§ 953. — National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC953]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26--SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIP IN HUMANITIES AND ARTS; MUSEUM
SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER I--NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Sec. 953. National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
(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.
(Pub. L. 89-209, Sec. 4, Sept. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 846; renumbered title
I, Sec. 4, and amended Pub. L. 98-306, Secs. 2, 4, May 31, 1984, 98
Stat. 223; renumbered Sec. 4 and amended Pub. L. 99-194, title I,
Secs. 101(1), 104, Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1332, 1333.)
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''.
