projects for funding was to have broad
geographic and culturally diverse representation; and in provisions
following par. (8) substituted ''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman''
wherever appearing and inserted provisions relating to the
selection of a panel of experts to review financial assistance
applications and the considerations to be made in the review of
such applications.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 110(2), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' wherever appearing.
Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 110(3), added subsecs.
(d) to (f). Former subsec. (d), relating to studies and reports to
the President and the Congress on endowment uses of donations,
bequests, and devises, was struck out.
1980 - Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 107(a), inserted
''and culturally diverse''.
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 107(b), (c), substituted
''April'' for ''January''.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 107(d), added subsec. (d).
1973 - Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 93-133, Sec. 2(a)(9), added
exception that a Chairman may receive a gift without a
recommendation from the Council to provide support for any
application or project which can be approved without Council
recommendation under the provisions of sections 955(f) and 957(f)
of this title, and may receive a gift of $15,000 or less without
Council recommendation when the Council fails to recommend within a
reasonable period of time.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 93-133, Sec. 2(a)(10), inserted proviso
that any advisory panel appointed to review or make recommendations
with respect to the approval of applications or projects for
funding shall have broad geographic representation.
1970 - Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 91-346, Sec. 5(a)(3), struck out
reference to the functions transferred by section 955(a) of this
title.
Subsec. (a)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 91-346, Sec. 11(1)-(3), inserted
''to'' at beginning of cls. (3) to (5).
Subsec. (a)(6) to (8). Pub. L. 91-346, Sec. 10, 11(4), (5),
redesignated cls. (6) and (7), and all references thereto, as cls.
(7) and (8), added new cl. (6), and inserted ''to'' at beginning of
cls. (7) and (8).
1968 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-348 combined provisions of cls.
(2) and (3) into cl. (2), and, in cl. (2) as thus combined,
extended the area for the exercise of discretion of the Chairman of
an Endowment, after receiving the recommendation of the National
Council of that Endowment, in the disposition of gifts to include
both gifts made with condition and gifts made without condition,
redesignated cls. (4) to (8) as (3) to (7), and in provisions
following cl. (7), struck out references to cls. (2) and (3)
wherever appearing.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-512 effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section
318 (title IV, Sec. 403(a)) of Pub. L. 101-512, set out as a note
under section 951 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-133 effective on and after July 1, 1973,
see section 2(b) of Pub. L. 93-133, set out as a note under section
951 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 5(a)(3) of Pub. L. 91-346 effective after
June 30, 1970, see section 5(d)(3)(A) of Pub. L. 91-346, set out as
a note under section 955 of this title.
TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in subsec.
(d) of this section relating to transmitting annual reports to
Congress, see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104-66, as amended, set out
as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and
page 183 of House Document No. 103-7.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 954, 955, 956, 960 of
this title.
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20 USC Sec. 960 01/06/03
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
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Sec. 960. Authorization of appropriations
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(a) Contracts, grants-in-aid, and loans to groups, individuals,
public agencies, and private nonprofit organizations;
availability of appropriations; guidelines
(1)(A)(i) For the purpose of carrying out section 954(c) of this
title, there are authorized to be appropriated to the National
Endowment for the Arts $125,800,000 for fiscal year 1991 and such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1992 and 1993.
(ii) For fiscal years -
(I) 1991 and 1992 not less than 25 percent of the amount
appropriated for the respective fiscal year; and
(II) 1993 not less than 27.5 percent of the amount appropriated
for such fiscal year;
shall be for carrying out section 954(g) of this title.
(iii) For fiscal years -
(I) 1991 and 1992 not less than 5 percent of the amount
appropriated for the respective fiscal year; and
(II) 1993 not less than 7.5 percent of the amount appropriated
for such fiscal year;
shall be for carrying out programs under section 954(p)(2) of this
title (relating to programs to expand public access to the arts in
rural and innercity areas). Not less than 50 percent of the funds
required by this clause to be used for carrying out such programs
shall be used for carrying out such programs in rural areas.
(B) For the purpose of carrying out section 956(c) of this title,
there are authorized to be appropriated to the National Endowment
for the Humanities $119,900,000 for fiscal year 1991 and such sums
as may be necessary for fiscal years 1992 and 1993. Of the sums so
appropriated for any fiscal year, not less than 20 per centum shall
be for carrying out section 956(f) of this title.
(2)(A) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal
year ending before October 1, 1993, to the National Endowment for
the Arts an amount equal to the sum of -
(i) the total amounts received by such Endowment under section
959(a)(2) of this title, including the value of property donated,
bequeathed, or devised to such Endowment; and
(ii) the total amounts received by the grantees of such
Endowment from non-Federal sources, including the value of
property donated, bequeathed, or devised to such grantees, for
use in carrying out projects and other activities under paragraph
(1) through paragraph (10) of section 954(c) of this title;
except that the amounts so appropriated to the National Endowment
for the Arts shall not exceed $13,000,000 for fiscal year 1991 and
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1992 and 1993.
(B) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year
ending before October 1, 1993, to the National Endowment for the
Humanities an amount equal to the sum of -
(i) the total amounts received by such Endowment under section
959(a)(2) of this title, including the value of property donated,
bequeathed, or devised to such Endowment; and
(ii) the total amounts received by the grantees and subgrantees
of such Endowment from non-Federal sources, including the value
of property donated, bequeathed, or devised to such grantees and
subgrantees, for use in carrying out activities under paragraph
(1) through paragraph (10) of section 956(c) of this title;
except that the amounts so appropriated to the National Endowment
for the Humanities shall not exceed $12,000,000 for fiscal year
1991 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1992 and
1993.
(3)(A) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal
year ending before October 1, 1993, to the National Endowment for
the Arts an amount equal to the sum of -
(i) the total amounts received by such Endowment, including the
value of property donated, bequeathed, or devised to such
Endowment, for the purposes set forth in section 954(p)(1) of
this title pursuant to the authority of section 959(a)(2) of this
title; and
(ii) the total amounts received by the grantees of such
Endowment from non-Federal sources, including the value of
property donated, bequeathed, or devised to such grantees, for
use in carrying out activities under subparagraph (A) through
subparagraph (F) of section 954(p)(1) of this title;
except that the amounts so appropriated to such Endowment shall not
exceed $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1991 and such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal years 1992 and 1993.
(B) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year
ending before October 1, 1993, to the National Endowment for the
Humanities an amount equal to the sum of -
(i) the total amounts received by such Endowment, including the
value of property donated, bequeathed, or devised to such
Endowment, for the purposes set forth in section 956(h)(1) of
this title pursuant to the authority of section 959(a)(2) of this
title; and
(ii) the total amounts received by the grantees of such
Endowment from non-Federal sources, including the value of
property donated, bequeathed, or devised to such grantees, for
use in carrying out activities under subparagraph (A) through
subparagraph (F) of section 956(h)(1) of this title;
except that the amounts so appropriated to such Endowment shall not
exceed $15,150,000 for fiscal year 1991 and such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal years 1992 and 1993.
(C) Sums appropriated pursuant to subparagraph (A) and
subparagraph (B) for any fiscal year shall remain available for
obligation and expenditure until expended.
(4) The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts and
the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities, as
the case may be, shall issue guidelines to implement the provisions
of paragraph (2) and paragraph (3). Such guidelines shall be
consistent with the requirements of section 954(e), section
954(l)(2), (FOOTNOTE 1) section 956(f), and section 956(h)(2) of
this title, as the case may be, regarding total Federal support of
activities, programs, projects, or productions carried out under
authority of this subchapter.
(FOOTNOTE 1) See References in Text note below.
(b) Availability of appropriated unexpended funds; notice of
availability of funds by advance appropriation
(1) Sums appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section
for any fiscal year shall remain available for obligation and
expenditure until expended.
(2) In order to afford adequate notice to interested persons of
available assistance under this subchapter, appropriations
authorized under subsection (a) of this section are authorized to
be included in the measure making appropriations for the fiscal
year preceding the fiscal year for which such appropriations become
available for obligation.
(c) Administrative appropriations
(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the National
Endowment for the Arts $21,200,000'' (FOOTNOTE 2) for fiscal year
1991 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1992 and
1993, to administer the provisions of this subchapter, or any other
program for which the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the
Arts is responsible, including not to exceed $50,000 for each such
fiscal year for official reception and representation expenses.
The total amount which may be obligated or expended for such
expenses for fiscal year 1995 through the use of appropriated funds
or any other source of funds shall not exceed $100,000.
(FOOTNOTE 2) So in original. The closing quotation marks
probably should not appear.
(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the National
Endowment for the Humanities $17,950,000 for fiscal year 1991 and
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1992 and 1993, to
administer the provisions of this subchapter, or any other program
for which the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the
Humanities is responsible, including not to exceed $50,000 for each
such fiscal year for official reception and representation
expenses. The total amount which may be obligated or expended for
such expenses for fiscal year 1995 through the use of appropriated
funds or any other source of funds shall not exceed $100,000.
(d) Total amount of appropriations
(1) The total amount of appropriations to carry out the
activities of the National Endowment for the Arts shall not exceed
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(A) $167,060,000 for fiscal year 1986,
(B) $170,206,400 for fiscal year 1987, and
(C) $177,014,656 for fiscal year 1988.
(2) The total amount of appropriations to carry out the
activities for the National Endowment for the Humanities shall not
exceed -
(A) $139,878,000 for fiscal year 1986,
(B) $145,057,120 for fiscal year 1987, and
(C) $150,859,405 for fiscal year 1988.
(e) Prohibition of grants to production workshops using admission
proceeds for unauthorized purposes
No grant shall be made to a workshop (other than a workshop
conducted by a school, college, or university) for a production for
which a direct or indirect admission charge is asked if the
proceeds, after deducting reasonable costs, are used for purposes
other than assisting the grantee to develop high standards of
artistic excellence or encourage greater appreciation of the arts
and humanities by our citizens.
(f) Availability of appropriations for arts education
(1) Subject to subparagraph (2), in any fiscal year in which the
aggregate amount appropriated to the National Endowment for the
Arts exceeds $175,000,000, 50 percent of such excess shall be
available to carry out section 954a of this title.
(2) In each fiscal year, the amount made available to carry out
section 954a of this title shall not exceed $40,000,000, in the
aggregate.
(3) Funds made available to carry out section 954a of this title
shall remain available until expended.
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(Pub. L. 89-209, Sec. 11, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 853; Pub. L.
90-348, Sec. 6, June 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 187; Pub. L. 91-346, Sec.
5(a)(4), 12, July 20, 1970, 84 Stat. 444, 446; Pub. L. 93-133, Sec.
2(a)(11), Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 465; Pub. L. 94-462, title I,
Sec. 106(a), title III, Sec. 302, title IV, Sec. 401(b), Oct. 8,
1976, 90 Stat. 1974, 1980, 1981; Pub. L. 94-555, title II, Sec.
219(b), Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2629; Pub. L. 96-496, title I, Sec.
108, Dec. 4, 1980, 94 Stat. 2589; renumbered title I, Sec. 11, and
amended Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 2, 7, May 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 223, 224;
renumbered Sec. 11 and amended Pub. L. 99-194, title I, Sec.
101(1), 111, Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1332, 1342; Pub. L. 99-362,
Sec. 1, July 9, 1986, 100 Stat. 769; Pub. L. 101-512, title III,
Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 103(i)(2), 110), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat.
1960, 1966, 1972; Pub. L. 103-382, title III, Sec. 371, Oct. 20,
1994, 108 Stat. 3977.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 954(l)(2) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(4),
was redesignated section 954(p)(3) by Pub. L. 101-512, title III,
Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 103(g)(1), (h)(1), 104(2)), Nov. 5, 1990,
104 Stat. 1960, 1964, 1965, 1966.
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
This subchapter, Pub. L. 89-209, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 845,
consisted originally of additional sections 12, 13, and 14, which
were classified to sections 961, 962, and 963 of this title prior
to repeal. For further details, see Prior Provisions notes set out
under sections 961 to 963 of this title.
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Subsec. (c)(1), (2). Pub. L. 103-382 substituted ''fiscal
year 1995'' for ''any fiscal year'' and ''shall not exceed
$100,000'' for ''shall not exceed $50,000''.
1990 - Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I,
Sec. 110(a)), designated existing provisions as cl. (i),
substituted ''$125,800,000 for fiscal year 1991 and such sums as
may be necessary for fiscal years 1992 and 1993'' for
''$121,678,000 for fiscal year 1986, $123,425,120 for fiscal year
1987, $128,362,125 for fiscal year 1988, and such sums as may be
necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989 and 1990'', struck out
at end ''Of the sums so appropriated for any fiscal year, not less
than 20 per centum shall be for carrying out section 954(g) of this
title.'', and added cls. (ii) and (iii).
Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
110(b)), substituted ''$119,900,000 for fiscal year 1991 and such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1992 and 1993'' for
''$95,207,000 for fiscal year 1986, $99,015,280 for fiscal year
1987, $102,975,891 for fiscal year 1988, and such sums as may be
necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989 and 1990;''.
Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
110(c)), struck out subpar. (C) which related to appropriations for
the National Endowment for the Arts for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1977.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
110(d)(1)), substituted ''1993'' for ''1990'' in introductory
provisions and ''paragraph (10)'' for ''paragraph (8)'' in cl.
(ii), and in closing provisions substituted ''$13,000,000 for
fiscal year 1991 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years
1992 and 1993'' for ''$8,820,000 for fiscal year 1986, $9,172,800
for fiscal year 1987, $9,539,712 for fiscal year 1988, and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989 and
1990''.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
110(d)(2)), substituted ''1993'' for ''1990'' in introductory
provisions and ''paragraph (10)'' for ''paragraph (9)'' in cl.
(ii), and in closing provisions substituted ''$12,000,000 for
fiscal year 1991 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years
1992 and 1993'' for ''$10,780,000 for fiscal year 1986, $11,211,200
for fiscal year 1987, $11,659,648 for fiscal year 1988, and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989 and
1990''.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
110(d)(3)), in introductory provisions, substituted ''1993'' for
''1990'' and in closing provisions, substituted ''$15,000,000 for
fiscal year 1991 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years
1992 and 1993'' for ''$20,580,000 for fiscal year 1986, $21,403,200
for fiscal year 1987, $22,259,328 for fiscal year 1988, and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989 and
1990''.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(i), (ii). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I,
Sec. 103(i)(2)(A)(i)), substituted ''954(p)(1)'' for ''954(l)(1)''.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
110(d)(4)), in introductory provisions, substituted ''1993'' for
''1990'' and in closing provisions, substituted ''$15,150,000 for
fiscal year 1991 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years
1992 and 1993'' for ''$19,600,000 for fiscal year 1986, $20,384,000
for fiscal year 1987, $21,199,360 for fiscal year 1988, and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989 and
1990''.
Subsec. (a)(3)(C). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
110(e)), redesignated subpar. (D) as (C) and struck out former
subpar. (C) which read as follows: ''If either Chairperson
determines at the end of the ninth month of any fiscal year that
funds which would otherwise be available under this paragraph to an
Endowment cannot be used, the Chairperson shall transfer such funds
to the other Endowment for the purposes described in section
954(p)(1) or section 956(h)(1) of this title, as may be
necessary.''
Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec. 103(i)(2)(A)(ii)),
substituted ''954(p)(1)'' for ''954(l)(1)''.
Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
110(e)(2)), redesignated subpar. (D) as (C).
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 318 (title I, Sec.
103(i)(2)(B)), which directed the substitution of ''954(p)(1)'' for
''954(l)(1)'', could not be executed because ''954(l)(1)'' does not
appear in text.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 110(f)((1)), substituted
''$21,200,000'' for fiscal year 1991 and such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal years 1992 and 1993'' for ''$15,982,000 for
fiscal year 1986, $16,205,280 for fiscal year 1987, $16,853,491 for
fiscal year 1988, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 1989 and 1990'' and ''$50,000'' for ''$35,000''
wherever appearing.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 110(f)(2), substituted
''$17,950,000 for fiscal year 1991 and such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal years 1992 and 1993'' for ''$14,291,000 for
fiscal year 1986, $14,446,640 for fiscal year 1987, $15,024,506 for
fiscal year 1988, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 1989 and 1990'' and ''$50,000'' for ''$35,000''
wherever appearing.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101-512, Sec. 110(g), added subsec. (f).
1986 - Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 99-362, Sec. 1(1),
substituted ''paragraph (8)'' for ''paragraph (5)''.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 99-362, Sec. 1(2), substituted
''paragraph (9)'' for ''paragraph (7)''.
1985 - Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 111(a)(1),
substituted ''$121,678,000 for fiscal year 1986, $123,425,120 for
fiscal year 1987, $128,362,125 for fiscal year 1988, and such sums
as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989 and 1990''
for ''$115,500,000 for fiscal year 1981, $127,000,000 for fiscal
year 1982, $140,000,000 for fiscal year 1983, $128,500,000 for
fiscal year 1984, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year
1985''.
Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 111(a)(2), substituted
''$95,207,000 for fiscal year 1986, $99,015,280 for fiscal year
1987, $102,975,891 for fiscal year 1988, and such sums as may be
necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989 and 1990;'' for
''$114,500,000 for fiscal year 1981, $126,000,000 for fiscal year
1982, $138,500,000 for fiscal year 1983, $127,000,000 for fiscal
year 1984, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year
1985''.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 111(b)(1)(A), substituted
''October 1, 1990'' for ''October 1, 1985'' and ''$8,820,000 for
fiscal year 1986, $9,172,800 for fiscal year 1987, $9,539,712 for
fiscal year 1988, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 1989 and 1990'' for ''$18,500,000 for fiscal year
1981, $18,500,000 for fiscal year 1982, $18,500,000 for fiscal year
1983, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, and such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal year 1985''.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 111(b)(1)(B), substituted
''October 1, 1990'' for ''October 1, 1985'' in provisions preceding
cl. (i), substituted ''grantees and subgrantees'' for ''grantees''
in two places in cl. (ii), and in provisions following cl. (ii)
substituted ''$10,780,000 for fiscal year 1986, $11,211,200 for
fiscal year 1987, $11,659,648 for fiscal year 1988, and such sums
as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989 and 1990''
for ''$12,500,000 for fiscal year 1981, $14,000,000 for fiscal year
1982, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1983, $11,500,000 for fiscal year
1984, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1985''.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 111(b)(2)(A), substituted
''October 1, 1990'' for ''October 1, 1985'' and ''$20,580,000 for
fiscal year 1986, $21,403,200 for fiscal year 1987, $22,259,328 for
fiscal year 1988, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 1989 and 1990'' for ''$27,000,000 for fiscal year
1981, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $32,500,000 for fiscal year
1983, $28,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, and such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal year 1985''.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 111(b)(2)(B), substituted
''October 1, 1990'' for ''October 1, 1985'' and ''$19,600,000 for
fiscal year 1986, $20,384,000 for fiscal year 1987, $21,199,360 for
fiscal year 1988, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 1989 and 1990'' for ''$30,000,000 for fiscal year
1981, $33,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $36,000,000 for fiscal year
1983, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, and such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal year 1985''.
Subsec. (a)(3)(C). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 111(b)(2)(C), substituted
''either Chairperson'' for ''either Chairman'' and ''the
Chairperson'' for ''he''.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 111(b)(3), substituted
''Chairperson'' for ''Chairman'' wherever appearing.
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 111(c)(1), (3), substituted
''$15,982,000 for fiscal year 1986, $16,205,280 for fiscal year
1987, $16,853,491 for fiscal year 1988, and such sums as may be
necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989 and 1990'' for
''$14,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, $15,000,000 for fiscal year
1982, $16,000,000 for fiscal year 1983, $17,000,000 for fiscal year
1984, and $18,000,000 for fiscal year 1985'' and ''Chairperson''
for ''Chairman''.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 111(c)(2), (3), substituted
''$14,291,000 for fiscal year 1986, $14,446,640 for fiscal year
1987, $15,024,506 for fiscal year 1988, and such sums as may be
necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989 and 1990'' for
''$13,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, $14,500,000 for fiscal year
1982, $15,500,000 for fiscal year 1983, $16,500,000 for fiscal year
1984, and $17,500,000 for fiscal year 1985'' and ''Chairperson''
for ''Chairman''.
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 99-194, Sec. 111(d), added subsec.
(d), redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e), and struck out ''under
this subchapter'' after ''No grant shall be made''.
1984 - Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 7(a)(1)(A),
substituted ''$128,500,000 for fiscal year 1984, and such sums as
may be necessary'' for ''$154,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, and
$170,000,000''.
Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 7(a)(1)(B), substituted
''$127,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, and such sums as may be
necessary'' for ''$152,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, and
$167,500,000''.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 7(a)(2)(A), substituted
''$10,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, and such sums as may be
necessary'' for ''$20,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, and
$22,500,000''.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 7(a)(2)(B), substituted
''$11,500,000 for fiscal year 1984, and such sums as may be
necessary'' for ''$16,500,000 for fiscal year 1984, and
$18,500,000''.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 7(a)(3)(A), substituted
''$28,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, and such sums as may be
necessary'' for ''$36,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, and
$40,000,000''.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 7(a)(3)(B), substituted
''$20,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, and such sums as may be
necessary'' for ''$40,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, and
$44,000,000''.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 7(b), inserted ''under this
subchapter''.
1980 - Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 108(a),
substituted ''to the National Endowment for the Arts $115,500,000
for fiscal year 1981, $127,000,000 for fiscal year 1982,
$140,000,000 for fiscal year 1983, $154,000,000 for fiscal year
1984, and $170,000,000 for fiscal year 1985'' for ''$93,500,000 for
fiscal year 1977, $105,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, and such sums
as may be necessary for fiscal years 1979 and 1980''.
Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 108(b), substituted
''$114,500,000 for fiscal year 1981, $126,000,000 for fiscal year
1982, $138,500,000 for fiscal year 1983, $152,000,000 for fiscal
year 1984, and $167,500,000 for fiscal year 1985'' for
''$93,500,000 for fiscal year 1977, $105,000,000 for fiscal year
1978, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1979 and
1980''.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 108(c), substituted
provisions authorizing appropriations for each fiscal year ending
before Oct. 1, 1985, for the National Endowments for the Arts and
for the Humanities for provisions authorizing appropriations for
such endowments for each fiscal year ending prior to Oct. 1, 1980.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 108(d), substituted
provisions authorizing appropriations for each fiscal year ending
before Oct. 1, 1985, for the National Endowment for the Arts for
provisions authorizing appropriations for such endowment for fiscal
years ending before Oct. 1, 1980.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 108(e), substituted
provisions authorizing appropriations for each fiscal year ending
before Oct. 1, 1985, for the National Endowment for the Humanities
for provisions authorizing appropriations for such endowment for
fiscal years ending before Oct. 1, 1980.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 108(f), substituted
provisions authorizing the Chairmen of the National Endowments for
the Arts and for the Humanities to issue guidelines for the
implementation of the provisions of pars. (2) and (3) of this
subsection for provisions authorizing and allocating appropriations
for the National Endowment for the Arts for the purpose of carrying
out subsec. (m) of section 954 of this title.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-496, Sec. 108(g), substituted provisions
authorizing specific appropriations for administrative expenses of
the National Endowments for the Arts and for the Humanities for
fiscal years 1981 to 1985 for provisions authorizing appropriations
for administrative expenses of such endowments of such sums as were
necessary.
1976 - Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 94-462, Sec. 106(a)(1)(A),
substituted provisions authorizing appropriations of $93,500,000
for fiscal year 1977, $105,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, and such
sums as are necessary for fiscal years 1979 and 1980 to carry out
section 954(c) of this title and such sums so appropriated for any
fiscal year, not less than 20 per centum to carry out section
954(g) of this title for provisions authorizing appropriations of
$54,000,000, $90,000,000, and $113,500,000 for the fiscal years
ending June 30, 1974, June 30, 1975, and June 30, 1976,
respectively, to the National Endowment for the Arts to carry out
section 954(c) of this title and to carry out section 954(g) of
this title $11,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974 and
requiring that not less than 20 per centum of funds appropriated
for section 954(c) of this title may be used only for purpose of
section 954(g) of this title for fiscal years ending June 30, 1975
and June 30, 1976.
Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 94-462, Sec. 106(a)(1)(B), substituted
provisions authorizing appropriations of $93,500,000 for fiscal
year 1977, $105,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, and such sums as may
be necessary for fiscal years 1979 and 1980, not less than 20 per
centum of such appropriated funds shall be to carry out section
956(f) of this title for provisions authorizing appropriations of
$65,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, $90,000,000
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and $113,500,000 for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.
Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 94-555 added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 94-462, Sec. 106(a)(2), substituted
''October 1, 1980'' for ''July 1, 1976'' and provisions authorizing
appropriations not to exceed $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1977,
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, and such sums as may be necessary
for fiscal years 1979 and 1980 for provisions authorizing
appropriations not to exceed $15,000,000 for fiscal year ending
June 30, 1974, $20,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1975,
and $25,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1976.
Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 94-462, Sec. 302, 401(b), added
pars. (3) and (4).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94-462, Sec. 106(a)(3), inserted reference
to any program for which the Chairman of the National Endowment for
the Arts or the Chairman of the National Endowment for the
Humanities is responsible.
1973 - Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 93-133 incorporated into subpar.
(A) provisions relating to the authorization of appropriation for
carrying out section 954(c) of this title, substituted
authorization of appropriation for fiscal years ending June 30,
1974, 1975, 1976 for such authorization for fiscal years 1969
through 1973, and inserted provisions for authorization of
appropriation for carrying out section 954(g) of this title, and,
in subpar. (B), incorporated provisions of former subsec. (a)
relating to authorization of appropriation for carrying out section
956(c) of this title, and substituted authorization of
appropriation for fiscal years ending June 30, 1974, 1975, and
1976, for such authorization for 1969 through 1973.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 93-133 incorporated provisions of former
subsec. (b) relating to matching grants and substituted new
limitations for fiscal years ending June 30, 1974, 1975, and 1976
for such limitations for 1969 through 1973.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 93-133 incorporated provisions formerly
contained in subsecs. (a) and (b) relating to the availability of
unexpended appropriated funds.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 93-133 added par. (2).
1970 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91-346, Sec. 5(a)(4), 12(a), struck
out reference to the functions transferred by section 955(a) of
this title, added appropriations to the National Endowment for the
Arts of $12,875,000, $21,000,000, and $28,625,000 for the fiscal
years ending June 30, 1971, 1972, and 1973, respectively, for the
purpose of carrying out section 954(c) of this title, and
$4,125,000, $5,500,000, and $6,875,000 for the fiscal years ending
June 30, 1971, 1972, and 1973, respectively, for the purposes of
section 954(h) of this title, and further appropriated to the
National Endowment for the Humanities $17,000,000, $26,500,000,
$35,500,000 for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1971, 1972, and
1973, respectively, for the purpose of carrying out section 956(c)
of this title.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91-346, Sec. 12(b), placed limitation on
appropriation to each Endowment based on an amount equal to the
total of amounts received by each Endowment under section 959(a)(2)
of this title by placing ceilings of $6,000,000, $7,000,000, and
$9,000,000 on the amounts appropriated for the fiscal years ending
June 30, 1971, 1972, and 1973, respectively.
1968 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-348, Sec. 6(a), substituted
provisions which authorized for the enumerated purposes
appropriations totaling $8,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1969, and $9,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970
to both the National Endowment for the Arts and the National
Endowment for the Humanities, and which authorized the Congress to
appropriate funds for subsequent fiscal years for provisions which
authorized for grants to groups and individuals for projects and
productions, for grants for activities authorized by the Chairman
of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and for the functions
of the National Council on the Arts in the National Endowment for
the Arts appropriations of $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1966, and each of the two succeeding fiscal years, and
that the funds appropriated be equally divided between the
Endowments of the Foundation.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90-348, Sec. 6(b), substituted provisions
authorizing appropriations not to exceed $13,500,000 for the fiscal
years ending June 30, 1969, and June 30, 1970, and authorizing the
Congress to appropriate funds for subsequent fiscal years for
provisions authorizing appropriations for the National Endowment
for the Arts not to exceed $2,250,000 for any fiscal year, and
authorizing appropriations for the National Endowment for the
Humanities not to exceed $5,000,000 for any fiscal year.
Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 90-348, Sec. 6(c), (d), struck out
subsec. (c) which authorized appropriations for the National
Endowment for the Arts for each fiscal year, beginning with the
fiscal year beginning on July 1, 1966, of $2,750,000, and
redesignated subsecs. (d) and (e) as (c) and (d), respectively.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-512 effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section
318 (title IV, Sec. 403) of Pub. L. 101-512, set out as a note
under section 951 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENTS
Amendment by Pub. L. 94-555 effective Oct. 1, 1976, see section
303 of Pub. L. 94-555, set out as a note under section 702 of Title
45, Railroads.
Section 106(b) of Pub. L. 94-462 provided that: ''The amendments
made by subsection (a) (amending this section) shall be effective
with respect to fiscal year 1977 and succeeding fiscal years.''
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-133 effective on and after July 1, 1973,
see section 2(b) of Pub. L. 93-133, set out as a note under section
951 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 5(a)(4) of Pub. L. 91-346 effective after
June 30, 1970, see section 5(d)(3)(A) of Pub. L. 91-346, set out as
a note under section 955 of this title.
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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS
This section is referred to in sections 955, 956, 957 of this
title.
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER II - MUSEUM SERVICES
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SUBCHAPTER II - MUSEUM SERVICES
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20 USC Sec. 961 to 969 01/06/03
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TITLE 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26 - SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER II - MUSEUM SERVICES
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Sec. 961 to 969. Omitted
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CODIFICATION
The Museum Services Act (Pub. L. 94-462, title II, Oct. 8, 1976,
90 Stat. 1975, as amended), which was classified to this subchapter
(Sec. 961 to 963 and 964 to 969), was amended generally by Pub. L.
104-208, div. A, title I, Sec. 101(e) (title VII, Sec. 702), Sept.
30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-233, 3009-293, and transferred to chapter
72 (Sec. 9101 et seq.) of this title.
Section 961, Pub. L. 94-462, title II, Sec. 202, Oct. 8, 1976, 90
Stat. 1975, related to declaration of purpose of this subchapter.
A prior section 961, Pub. L. 89-209, Sec. 12, Sept. 29, 1965, 79
Stat. 854; Pub. L. 90-575, title V, Sec. 501, Oct. 16, 1968, 82
Stat. 1061, related to State educational agencies' acquisition of
equipment, remodeling of laboratories, and making loans to
strengthen instruction in the humanities and the arts, providing
in: subsec. (a) appropriations authorization; subsec. (b)
reservation, allotment and reallotment of funds as provided in
section 442(a) and (c) of this title; subsec. (c) State plan,
submission, requirements, terms and conditions; subsec. (d)
approval of State plan by Commissioner, application of section
584(b) and (c) of this title; subsec. (e) payments to States as
provided in section 444 of this title; and subsec. (f)
administration of loans to schools as provided in section 445 of
this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 91-230, title VIII, Sec.
807(b), Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 192.
Section 962, Pub. L. 94-462, title II, Sec. 203, Oct. 8, 1976, 90
Stat. 1975; Pub. L. 96-496, title II, Sec. 201(a), Dec. 4, 1980, 94
Stat. 2591; Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 8, May 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 225,
related to establishment of Institute of Museum Services, within
National Foundation on Arts and Humanities, consisting of National
Museum Services Board and Director of Institute. See sections 9102
and 9103 of this title.
A prior section 962, Pub. L. 89-209, Sec. 13, Sept. 29, 1965, 79
Stat. 855, provided for appropriation to Commissioner of Education
of funds for grants and contracts for operation of institutes to
strengthen teaching of humanities and the arts, prior to repeal by
Pub. L. 93-133, Sec. 2(a)(12), Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 465.
Section 963, Pub. L. 94-462, title II, Sec. 204, Oct. 8, 1976, 90
Stat. 1975; Pub. L. 96-496, title II, Sec. 201(b), Dec. 4, 1980, 94
Stat. 2592; Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 9, May 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 225;
Pub. L. 99-194, title II, Sec. 201, Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1344;
Pub. L. 101-512, title III, Sec. 318 (title II, Sec. 201), Nov. 5,
1990, 104 Stat. 1960, 1974, related to membership, meetings, and
functions of National Museum Service Board, and appointment and
compensation of Board members. See section 9175 of this title.
A prior section 963, Pub. L. 89-209, Sec. 14, Sept. 29, 1965, 79
Stat. 855, requested President to make appointments within ninety
days after Sept. 29, 1965, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 93-133, Sec.
2(a)(12), Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 465.
Section 963a, Pub. L. 98-146, title II, Nov. 4, 1983, 97 Stat.
949, which directed that persons serving on Museum Services Board
continue until their successors are qualified for office, was
omitted as superseded by former section 963(b) of this title as
amended by Pub. L. 98-306. Similar provisions were contained in
Pub. L. 97-394, title II, Dec. 30, 1982, 96 Stat. 1994.
Section 964, Pub. L. 94-462, title II, Sec. 205, Oct. 8, 1976, 90
Stat. 1976; Pub. L. 96-496, title II, Sec. 201(c), Dec. 4, 1980, 94
Stat. 2592; Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 10, May 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 225;
Pub. L. 99-194, title II, Sec. 202, Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1344;
Pub. L. 101-512, title III, Sec. 318 (title II, Sec. 202(a)(1),
(b)), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1960, 1974, 1975, related to
appointment, compensation, and functions of Director of Institute.
See section 9103 of this title.
Section 965, Pub. L. 94-462, title II, Sec. 206, Oct. 8, 1976, 90
Stat. 1977; Pub. L. 96-496, title II, Sec. 201(d), Dec. 4, 1980, 94
Stat. 2592; Pub. L. 101-512, title III, Sec. 318 (title II, Sec.
203), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1960, 1975, authorized Director,
subject to policy direction of Board, to make grants to museums to
increase and improve services through specified activities. See
section 9173 of this title.
Section 966, Pub. L. 94-462, title II, Sec. 207, Oct. 8, 1976, 90
Stat. 1977, related to authority of Institute to accept
contributions. See section 9106 of this title.
Section 967, Pub. L. 94-462, title II, Sec. 209, Oct. 8, 1976, 90
Stat. 1978; Pub. L. 96-496, title I, Sec. 201(e), Dec. 4, 1980, 94
Stat. 2593; Pub. L. 98-306, Sec. 11, May 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 225;
Pub. L. 99-194, title II, Sec. 203, Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1344;
Pub. L. 101-512, title III, Sec. 318 (title II, Sec. 204, 205(b)),
Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1960, 1975, 1976, authorized appropriations
for purpose of making grants under section 965(a) of this title and
for administering provisions of this subchapter. See section 9176
of this title.
Section 968, Pub. L. 94-462, title II, Sec. 210, Oct. 8, 1976, 90
Stat. 1978, defined ''Board'', ''Director'', ''Institute'', and
''museum'' for purposes of this subchapter. See sections 9101 and
9172 of this title.
Section 969, Pub. L. 94-462, title II, Sec. 211, as added Pub. L.
101-512, title III, Sec. 318 (title II, Sec. 205 ((a))), Nov. 5,
1990, 104 Stat. 1960, 1975, related to assessment of needs of
small, emerging, minority, and rural museums.
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SHORT TITLE
Section 201 of title II of Pub. L. 94-462, which provided that
title II of Pub. L. 94-462, which enacted this subchapter and
amended section 958 of this title, could be cited as the ''Museum
Services Act'', was omitted in the general amendment of title II by
Pub. L. 104-208. See chapter 72 (Sec. 9101 et seq.) of this title.
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