,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gjbh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,january #ac1        
#bjbf,mr4 ,burchett introduced the      
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to require the ,secretary of   
,state to submit a notification to      
,congress prior to obligating funds for 
certain art-related purchases1 and for  
other purposes4  #a4 ,congressional     
notification for certain art-related    
purchases  7a7 ,congressional           
notification for certain purchases under
 the ,art in ,embassies ,program ,not   
later than #ae days before the          
obligation of funds under the ,art in   
,embassies ,program for any purchase of 
a piece of art or related curatorial    
service exceeding #cg1ejj1 the          
,secretary of ,state shall submit to the
 appropriate congressional committees a 
notification that includes-- 7#a7 a     
description of the piece of art or      
curatorial service to be purchased2     

7#b7 the purpose of the purchase and the
 intended diplomatic facility or        
location of the piece of art or         
curatorial service2  7#c7 the estimated 
cost of the purchase2 and  7#d7 the     
source of funds to be used for the      
purchase4  7b7 ,congressional           
notification for certain purchases under
 a residential design program ,not later
 than #ae days before the obligation of 
funds under any residential design      
program for any purchase of a piece of  
art1 furnishings1 or design elements    
exceeding #cg1ejj1 the ,secretary shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a notification that          
includes--  7#a7 a description of the   
item or items to be purchased2  7#b7 the
 purpose and intended location of the   
item or items to be purchased2  7#c7 the
 estimated cost of the purchase2 and    
7#d7 the source of funds to be used for 
the purchase4  7c7 ,congressional       
notification for certain purchases under
 the ,cultural ,heritage ,program ,not  

later than #ae days before the          
obligation of funds under the ,cultural 
,heritage ,program for any single       
project1 acquisition1 or commissioning  
of art1 design1 or restoration service  
exceeding #cg1ejj1 the ,secretary shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a notification that          
includes-- 7#a7 a description of the    
project1 item1 or activity for which the
 obligation of funds will be made2  7#b7
 the purpose and intended location of   
the project1 item1 or activity2  7#c7   
the estimated cost of the project1 item1
 or activity2 and  7#d7 the source of   
funds to be used for the project1 item1 
or activity4  7d7 ,definitions ,in this 
section3  7#a7 ,appropriate             
congressional committees ,the term      
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign 
,affairs of the ,house of               
,representatives2 and  7,b7 the         
,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the
 ,senate4  7#b7 ,art ,the term art      

includes paintings1 sculptures1         
photographs1 industrial design1 and     
craft art4  7#c7 ,art in ,embassies     
,program ,the term ,art in ,embassies   
,program means the program administered 
by the ,department of ,state to acquire1
 commission1 loan1 or exhibit works of  
art for display at ,united ,states      
diplomatic facilities4  7#d7 ,cultural  
,heritage ,program ,the term ,cultural  
,heritage ,program means the program    
administered by the ,bureau of ,overseas
 ,buildings ,operations that supports   
the preservation1 restoration1 or       
enhancement of culturally significant   
elements1 artwork1 or architecture at   
,united ,states diplomatic facilities4  
7#e7 ,residential design program ,the   
term residential design program means   
any program administered by the ,bureau 
of ,overseas ,buildings ,operations for 
the design1 furnishing1 or decoration of
 representational residences or         
chief-of-mission residences4