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§ 960. —  Authorization of appropriations.



[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC960]

 
                           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. 960. Authorization of appropriations


(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),\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.
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(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'' \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.
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    (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--
        (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.

(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, Secs. 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, Secs. 2, 7, May 
31, 1984, 98 Stat. 223, 224; renumbered Sec. 11 and amended Pub. L. 99-
194, title I, Secs. 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, Secs. 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.)

                       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, Secs. 103(g)(1), (h)(1), 104(2)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 
1960, 1964, 1965, 1966.


                            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, Secs. 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, Secs. 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.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 955, 956, 957 of this title.



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