20-U.S.C.-956A
§956A – National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs; Grant Programs
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Title 20 > Chapter 26 > Subchapter I > Section 956a
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- Reference: Section 956a
- Legend: §956A – National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs; Grant Programs
- USCode Year: 2013
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There is hereby authorized a program to support artistic and cultural programs in the Nations Capital to be established under the direction of the Commission of Fine Arts. Not to exceed $10,000,000 annually is authorized to provide grants for general operating support to eligible organizations located in the District of Columbia whose primary purpose is performing, exhibiting and/or presenting arts.
Eligibility for grants shall be limited to not-for-profit, non-academic institutions of demonstrated national repute and is further limited to organizations having annual income, exclusive of Federal funds, in excess of $1,000,000 for each of the three years prior to receipt of a grant. Each eligible organization must have its principal place of business in the District of Columbia and in a facility or facilities located in the District of Columbia.
The Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts shall establish an application process and shall, along with the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities determine the eligibility of applicant organizations.
Of the funds provided for grants, 70 per centum shall be equally distributed among all qualifying organizations and 30 per centum shall be distributed based on the size of an organizations total annual income, exclusive of Federal funds, compared to the combined total of the annual income, exclusive of Federal funds, of all eligible institutions. No organization shall receive a grant in excess of $650,000 in a single year.
An application process shall be established no later than March 1, 1986, and initial grants shall be awarded no later than June 1, 1986.
(Pub. L. 99–190, §101(d) [title II, §201], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1224, 1261; Pub. L. 99–500, §101(h) [title II, §201], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–242, 1783–281, and Pub. L. 99–591, §101(h) [title II, §201], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–242, 3341–281; Pub. L. 100–202, §101(g) [title II, §201], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–213, 1329–250; Pub. L. 101–121, title II, Oct. 23, 1989, 103 Stat. 739; Pub. L. 106–219, §2, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 346; Pub. L. 108–81, title V, §502(b), Sept. 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 1003; Pub. L. 111–88, div. A, title IV, §418, Oct. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2960; Pub. L. 112–74, div. E, title III, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1035.)
Codification
Pub. L. 99–591 is a corrected version of Pub. L. 99–500.
Section was not enacted as part of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 which comprises this subchapter.
Amendments
2011—Pub. L. 112–74 substituted Each eligible organization must have its principal place of business in the District of Columbia and in a facility or facilities located in the District of Columbia. for The following organizations are deemed eligible to receive grants under this section: Folger Theater, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Phillips Gallery, Arena Stage, the National Building Museum, the National Childrens Museum, the National Symphony Orchestra, the National Opera, and Fords Theater. in second par. and struck out in addition to those herein named at end of third par.
2009—Pub. L. 111–88 substituted $10,000,000 for $7,500,000 in first par. and $650,000 for $500,000 in fourth par.
2003—Pub. L. 108–81 substituted National Childrens Museum for National Capital Childrens Museum in second par.
2000—Pub. L. 106–219 substituted National Opera for Washington Opera Society in second par.
1989—Pub. L. 101–121 substituted $7,500,000 for $5,000,000 in first par.
1987—Pub. L. 100–202 substituted direction of the Commission of Fine Arts for direction of the National Endowment for the Humanities in first par. and amended third par. generally. Prior to amendment, third par. read as follows: The Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities shall establish an application process and shall, along with the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Chairman of the Commission on Fine Arts determine the eligibility of applicant organizations in addition to those herein named.
1986—Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591 substituted whose primary purpose is for which are engaged primarily in in first par. and annual income, exclusive of Federal Funds, for an annual operating budget, operating budget, and operating budgets in third and fourth pars.
Redesignation of Capital Childrens Museum as National Childrens Museum
Pub. L. 108–81, title V, §502, Sept. 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 1003, provided that:
(a) Designation.—The Capital Childrens Museum located at 800 Third Street, NE, Washington, D.C. (or any successor location), organized under the laws of the District of Columbia, is designated as the ‘National Childrens Museum’.
(b) References.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Capital Childrens Museum referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘National Childrens Museum’.
Redesignation of Washington Opera as National Opera
Pub. L. 106–219, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 346, provided that:
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Washington Opera, organized under the laws of the District of Columbia, is designated as the ‘National Opera’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper or other record of the United States to the Washington Opera referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘National Opera’.
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