,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iage  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ad1 #bjbb,ms4
 ,bonamici introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national
 ,f\ndation on ! ,arts & ! ,humanities  
,act ( #aife to e/abli% a grant program 
to improve ! quality & availability (   
arts facilities & arts-relat$ programm+1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,capital1         
,repairs1 & ,employm5t = ,art ,tal5t to 
,improve ,visibility ,ev]y:]e ,act (    
#bjbb or ! ,,creative ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4
 ,grants = arts-relat$ con/ruction &    
acquisition1 ma9t5ance1 & hir+ ,!       
,national ,f\ndation on ! ,arts & !     
,humanities ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#iea et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #e;,a ! foll[+3  #e;,b4 ,grants 
= arts-relat$ con/ruction & acquisition1
 ma9t5ance1 & hir+  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$
 ,! ,*airp]son ( ! ,national ,end[m5t = 
! ,arts %all c>ry out a program "u :i* !

 ,*airp]son aw>ds grants to eligible    
entities1 on a competitive basis1 z     
foll[s3 7#a7 ,con/ruction & acquisition 
grants ,! ,*airp]son may aw>d a grant to
 an eligible entity to con/ruct or      
acquire a new facility to h\se arts     
productions1 projects1 p]=mances1       
exhibitions1 work%ops1 or programs4 ,a  
grant "u ?is p>agraph %all be 9 an am\nt
 t is n m ?an #e1jjj1jjj & %all rema9   
available = exp5diture by ! eligible    
entity = a p]iod ( five ye>s f ! date on
 :i* ! grant is disburs$ to su* entity4 
7#b7 ,ma9t5ance & improvem5t grants ,!  
,*airp]son may aw>d a grant to an       
eligible entity to improve1 repair1 or  
ma9ta9 an exi/+ facility h\s+ arts      
productions1 projects1 p]=mances1       
exhibitions1 work%ops1 or programs4 ,a  
grant "u ?is p>agraph %all be 9 an am\nt
 t is n m ?an #c1jjj1jjj & %all rema9   
available = exp5diture by ! eligible    
entity = a p]iod ( ?ree ye>s f ! date on
 :i* ! grant is disburs$ to su* entity4 
7#c7 ,hir+ & production grants ,!       

,*airp]son may aw>d a grant to an       
eligible entity to hire or comp5sate    
/aff memb]s or arti/s to solicit or     
produce productions1 projects1          
p]=mances1 exhibitions1 work%ops1 or    
programs at an exi/+ facility4 ,a grant 
"u ?is p>agraph %all be 9 an am\nt t is 
n m ?an #c1jjj1jjj & %all rema9         
available = exp5diture by ! eligible    
entity = a p]iod ( ?ree ye>s f ! date on
 :i* ! grant is disburs$ to su* entity4 
7b7 ,prohibition on multiple aw>ds ,an  
eligible entity may n receive m ?an "o  
grant "u subsection 7a74  7c7           
,application ,to be consid]$ = a grant  
"u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all 
submit an application to ! ,*airp]son at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by   
su* in=mation z ! ,*airp]son may        
require4 ,at a m9imum ea* application   
%all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! type (   
grant = :i* ! entity is apply+ f among !
 grant types describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7  
?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,a   
description ( ! specific purposes = :i* 

! entity proposes to use ! grant1       
includ+1 z applicable-- 7,a7 examples ( 
productions1 projects1 p]=mances1       
exhibitions1 work%ops1 or programs t may
 be-- 7i7 h\s$ at a new or exi/+        
facility support$ by ! grant2 or  7ii7  
produc$ by arti/s or /aff memb]s        
support$ by ! grant2 &  7,b7 ! p]ceiv$  
b5efits t su* productions1 projects1    
p]=mances1 exhibitions1 work%ops1 or    
programs w provide to ! communities s]v$
 by ! eligible entity4  7#c7 ,a         
description ( ! level ( access to arts  
facilities & programm+ 9 ! communities  
s]v$ by ! eligible entity &1 if         
applicable1 id5tification ( any         
disp>ities or gaps 9 su* access4  7#d7  
,a explanation ( h[ ! entity conduct$1  
or int5ds to conduct1 outrea* & acquire 
input f ! community 9 :i* ! grant funds 
w be us$1 includ+ input f l[-income     
individuals1 individuals ) disabilities1
 & o!r und]repres5t$ individuals 9 su*  
community4  7#e7 ,a description ( any   
input receiv$ z a result ( ! outrea* "u 

p>agraph 7#d74  7#f7 ,a description ( ! 
/eps ! bo>d or o!r appropriate ov]see+  
body ( su* eligible entity has tak5 to  
ensure t gov]nance ( ! organization     
includes repres5tation f individuals    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d74  7#g7 ,a      
description (-- 7,a7 ! level ( community
 ne$ = ! activities propos$ to be c>ri$ 
out ) grant funds2 &  7,b7 ! ext5t to   
:i* su* activities w be support$ by     
additional funds f ! community & o!r    
s\rces4  7#h7 ,if applicable1 a         
compreh5sive plan describ+ h[ ! eligible
 entity w cont9ue to op]ate any new or  
exi/+ facility support$ by ! grant aft] 
! grant funds h be5 exp5d$4  7#i7 ,any  
o!r in=mation or assurances ! ,*airp]son
 det]m9es appropriate4  7d7 ,priority ,9
 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !         
,*airp]son %all give priority to        
eligible entities t meet "o or m ( !    
foll[+ crit]ia 7) high] priority giv5 to
 eligible entities t meet m ?an "o su*  
crit]ia73 7#a7 ,! eligible entity is    
locat$ 9 a community ) limit$ access to 

high-quality arts productions1 projects1
 p]=mances1 exhibitions1 or programs1   
:i* may be indicat$ by-- 7,a7 !         
community hav+ "o or few] facilities =  
ho/+ arts programm+2  7,b7 ! pres5ce (  
an arts facility 9 ! community t is 9   
/ate ( disrepair or 9 a physical /ate t 
is n conducive to regul>ly ho/+ arts    
programm+2 or  7,c7 ! pres5ce ( an arts 
facility 9 ! community t has an         
inadequate numb] ( /aff memb]s or an    
insuffici5t focus on arts programm+4    
7#b7 ,! eligible entity proposes to use 
! grant to exp& arts productions1       
projects1 p]=mances1 exhibitions1       
work%ops1 or programs f l+ui/ically &   
culturally div]se populations :o are    
consid]$ e?nic1 cultural1 religi\s1 or  
l+ui/ic m9orities & ^: art is           
und]repres5t$ 9 popul> culture4  7#c7 ,!
 eligible entity demon/rates f9ancial   
h>d%ip or a level ( income insuffici5t  
to self-fund ! activities = :i* ! grant 
is s\ght4  7#d7 ,! eligible entity      
proposes to use ! grant to ho/ or       

produce arts productions1 projects1     
p]=mances1 exhibitions1 or programs t w 
h sub/antial arti/ic & cultural         
significance &1 if applicable1 provide  
insight & p]spective on curr5t or       
hi/orical ev5ts or local or regional    
economic issues4  7#e7 ,! eligible      
entity is n a recipi5t ( a grant "u     
section #e & ! entity has n previ\sly   
receiv$ a grant "u su* section4  7#f7 ,!
 eligible entity has n previ\sly receiv$
 f9ancial support f a local or ,/ate    
gov]nm5t = ! activities ! entity        
proposes to c>ry out ) ! grant4  7#g7 ,!
 eligible entity proposes to use ! grant
 to improve access to arts productions1 
projects1 p]=mances1 exhibitions1 or    
programs = arti/s ) disabilities & o!r p
 ) disabilities4  7#h7 ,! eligible      
entity is locat$ 9 a rural community4   
7#i7 ,! eligible entity provides        
individual arti/s & gr\ps ( arti/s ) !  
opportunity to display or produce       
projects1 p]=mances1 exhibitions1       
work%ops1 or programs4  7#aj7 ,!        

eligible entity proposes to use ! grant 
= a purpose t fur!rs arts education 9 ! 
community 9 :i* su* funds w be us$4  7e7
 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,an eligible    
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section
 may use ! grant only to supplem5t1 & n 
to supplant1 funds made available f     
non-,f$]al s\rces to c>ry out !         
activities support$ by su* grant4  7f7  
,acc\ntability  7#a7 ,review ,!         
,*airp]son %all regul>ly review !       
activities ( eligible entities receiv+  
grants "u ?is section to ensure t su*   
entities are us+ ! grant = ! purposes = 
:i* x 0 provid$ & are o!rwise 9         
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,return ( funds = misuse 
,9 ! ev5t ! ,*airp]son det]m9es t an    
eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section is misus+ grant funds or o!rwise
 fail+ to comply requirem5ts ( ?is      
section1 ! ,*airp]son %all-- 7,a7 notify
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! recipi5t 
( su* grant t no fur!r grants w be made 
to su* recipi5t "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 

direct ! entity to return to !          
,*airp]son any unus$ or misappropriat$  
grant funds4  7#c7 ,notice & opportunity
 = he>+ ,be=e mak+ a f9al det]m9ation "u
 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,*airp]son %all       
provide ! eligible entity conc]n$ )     
notice & a reasonable opportunity = a   
he>+4  7g7 ,treatm5t ( unexp5d$ funds   
,funds receiv$ by an eligible entity "u 
subsection 7a7 t are n exp5d$ )9 !      
all[able p]iod specifi$ 9 su* subsection
 %all be return$ to ,*airp]son unless ! 
,*airp]son makes a writt5 det]m9ation t 
! entity may cont9ue to exp5d ! funds   
aft] ! expiration ( su* p]iod4  7h7     
,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on an annual   
basis dur+ ea* ye> ( ! grant p]iod1 an  
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is section %all submit to ! ,*airp]son 
report t includes a description ( !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,h[ ! grant funds 7 us$ 9 !
 ye> cov]$ by ! report4  7,b7 ,!        
effects1 9 ! imm$iate t]m & ov] ! rema9+
 p]iod ( ! grant1 ( ! activities        
support$ by ! grant ) respect to-- 7i7  

increas+ access to arts facilities &    
programm+ )9 ! community s]v$ by !      
eligible entity2 &  7ii7 r$uc+          
disp>ities 9 access to su* facilities & 
programm+ 9 su* communities4  7,c7 ,to !
 ext5t applicable1 h[ ! grant has or w  
be us$-- 7i7 to relieve /aff+ %ortages =
 ! eligible entity2  7ii7 to improve an 
exi/+ facility's ability to ho/ or      
produce high-quality arts productions1  
projects1 p]=mances1 exhibitions1 or    
programs2  7iii7 to contribute to !     
con/ruction or acquisition ( a facility 
to ho/ or produce high-quality arts     
productions1 projects1 p]=mances1       
exhibitions1 or programs1 & if          
acquisition or con/ruction ( su*        
facility is complete1 h[ ! facility has 
be5 able to ho/ or assi/ 9 ! production 
( su* programm+2  7iv7 to support       
increas+ ! numb] ( high-quality arts    
productions1 projects1 p]=mances1       
exhibitions1 work%ops1 or programs f    
l+ui/ically & culturally div]se         
populations :o are consid]$ e?nic1      

cultural1 religi\s1 or l+ui/ic m9orities
 & ^: art is und]repres5t$ 9 popul>     
culture2 &  7v7 to improve access to    
arts productions1 projects1 p]=mances1  
exhibitions1 or programs = arti/s )     
disabilities & o!r p ) disabilities4    
7#b7 ,public availability ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] receiv+ a report "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,*airp]son %all make ! 
report available on a publicly          
accessible website ( ! ,national        
,end[m5t = ! ,arts4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,!   
t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a local
 arts ag5cy2  7,b7 a museum2 or  7,c7   
any o!r nonpr(it arts organization t is 
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*    
,code4  7#b7 ,museum ,! t]m museum has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bgc7a7 ( ! 
,museum ,s]vices ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4    
#iagb7a774  7#c7 ,rural community ,! t]m
 rural community means a community 9 an 
area t is n designat$ by ! ,bureau ( !  

,c5sus z an urbaniz$ area or urban      
clu/]4  7j7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbh4 ,am\nts au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ "u ?is subsection are
 9 addition to any am\nts o!rwise       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! ,national
 ,end[m5t = ! ,arts4  7#b7 ,res]vations 
,f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,*airp]son-- 7,a7   
%all res]ve n less ?an #bj p]c5t to make
 grants "u ?is section to eligible      
entities locat$ 9 rural communities2 &  
7,b7 may res]ve-- 7i7 n m ?an #a p]c5t  
to provide te*nical assi/ance to        
eligible entities t are receiv+ grants  
"u ?is section2 &  7ii7 n m ?an #j4e    
p]c5t to ensure ! ,national ,end[m5t = !
 ,arts has suffici5t p]sonnel to c>ry   
out ! program "u ?is section4  4