,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ieeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #cj1 #bjbf,mr4  
,lieu 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1   
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 
& ,ms4 ,norton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,education & ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
e/abli% a grant program 9 ! ,national   
,end[m5t = ! ,arts to docum5t ! ,am]ican
 exp]i5ce4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,f$]al     
,writ]s' ,project ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
obs]vance & commemoration ( ! #bej?     
anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
are ( major significance to ! national  
h]itage4  7#b7 ,! #bej? anniv]s>y ( !   
f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld inspire    
patriotism & national unity4  7#c7      
,docum5t+ ! full bread? ( ! ,am]ican    
exp]i5ce1 includ+ ! hi/ory1 culture1    
cu/oms1 folklore1 & daily life (        
communities across all ,/ates & regions1
 w fo/] mutual und]/&+ & national unity4

  7#d7 ,ne>ly a c5tury ago1 ! ,f$]al    
,writ]s' ,project employ$ up to #g1gjj p
 to docum5t ! ,am]ican exp]i5ce1        
produc+--  7,a7 ! ,am]ican ,guide       
,s]ies1 :i* includ$ #dh ,/ates1 #dj     
cities1 #ah regions & t]ritories1 &     
c\ntless c\nties2 &  7,b7 m ?an #a1jjj  
books & pamphlets cov]+ local & regional
 hi/ories1 folklore collections1 humor1 
& nature /udies4  7#e7 ,! commemoration 
( ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
m]its a new portrait ( ,am]ican life1   
captur+ ! hi/ory1 culture1 agriculture1 
indu/ry1 infra/ructure1 & communities t 
def9e ?is ,nation1 produc$ by a         
#ba/-,c5tury ,f$]al ,writ]s' ,project4  
7#f7 ,! ,national ,end[m5t = ! ,arts is 
! appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy to adm9i/] a 
program support+ lit]>y & docum5t>y arts
 t capture ! full div]sity & vitality ( 
! ,am]ican exp]i5ce1 consi/5t ) its     
mission "u ! ,national ,f\ndation on !  
,arts & ! ,humanities ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #iea et seq474  7#g7 ,am]ican 
feature writ]s1 photograph]s1 &         

docum5t>y arti/s possess skills uniquely
 suit$ to pres]v+ a liv+ record (       
,am]ican life = future g5]ations4  #c4  
#ba/ ,c5tury ,f$]al ,writ]s' ,project   
,grant ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,*air ( ! ,national ,end[m5t
 = ! ,arts 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,*air71 ) ! advice ( ! ,national ,c\ncil
 ( ! ,arts1 %all e/abli% a competitive  
grant program 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z
 ! ,program7 to provide grants to       
eligible entities describ$ 9 subsection 
7d7 to docum5t 9 writ+ & images !       
hi/ory1 culture1 cu/oms1 folklore1 &    
liv$ exp]i5ce ( ! ,am]ican p4  7b7      
,advisory panel  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*airp]son %all appo9t an
 advisory panel compris+ #e memb]s to   
assi/ 9 develop+ guidel9es = ! ,program4
  7#b7 ,memb]s ,! advisory panel %all   
include--  7,a7 a memb] repres5t+ !     
lit]>y arts1 docum5t>y audiovisual1 or  
pr9t j\rnalism communities2  7,b7 !     

,libr>ian ( ,congress1 or ! ,libr>ian's 
designee2  7,c7 a memb] repres5t+ a     
,/ate arts ag5cy2  7,d7 a memb]         
repres5t+ communities und]s]v$ by exi/+ 
arts & lit]>y programs1 includ+ rural & 
,tribal communities2 &  7,e7 a memb] )  
exp]tise 9-- 7i7 ! orig9al ,f$]al       
,writ]s' ,project2  7ii7 involv$ ) ongo+
 ef=ts to reproduce x2 &  7iii7 ) ,f$]al
 exp]i5ce ) adm9i/]+ nationwide         
programs4  7#c7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! advisory panel is e/abli%$1
 ! panel %all submit to ! ,*airp]son a  
report ) recomm5d$ guidel9es = !        
,program1 includ+ crit]ia = evaluat+    
applications & ensur+ t projects        
collectively cov] ! geographic &        
cultural bread? ( ! ,am]ican exp]i5ce4  
7#d7 ,t]m9ation ,! advisory panel %all  
t]m9ate n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !      
submission ( ! report "u p>agraph 7#c74 
7c7 ,grant adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,grant    
p>amet]s ,! ,*airp]son %all det]m9e--   
7,a7 ! p>amet]s & scope ( ! ,program2 & 
7,b7 ! am\nt & duration ( grant aw>ds1  

except t no individual grant aw>d$ = a  
fiscal ye> %all exce$ an am\nt equal to 
#aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts appropriat$ "u     
subsection 7l7 = su* fiscal ye>4  7#b7  
,limitation ,not)/&+ section #e7;e7 ( ! 
,national ,f\ndation on ! ,arts & !     
,humanities ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ied7;e771 ! mat*+ requirem5t %all n    
apply to grants made "u ?is section4    
7#c7 ,editorial & curatorial role ,9    
adm9i/]+ ! ,program1 ! ,*airp]son %all--
 7,a7 publi%1 prior to ! fir/           
solicitation ( grant applications1 an   
editorial framework = ! ,program t--    
7i7 id5tifies ! !matic & subject-matt]  
scope ( ! ,program z a :ole2  7ii7      
e/abli%es /&>ds = factual accuracy1     
editorial consi/5cy1 fair & balanc$     
geographic & demographic cov]age1 &     
attribution ( individual works2 &  7iii7
 id5tifies ! int5d$ =ms ( publication & 
di/ribution = works produc$ "u !        
,program1 :i* includes n only books1 b  
p]iodicals1 digital m$ia1 audio         
record+s1 docum5t>y film1 & o!r =mats2  

7,b7 ent] into a contract or coop]ative 
agreem5t ) a qualifi$ organization to   
s]ve z ! editor-9-*ief & executive      
editor = ! ,program4 ,su* organization  
%all be responsible =--  7i7 provid+    
editorial guidance to grant recipi5ts   
consi/5t ) ! editorial framework        
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72  7ii7     
review+ & approv+ works prior to public 
release to ensure compliance ) ,program 
/&>ds2 &  7iii7 report+ to ! ,*airp]son 
on ! progress & geographic & !matic     
cov]age ( ! ,program2  7,c7 coord9ate ) 
grant recipi5ts to ensure t ! subject   
matt] ( individual projects collectively
 cov]s ! full range ( topics & regions  
contemplat$ by ! ,program1 avoid+       
duplication & gaps 9 geographic or      
!matic cov]age2  7,d7 facilitate !      
production & publication ( works        
develop$ "u ! ,program1 includ+ by ent]+
 into agreem5ts ) publi%]s1 di/ributors1
 or o!r entities to make su* works      
available to ! public 9 pr9t & digital  
=mats2 &  7,e7 ensure t ! ,program z a  

:ole replicates1 to ! greate/ ext5t     
practicable1 ! scope1 editorial /&>ds1 &
 public-fac+ mission ( ! orig9al ,f$]al 
,writ]s' ,project ( ! #aicjs & #aidjs4  
7d7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible  
to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an   
entity %all-- 7#a7 submit an application
 to ! ,*air at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & 9 su*
 mann] z ! ,*air may require2 &  7#b7 be
 "o ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a nonpr(it1       
tax-exempt organization ) exp]i5ce 9    
lit]>y arts1 docum5t>y arts1 j\rnalism1 
oral hi/ory1 or ! collection &          
dissem9ation ( cultural or educational  
cont5t4  7,b7 ,! fiscally sponsor$      
projects ( organizations "u subp>agraph 
7,a74  7,c7 ,a ,/ate arts ag5cy e/abli%$
 pursuant to section #e7;g7 ( !         
,national ,f\ndation on ! ,arts & !     
,humanities ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ied7;g771 or a regional arts           
organization designat$ by ! ,national   
,end[m5t = ! ,arts4  7,d7 ,a ,/ate or   
t]ritorial commission e/abli%$ by ,/ate 
legislation or executive ord] = !       

purpose ( commemorat+ ! #bej? anniv]s>y 
( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,use (
 grant funds ,an eligible entity receiv+
 a grant "u ?is section %all use grant  
funds to engage individuals to produce  
writt51 photographic1 audio1 or o!r     
docum5t>y works captur+ ! hi/ory1       
culture1 cu/oms1 folklore1 & liv$       
exp]i5ce ( ! ,am]ican p1 & may use grant
 funds = relat$ adm9i/rative1 tra9+1 &  
editorial activities directly support+  
su* "w4  7f7 ,pref]5ce = c]ta9          
individuals ,9 select+ individuals to   
receive funds1 a eligible entity %all   
give pref]5ce to individuals ) education
 or exp]i5ce 9-- 7#a7 lit]>y arts1      
j\rnalism1 docum5t>y arts1 or oral      
hi/ory2 or  7#b7 occupations describ$ 9 
! ,/&>d ,occupational ,classification = 
categories #be-jjjj 7,education1 ,tra9+1
 & ,libr>y ,occupations7 & #bg-jjjj     
7,arts1 ,design1 ,ent]ta9m5t1 ,sports1 &
 ,m$ia ,occupations74  7g7 ,geographic &
 !matic scope ,9 select+ ! recipi5ts &  
evaluat+ applications "u ?is section = a

 grant1 ! ,*air %all ensure t ! projects
 fund$ "u ! ,program1 tak5 z a :ole1    
collectively docum5t communities &      
subjects f all regions ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 includ+--  7#a7 urban1 suburban1
 & rural communities2  7#b7 ,tribal     
communities2  7#c7 ea* ( ! major        
geographic regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7#d7 ! full range ( subjects t def9$ !  
orig9al ,f$]al ,writ]s' ,project1       
includ+ hi/ory1 culture1 cu/oms1 &      
folklore4  7h7 ,repository1 ar*ive1 &   
publication  7#a7 ,repository ,!        
,*airp]son %all e/abli% a publicly      
accessible repository ( works develop$  
?r\gh ! ,program4 ,grant recipi5ts %all 
submit complet$ works to ! repository & 
ea* su* "w %all include attribution to !
 individual writ]1 photograph]1 or arti/
 :o creat$ x4  7#b7 ,ar*ive ,!          
,*airp]son %all transmit works receiv$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,libr>ian (       
,congress n lat] ?an #ij days aft] _!   
receipt4 ,! ,libr>ian ( ,congress %all  
e/abli% an ar*ive program )9 ! ,am]ican 

,folklife ,c5t] at ! ,libr>y ( ,congress
 to collect & make publicly available1 9
 bo? digital & pr9t =mats1 ! writt5 &   
visual drafts & f9i%$ works produc$ "u !
 ,program1 ) attribution giv5 to ea*    
"w's ,creator4  7#c7 ,publication ,!    
,*airp]son %all facilitate ! publication
 & public di/ribution ( writt5 works    
produc$ "u ! ,program4 ,9 c>ry+ out ?is 
p>agraph1 ! ,*airp]son may-- 7,a7 ent]  
into agreem5ts ) comm]cial1 nonpr(it1 or
 gov]nm5t publi%]s = ! publication (    
books1 an?ologies1 p]iodicals1 or o!r   
pr9t or digital works d]iv$ f !         
,program2  7,b7 use rev5ues d]iv$ f any 
su* publication agreem5ts1 to ! ext5t   
p]mitt$ by law1 to support ! ongo+      
activities ( ! ,program2 &  7,c7 ensure 
t any publi%$ works include attribution 
to individual creators & to ! ,program4 
7i7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,grant   
recipi5t report+ ,! ,*air %all develop  
report+ guidel9es = grant recipi5ts "u  
?is section to include1 at a m9imum1    
in=mation reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! am\nt ( funds 

receiv$ & exp5d$2  7,b7 ! numb] (       
individuals engag$ & works complet$ "u !
 grant2  7,c7 ! geographic location &   
subject matt] ( works complet$ "u !     
grant2  7,d7 ! numb] ( public reque/s to
 access or review complet$ works1 :]e   
available2  7,e7 ! numb] ( copies (     
publi%$ works di/ribut$ or sold1 :]e    
applicable1 includ+ ?r\gh any agreem5ts 
ent]$ into "u subsection 7h77#c72  7,f7 
su* o!r data z ! ,*airp]son consid]s    
important to assess ,program efficacy2 &
  7,g7 su* o!r data z ! ,*airp]son      
consid]s important to assess ,program   
efficacy4  7#b7 ,report+ to ,congress ,n
 less ?an once ea* ye> :ile ! program "u
 ?is section is 9 op]ation1 ! ,*air %all
 submit a report to ! ,committees on    
,appropriations & ,education & ,work=ce 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !         
,committees on ,appropriations & ,heal?1
 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !     
,s5ate summ>iz+-- 7,a7 ! data collect$  
"u p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 ! geographic &  
!matic di/ribution ( projects fund$ "u !

 ,program2 &  7,c7 ! ,*airp]son's       
assessm5t ( ,program efficacy &         
recomm5dations = improvem5t4  7j7       
,adm9i/rative co/s ,! ,*air may res]ve n
 m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! funds made         
available to c>ry out ! ,program =      
adm9i/rative co/s ( ! ,national ,end[m5t
 = ! ,arts4  7k7 ,coord9ation ) o!r     
,f$]al ag5cies ,! ,*airp]son may ent]   
into int]ag5cy agreem5ts ) o!r ,f$]al   
ag5cies to fund ! ,program & support !  
purposes1 consi/5t ) section #e7o7 ( !  
,national ,f\ndation on ! ,arts & !     
,humanities ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ied7o774