20 U.S.C. § 955b — National Medal of Arts

Page 157 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 955b 1973—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 93–133 substituted ‘‘$17,500’’ for ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserted proviso that the terms of del- egation of authority shall not permit obligations for expenditure of funds under such delegation for any fis- cal year which exceed an amount equal to 10 per cen- tum 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 appoint- ment 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 ap- plication involving $10,000 or less, to approve or dis- approve the application if such action is pursuant to the terms of a delegation of authority from the Endow- ment Council and such action is reviewed by the En- dowment Council. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT 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. 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 Pub. L. 91–346, § 5(d)(3)(A), July 20, 1970, 84 Stat. 445, 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 Organi- zation and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 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 Pub. L. 91–346, § 5(d)(1), July 20, 1970, 84 Stat. 445, pro- vided that: ‘‘The National Council on the Arts estab- lished 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 de- termined to be necessary by the Chairman of the Na- tional Endowment for the Arts, be deemed to be a con- tinuation of the National Council on the Arts estab- lished under the National Arts and Cultural Develop- ment 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 AP- POINTED UNDER 1965 ACT Pub. L. 91–346, § 5(d)(2), July 20, 1970, 84 Stat. 445, pro- vided that: ‘‘Members appointed to the National Coun- cil 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 estab- lished 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].’’ § 955a. Omitted Editorial Notes 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 sec- tion 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. § 955b. National Medal of Arts (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 Na- tional Council on the Arts, and which shall be awarded as provided in subsection (b). (b) Award of Medal; conditions; recipients; pres- entation 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 con- tributions 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 natu- ralization in the manner prescribed by section 1445 of title 8 and (ii) is not permanently ineli- gible 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 Endow- ment for the Arts shall be used to carry out this section. (Pub. L. 98–306, § 13, May 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 225.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the National Founda- tion on the Arts and the Humanities Act Amendments Page 158 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 956 of 1983, and not as part of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 which com- prises this subchapter. § 956. National Endowment for the Humanities (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 chair- person, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Sen- ate. (2) The term of office of the Chairperson shall be four years, and the Chairperson shall be eligi- ble 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 of- fice the Chairperson shall serve until the Chair- person’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 Na- tional Council on the Humanities (hereinafter established), is authorized to enter into arrange- ments, 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 pro- grams to strengthen the research and teaching potential of the United States in the human- ities by making arrangements with individ- uals or groups to support such activities; any loans made by the Endowment shall be made in accordance with terms and conditions ap- proved by the Secretary of the Treasury; (3) initiate and support training and work- shops in the humanities by making arrange- ments with institutions or individuals (fellow- ships awarded to individuals under this au- thority may be for the purpose of study or re- search at appropriate nonprofit institutions selected by the recipient of such aid, for stated periods of time); (4) initiate and support programs and re- search 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 commu- nity; (5) foster international programs and ex- changes; (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 pro- vide access to, and preserve materials impor- tant to research, education, and public under- standing of, the humanities. In the case of publications under clause (8) of this subsection such publications may be sup- ported without regard for the provisions of sec- tion 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 re- port justifying any exemption from such section 501. In selecting individuals and groups of excep- tional talent as recipients of financial assist- ance to be provided under this subsection, the Chairperson shall give particular regard to scholars, and educational and cultural institu- tions, that have traditionally been underrep- resented. (d) Coordination and development of Endow- ment programs with other Federal and non- Federal programs The Chairperson shall coordinate the pro- grams of the National Endowment for the Hu- manities, insofar as practicable, with existing Federal programs, designated State humanities agencies and with those undertaken by other public agencies or private groups, and shall de- velop 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 sub- section (c)(3) 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; ap- plications and plans; allotments; cost limita- tions; grants to regional groups; non-Federal funding; definitions; suspension of grants; single entity limitation (1) The Chairperson, with the advice of the Na- tional Council on the Humanities, is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this sub- section, 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 ade- quate 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 agen- cy 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,