ARTS AND HUMANITIES related term(s) Literature

Addresses

Cultural Development and Exchange: Michael Kaiser, S822-S824 [22JA]

Presentation of Medal of Freedom to Harper Lee: President Bush, E2512 [6DE]

Appointments

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, S628 [16JA], H1861 [16FE]

National Council on the Arts, S2182 [16FE], S9186 [12JY], H7821 [16JY], H8125 [19JY]

Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S401 [10JA]

Articles and editorials

City's Latino Film Fest Is Back—Better, Stronger, Feistier, E1696 [2AU]

Pictures of Latino Life, E1696 [2AU]

Town Hangs Hope on Holiday Trees—Project Spruces Up Morale After Layoffs, H7356 [28JN]

Walter Booker, 72; Jazz Bassist Worked With Vaughan, Monk, E56 [9JA]

Bills and resolutions

Bearden, Romare H.: tribute (see H. Con. Res. 212), H10433 [17SE]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 254), S358 [10JA] (see H.R. 1609), H2744 [20MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit placement of statues honoring District of Columbia residents in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 2534), H5925 [24MY]

Civil rights: authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (see H.R. 998), H1471 [12FE]

Committee on the Library (Joint): obtain a statue of Constantino Brumidi for display in the Capital Visitor Center (see H.R. 1313), H2164 [5MR]

Connecticut: authorize land acquisition for development of visitor and administrative facilities at Weir Farm National Historic Site (see S. 1247), S5183 [26AP] (see H.R. 1836), H3360 [29MR]

Copyrights: harmonize rate setting standards for copyright licenses relative to certain sound recordings (see S. 256), S445 [11JA]

———provide protection for fashion design (see S. 1957), S10787 [2AU] (see H.R. 2033), H4175 [25AP]

Courts: provide a civil action for a minor injured by exposure to an entertainment product containing material that is harmful to minors (see H.R. 3899), H11776 [18OC]

Dunham, Katherine: tribute (see H. Res. 655), H10434 [17SE]

Fisk Jubilee Singers (musical group): issue commemorative postage stamp (see H. Res. 183), H1896 [16FE]

Free Comic Book Day: observance (see H. Res. 374), H4486 [3MY]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H. Res. 900), H16949 [19DE]

Immigration: expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability (see S. 2178), S12988 [17OC] (see H.R. 1312), H2164 [5MR]

Intellectual property: enhance remedies for violations of laws (see H.R. 4279), H14249 [5DE]

———improve management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement (see S. 522), S1710 [7FE] (see H.R. 3578), H10510 [18SE]

———strengthen and harmonize protection (see S. 2317), S14062 [7NO]

———strengthen laws and rights (see H.R. 3155), H8396 [24JY]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 3986), H12155 [29OC]

Lea, Tom: tribute (see S. Res. 267), S8943 [10JY] (see H. Res. 519), H7202 [26JN]

Lewis, Jerry: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1603), S7638 [13JN] (see H.R. 3035), H7775 [12JY]

Massey, Walter E.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 6), S2899 [8MR] (see H.J. Res. 26), H1564 [13FE]

Menotti, Gian Carlo: honor life and accomplishments and recognize success of Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, SC (see H. Con. Res. 68), H1895 [16FE]

Murrells Inlet, SC: anniversary of Brookgreen Gardens (see H. Con. Res. 186), H8120 [18JY]

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc.: anniversary (see H. Con. Res. 273), H16948 [19DE]

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities: increase certain education funding to improve access to the arts (see H.R. 696), H943 [24JA]

National Museum of Wildlife Art of the U.S., Jackson, WY: designate (see S. 440), S1409 (see S. Con. Res. 6), S1411 [31JA] (see H.R. 754), H1150 [31JA] (see H. Con. Res. 116), H3561 [18AP]

Native Americans: protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings (see S. 1255), S5390 [1MY]

Project Compassion (organization): tribute (see S. Res. 293), S10788 [2AU]

Radio: provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings (see S. 2500), S15910 [18DE] (see H.R. 4789), H16832 [18DE]

Sant, Roger W.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 7), S2899 [8MR] (see H.J. Res. 27), H1564 [13FE]

Smithsonian Institution: revise composition of the Board of Regents so that all members are individuals appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (see H.R. 4098), H13204 [6NO]

Stonesifer, Patricia Q.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 8), S2899 [8MR] (see H.J. Res. 25), H1564 [13FE]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 374), S1057 [24JA]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 548), S1848 [12FE] (see H.R. 1524), H2570 [14MR]

———impose excise tax on tax-exempt organizations that relocate donated property held by the organization if the relocation is contrary to the intent of the donor (see H.R. 1207), H1967 [27FE]

———make permanent the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense (see S. 2375), S14488 [15NO] (see H.R. 3389), H9706 [3AU]

———modify and make permanent the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense (see H.R. 3951), H12020 [24OC]

———modify rules for charitible contributions of fractional gifts (see H.R. 3881), H11728 [17OC]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see S. 58), S37 [4JA] (see H.R. 2648), H6234 [11JN]

Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr.: tribute (see H. Res. 324), H3694 [19AP]

Women: issue semipostal to afford a convenient means by which the public may contribute towards acquisition of works of art to honor female pioneers in Government service (see H.R. 996), H1471 [12FE]

World War II: tribute to Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program for efforts to preserve, protect, and restore artistic and cultural treasures in Allied-occupied countries (see S. Res. 223), S7178 [6JN] (see H. Con. Res. 48), H1152 [31JA]

Biographies

Friedmann, Janee Armstrong, E991 [9MY]

Letters

Cultural exchange with Cuba: U.S.-Cuba Cultural Exchange (organization), E2613 [19DE]

Remarks in House

Alameda County, CA: Alameda County Library recipient of President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities Coming Up Taller Award, E385 [16FE]

American Library Association: tribute, E1412 [26JN]

Ann Arbor, MI: Artrain USA (organization) recipient of the Institute of Museum and Library Services National Award for Museum and Library Services, E52 [9JA]

Atlanta, GA: tribute to the Asian Cultural Experience, E1722 [3AU]

Beloit, WI: anniversary of Beloit Civic Theatre, E2105 [10OC]

Bethlehem, PA: anniversary of Bach Choir of Bethlehem Bach Festival, H4764 [10MY]

BLM: payment in lieu of taxes program funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H7111, H7112 [26JN], E1435 [28JN], E1487 [11JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit placement of statues honoring District of Columbia residents in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 2534), E1166 [25MY]

Carmel, CA: tribute to Carmel Writers Festival, E1973 [25SE]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago, E1516 [13JY]

———anniversary of Museum of Contemporary Art, E2071 [4OC]

———Chicago Academy for the Arts recipient of Kennedy Center Alliance for the Art Education Network Creative Ticket National Schools of Distinction Award, E593 [21MR]

Cohen, Gil: Bucks County, PA, Arts Award recipient, E751 [17AP]

Congress: tribute to Artistic Discovery student art competition participants, E877 [26AP], E1027 [11MY], E1428 [28JN]

Cordaro, Robert C.: Lackawanna County, PA, Columbus Day Association Man of the Year award recipient, E2042 [2OC]

Courts: provide a civil action for a minor injured by exposure to an entertainment product containing material that is harmful to minors (H.R. 3899), E2182 [18OC]

de Cristoforo, Violet: National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship Award recipient, E1909 [18SE]

Dearborn, MI: dedication of the Michael A. Guido Theater at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, E2428 [15NO]

Dept. of the Interior: Indian Arts and Crafts Museum funding, H7098 [26JN]

Doherty, Donna: Broadway Theatre League of NEPA Sam and Jane Cali Star Award recipient, E2132 [15OC]

Douglasville, GA: tribute to Chestnut Log Middle School reading team, E1406 [25JN]

Edmonds, WA: prohibit funding for Edmonds Center for the Arts, H8350 [24JY]

Ferrera, America: Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Award recipient, H10411 [17SE]

Fisk Jubilee Singers (musical group): issue commemorative postage stamp (H. Res. 183), E393 [17FE]

Forest Service: forest and rangeland research funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H7132-H7134 [26JN]

Harris, Sarah: National Endowment for the Humanities ``Poetry Out Loud'' Michigan State Championship winner, E909 [2MY]

Holladay, Wilhelmina Cole: National Arts Club of New York City Gold Medal of Honor recipient, E211 [30JA]

Houston, TX: anniversary of Kuumba House Dance Theatre, E628 [23MR]

Huntsville, AL: prohibit funding for Huntsville Museum of Art, H8336, H8337 [24JY]

Intellectual property: enhance remedies for violations of laws (H.R. 4279), E2500 [5DE]

———improve management, coordination, and effectiveness of domestic and international intellectual property rights enforcement (H.R. 3578), H11077 [2OC]

Kansas State University: reopening of Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, H12484 [5NO]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 3986), H15255, H15256 [11DE]

Lea, Tom: tribute (H. Res. 519), H8241-H8243 [23JY]

Lee, Harper: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, H13216 [7NO], E2512 [6DE]

Library Day on the Hill: observance, E1411 [26JN]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of Southwest Museum, E2181 [18OC]

Menotti, Gian Carlo: honor life and accomplishments and recognize success of Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, SC (H. Con. Res. 68), H4076-H4078 [25AP]

Merrillville, IN: anniversary of Indian American Cultural Center, E359 [15FE]

Mesa, AZ: anniversary of Metropolitan Youth Symphony, E755 [17AP]

Minnesota: anniversary of Minnesota Public Radio, E173 [23JA]

Minnesota State Arts Board: National Endowment for the Arts National Accessibility Leadership Award recipient, E2524 [6DE]

Mitchell County Development Foundation, Inc.: prohibit funding for Home of the Perfect Christmas Tree project, H7354-H7357 [28JN]

Monterey, CA: anniversary of the Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival, E1449 [28JN]

Moravian College: prohibit funding for Payne Art Gallery, H7217, H7218 [27JN]

Murrells Inlet, SC: anniversary of Brookgreen Gardens (H. Con. Res. 186), H10702 [24SE], H10759 [25SE]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H7182-H7184 [26JN], H7247-H7249 [27JN], E1428, E1437 [28JN]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H7184 [26JN]

National Museum of Wildlife Art of the U.S., Jackson, WY: designate (H. Con. Res. 116), H5933, H5934 [5JN]

New Jersey: tribute to 11th District Congressional Arts competition participants, E972 [7MY]

New York, NY: anniversary of New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, E375 [16FE]

———prohibit funding for American Ballet Theatre, H8086, H8087 [18JY]

———tribute to Carnegie Hall cultural exchange program, E2496 [5DE]

———tribute to New York International Latino Film Festival, E1696 [2AU]

Packard Humanities Institute: transfer of Culpepper, VA, campus to the Library of Congress, E1630 [26JY]

Palm Beach County, FL: Dreyfoos School of the Arts inclusion in Newsweek (publication) list of nation's top high schools, E1177 [25MY]

Prince William County, VA: tribute to Youth Art Month, E1070 [16MY]

Radio: provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings (H.R. 4789), E2605, E2606 [19DE]

Rensselaer, IN: prohibit funding for St. Joseph's College Theatre renovation, H7173-H7175 [26JN]

Rochester, NY: anniversary of the Geva Theater, E1813 [6SE]

Salt Lake City, UT: tribute to nightlife, H5686 [23MY]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to Harlandale High School Film School of San Antonio, E754 [17AP]

Sant, Roger W.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 7), H12477, H12478 [5NO]

Schneider, Richard: Sonoma, CA, Treasure Artist of the Year award recipient, E2468 [4DE]

Smithsonian Institution: outreach programs funding, H7171, H7172 [26JN]

———revise composition of the Board of Regents so that all members are individuals appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (H.R. 4098), E2331 [6NO]

———tribute to opening of Museo Alameda, E671 [28MR]

Spencer, WV: anniversary of Robey Theater, E1097 [21MY]

Spokane, WA: reopening of the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, E2429 [15NO]

Stonesifer, Patricia Q.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 8), H14211 [5DE]

Taxation: make permanent the election to treat the cost of qualified film and television productions as an expense (H.R. 3389), E1744 [4AU]

———modify rules for charitible contributions of fractional gifts (H.R. 3881), E2163 [17OC]

Tempe, AZ: tribute to opening of Tempe Center for the Arts, E1792 [4SE]

U.S. Naval Academy: anniversary of midshipman theater company, E2426 [15NO]

Valdez, Luis: College of Fellows of the American Theatre inductee, E736 [16AP]

Weber State University: tribute to the Dept. of Performing Arts for participation in the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts' Shakespeare in Washington festival, E582 [19MR]

World War II: tribute to Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program for efforts to preserve, protect, and restore artistic and cultural treasures in Allied-occupied countries (H. Con. Res. 48), E1241 [11JN]

Remarks in Senate

Antitrust policy: promote transparency and reduce anti-competitive practices in the radio and concert industries, S4590 [17AP]

Atlanta, GA: tribute to Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, S11046 [4SE]

Becket, MA: anniversary of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, S7538 [12JN]

Brumidi, Constantino: award Congressional Gold Medal (S. 254), S6414 [21MY]

Copyrights: harmonize rate setting standards for copyright licenses relative to certain sound recordings (S. 256), S446 [11JA]

———provide protection for fashion design (S. 1957), S10804 [2AU]

Dept. of Education: tribute to participants from New Mexico in the Native American Student Art Competition, S10898 [3AU]

Dept. of HHS: Maternal and Child Health Block Grant program funding through elimination of Bethel Performing Arts Center funding, S13037-S13041, S13050 [18OC]

Detroit, MI: anniversary of Detroit Repertory Theatre, S14057 [7NO]

Immigration: expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability (S. 2178), S12992 [17OC]

Intellectual property: strengthen and harmonize protection (S. 2317), S14064 [7NO]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: anniversary of the Millennium Stage, S1572 [5FE]

Koren, Edward: Vermont Arts Council Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts recipient, S13191 [22OC]

Lea, Tom: tribute (S. Res. 267), S8964 [10JY]

Lee, Harper: Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, S13985 [6NO]

Menotti, Gian Carlo: honor life and accomplishments and recognize success of Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, SC (H. Con. Res. 68), S6001 [10MY]

Native Americans: protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal proceedings (S. 1255), S5393 [1MY]

Project Compassion (organization): tribute, S10896 [3AU]

———tribute (S. Res. 293), S10822 [2AU]

Radio: provide parity in performance rights to artists for use of their sound recordings (S. 2500), S15917-S15919 [18DE]

Sant, Roger W.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 7), S10525 [31JY]

Sante Fe, NM: anniversary of Georgia O'Keefe Museum, S10784 [2AU]

Smithsonian Institution: call for investigation of personal use of official funds by Sec. Lawrence M. Small, and the Board of Regents' oversight of such expenditures, S3262-S3264 [19MR]

Stonesifer, Patricia Q.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 8), S10525 [31JY]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (S. 374), S1059 [24JA]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (S. 548), S1851 [12FE]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (S. 58), S76 [4JA]

Tooker, George: National Medal of Arts recipient, S14783 [5DE]

Trujillo, Irvin L.: National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship Award recipient, S9913 [25JY]

World War II: tribute to Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program for efforts to preserve, protect, and restore artistic and cultural treasures in Allied-occupied countries (S. Res. 223), S7195, S7269 [6JN]

Reports filed

Award Congressional Gold Medal to Constantino Brumidi: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (Senate) (S. 254), S6266 [17MY]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3986) (H. Rept. 110-480), H15214 [10DE]

National Museum of Wildlife Art of the U.S., Jackson, WY: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H. Con. Res. 116) (S. Rept. 110-166), S11585 [17SE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 6) (S. Rept. 110-100), S8409 [26JN]

Summaries

Performance Rights Act (H.R. 4789), E2607 [19DE]

Tables

Estimated impact of increasing business meal deductibility from 50% to 80%, S77 [4JA]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 68, honor life and accomplishments of Gian Carlo Menotti and recognize success of Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, SC, H4076 [25AP]

H. Con. Res. 116, National Museum of Wildlife Art of the U.S., Jackson, WY, H5934 [5JN]

H. Con. Res. 186, Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, SC, anniversary, H10702 [24SE]

H. Res. 519, tribute to Tom Lea, H8241 [23JY]

H.R. 3986, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts appropriations, H15255 [11DE]

S. 58, repeal reduction in tax deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses, S77 [4JA]

S. 256, Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music (PERFORM) Act, S447 [11JA]

S. 374, Art and Collectibles Capital Gains Tax Treatment Parity Act, S1060 [24JA]

S. 548, Artist-Museum Partnership Act, S1852 [12FE]

S. 2317, Intellectual Property Enforcement Act, S14064-S14066 [7NO]

S. 2500, Performance Rights Act, S15918 [18DE]

S. Con. Res. 6, National Museum of Wildlife Art of the U.S., Jackson, WY, S1464 [31JA]

S. Res. 223, tribute to Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program efforts to preserve, protect, and restore artistic and cultural treasures in Allied-occupied countries during World War II, S7195, S7269 [6JN]

S. Res. 267, tribute to Tom Lea, S8949, S8964 [10JY]

S. Res. 293, tribute to Project Compassion (organization), S10822 [2AU]

S.J. Res. 7, appointment of Roger W. Sant as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S10525 [31JY], H12477 [5NO]

S.J. Res. 8, appointment of Patricia Q. Stonesifer as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S10525 [31JY], H14211 [5DE]

Tributes

Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr.: tribute, E802 [19AP]