,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hidc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #h1 #bjbd,ms4   
,kamlag]-,dove 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,adams1  
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 & ,ms4 
,bonamici7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !    
,secret>y ( ,education to c>ry out a    
grant program to support arts education 
at m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions ( high]     
education4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,equitable ,arts        
,education ,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ 
to a #bjba /udy by ,am]icans = ! ,arts1 
! arts are an invaluable aspect (       
,am]ican society1 z !y /r5g!n ! economy1
 improve heal?c>e1 sp>k creativity &    
innovation1 & unify communities1 ) #gc  
p]c5t ( p>ticipants agree+ t ! arts help
 !m to bett] und]/& o!r cultures4  7#b7 
,! ,am]ican ,alliance ( ,museums f\nd t 
#ic p]c5t ( museum directors are :ite1 z
 are #ib4f p]c5t ( bo>d *airs & #hi4c   

p]c5t ( bo>d memb]s1 reflect+ a cle>    
lack ( div]sity 9 ! lead]%ip ( museums4 
7#c7 ,m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1 or      
,m,s,is1 are uniquely position$ to      
produce a div]se g5]ation ( art         
pr(essionals & help br+ mu* ne$$        
att5tion to works by ,,bipoc 7,black1   
,indig5\s1 ,p ( ,color7 arti/s4 ,m,s,is 
h hi/orically s]v$ z long-/&+           
cons]vators & crucial support]s ( arti/ 
f div]se backgr\nds4 ,at a "t :5        
div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion are be+   
t>get$1 ! tea*+1 support+1 & display+ ( 
ess5tial ,m9ority arti/s :o may o!rwise 
h rema9$ unrecogniz$ mu/ be prioritiz$4 
7#d7 ,arts programs & arts dep>tm5ts are
 exp5sive & h (t5 fall5 victim to fund+ 
%ortfalls4 ,9 #bjah1 ! ,college ,art    
,association report$ t at lea/ #ah      
in/itutions ( high] education plann$ to 
sev]ely curtail or elim9ate _! arts     
dep>tm5ts4  7#e7 ,an increas$ inve/m5t 9
 ,,msi arts1 arts education1 & culture  
programs c fur!r help ,black1 ,indig5\s1
 /ud5ts ( color access an af=dable arts 

education & ensure ! cont9u$ prep>ation1
 cons]vation1 display1 & /udy ( works by
 ,m9ority arti/s4  #c4 ,grants to       
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ,education 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all c>ry out
 a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y makes     
grants to m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions1 on a
 competitive basis1 to support arts     
education at su* in/itutions4  7b7      
,applications ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ?is section1 a m9ority-s]v+ 
in/itution %all submit to ! ,secret>y an
 application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &  
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7c7 ,uses ( funds ,a          
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution t receives a    
grant "u ?is section %all use su* grant 
to support increas$ racial m9ority      
access to arts education at !           
in/itution1 :i* may include-- 7#a7      
provid+ f9ancial & o!r assi/ance to     
/ud5ts 9 arts1 arts education1 &        
cultural programs2  7#b7 e/abli%+       
outrea* programs & developm5t (fices =  

arts1 arts education1 & cultural        
dep>tm5ts2  7#c7 provid+ compreh5sive   
wrap>\nd s]vices = arts1 arts education1
 & cultural /ud5ts1 includ+ faculty &   
pe] m5tor%ip1 "w-bas$ le>n+             
opportunities1 guidance c\nsel+1 & c>e] 
advis+2  7#d7 pres5t+ & exhibit+ art &  
p]=mances produc$ by m9ority-s]v+       
in/itutions1 & ma9ta9+1 monitor+1 &     
protect+ m9ority art collections 9      
exhibition & 9 /orage2  7#e7 provid+    
well-paid appr5tice%ip1 int]n%ip1 &     
fell[%ip opportunities to /ud5ts 9 arts1
 arts education1 & cultural programs    
?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) nonpr(it arts1 arts   
education1 & cultural in/itutes2  7#f7  
(f]+ /ip5ds to /ud5ts 9 arts education  
prep>ation programs to enable su* /ud5ts
 to p>ticipate 9 cl9ical exp]i5ces2     
7#g7 develop+ m5tor+ programs = future  
arts educators2  7#h7 provid+ tra9+ &   
/ip5ds = m5tor tea*]s2 &  7#i7 pay+ =   
future arts educators & m5tor tea*]s to 
p>ticipate 9 pr(essional le>n+          
opportunities (f]$ by nonpr(it arts     

education organizations4  7d7           
,consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ ! appropriate 
uses ( funds "u subsection 7c71 a       
m9ority-s]v+ in/itution %all give       
special consid]ation to uses ( funds t  
directly b5efit m9ority /ud5ts4  7e7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4
  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,!  
t]m arts means art =ms us$ =            
self-expression & int]pretation1 includ+
 dance1 music1 !at]1 lit]>y1 visual1    
graphic1 m$ia arts1 pla/ic1 & decorative
 arts4  7#b7 ,! t]m m9ority means an    
individual f an und]repres5t$ racial    
m9ority4  7#c7 ,! t]m m9ority-s]v+      
in/itution means an in/itution specifi$ 
9 section #cga7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education
 ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a774