that the National Endowment for the Arts shall be headed man who is to be known as the Chairman of the National t for the Arts and who shall be appointed by the President the advice and consent of the Senate. that the term of office of the Chairman shall be 4 years irman shall be eligible for reappointment. Provides that a hall serve until his successor shall have been appointed and en though his 4-year term of office has expired. hat there shall be within the National Endowment for the nal Council on the Arts, composed of the Chairman of the dowment for the Arts, who shall serve as Chairman of the uncil, and 26 other members appointed by the President. hat such other members shall be selected: (1) from among ens of the United States who are widely recognized for knowledge of, or expertise in, or for their profound inarts; (2) so as to include practicing artists, civic cultural bers of the museum profession, and others who are progaged in the arts; and (3) so as collectively to provide an listribution of membership among the major art fields. at the National Council on the Arts shall meet at the call an and that the Chairman must call at least two meet ch calendar year. at the National Council on the Arts shall (1) advise the h respect to policy, program, and procedures for carrynctions, duties, or responsibilities under the act of 1985 v applications for assistance under the act of 1965 and -ndations thereon to the Chairman. at upon expiration of his term of office the chairman of ndowment for the Humanities shall serve until his sucve been appointed and shall have qualified. ontracts as well as grants, loans and other forms of asI to the strengthening of research and teaching potennities. Archivist of the United States as a member of the Fedthe Arts and the Humanities. from the sums appropriated to carry out the purposes (3) of the National Foundation on the Arts and of 1965 for any fiscal year not less than $65,000 shall be State, and that such sums as may remain after such be allotted among the States in equal amounts. e National Council to foster education in the human propriations for the several purposes of the National e Arts and the Humanities for the fiscal years ending 1, 1972 and 1973. C. TEXT OF THE LAW e text of Public Law 91-346. 84 Stat. 443. The National Foundation on AN ACT To amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Arts and the the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act be cited as "The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Amendments of 1970". Humanities Amendments of 1970. 79 Stat. 845. 20 USC 951. 82 Stat. 187. 20 USC 952. 20 USC 954. Chairman appointment. may AMENDMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE DECLARATION OF PURPOSE SEC. 2. Clause (2) of section 2 of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: "in order to achieve a better understanding of the past, a better analysis of the present, and a better view of the future". ADDITION TO DEFINITION OF HUMANITIES SEC. 3. Subsection (a) of section 3 of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 is amended by inserting "comparative religion; ethics;" after "archeology;", and by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: "with particular attention to the relevance of the humanities to the current conditions of national life". ASSISTANCE RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF WORKS OF ART AND SEC. 4. Clause (3) of subsection (c) of section 5 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after "enable them" the following: "to achieve wider distribution of their works, to work in residence at an educational or cultural institution, or". CONSOLIDATION OF LAWS RELATING TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON SEC. 5. (a) (1) Subsection (b) of section 5 of the Nationa! Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 is amended to read as follows: "(b) (1) The Endowment shall be headed by a chairman, to be known as the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. "(2) The term of office of the Chairman shall be four years and the Chairman shall be eligible for reappointment. The pr visions of this subsection shall apply to any person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of Chairman. Upon expiration of his term of office the Chairman shall serve until his successor shall have been appointed and shall have qualified." (2) Such section 5 is further amended by striking out subsection (d) and by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), (h. (i), (j), (k), and (1), and all references thereto, as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), and (k), respectively. 20 USC 959. use (2) of subsection (a) of section 10 of such Act is 82 Stat. 186. on 11(a) of such Act is amended by striking out "and 84 Stat. 444. ns transferred by section 6(a) of this Act,". ion 6 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS (a) There shall be, within the National Endowe Arts, a National Council on the Arts (hereinafter on referred to as the 'Council'). Council shall be composed of the Chairman of the dowment for the Arts, who shall be Chairman of and twenty-six other members appointed by the ho shall be selected from among private citizens of the United States widely recognized for their broad knowledge of, or in, or for their profound interest in, the arts; o as to include practicing artists, civic cultural nembers of the museum profession, and others who essionally engaged in the arts; and o as collectively to provide an appropriate distrimembership among the major art fields. t is requested, in the making of such appointconsideration to such recommendations as may, me, be submitted to him by leading national orgahese fields. member shall hold office for a term of six years, of office shall be staggered. No member shall be ppointment during the two-year period followion of his term. Any member appointed to fill a erve for the remainder of the term for which his s appointed. uncil shall meet at the call of the Chairman but han twice during each calendar year. Fourteen Council shall constitute a quorum. s shall receive compensation at a rate to be airman but not to exceed the per diem equive authorized for grade GS-18 by section 5332 United States Code and be allowed travel ex- per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized 5703) for persons in the Government service ittently. ncil shall (1) advise the Chairman with re- programs, and procedures for carrying out ties, or responsibilities under this Act, and cations for financial assistance under this Act mendations thereon to the Chairman. The ot approve or disapprove any such applicareceived the recommendation of the Council on, unless the Council fails to make a recom 82 Stat. 187. 79 Stat. 851. 20 USC 957. 84 Stat. 445. 35 F.R. 6247. 80 Stat. 499; 83 Stat. 190. Ante, p. 444. 78 Stat. 905. 20 USC 781 note. 20 USC 784. Effective dates. Repeal. Ante, p. 443. 82 Stat. 185. 20 USC 954. mendation thereon within a reasonable time. In the case of an application involving $10,000, or less, the Chairman may approve or disapprove such request if such action is taken pursuant to the terms of a delegation of authority from the Council to the Chairman, and provided that each such action by the Chairman shall be reviewed by the Council." (c) Subsection (e) of section 8 of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(e) Members shall receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Chairman but not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate authorized for grade GS-18 by section 5332 of title 5 of the United States Code and be allowed travel expenses including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) for persons in the Government service employed intermittently." (d) (1) The National Council on the Arts established under section 6 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended by subsection (b), shall, for any purpose determined to be necessary by the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, be deemed to be a continuation of the National Council on the Arts established under the National Arts and Cultural Development Act of 1964, Public Law 88-579, without interruption. (2) Members appointed to the National Council on the Arts pursuant to section 5 of the National Arts and Cultural Development Act of 1964 shall be deemed to have been appointed as members of the National Council on the Arts established under section 6 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, with such terms of office as may be remaining under the prior appointment on the effective date of the amendments made by subsection (b). (3) (A) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b. shall be effective after June 30, 1970. (B) Effective July 1, 1970, the National Arts and Cultural Development Act of 1964, Public Law 88-579, is repealed TECHNICAL AMENDMENT RELATING TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SEC. 6. Clause (A) of paragraph (2) of subsection (g) of section 5 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Hui manities Act of 1965 is amended by inserting after "Recreation Board" a comma and the following: "or any success designated for the purpose of this Act by the Commissioner of the District of Columbia,". ALLOTMENTS OF FUNDS TO STATES SEC. 7. Paragraph (3) of subsection (g) of section 5 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 is amended to read as follows: n the sums appropriated to carry out the purposes ction for any fiscal year, not less than $65,000 shall o each State. That part of such sums as may reuch allotment shall be allotted among the States in ts, except that for the purposes of this sentence ate' shall not include Guam and American Samoa. appropriated for any fiscal year to carry out the his subsection are insufficient to satisfy allotments st sentence of this paragraph, such sums shall be g the States in equal amounts.". WITH RESPECT TO THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR "State." 20 USC 956. Clause (2) of subsection (b) of section 7 of the 79 Stat. 850. ndation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of ed by adding at the end thereof the following: ion of his term of office the Chairman shall serve ssor shall have been appointed and shall have 2) of subsection (c) of such section is amended VS: tiate and support research and programs to 84 Stat. 446 the research and teaching potential of the tes in the humanities by making arrangements contracts, grants, loans, and other forms of asith inidviduals or groups to support such ac ) of subsection (c) of such section is amended 79 Stat. 850. -r "groups," the following: "education in, and". E ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES AS A MEMBER L COUNCIL ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 20 USC 956. ion (b) of section 9 of the National Foundation 20 USC 958. he Humanities Act of 1965 is amended by in e Chairman of the Commisison of Fine Arts" he following: "the Archivist of the United ETHOD OF MAKING PAYMENTS 20 USC 959. st sentence of subsection (a) of section 10 of 82 Stat. 186. dation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of y redesignating clauses (6) and (7), and all as clauses (7) and (8) and by inserting after owing new clause: ke advance, progress, and other payments d to the provisions of section 3648 of the tes (31 U.S.C. 529)." |