§ 958. — Federal Council 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: 20USC958]
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. 958. Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities
(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.
(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, Secs. 106, 109(d), Dec. 4,
1980, 94 Stat. 2587, 2591; renumbered title I, Sec. 9, and amended Pub.
L. 98-306, Secs. 2, 6, May 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 223, 224; renumbered
Sec. 9 and amended Pub. L. 99-194, title I, Secs. 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.)
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, Secs. 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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 971 of this title.
