ARTS AND HUMANITIES related term(s) Literature

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5286 [20JY], H5375 [21JY], H5399 [22JY], H5442, H5443, H5445, H5447, H5464, H5465, H5466, H5490, H5491, H5492 [25JY], H5544, H5546, H5548, H5549, H5550, H5561, H5562, H5563, H5564, H5565, H5566, H5569, H5570, H5571, H5572, H5573, H5575, H5581, H5582 [26JY], H5605, H5610, H5611, H5613, H5614, H5618, H5622, H5625, H5628, H5630, H5631, H5636, H5637, H5641, H5643, H5644, H5647, H5650, H5652, H5658, H5662 [27JY], H5734, H5735 [28JY], H5782, H5783 [29JY], H5889 [1AU]

Appointments

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees, S1333 [7MR]

National Council on the Arts, H527 [8FE]

Articles and editorials

Exhibit Showcases Work of 8 Photographers Who Documented Puerto Rican Community in '70s and '80s, E885 [12MY]

Honoring a Friendship Bonded in Defense of Human Rights From St. Petersburg, Russia to Washington, DC, E525 [17MR]

Poetry Drives Home Message at Zoo—50 Pieces Going Up To Get Patrons To Think About Nature, Their Role in It, S818 [17FE]

Bills and resolutions

Alfred University: anniversary (see H. Res. 413), H6413 [22SE]

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: anniversary of first performance of ``Revelations'' (see S. Res. 72), S871 [17FE]

American Academy of Arts and Sciences: tribute to members (see H. Res. 417), H6467 [29SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: increase number and diversity of statues honoring State residents on display in National Statuary Hall (see H.R. 1289), H2213 [31MR]

Case, Stephen M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 8), S976 [28FE] (see H.J. Res. 40), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 40), H1070 [16FE]

Cedar City, UT: anniversary of Utah Shakespeare Festival (see H. Res. 354), H5126 [15JY]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (see H.R. 2511), H5018 [13JY]

———secure rights of artists of works of visual art to provide royalties (see S. 2000), S8679 [15DE] (see H.R. 3688), H9430 [15DE]

Corps of Engineers: provide funds to hire veterans and Armed Forces members to assist with curation and historic preservation activities (see H.R. 2370), H4574 [24JN]

Cultural Initiative, Inc.: anniversary of first hip hop conference at Howard University (see H. Res. 424), H6625 [5OC]

Dept. of Education: establish national program for arts and technology (see H.R. 3023), H6413 [22SE]

Dept. of Justice: prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property by seeking injunctions against foreign websites dealing in illegal content and goods (see H.R. 3261), H7133 [26OC]

Dept. of the Interior: enter into an agreement with the Battery Conservancy to construct and operate a performance facility at Castle Clinton National Monument (see H.R. 2975), H6271 [20SE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2584), H5238 [19JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (see H. Res. 363), H5372 [21JY]

Education: express that adding art and design into Federal programs that target science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields encourages innovation and economic growth (see H. Res. 319), H4364 [21JN]

Free Comic Book Day: observance (see H. Res. 250), H3061 [4MY]

Gospel Music Heritage Month: designate (see H.J. Res. 64), H3302 [13MY]

Government regulations: encourage creative and technological innovations and oppose mandate for inclusion of terrestrial broadcast radio tuners in new mobile devices (see H. Con. Res. 42), H2855 [14AP]

Great Britain: encourage return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece (see H. Con. Res. 54), H3409 [24MY]

GSA: convey property in the District of Columbia to establish a National Women's History Museum and transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building to the National Gallery of Art (see S. 1870), S7452 [15NO] (see H.R. 2844), H5964 [7SE]

———transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building in the District of Columbia to the National Gallery of Art and relocate the FTC from such building (see H.R. 690), H774 [14FE]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1993), S8602 [14DE] (see H.R. 1815), H3159 [10MY]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 7), S976 [28FE] (see H.J. Res. 39), H1039 (see H.J. Res. 39), H1070 [16FE]

Kogod, Robert P.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 9), S976 [28FE] (see H.J. Res. 38), H1039 [16FE]

Marine mammals: allow transport, purchase, and sale of pelts of, and handicrafts, garments, and art produced from, certain Alaska northern sea otters that are taken for subsistence purposes (see S. 1453), S5071 [29JY] (see H.R. 2714), H5811 [30JY]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 342), H4748 [7JY]

Public buildings: give priority to local and State artists when selecting appropriate artwork for Federal buildings (see H.R. 2927), H6181 [14SE]

Public lands: permit Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands (see S. 1136), S3428 [26MY]

Smithsonian Institution: prohibit charging of any fee for admission to any permanent exhibit in any museum or facility (see H.R. 1785), H3108 [5MY]

———revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (see H.R. 1787), H3109 [5MY]

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. 930), S2839 [10MY]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 1190), H1984 [17MR]

———repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (see S. 907), S2731 [5MY] (see H.R. 468), H507 [26JA]

Taylor, Elizabeth: tribute (see S. Res. 122), S2047 [31MR]

Twain, Mark: mint commemorative coins (see S. 1929), S8067 [30NO] (see H.R. 2453), H4748 [7JY]

World Choir Games Month: designate (see S. Res. 325), S7612 [16NO]

Excerpts

2010 Guam Socioeconomic Needs Assessment Working Papers: Dept. of Defense Economic Adjustment Committee, S8718 [16DE]

Letters

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations: Bill Meadows and John Nau, H5458 [25JY]

National Endowment for the Arts funding: several organizations, H5654 [27JY]

Lists

American Academy of Arts and Sciences new inductees, S6044-S6046 [3OC]

American Academy of Arts and Sciences new inductees from Massachusetts, E1732 [29SE]

Obituaries

Brown, Owsley, II: Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal, S6147 [5OC]

Proclamations

Hank Stewart Day: Representative Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., E1494 [2AU]

Remarks in House

Allen, Barbara: Civic Ventures (organization) Purpose Prize recipient, E211 [11FE]

American Academy of Arts and Sciences: tribute to members (H. Res. 417), E1732 [29SE]

American Film Co.: tribute, H2902 [15AP]

Armstrong, James: tribute to documentary film ``Barber of Birmingham—Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement'', H4338 [21JN]

Arts Clayton (organization): anniversary, E1546 [7SE]

Arts in Education Week: observance, E1585 [9SE]

Bearden, Willy: University of Memphis College of Communication and Fine Arts Distinguished Achievement Award in the Creative and Performing Arts recipient, E2084 [17NO]

Bradley, Helen: Humanities Texas (organization) Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award recipient, E1693 [22SE]

Briggs, David: Cecil Scaife Visionary Award recipient, E1948 [27OC]

Broadway Theatre of Pitman (organization): New Jersey Association of Community Theater Perry Awards recipient, E144 [8FE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: increase number and diversity of statues honoring State residents on display in National Statuary Hall (H.R. 1289), H2049 [30MR]

Case, Stephen M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 8), H2584 [12AP]

Chinese American Film Festival: anniversary, E2291 [16DE]

Cleveland, OH: tribute to Cleveland Junior Tamburitzans, E2015 [4NO]

———tribute to Cleveland Syrian Cultural Garden, E919 [23MY]

Clifton, TN: tribute to Horseshoe Riverbend Festival, E1594 [12SE]

Clover, Barbara: National Art Education Association National Secondary Art Educator of the Year award recipient, E237 [16FE]

Congress: tribute to Artistic Discovery student art competition participants, E821 [5MY]

Copyrights: provide protection for fashion design (H.R. 2511), E1314 [13JY]

Delray Beach, FL: tribute to Atlantic High School students' arts education fundraising efforts, E919 [23MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H5445-H5447 [25JY], H5493 [26JY]

———making appropriations, H9895 [16DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5410-H5470 [25JY], H5493, H5494, H5543-H5578 [26JY], H5600-H5659 [27JY], H5688-H5693 [28JY], E1415, E1416, E1427 [27JY], E1435 [28JY], E1448 [29JY], E1457 [30JY], E1466 [1AU], E1491 [2AU], E1521 [16AU], E1523 [19AU]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2584), consideration (H. Res. 363), H5403-H5409 [25JY]

Des Moines Social Club (organization): tribute, E297 [18FE]

District of Columbia: National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs grants program funding, H1002, H1003 [16FE]

Dobrzynski, Marsha: Cleveland Arts Prize (organization) Martha Joseph Prize for Distinguished Service to the Arts recipient, E1199 [24JN]

Egan, Timothy: Rainer Club Arist Laureate award recipient, E798 [3MY]

Groom, Winston: Alabama Writer's Forum (organization) Harper Lee Award for Alabama's Distinguished Writer recipient, E311 [18FE]

Harlem Arts Advocacy Week: observance, E1740 [3OC]

HARLEM Arts Alliance (organization): anniversary, E1740 [3OC]

Horne, Lena Calhoun: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (H.R. 1815), E852 [10MY]

Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S., E1388 [22JY], E1514 [9AU], E1850 [13OC], E1964 [31OC], E1981 [2NO], E2063 [16NO], E2097, E2100 [18NO], E2123 [29NO], E2136 [30NO], E2214 [8DE], E2333 [20DE]

Humboldt County, CA: anniversary of Humboldt Arts Council, E556 [29MR]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 7), H4314 [16JN]

Kogod, Robert P.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 9), H4314 [16JN]

Lajkonik Polish Song and Dance Ensemble: anniversary, E710 [13AP]

``Last Mountain'': screening of documentary on battle between large coal corporations and local citizens over impact of mining practices in West Virginia, E1813 [11OC]

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Inc.: tribute to GRAMMY Awards, H746 [14FE]

National Community Foundations Week: observance, E2104 [18NO]

National Dance Day: designate (H. Res. 342), E1261 [7JY]

National Endowment for the Arts: funding, H1001, H1002 [16FE], H5652-H5658 [27JY], E253 [17FE], E281, E300 [18FE], E1466 [1AU], E1491 [2AU], E1523 [19AU]

National Endowment for the Humanities: funding, H5656, H5658 [27JY], E300 [18FE], E581 [31MR], E1448 [29JY], E1491 [2AU], E1523 [19AU]

National Park Service: National Capital Performing Arts/Capital Concerts program funding, H5563, H5564 [26JY]

Nevada: cowboy poetry festival funding, H1761 [11MR]

New Jersey: tribute to 11th District Congressional Arts competition participants, E816 [5MY]

New York, NY: tribute to Riverdale YMCA Teen Theater program, E899 [13MY]

———tribute to winners of 125th Street Business Improvement District (BID) (organization) BID on Culture banner design competition, E1210 [24JN]

———tribute to work of Puerto Rican photographers on display at New York Photo Festival, E885 [12MY]

Northern Mariana Islands Council for the Humanities: anniversary, H5269 [20JY]

Oakland, CA: tribute to Champions for Humanity monument in the Henry J. Kaiser Sculpture Park, E1542 [7SE]

Putnam, Norbert: Cecil Scaife Visionary Award recipient, E1948 [27OC]

San Francisco, CA: anniversary of San Francisco Symphony, E2216 [8DE]

Sarasota, FL: anniversary of Sarasota Ballet, E488 [15MR]

———tribute to Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, E74 [19JA]

Smithsonian Institution: funding, H5650, H5651 [27JY]

———prohibit charging of any fee for admission to any permanent exhibit in any museum or facility (H.R. 1785), E813, E818 [5MY]

———revise composition of the Board of Regents so that members are appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (H.R. 1787), E813, E818 [5MY]

———tribute to Folklife Festival, E1135 [21JN]

St. Louis, MO: tribute to St. Louis Ballet, E2167 [2DE]

West Bloomfield, MI: dedication of Mandell and Madeleine Berman Center for the Performing Arts, E923 [23MY]

Yarmouth Port, MA: anniversary of Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra, E1765 [4OC]

Ziemienski, Dennis: Sonoma, CA, Cultural and Fine Arts Commission Sonoma Treasure Artist of the Year award recipient, E1905, E1919 [24OC]

Remarks in Senate

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: anniversary of first performance of ``Revelations'' (S. Res. 72), S924 [17FE]

American Academy of Arts and Sciences: tribute to members, S6043 [3OC], S6386 [11OC]

Brattleboro, VT: dedication of the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Gallery, S3769 [14JN]

Case, Stephen M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 8), S1707 [15MR]

Cedar City, UT: anniversary of Utah Shakespeare Festival, S4218 [29JN]

Copyrights: secure rights of artists of works of visual art to provide royalties (S. 2000), S8681 [15DE]

Dept. of Defense: redirection of operation and maintenance funds to Guam for mental health facility, cultural repository, and school bus fleet, S8718 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, S8757 [17DE]

GSA: convey property in the District of Columbia to establish a National Women's History Museum and transfer administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of a building to the National Gallery of Art (S. 1870), S7453 [15NO]

Jackson, Shirley A.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 7), S1707 [15MR]

Kenaston, Samantha: Council for Art Education, Inc., National Youth Art Month ``School Flags Across the U.S. . . . Flying High'' flag design competition winner for Virginia, S1055 [1MR]

Kogod, Robert P.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 9), S1707 [15MR]

Manilow, Barry: donation of musical instruments to Joplin High School in aftermath of tornado in Joplin, MO, S7364 [10NO]

Steuben, ME: anniversary of Henry D. Moore Parish House and Library, S4958 [27JY]

Taxation: repeal reduction in deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses (S. 907), S2743 [5MY]

Taylor, Elizabeth: tribute (S. Res. 122), S2039, S2059 [31MR]

Weston Playhouse Theatre Co.: anniversary, S4150 [28JN]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 363) (H. Rept. 112-176), H5372 [21JY]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2584) (H. Rept. 112-151), H5238 [19JY]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5625, H5641 [27JY]

Statements

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Executive Office of the President, H5436 [25JY]

Public Libraries—The Language of Conservation: Poets House (organization), S818 [17FE]

Tables

Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2055): Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies, H9846-H9851 [16DE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2584), H5413-H5434 [25JY]

State-by-State estimated impact of increasing business meal tax deductibility from 50% to 80%, S2744 [5MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 363, consideration of H.R. 2584, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H5403 [25JY]

H. Res. 417, tribute to American Academy of Arts and Sciences members, E1732 [29SE]

S. 907, repeal reduction in tax deductible portion of business meal and entertainment expenses, S2743 [5MY]

S. 1870, National Women's History Museum Act, S7453 [15NO]

S. 2000, Equity for Visual Artists Act, S8681 [15DE]

S. Res. 72, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater anniversary of first performance of ``Revelations'', S917, S924 [17FE]

S. Res. 122, tribute to Elizabeth Taylor, S2054, S2060 [31MR]

S. Res. 325, World Choir Games Month, S7618 [16NO]

S.J. Res. 7, appoint Shirley A. Jackson as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S1707 [15MR], H4314 [16JN]

S.J. Res. 8, appoint Stephen M. Case as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S1707 [15MR], H2584 [12AP]

S.J. Res. 9, appoint Robert P. Kogod as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S1707 [15MR], H4315 [16JN]

Tributes

Taylor, Elizabeth, E543 [29MR], E621 [4AP]