ARTS AND HUMANITIES see also Literature; Music and Dance
Addresses
Ride of Life: Bill Hicks, H1999 [26FE]
Articles and editorials
Barry Meyer Ends 42–Year Tenure at Warner Bros.—A Modest Mogul Who Shunned the Spotlight, S101 [8JA]
Billionaire Philanthropist in Washington Who’s Big on ‘‘Patriotic Giving’’, S1041 [25FE]
Disney’s Iger on the Future of Leisure—Technology Built on Storytelling, S4325 [9JY]
Films of the Future Will Still Draw People to Theaters, S4656 [21JY]
National Museum for Women’s History, H2426 [13MR]
This State—Cartoonist Ed Koren Earns a Vermont Laurel, but Don’t Expect Him To Rest on It, S1040 [25FE]
Women You Don’t Know—Yet, H2426 [13MR]
Bills and resolutions
Angelou, Maya: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 4968), H5767 [25JN]
——— issue commemorative postage stamp honoring life (see H. Res. 684), H6814 [24JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit commercial filmmaking and photography on the U.S. Capitol Grounds (see H.R. 4243), H2433 [13MR]
Copyrights: secure rights of artists of works of visual art to provide royalties (see S. 2045), S1174 [26FE] (see H.R. 4103), H2001 [26FE]
Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (see H.R. 4292), H2644 [25MR]
Dept. of State: renegotiate with Iraq provisions of original agreement relative to the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq (see S. Res. 333), S440 [16JA] (see H. Res. 505), H2256 [6MR]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 5171), H6744 [23JY]
District of Columbia: support and honor performers and sponsors of Lunchtime Music on the Mall festival (see H. Res. 618), H5248 [10JN]
Federal agencies and departments: prohibit use of appropriated funds to provide technical assistance to nongovernmental entities for production of motion pictures, television shows, and other audiovisual programs (see H.R. 4072), H1880 [21FE]
Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S. (see H. Res. 480), H1771 [11FE]
International relations: protect and preserve international cultural property at risk of destruction due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters (see H.R. 5702), H7978 [13NO]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (see H.R. 5448), H7454 [11SE]
Library of Congress: obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States which overlook the Main Reading Room (see H.R. 4116), H2065 [27FE]
Lynton, Michael: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 40), S4271 [8JY] (see H.J. Res. 117), H6035 [9JY]
Make Music Day: designate (see H. Res. 630), H5494 [18JN]
McCarter, John W.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 32), S1281 [4MR] (see H.J. Res. 111), H2147 [4MR]
National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 667), H6136 [11JY]
National Endowment for the Arts: prohibit Federal funding (see H.R. 5090), H6135 [11JY]
National Endowment for the Humanities: prohibit from providing funds to carry out the Popular Romance Project or any similar project relating to love or romance (see H.R. 5155), H6398 [17JY]
——— prohibit funding (see H.R. 5210), H6859 [25JY]
National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week: designate (see H. Res. 484), H1771 [11FE]
Newport Jazz Festival: anniversary (see S. Res. 510), S4705 [22JY]
NSF: prohibit from providing financial support for travel to Antarctica by writers and artists (see H.R. 4794), H5064 [30MY]
Postal Service: support a moratorium on the sale of historic post office buildings (see H. Res. 466), H1511 [29JA]
Queens, NY: anniversary of 1964 World’s Fair (see H. Res. 552), H3197 [10AP]
Rubenstein, David M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 45), S5918 [12NO]
Skvarla, Diane K.: designate as Curator Emeritus of the Senate (see S. Res. 338), S486 [27JA]
Taxation: extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (see H.R. 4878), H5398 [17JN]
——— extend tax incentives to certain live theatrical performances (see S. 2180), S1819 [27MR]
——— modify and extend special expensing rules for certain film, television, and theatrical productions (see H.R. 5497), H7617 [16SE]
Letters
Encourage nomination of Harry Chapin to Songwriters Hall of Fame: Representative Israel, E1852 [16DE]
——— Sandra Chapin, Chapin Productions LLC, E1852 [16DE]
Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act: Greg Schneider, Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc., H3430 [6MY]
Lists
Council for the Arts of Herndon, VA, Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) Technology and the Arts Competition winners, E995 [17JN]
New Jersey 11th District Congressional Arts competition participants, E855 [28MY]
Texas 24th District Congressional Arts competition finalists, E683 [6MY]
Texas 24th District Congressional Arts competition participating schools and art teachers, E684 [6MY]
Obituaries
Beazley, Patricia McNamara: Toledo (OH) Blade, H1700 [10FE]
Remarks in House
Alexandria, LA: anniversary of River Oaks Square Arts Center, E647 [30AP]
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP): anniversary, E199 [11FE]
Art Everywhere US (consortium): national outdoor art campaign using advertising media to showcase works of certain African-American artists, E1245 [28JY]
Arts Advocacy Day: observance, E433 [25MR]
Arts Council of Fairfax County, Inc.: tribute to Arts Awards recipients, E1587 [14NO]
Bucks County, PA: anniversary of Bucks County Playhouse, E1209 [23JY]
Capitol Building and Grounds: permit commercial filmmaking and photography on the U.S. Capitol Grounds (H.R. 4243), E373 [13MR]
Centro Hispano of Dane County, WI (organization): tribute to Fiesta Hispana, E1436 [17SE]
Chapin, Harry: encourage nomination to Songwriters Hall of Fame, E1852 [16DE]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (H.R. 863), H2421–H2428 [13MR], H2472 [14MR], H2593 [24MR], H2616 [25MR], H3471–H3477 [7MY], H5195 [10JN], E383 [13MR]
Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (H.R. 4292), H3428–H3430 [6MY]
Dept. of Defense: report on activities regarding the protection of at-risk cultural properties in countries due to political instability, armed conflict or other disasters, H4774 [21MY]
Dept. of State: improve financial accountability, H2986 [7AP]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, H442, H444 [15JA]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands, H1567, H1568 [4FE], E176 [6FE]
District of Columbia: anniversary of Duke Ellington School of the Arts, E1206 [22JY]
Doral, FL: Doral Performing Arts and Entertainment Academy recipient of Dept. of Education Blue Ribbon Schools award, E1556 [13NO]
Estonia: tribute to Song and Dance Festival, E1119 [8JY]
Fahey, John: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 28), H1759 [11FE]
Fentz, Kirsten: Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts John Cauble Award for Short Play finalist, E686 [6MY]
Fort Bragg, CA: anniversary of Paul Bunyan Days, E1359 [9SE]
GI Film Festival (organization): tribute, E777 [20MY]
Gospel Music Heritage Month: observance, H7459 [15SE]
‘‘Grapes of Wrath’’: anniversary, H3126 [9AP]
Greater Philadelphia Falun Dafa Association: tribute, E556 [9AP]
Greeley, CO: anniversary of Greeley Chorale community chorus, E603 [28AP]
Hammer, Susan: San Jose, CA, Cornerstone of the Arts Award recipient, E1352 [8SE]
Herndon, VA: tribute to Council for the Arts of Herndon Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) Technology and the Arts Competition winners, E995 [17JN]
Hudson River School: recognize contributions of painters to the U.S. (H. Res. 480), H3049–H3051 [8AP]
Hugo L. Black U.S. Courthouse, Birmingham, AL: prohibit funding to reinstall Red Mountain sculpture on the plaza, H6264 [15JY]
Jones, Johnpaul: National Endowment for the Humanities National Humanities Medal recipient, E1319 [1AU]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (H.R. 5448), H8080, H8081 [19NO]
Lancaster, OH: anniversary of Lancaster Festival, E1177 [16JY]
Lavizzo-Mourey, Risa: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 29), H1759 [11FE]
Lehighton, PA: anniversary of the Lehighton Band, E1135 [10JY]
Lexington, KY: tribute to Living Arts and Science Center, E1002 [17JN]
Library of Congress: obtain a stained glass panel depicting the seal of the District of Columbia and install among the stained glass panels depicting the seals of States which overlook the Main Reading Room (H.R. 4116), E266 [27FE]
Lynton, Michael: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 40), H7860 [18SE]
Marin, CA: anniversary of Marin Shakespeare Company, E915 [9JN]
McCarter, John W.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 32), H2374 [13MR]
Memphis, TN: tribute to Memphis in May activities, H4438 [19MY]
Montclair, NJ: anniversary of Montclair Art Museum, E69 [14JA]
Myers, William E.: North Carolina Arts Council Heritage Award recipient, H4479 [20MY]
Nashville, TN: tribute to Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival, E1505 [19SE]
New Jersey: tribute to 11th District Congressional Arts competition participants, E855 [28MY]
Oak Lawn, IL: tribute to Oak Lawn Community High School drama team, E573 [10AP]
Orlando, FL: anniversary of Orlando Museum of Art, E303 [5MR]
Portland, ME: anniversary of PORTopera, E186 [10FE]
PRS for Music Ltd.: anniversary, E1370 [9SE]
Rosemont, IL: tribute to Turkish American Society Turquoise Art and Language Contest, E523 [4AP]
Round Lake, IL: tribute to Round Lake Area Schools Fine Arts Extravaganza, E602 [28AP]
Rummel, Mary Kay: Ventura County, CA, Arts Council Poet Laureate designee, E65 [14JA]
San Francisco, CA: anniversary of Beach Blanket Babylon, E1001 [17JN]
Santa Maria, CA: anniversary of Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, E157 [4FE]
Schaumburg, IL: tribute to Trickster Art Gallery presentation of Native American Veteran artwork, E1544 [12NO]
Scott, Anne F.: National Endowment for the Humanities National Humanities Medal recipient, E1257 [29JY]
Smithsonian Institution: anniversary of National Museum of African Art, E870 [29MY]
——— National Museum of Natural History and the Asian Pacific American Center exhibition of ‘‘Beyond Bollywood—Indian Americans Shape the Nation’’, E247 [26FE]
Society of American Magicians: tribute, E586 [28AP]
Taxation: extend special expensing rules for certain film and television productions and provide for special expensing for live theatrical productions (H.R. 4878), E1005, E1007 [17JN]
Texas: tribute to 24th District Congressional Arts competition finalists, E683 [6MY]
Therapy Choirs of Michigan (organization): anniversary of ‘‘Capitol Concert’’, E260 [27FE]
World Intellectual Property Day: observance, H3222 [28AP]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (H.R. 3658), H4449–H4451 [19MY]
Remarks in Senate
‘‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder’’ (musical): Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Book of a Musical, and Best Costume Design of a Musical, S3662 [12JN]
Alvarez, Julia: National Endowment for the Arts National Medal of Arts recipient, S4993 [28JY]
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP): anniversary, S944 [12FE]
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum: establish (S. 398), S6827 [15DE]
Dept. of State: renegotiate with Iraq provisions of original agreement relative to the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq (S. Res. 333), S834 [6FE]
Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, S421 [16JA]
Fahey, John: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 28), S607 [29JA]
Koren, Ed: Vermont Cartoon Laureate designee, S1039 [25FE]
Las Vegas, NV: anniversary of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts Local 720, S2420 [28AP]
Lavizzo-Mourey, Risa: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 29), S607 [29JA]
Lynton, Michael: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 40), S4845 [23JY]
McCarter, John W.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 32), S1527 [11MR]
Newport Jazz Festival: anniversary (S. Res. 510), S4682, S4683 [22JY]
North Dakota State University: anniversary of Little Country Theatre, S888 [11FE]
Ohio State University: anniversary of the Wexner Center for the Arts, S5619 [16SE]
Portland, ME: anniversary of PORTopera, S483 [27JA]
Rubenstein, David M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 45), S6356 [4DE]
Skvarla, Diane K.: designate as Curator Emeritus of the Senate (S. Res. 338), S491, S492 [27JA]
World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (H.R. 3658), S3192 [20MY]
Reports filed
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 863) (H. Rept. 113–411), H3195 [10AP]
——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 863) (H. Rept. 113–411), H3445 [6MY]
Dept. of State Renegotiation With Iraq Provisions of Original Agreement Relative to the Return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 333), S761 [4FE]
Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5171) (H. Rept. 113–551), H6744 [23JY]
Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture Requirement for Annual Permits and Fees for Commercial Filming Activities on Federal Lands: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2798) (H. Rept. 113–335), H1510 [29JA]
Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4292) (H. Rept. 113–435), H3445 [6MY]
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Appropriations: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 5448) (H. Rept. 113–613), H7937 [12NO]
National Women’s History Museum Commission Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 398) (S. Rept. 113–290), S6540 [10DE]
Statements
Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum Act: several Representatives, H3477 [7MY]
Texts of
H.R. 863, Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum Act, H3471 [7MY]
H.R. 3658, Monuments Men Recognition Act, H4449 [19MY]
H.R. 4292, Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act, H3428 [6MY]
H.R. 5448, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts appropriations, H8080 [19NO]
S. Res. 333, Dept. of State renegotiation with Iraq provisions of original agreement relative to the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq, S447 [16JA]
S. Res. 338, designate Diane K. Skvarla as Curator Emeritus of the Senate, S490 [27JA]
S. Res. 510, Newport Jazz Festival anniversary, S4714 [22JY]
S.J. Res. 28, appoint John Fahey as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S607 [29JA], H1759 [11FE]
S.J. Res. 29, appoint Risa Lavizzo-Mourey as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S607 [29JA], H1759 [11FE]
S.J. Res. 32, appoint John W. McCarter as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S1527 [11MR], H2374 [13MR]
S.J. Res. 40, appoint Michael Lynton as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S4845 [23JY], H7860 [18SE]
S.J. Res. 45, appoint David M. Rubenstein as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S6356 [4DE]
Tributes
Angelou, Maya, E880 [30MY]