,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fafe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,c>ey1 & ,ms4 ,p+ree7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t
 ,act ( #aife to e/abli% a grant program
 to increase job opportunities = arti/s 
& creative pr(essionals1 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 ( #bjbe or !  
,,creative ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,grants = 
keep+ arti/s on ! job ,title ,,ii ( !   

,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t  
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cada et    
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #bbc4 ,grants = keep+ arti/s on
 ! job  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,!         
,secret>y %all c>ry out a program1 to be
 kn[n z ! ,creative ,economy            
,revitalization & ,work=ce ,developm5t  
,program1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y aw>ds      
grants to eligible entities1 on a       
competitive basis1 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,hir+ 
& production grants ,! ,secret>y may    
aw>d a grant to an eligible entity to   
hire or comp5sate pr(essional p]=m]s1   
arti/s1 & relat$ or support+ pr(essional
 p]sonnel & /aff = 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 ( #e ye>s f ! date on :i* ! grant 
is disburs$ to su* entity4  7#b7        
,con/ruction & acquisition grants ,!    
,secret>y may aw>d a grant to an        

eligible entity to con/ruct or acquire a
 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
 #c1jjj1jjj1 %all be accompani$ by a    
commitm5t f ! eligible entity to provide
 full-"t1 ga9ful employm5t to           
pr(essional p]=m]s1 writ]s1 arti/s1 &   
relat$ or support+ pr(essional p]sonnel 
^u completion ( ! grant p]iod & projects
 fully or p>tially fund$ by ! grant1 &  
%all rema9 available = exp5diture by !  
eligible entity = a p]iod ( #e ye>s f ! 
date on :i* ! grant is disburs$ to su*  
entity4  7#c7 ,ma9t5ance & improvem5t   
grants ,! ,secret>y 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 #c1jjj1jjj1 %all be       
accompani$ by a commitm5t f ! eligible  
entity to provide ga9ful employm5t to   

pr(essional p]=m]s & relat$ or support+ 
pr(essional p]sonnel dur+ & ^u          
completion ( ! grant p]iod & projects   
fully or p>tially fund$ by ! grant1 &   
%all rema9 available = exp5diture by !  
eligible entity = a p]iod ( #c 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 #a grant "u subsection 7a74  7c7  
,application ,to be consid]$ = a grant  
"u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all 
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*
 in=mation z ! ,secret>y 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 facility support$ by
 ! grant2 or  7ii7 produc$ by employ+   
pr(essional p]=m]s & relat$ or support+ 
pr(essional p]sonnel arti/s or /aff     
memb]s support$ or employ$ by ! grant2 &
  7,b7 ! p]ceiv$ b5efits t su*          
productions1 projects1 p]=mances1       
exhibitions1 work%ops1 or programs      
provide to pr(essional p]=m]s & relat$  
or support+ pr(essional p]sonnel1 & !   
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$1 includ+ input f1 l[-income    
individuals1 individuals ) disabilities1
 & o!r "u-repres5t$ individuals 9 su*   
community t are und]repres5t$ 9 !       
creative sector1 z well z arts labor    
organizations4  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 facility support$ by ! grant 
aft] ! grant funds h be5 exp5d$1 includ+
 h[ ! eligible entity w cont9ue employ+ 
or facilitat+ employm5t = pr(essional   
p]=m]s1 writ]s1 arti/s1 & relat$ or     
support+ pr(essional p]sonnel4  7#i7 ,an
 atte/ation t ! eligible entity w n     
abrogate exi/+ collective b>ga9+        
agreem5ts = ! entire duration ( ! grant 
p]iod4  7#aj7 ,an atte/ation t !        

eligible entity receiv+ a grant w abide 
by ! labor /&>ds ( pr(essional p]=m]s & 
p]sonnel & gu>antee to provide heal?y & 
safe work+ conditions "u section #e7m7 (
 ! ,national ,f\ndation on ! ,arts & !  
,humanities ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ied7m774  7#aa7 ,an atte/ation t !     
eligible entity receiv+ a grant w       
provide or facilitate ga9ful employm5t =
 pr(essional p]=m]s & relat$ or support+
 pr(essional p]sonnel4  7#ab7 ,any o!r  
in=mation or assurances ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es appropriate4  7d7 ,priority ,9 
aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y
 %all give priority to eligible entities
 t meet #a or m ( ! foll[+ crit]ia 7)   
high] priority giv5 to eligible entities
 t meet m ?an #a 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+ #a  
or few] facilities = ho/+ arts          
programm+2  7,b7 ! pres5ce ( an arts    

facility 9 ! community t is 9 /ate (    
disrepair1 a physical /ate t is n       
conducive to regul>ly ho/ arts          
programm+1 or 9 ne$ ( infra/ructure     
upgrades necess>y = fully accessible    
workplaces = pr(essional p]=m]s & relat$
 or support+ pr(essional p]sonnel )     
disabilities2 or  7,c7 ! pres5ce ( an   
arts facility 9 ! community t has       
cancel$1 paus$1 or r$uc$ ! l5g? ( a     
production season dur+ any ( ! #c ye>s  
prec$+ ! grant application4  7#b7 ,!    
eligible entity proposes to use ! grant 
to employ pr(essional p]=m]s & relat$ or
 support+ pr(essional p]sonnel & 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 no-fault f9ancial h>d%ip1   
limit$ support f ,/ate & local gov]nm5t 
s\rces1 or a level ( income insuffici5t 

to self-fund ! activities = :i* ! grant 
is s\ght4  7#d7 ,! eligible entity      
proposes to use ! grant to employ       
pr(essional p]=m]s & relat$ or support+ 
pr(essional p]sonnel & to ho/ or produce
 arts productions1 projects1 p]=mances1 
exhibitions1 or programs t1 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 ( ano!r 
grant "u ?is title & ! entity has n     
previ\sly receiv$ a grant "u ?is title4 
7#f7 ,! eligible entity proposes to use 
! grant to improve access to arts       
productions1 projects1 p]=mances1       
exhibitions1 or programs = p )          
disabilities1 or to hire pr(essional    
p]=m]s & o!r relat$ or support+         
pr(essional p]sonnel4  7#g7 ,! eligible 
entity is locat$ 9 a rural community4   
7#h7 ,! eligible entity provides        
individual arti/s & gr\ps ( arti/s ) !  
opportunity to display or produce       
projects1 p]=mances1 exhibitions1       

work%ops1 or programs4  7#i7 ,! 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 ,! ,secret>y %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  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 ,secret>y 
unless ! ,secret>y 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 !   
,secret>y a 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$uc+ disp>ities 
9 access to su* facilities & programm+ 9
 su* communities2 &  7iii7 provid+ or   
facilitat+ full-"t ga9ful employm5t =   
pr(essional p]=m]s & relat$ or support+ 
pr(essional p]sonnel4  7,c7 ,to ! ext5t 
applicable1 h[ ! grant has or w be us$  
to-- 7i7 increase "w opportunities =    
pr(essional p]=m]s & relat$ or support+ 
pr(essional p]sonnel2  7ii7 improve an  
exi/+ facility's ability to ho/ or      
produce high-quality arts productions1  
projects1 p]=mances1 exhibitions1 or    
programs2  7iii7 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 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  
improve access to arts productions1     
projects1 p]=mances1 exhibitions1 or    
programs = arti/s ) disabilities & o!r p
 ) disabilities or to improve an        
eligible entity's ability to employ     
pr(essional p]=m]s & relat$ or support+ 
pr(essional p]sonnel ) disabilities4    
7#b7 ,public availability ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] receiv+ a report "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all make !  

report available on a publicly          
accessible website ( ! ,economic        
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration4  7i7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,arts  
labor organization ,! t]m arts labor    
organization means an organization :i*  
is exempt f tax "u section #eja7;c77#e7 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4     
7#b7 ,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 organization1 includ+ lit]>y arts 
organizations1 p]=m+ arts organizations1
 & pr(essional nonpr(it !at]s1 t is     
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*    
,code4  7#c7 ,museum ,! t]m museum has !
 mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bgc7a7 ( ! 
,museum ,s]vices ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4    
#iagb7a774  7#d7 ,pr(essional nonpr(it  
!at] ,! t]m pr(essional nonpr(it !at]   
means a 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*    
,code t-- 7,a7 produces live *oral1     
dance1 musical1 !atrical1 op]atic1      
or*e/ral1 symphonic1 or v>iety          
p]=mances2  7,b7 comp5sates all         
pr(essional p]=m]s & relat$ or support+ 
pr(essional p]sonnel at no less ?an !   
prevail+ m9imum comp5sation "u #bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #ied7m72  7,c7 ho/s ev5ts t   
are produc$ & manag$ by paid employees &
 n volunte]s2  7,d7 has a m9imum ( a    
#c-ye> hi/ory ( programm+ prior to      
apply+ = a grant "u ?is section2  7,e7  
has n violat$ any laws en=c$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ,equal ,employm5t   
,opportunity ,commission1 ,national     
,labor ,relations ,bo>d1 or equival5t   
,/ate ag5cies 9 ! #c ye>s prior to      
apply+ = a grant "u ?is section2 &  7,f7
 is n engag$ 9 a /rike1 lock\t1 or o!r  
labor dispute at ! "t ( apply+ = a grant
 "u ?is section4  7#e7 ,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  7#f7 ,relat$ or support+        
pr(essional p]sonnel ,! t]m relat$ or   
support+ pr(essional p]sonnel means any 
/aff memb] at an eligible entity t p]=ms
 specializ$ "w to produce arts          
productions1 projects1 p]=mances1       
exhibitions1 or programs at t entity4   
7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7j7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re   
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is section #gjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !  
fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4  7#b7    
,res]vations ,f ! am\nt appropriat$ "u  
p>agraph = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y--
 7,a7 %all res]ve up to #be p]c5t to    
make grants "u ?is section to eligible  
entities locat$ 9 rural communities2 &  
7,b7 may res]ve-- 7i7 n m ?an #cj p]c5t 
to provide ,ma9t5ance & ,improvem5t     
,grants2  7ii7 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 ! ,economic ,developm5t          

,adm9i/ration has suffici5t p]sonnel to 
c>ry out ! program "u ?is section4  7#c7
 ,prohibition ,none ( ! funds made      
available by ?is ,act may be us$ = any  
activity t is subject to ! report+      
requirem5ts set =? 9 section #bjc7;a7 ( 
! ,labor-,managem5t ,report+ &          
,disclosure ,act ( #aiei 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 
#dcc7;a774  4