§ 958. Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1965

   National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965

   Pub. L. 89–209 § 9 · 79 Stat. 845

   Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 958

   Pub. L. 89–209, § 9, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 851

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 89–209, § 9, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 851

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 9. establishment of the federal council on the arts and the humanities (a) There is established within the Foundation a Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. (b) The Council shall be composed of the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the United States Commissioner 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, and a member designated by the Secretary of State. The President shall designate the Chairman of the Council from among the members. The President is authorized to change the membership of the Council from time to time as he deems necessary to meet changes in Federal programs or executive branch organization. (c) The Council shall— (1) advise and consult with the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities on major problems arising in carrying out the purposes of the Foundation; (2) coordinate, by advice and consultation, so far as is practicable, the policies and operations of the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, including joint support of activities, as appropriate; (3) promote coordination between the programs and activities of the Foundation and related programs and activities of other Federal agencies; and (4) plan and coordinate appropriate participation (including productions and projects) in major and historic national events.

2. 1970

   The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Amendments of 1970

   Pub. L. 91–346 § 9 · 84 Stat. 443

   Changed · 20 U.S.C. § 958(b)

   Pub. L. 91–346 included the Archivist of the United States as a member of the Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   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.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 9. inclusion of the archivist of the united states as a member of the federal council on the arts and the humanities Subsection (b) of section 9 of the National Foundation on 20 USC 958. the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after “the Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts” a comma and the following: “the Archivist of the United States”.

3. 1973

   National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Amendments of 1973

   Pub. L. 93–133 § 2(a)(8) · 87 Stat. 461

   Amended · 20 U.S.C. § 958(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

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   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.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (8) Section 9(b) of such Act is amended to read as follows: “(b) The Council shall be composed of the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the United States Commissioner 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, 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 Chairman of the Council from among the members. The President is authorized to change the membership of the Council from time to time as he deems necessary to meet changes in Federal programs or executive branch organization.”.

4. 1976

   Museum Services Act

   Pub. L. 94–462 § 208(1) · 90 Stat. 1971

   1. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 958(c)(2); 20 U.S.C. § 958(c)(3)

      Pub. L. 94–462, § 208(1), (2), added par. (2)

   2. Redesignated · 20 U.S.C. § 958(c)(2); 20 U.S.C. § 958(c)(3)

      Pub. L. 94–462, § 208(1), (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)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(2), (3). Pub. L. 94–462, § 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).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) through paragraph (4) as paragraph (3) through paragraph (5), respectively, and by inserting immediately after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: “(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;”;

5. 1976

   Museum Services Act

   Pub. L. 94–462 § 208(1) · 90 Stat. 1971

   1. Redesignated · 20 U.S.C. § 958(c)(4); 20 U.S.C. § 958(c)(5)

      Pub. L. 94–462, § 208(1), (3), redesignated former par. (3) as (4)

   2. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 958(c)(4); 20 U.S.C. § 958(c)(5)

      Pub. L. 94–462, § 208(1), (3), inserted “and the Institute of Museum Services” after “Foundation”

   3. Redesignated · 20 U.S.C. § 958(c)(4); 20 U.S.C. § 958(c)(5)

      Pub. L. 94–462, § 208(1), (3), redesignated former par. (4) as (5)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(4), (5). Pub. L. 94–462, § 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).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) through paragraph (4) as paragraph (3) through paragraph (5), respectively, and by inserting immediately after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: “(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;”;

6. 1980

   Arts and Humanities Act of 1980

   Pub. L. 96–496 title I · 94 Stat. 2583

   1. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 958(b)

      Pub. L. 96–496, §§ 106(a), 109(d), inserted “the Commissioner on Aging,”

   2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 958(b)

      Pub. L. 96–496, §§ 106(a), 109(d), substituted “Secretary of Education” for “United States Commissioner of Education”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–496, §§ 106(a), 109(d), inserted “the Commissioner on Aging,” and substituted “Secretary of Education” for “United States Commissioner of Education”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law
   TITLE I— AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES ACT OF 1965 Sec. 101. definitions (a) Section 3(a) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act 20 USC 951 note. of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 952(a)) is amended by striking out “theory, and practice” and inserting in lieu thereof “and theory”. (b) Section 3(d)(B) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 952(d)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting “or the National Council on the Humanities, as the case may be” after “Arts”. (c) Section 3(g) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 952(g)) is amended by inserting “the Northern Mariana Islands,” after “American Samoa,”. Sec. 102. national endowment for the arts (a) Section 5(c) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 954(c)) is amended— (1) by inserting “or loans” after “grants-in-aid”; (2) in paragraph (1) thereof, by inserting “and cultural diver-sity” after “American creativity”; (3) by redesignating paragraph (5) thereof as paragraph (6) thereof, and by inserting after paragraph (4) thereof the following new paragraph: “(5) programs for the arts at the local level; and”; and (4) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “Any loans made by the Chairman under this subsection shall be made in accordance with terms and conditions approved by the Secretary of the Treasury.”. (b) (1) Section 5(g)(2)(A) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 954(g)(2)(A)) is amended by striking out “, except that” and all that follows through the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon. (2) Section 5(g)(4) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 954(g)(4)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: “(E) For purposes of paragraph (3)(B), the term ‘State’ includes, in addition to the several States of the Union, only those special Ante, p. 2583. jurisdictions specified in section 3(g) which have a population of 200,000 or more, according to the latest decennial census.”. (c) Section 5(k) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 954(k)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “The Chairman 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) for the costs of such activities.”. (d) Section 5(1)(1) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 954(1)(1)) is amended— (1) by inserting “, on a national, State, or local level,” after “private nonprofit organizations”; (2) by inserting “strengthening quality by” after “for the purpose of”; and (3) by redesignating subparagraph (D) and subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (E) and subparagraph (F), respectively, and by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph: “(D) providing additional support for cooperative efforts under-taken by State arts agencies with local arts groups to promote effective arts activity at the State and local level, including support of professional artists in community-based residencies;”. (e) Section 5 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 954) is amended by striking out subsection (m). Sec. 103. national council on the arts Section 6(c) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 955(c)) is amended by inserting after the first sentence thereof the following new sentence: “The terms of office of all Council members shall expire on the third day of September in the year of expiration.”. Sec. 104. national endowment for the humanities (a) (1) Section 7(f)(2) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 956(f)(2)) is amended to read as follows: “(2) (A) Whenever a State desires to designate or to provide for the establishment of a State agency as the sole agency for the administra-tion of the State plan, such State shall designate the humanities council in existence on the date of the enactment of the Arts and Ante, p. 2583. Humanities Act of 1980, 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 Grants, application and plan. 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 Chairman 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 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 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, which-ever 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) 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; and “(vi) provides that the State agency will make such reports, in Reports. such form and containing such information, as the Chairman may require. “(B) In any State in which the chief executive officer of the State Grant recipient, application procedure. fails to submit an application under subparagraph (A), the grant recipient in such State shall— “(i) establish a procedure which assures that four 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 20 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.”. (2) Section 7(f)(3) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Federal assistance, application and plan. Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 956(f)(3)) is amended to read as follows: “(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 Chairman. Each such application shall be accompanied by a plan which the Chairman 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); “(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; and “(H) provides that such grant recipient will make reports to the Chairman, in such form, at such times, and containing such information, as the Chairman may require.”. (3) (A) The first sentence of section 7(f)(4) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 956(f)(4)) is amended by inserting “State and each” before “grant recipient”. (B) The second sentence of section 7(f)(4) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 956(f)(4)) is amended by inserting “States and” before “grant recipients”. (C) Section 7(f)(4) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 956(f)(4)) is amended by striking out subparagraph (A) and subparagraph (B) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subparagraphs: “(A) 34 per centum of the amount of such excess for such fiscal year shall be available to the Chairman 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 Chairman; 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 Chairman 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.”. (4) (A) Section 7(f)(5)(A) of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 956(f)(5)(A)) is amended by striking out “Whenever the provisions of paragraph (3)(B) of this subsection apply in any State, that part of any” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “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 (B) Section 7(f)(5)(B) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 956(f)(5)(B)) is amended by inserting “State agency or” before “grant recipient”. (C) Section 7(f)(5) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the “State.” “Grant recipient.” Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 956(f)(5)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: “(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 3(g) which have a population of 200,000 or more, according to the latest decen-nial census.”. (5) Section 7(f)(7) of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 956(f)(7)) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (A) thereof, by inserting “group or” before “grant recipient”; (B) in subparagraph (B) thereof, by inserting “State agency or” before “grant recipient”, and by striking out “plan” and inserting in lieu thereof “State plan or grant recipient application”; (C) in subparagraph (C) thereof, by inserting “group or State agency or” before “grant recipient”; and (D) in the matter following subparagraph (C) thereof, by inserting “group, State agency, or” before “grant recipient” each place it appears therein. (6) Section 7(f)(8) of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 956(f)(8)) is amended by striking out “paragraphs (4), (5), and (6)” and inserting in lieu thereof “the third sentence of paragraph (4), and paragraphs (5) and (6)”. (b) Section 7(g) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 956(g)) is amended by inserting “agency or” before “entity”. (c) Section 7 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Interagency agreements Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 956) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(i) The Chairman 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) for the costs of such activities.”. Sec. 105. national council on the humanities Section 8(f) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 957(f)) is amended by striking out “$17,500” and inserting in lieu thereof “$30,000”. Sec. 106. federal council on the arts and the humanities (a) Section 9(b) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 958(b)) is amended by inserting “the Commissioner on Aging,” after “Services Administration,”. (b) Section 9(c) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 958(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4) thereof, by striking out “and” at the end thereof; (2) in paragraph (5) thereof, by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: “(6) undertake studies and make reports which address the state of the arts and humanities, particularly with respect to their economic needs and problems.”. (c) Section 9 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 958) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: “(d) (1) The Council shall conduct a study of the state of employment opportunities for professional artists. Such study shall be undertaken in cooperation and consultation with the Secretary of Labor and shall address in particular (A) the effectiveness of existing Federal programs, such as programs administered under the Comprehensive 29 USC 801 note. Employment and Training Act, in serving and enhancing the employment opportunities of professional artists; and (B) the need for new programs to serve and enhance the employment opportunities of professional artists. “(2) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Arts and Humanities Act of 1980, the Chairman of the Council shall submit a report to the President and to the Congress relating to the results of the study required in paragraph (1), including such findings and recommendations (including legislative recommendations) as may be appropriate. Any recommendation involving changes in Federal legislation shall be accompanied by draft legislation. “(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal agency or officer of the Federal Government shall have any authority to require the Council to submit the report required in paragraph (2) to any Federal agency or officer of the Federal Government for approval, comments, or review, before submission of such report to the Congress. The President may make such additional comments and recommendations with respect to the contents of such report as he may deem appropriate. “(e) (1) The Council shall conduct a study of (A) the effectiveness of the program authorized by the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act (20 U.S.C. 971 et seq.); (B) the impact and feasibility of expanding the existing indemnity program to include the indemnification of objects loaned by lenders located in the United States for exhibition exclusively in the United States; and (C) other means to encourage and facilitate the wider sharing within the United States of the items described in section 3(a) of the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act (20 U.S.C. 972(a)), such as the development of standardized insurance policies and the development of a Federal technical assistance program to improve the curatorial facilities and personnel of museums. “(2) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Arts and Humanities Act of 1980, the Chairman of the Council shall submit a report to the President and to the Congress relating to the results of the study required in paragraph (1), including such findings and recommendations (including legislative recommendations) as may be appropriate. Any recommendation involving changes in Federal legislation shall be accompanied by draft legislation.”. Sec. 107. administrative provisions (a) Section 10(a)(4) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 959(a)(4)) is amended by inserting “and culturally diverse” after “geographic”. (b) Section 10(b) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 959(b)) is amended by striking out “January” and inserting in lieu thereof “April”. (c) Section 10(c) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 959(c)) is amended by striking our “January” and inserting in lieu thereof “April”. (d) Section 10 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 959) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(d) (1) The Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities each shall conduct a study of the use, sale, or other disposal of property under subsection (a)(2) for the purpose of carrying out sections 5(c) Ante, p. 2583. 20 USC 956. and 7(c). Each such study shall assess in particular (A) the effectiveness of such use, sale, or other disposal of property as an incentive for increasing the levels of non-Federal support; and (B) the extent to which activities carried out by each such Chairman under subsection (a)(2) result in undue administrative and financial burdens upon grant recipients. “(2) Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of the Report to President and Congress. Ante, p. 2583. Arts and Humanities Act of 1980, each Chairman shall submit a report to the President and to the Congress relating to the results of the studies required in paragraph (1), including such findings and recommendations (including legislative recommendations) as may be appropriate. Any recommendation involving changes in Federal legislation shall be accompanied by draft legislation.”. Sec. 108. authorization of appropriations (a) The first sentence of section 11(a)(1)(A) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 960(a)(1)(A)) is amended to read as follows: “For the purpose of carrying out section 5(c), there are authorized to be appropriated to Ante, p. 2583. 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.”. (b) The first sentence of section 11(a)(1)(B) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 960(a)(1)(B)) is amended to read as follows: “For the purpose of carrying out section 7(c), there are authorized to be appropriated to Ante, p. 2583. the National Endowment for the Humanities $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.”. (c) Section 11(a)(2) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 960(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows: “(2) (A) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 1985, to the National Endowment for the Arts an amount equal to the sum of— “(i) the total amounts received by such Endowment under section 10(a)(2), 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 (5) of section 5(c); except that the amounts so appropriated to the National Endowment for the Arts shall not exceed $18,500,000 for fiscal year 1981, $18,500,000 for fiscal year 1982, $18,500,000 for fiscal year 1983, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, and $22,500,000 for fiscal year 1985. “(B) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 1985, to the National Endowment for the Humanities an amount equal to the sum of— “(i) the total amounts received by such Endowment under section 10(a)(2), 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 activities under paragraph (1) through paragraph 20 USC 956. (7) of section 7(c); except that the amounts so appropriated to the National Endowment for the Humanities shall not exceed $12,500,000 for fiscal year 1981, $14,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1983, $16,500,000 for fiscal year 1984, and $18,500,000 for fiscal year 1985.”. (d) Section 11(a)(3)(A) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 960(a)(3)(A)) is amended to read as follows: “(3) (A) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 1985, 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 Ante, p. 2584. 20 USC 959. Endowment, for the purposes set forth in section 5(1)(1) pursuant to the authority of section 10(a)(2); 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 Ante, p. 2584. (F) of section 5(1)(1); except that the amounts so appropriated to such Endowment shall not exceed $27,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $32,500,000 for fiscal year 1983, $36,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, and $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1985.”. (e) Section 11(a)(3)(B) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 960(a)(3)(B)) is amended to read as follows: “(B) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year ending before October 1, 1985, 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 20 USC 956. Endowment, for the purposes set forth in section 7(h)(1) pursuant to the authority of section 10(a)(2); 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 7(h)(1); except that the amounts so appropriated to such Endowment shall not exceed $30,000,000 for fiscal year 1981, $33,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $36,000,000 for fiscal year 1983, $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, and $44,000,000 for fiscal year 1985.”. (f) Section 11(a)(4) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 960(a)(4)) is amended to read as follows: “(4) The Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Chairman 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 5(e), section 5(1)(2), section 7(f), and section 7(h)(2), as the case may be, regarding total Federal support of 20 USC 954, 956. activities, programs, projects, or productions carried out under authority of this Act.”. (g) Section 11(c) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 960(c)) is amended to read as follows: “(c) (1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Endowment for the Arts $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, to administer the provisions of this Act, or any other program for which the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts is responsible, including not to exceed $35,000 for each such fiscal year for official reception and representation expenses. The total amount which may be obligated or expended for such expenses for any fiscal year through the use of appropriated funds or any other source of funds shall not exceed $35,000. “(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Endowment for the Humanities $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, to administer the provisions of this Act, or any other program for which the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities is responsible, including not to exceed $35,000 for each such fiscal year for official reception and representation expenses. The total amount which may be obligated or expended for such expenses for any fiscal year through the use of appropriated funds or any other source of funds shall not exceed $35,000.”. Sec. 109. technical amendments (a) The last sentence of section 5(c) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 954(c)) is amended by striking out ”Labor and Public Welfare” and inserting in lieu thereof “Labor and Human Resources”. (b) Section 5(g)(4)(A) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 954(g)(4)(A)) is amended by striking out “project” the last place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “projects”. (c) The last sentence of section 7(c) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 956(c)) is amended by striking out “Labor and Public Welfare” and inserting in lieu thereof “Labor and Human Resources”. (d) Section 9(b) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 958(b)) is amended by striking out “United States Commissioner of Education” and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Education”.

7. 1980

   Arts and Humanities Act of 1980

   Pub. L. 96–496 § 106(b) · 94 Stat. 2583

   Added · 20 U.S.C. § 958(c)(6)

   Pub. L. 96–496, § 106(b), added par. (6)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 96–496, § 106(b), added par. (6).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Section 9(c) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 958(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4) thereof, by striking out “and” at the end thereof; (2) in paragraph (5) thereof, by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: “(6) undertake studies and make reports which address the state of the arts and humanities, particularly with respect to their economic needs and problems.”.

8. 1980

   Arts and Humanities Act of 1980

   Pub. L. 96–496 § 106(c) · 94 Stat. 2583

   Added · 20 U.S.C. § 958(d); 20 U.S.C. § 958(e)

   Pub. L. 96–496, § 106(c), added subsecs. (d) and (e)

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   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 96–496, § 106(c), added subsecs. (d) and (e).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) Section 9 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 958) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: “(d) (1) The Council shall conduct a study of the state of employment opportunities for professional artists. Such study shall be undertaken in cooperation and consultation with the Secretary of Labor and shall address in particular (A) the effectiveness of existing Federal programs, such as programs administered under the Comprehensive 29 USC 801 note. Employment and Training Act, in serving and enhancing the employment opportunities of professional artists; and (B) the need for new programs to serve and enhance the employment opportunities of professional artists. “(2) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Arts and Humanities Act of 1980, the Chairman of the Council shall submit a report to the President and to the Congress relating to the results of the study required in paragraph (1), including such findings and recommendations (including legislative recommendations) as may be appropriate. Any recommendation involving changes in Federal legislation shall be accompanied by draft legislation. “(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal agency or officer of the Federal Government shall have any authority to require the Council to submit the report required in paragraph (2) to any Federal agency or officer of the Federal Government for approval, comments, or review, before submission of such report to the Congress. The President may make such additional comments and recommendations with respect to the contents of such report as he may deem appropriate. “(e) (1) The Council shall conduct a study of (A) the effectiveness of the program authorized by the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act (20 U.S.C. 971 et seq.); (B) the impact and feasibility of expanding the existing indemnity program to include the indemnification of objects loaned by lenders located in the United States for exhibition exclusively in the United States; and (C) other means to encourage and facilitate the wider sharing within the United States of the items described in section 3(a) of the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act (20 U.S.C. 972(a)), such as the development of standardized insurance policies and the development of a Federal technical assistance program to improve the curatorial facilities and personnel of museums. “(2) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Arts and Humanities Act of 1980, the Chairman of the Council shall submit a report to the President and to the Congress relating to the results of the study required in paragraph (1), including such findings and recommendations (including legislative recommendations) as may be appropriate. Any recommendation involving changes in Federal legislation shall be accompanied by draft legislation.”.

9. 1984

   National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act Amendments of 1983

   Pub. L. 98–306 § 6(a) · 98 Stat. 223

   Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 958(b)

   Pub. L. 98–306, § 6(a), inserted “the Director of the Institute of Museum Services,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–306, § 6(a), inserted “the Director of the Institute of Museum Services,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 9(b) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 958(b)) is amended by inserting “the Director of the Institute of Museum Services,” after “Humanities,”.

10. 1984

    National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act Amendments of 1983

    Pub. L. 98–306 § 6(b) · 98 Stat. 223

    Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 958(c)(4)

    Pub. L. 98–306, § 6(b), struck out “and the Institute of Museum Services” after “Foundation”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 98–306, § 6(b), struck out “and the Institute of Museum Services” after “Foundation”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 9(c)(4) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 958(c)(4)) is amended by striking out “and the Institute of Museum Services”.

11. 1985

    Arts, Humanities, and Museums Amendments of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–194 § 109(1) · 99 Stat. 1332

    1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 958(b)

       Pub. L. 99–194, § 109(1), substituted “Chairperson” for “Chairman” in last sentence

    2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 958(b)

       Pub. L. 99–194, § 109(1), substituted “presiding officer” for “Chairman” in last sentence

    3. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 958(b)

       Pub. L. 99–194, § 109(1), substituted “the President” for “he” in last sentence

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–194, § 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.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in the first sentence by striking out “Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities” and inserting in lieu thereof “Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities”, (B) in the second sentence by striking out “Chairman” and inserting in lieu thereof “presiding officer”, and (C) in the last sentence by striking out “he” and inserting in lieu thereof “the President”;

12. 1985

    Arts, Humanities, and Museums Amendments of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–194 § 109(2) · 99 Stat. 1332

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 958(c)(1)

    Pub. L. 99–194, § 109(2), substituted “Chairperson” for “Chairman” wherever appearing

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 99–194, § 109(2), substituted “Chairperson” for “Chairman” wherever appearing.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (c)(1) by striking out “Chairman” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Chairperson”; and

13. 1985

    Arts, Humanities, and Museums Amendments of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–194 § 109(3) · 99 Stat. 1332

    Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 958(d)

    Pub. L. 99–194, § 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

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–194, § 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.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by striking out subsections (d) and (e) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsection: “(d) The Council shall conduct a study to determine— Study. (1) the nature and level of Federal support provided to museums; (2) the areas in which such support overlaps or is inadequate, particularly in case of emerging museums; (3) the impact of the Institute of Museum Services in carrying out its stated purpose; and (4) the impact and nature of conservation and preservation Conservation. programs being carried out under this Act and other Federal laws and the areas in which such programs overlap or are inadequate.”.

14. 1985

    Arts, Humanities, and Museums Amendments of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–194 § 109(3) · 99 Stat. 1332

    Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 958(e)

    Pub. L. 99–194, § 109(3), struck out subsec. (e) which provided for a study and report to the President and the Congress on arts and artifacts indemnification

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99–194, § 109(3), struck out subsec. (e) which provided for a study and report to the President and the Congress on arts and artifacts indemnification.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by striking out subsections (d) and (e) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsection: “(d) The Council shall conduct a study to determine— Study. (1) the nature and level of Federal support provided to museums; (2) the areas in which such support overlaps or is inadequate, particularly in case of emerging museums; (3) the impact of the Institute of Museum Services in carrying out its stated purpose; and (4) the impact and nature of conservation and preservation Conservation. programs being carried out under this Act and other Federal laws and the areas in which such programs overlap or are inadequate.”.

15. 1990

    Pub. L. 101–512 § 318(tI)(s108)(a) · 104 Stat. 1915

    Added · 20 U.S.C. § 958(c)(7)

    Pub. L. 101–512, § 318 [title I, § 108(a)], added par. (7)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(7). Pub. L. 101–512, § 318 [title I, § 108(a)], added par. (7).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 318. SHORT TITLE. This section may be cited as the “Arts, Humanities, and Museums Amendments of 1990”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 101–512 effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section 318 [title IV, § 403(a)] of Pub. L. 101–512, set out as a note under section 951 of this title.

16. 1990

    Pub. L. 101–512 § 318(tI)(s108)(b) · 104 Stat. 1915

    Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 958(d)

    Pub. L. 101–512, § 318 [title I, § 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

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101–512, § 318 [title I, § 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.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 318. SHORT TITLE. This section may be cited as the “Arts, Humanities, and Museums Amendments of 1990”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 101–512 effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section 318 [title IV, § 403(a)] of Pub. L. 101–512, set out as a note under section 951 of this title.

17. 1993

    Older Americans Act Technical Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–171 § 3(b)(2) · 107 Stat. 1988

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 958(b)

    Pub. L. 103–171 substituted “Assistant Secretary for Aging” for “Commissioner on Aging”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–171 substituted “Assistant Secretary for Aging” for “Commissioner on Aging”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Section 9(b) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 958(b)) is amended by striking “Commissioner on Aging” and inserting “Assistant Secretary for Aging”.

18. 2010

    Museum and Library Services Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–340 title II § 208(2) · 124 Stat. 3594

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 958(b); 20 U.S.C. § 958(c)(2); 20 U.S.C. § 958(3)

    Pub. L. 111–340 substituted “Institute of Museum and Library Services” for “Institute of Museum Services”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (b), (c)(2), (3). Pub. L. 111–340 substituted “Institute of Museum and Library Services” for “Institute of Museum Services”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in section 9 (20 U.S.C. 958), by striking “Institute of Museum Services” each place the term appears and inserting “Institute of Museum and Library Services”.

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