20 USC 956 - National Capital arts and cultural affairs; grant programs

Editorial Notes

Codification

Puspan. L. 99–591 is a corrected version of Puspan. 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—Puspan. 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 Children’s Museum, the National Symphony Orchestra, the National Opera, and Ford’s Theater.” in second par. and struck out “in addition to those herein named” at end of third par.

2009—Puspan. L. 111–88 substituted “$10,000,000” for “$7,500,000” in first par. and “$650,000” for “$500,000” in fourth par.

2003—Puspan. L. 108–81 substituted “National Children’s Museum” for “National Capital Children’s Museum” in second par.

2000—Puspan. L. 106–219 substituted “National Opera” for “Washington Opera Society” in second par.

1989—Puspan. L. 101–121 substituted “$7,500,000” for “$5,000,000” in first par.

1987—Puspan. 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—Puspan. L. 99–500 and Puspan. 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.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Eligibility Limitation

Puspan. L. 118–42, div. E, title III, Mar. 9, 2024, 138 Stat. 282, provided in part: “That the item relating to ‘National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs’ in the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1986, as enacted into law by section 101(d) of Public Law 99–190 (20 U.S.C. 956a), shall be applied in fiscal year 2024 in the second paragraph by inserting ‘, calendar year 2020 excluded’ before the first period: Provided further, That in determining an eligible organization’s annual income for calendar years 2021, 2022, and 2023, funds or grants received by the eligible organization from any supplemental appropriations made available in 2020 and 2021 in connection with the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 31, 2020 (including renewals thereof) shall be counted as part of the eligible organization’s annual income.”

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation act:

Puspan. L. 117–328, div. G, title III, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4818.

Puspan. L. 117–103, div. G, title III, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 407.

Redesignation of Capital Children’s Museum as National Children’s Museum

Puspan. L. 108–81, title V, § 502, Sept. 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 1003, provided that:

“(a)Designation.—The Capital Children’s 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 Children’s Museum’.

“(span)References.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Capital Children’s Museum referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘National Children’s Museum’.”

Redesignation of Washington Opera as National Opera

Puspan. 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’.”