ARTS AND HUMANITIES see also Literature; Music and Dance

Addresses

Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance: Elie Wiesel, S4784 [6JY]

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5538), H4469 [6JY], H4746, H4747, H4748, H4749, H4750, H4752, H4754, H4755, H4756, H4757, H4758, H4759, H4760, H4761, H4762, H4763, H4764, H4765, H4766, H4767, H4768, H4769, H4770, H4771, H4772, H4774, H4775, H4776, H4777, H4778, H4791, H4792, H4793, H4794, H4795, H4796, H4797, H4798, H4799, H4800, H4801, H4803, H4804, H4805, H4806, H4807, H4808, H4809, H4810, H4811 [12JY], H4876, H4877, H4878, H4879, H4881, H4882, H4883, H4884, H4885, H4886, H4887, H4888, H4889, H4891, H4892, H4895, H4896, H4897, H4898, H4908, H4909, H4910, H4911, H4912, H4913, H4914, H4915, H4916, H4917, H4919, H4920 [13JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5538), consideration (H. Res. 820), H4678 [12JY]

Foreign policy: protect and preserve international cultural property at risk of destruction due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters (H.R. 1493), S2061, S2062, S2063 [13AP], H1984 [26AP]

Internet: prohibit the circumvention of control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets (S. 3183), S6626 [30NO]

Library of Congress: reauthorize sound recording and film preservation programs (S. 2893), S5089, S5092 [13JY]

Articles and editorials

Legendary ‘Jacques Brel’ Actor David O. Frazier Remembered as a Titan of the Cleveland Stage (Appreciation), E549 [20AP]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska: facilitate import of marine mammal products by Alaska Natives (see S. 2728), S1592 [17MR]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit commercial filmmaking and photography on the U.S. Capitol Grounds (see H.R. 4318), H14 [5JA]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (see S. 3155), S4944 [11JY] (see H.R. 6477), H7567 [8DE]

——— provide victims of Holocaust-era persecution and their heirs a fair opportunity to recover works of art confiscated or misappropriated by the Nazis (see S. 2763), S1809 [7AP] (see H.R. 6130), H5863 [22SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: develop program for labeling Iraqi or Syrian cultural property legally entering the U.S. (see S. 3449), S6226 [28SE]

——— improve enforcement against trafficking in cultural property and prevent stolen or illicit cultural property from financing terrorist and criminal networks (see S. 3538), S7031 [9DE]

Dept. of State: report on progress of certain European countries on the return of, or restitution for, wrongfully confiscated or transferred Holocaust-era assets (see S. 3142), S4915 [7JY] (see H.R. 5653), H4546 [7JY]

——— submit annual report to Congress on efforts to restore or repair Christian property in Egypt that was damaged or destroyed during sectarian violence in August, 2013 (see H.R. 5974), H5223 [8SE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3068), S4299 [16JN] (see H.R. 5538), H4052 [21JN]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5538), consideration (see H. Res. 820), H4658 [11JY]

District of Columbia: support and honor performers and sponsors of Lunchtime Music on the Mall festival (see H. Res. 800), H4180 [24JN]

Education: express need for increased diversity and inclusion in the tech sector and increased access to opportunity in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) education (see H. Con. Res. 134), H3295 [26MY]

FTC: prescribe rules to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive acts and practices in connection with primary and secondary ticket sales (see H.R. 5245), H2427 [16MY]

Great Britain: encourage return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece (see H. Con. Res. 162), H5913 [26SE]

Immigration: expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability (see S. 2510), S702 [8FE]

——— provide for special procedures for P–2 nonimmigrants who are Canadian citizens (see H.R. 4823), H1495 [21MR]

Internet: prohibit the circumvention of control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets (see S. 3183), S5079 [13JY]

——— prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (see H.R. 5104), H2108 [28AP]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (see S. 2808), S2128 [18AP]

Library of Congress: reauthorize sound recording and film preservation programs (see S. 2893), S2557 [28AP]

Magic: recognize as a rare and valuable art form and national treasure (see H. Res. 642), H1345 [14MR]

Music and dance: recognize New Orleans, LA, as ‘‘The Birthplace of Jazz’’ and Kansas City, MO, as ‘‘The Home of Jazz’’ (see H. Res. 696), H1923 [21AP]

National Dance Day: designate (see H. Res. 824), H4814 [12JY]

National Endowment for the Arts: prohibit funding for Literature Fellowships—Translation Projects (see H.R. 5441), H3663 [9JN]

National Gallery of Art: anniversary (see S. Res. 527), S5002 [12JY] (see H. Res. 762), H3295 [26MY]

——— include as part of buildings and grounds any buildings and other areas within the boundaries of any real estate or other property interests acquired (see H.R. 5160), H2149 [29AP]

National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week: designate (see H. Res. 678), H1679 [13AP]

Philanthropy: tribute to collaboration between government and philanthropic sector as a dynamic force for innovation, strategic thinking, and leadership that advances the common good (see H. Res. 668), H1584 [23MR]

Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site: redesignate as Saint-Gaudens National Park for the Arts (see S. 2923), S2748 [12MY] (see H.R. 5206), H2340 [12MY]

Small business: support development of arts businesses, jobs, and growth of creative economy (see S. 2648), S1344 [8MR]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see H.R. 4948), H1736 [14AP]

——— disallow issuance of tax-exempt bonds any proceeds of which are used to provide professional entertainment facilities (see H.R. 4838), H1552 [22MR]

——— extend credit for certain qualified film, television, and live theatrical productions (see H.R. 6364), H6299 (see H.R. 6369), H6300 [17NO]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: clarify treatment of Alaska Native articles of handicraft containing nonedible migratory bird parts (see S. 2637), S1278 [3MR]

Letters

Library of Congress sound recording and film preservation programs reauthorization: Ben Johnson, S2562 [28AP]

——— David McCartney, S2562 [28AP]

——— David Weiss and Karen Sheldon, Northeast Historic Film (organization), S2563 [28AP]

——— Jill Jack, S2562 [28AP]

National Gallery of Art inclusion of any buildings and areas within boundaries of property interests acquired as part of buildings and grounds: Representative Candice S. Miller, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), E1543 [30NO]

——— Representative Shuster, Committee on House Administration (House), E1542 [30NO]

Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act: Representative Goodlatte, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H5689 [20SE]

——— Representative Kevin Brady, Committee on Ways and Means (House), H5689 [20SE]

Lists

New Jersey 11th District Congressional Arts competition participants, E506 [18AP]

Messages

Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances: President Obama, S831 [10FE]

Remarks in House

Adrian, MI: anniversary of Croswell Opera House, H3579 [9JN]

Angels of Addiction (organization): tribute, E716 [17MY]

Arts Council of Fairfax County: tribute to Arts Awards recipients, E1644 [8DE]

Bangor, PA: dedication of Flory Quarry Hoist and Slate Quarry heritage mural, E1329 [21SE]

Barbazette, Kayla: Congressional Arts competition winner for West Virginia’s 2d District, H2435 [17MY]

Berea, OH: opening of Augusto Fine Art art studio, E1238 [9SE]

Berglove, Jake: National Endowment for the Arts Twin Cities Songwriting Challenge winner, E1476 [15NO]

Berryville, VA: anniversary of Bluemont Concert Series, E1287 [19SE]

Bloomington, IN: tribute to Hoosier Youth Philharmonic, E81 [1FE]

Boucher, Matthew C.G.: Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans’ Voices Award recipient, H5104 [7SE]

Bradley, Harold: Nashville Songwriters Association International Cecile Scaife Visionary Award recipient, E739 [18MY]

California State University, Sacramento: tribute to Ben Vereen Wellness Through the Arts Sacramento Essay Award finalists, E1660 [8DE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: permit commercial filmmaking and photography on the U.S. Capitol Grounds (H.R. 4318), E7 [5JA]

Chinese Americans: recognize economic and cultural contributions, E125 [8FE]

Columbia, SC: Columbia Museum of Art recipient of Institute of Museum and Library Services National Medal for Museum and Library Service, E538 [20AP]

Conroe, TX: anniversary of Crighton Players theater company, E1135 [14JY]

Copyrights: provide fair treatment of radio stations and artists for the use of sound recordings (H.R. 1733), H4061 [22JN]

Corpus Christi, TX: Galvan Ballroom (business) recipient of Texas Historical Commission Texas Treasure Business Award, E526 [19AP]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (H.R. 6477), H7551 [8DE]

——— provide victims of Holocaust-era persecution and their heirs a fair opportunity to recover works of art confiscated or misappropriated by the Nazis (H.R. 6130), H7330–H7333 [7DE]

Dennis, MA: anniversary of Cape Cod Museum of Art, E793 [25MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: improve enforcement against trafficking in cultural property and prevent stolen or illicit cultural property from financing terrorist and criminal networks (H.R. 2285), H5688–H5690 [20SE], E1401 [29SE]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resource study of Chicano Park in San Diego, CA (H.R. 3711), H7298, H7299 [7DE]

——— prohibit enforcement of wage rate requirements for contracts under the Davis-Bacon Act, H4801–H4803 [12JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H4776, H4777 [12JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5538), H4564 [8JY], H4698–H4812 [12JY], H4821, H4826, H4838–H4842, H4868–H4874 [13JY], H4975, H4978 [14JY], E1113 [13JY], E1120 [14JY], E1159 [21JY]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 5538), consideration (H. Res. 820), H4675–H4678 [12JY]

——— prohibit funding for contracts with offerors or principals of offerors convicted of certain crimes within a certain period, H4920 [13JY]

——— prohibit funding to pay legal fees for a settlement in any case in which the Federal Government is a party under environmental statutes, H4886, H4887 [13JY]

Depts. of the Interior and Agriculture: require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal lands, H927 [25FE]

District of Columbia: tribute to DC Congressional Art Competition Committee members, E693 [12MY]

——— tribute to International Festival of Language and Culture, E598 [27AP]

Eyeshine Creative Arts Co.: tribute, E409 [12AP]

Falkenstein, Jolaina: Minnesota Humanities Center Veterans’ Voices Award recipient, H5104 [7SE]

Fiedler, Emily: Houston, TX, Livestock Show and Rodeo ‘‘Best in Show’’ Junior High Contest winner for artwork, E544 [20AP]

Folger Shakespeare Library: tribute to ‘‘First Folio’’ nationwide tour, H437 [2FE]

Foreign policy: protect and preserve international cultural property at risk of destruction due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters (H.R. 1493), Senate amendment, H1984–H1987 [26AP]

Great Britain: encourage return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece (H. Con. Res. 162), E1360 [26SE]

Heinicke, Janet Hart: Metro Arts Alliance of Greater Des Moines, IA, Art Within Everything Award recipient, E551 [20AP]

Hughes, Bruce: Metro Arts Alliance of Greater Des Moines, IA, Art Within Everything Award recipient, E558 [20AP]

Internet: prohibit the circumvention of control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets (S. 3183), H7326 [7DE]

——— prohibit the sale or use of certain software to circumvent control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets and provide criminal penalties for such acts (H.R. 5104), H5292–H5295 [12SE]

Jazzmobile, Inc.: tribute, E1253 [12SE]

Kinney, Yvonne: Congressional Arts competition winner for South Carolina’s 2d District, E1059 [7JY]

Lakeland, FL: anniversary of Polk Museum of Art, E949 [20JN]

Lewis, Don: Alameda County, CA, Arts Leadership Award recipient, E1413 [29SE]

Library of Congress: reauthorize sound recording and film preservation programs (S. 2893), H4973 [14JY]

Maxwell, Roger: University of Northern Iowa School of Music Jazz Hall of Fame inductee, E37 [12JA]

McDonald, Audra: National Endowment for the Arts National Medal of Arts recipient, E1341 [22SE]

McLean, VA: anniversary of McLean Project for the Arts’ MPAartfest, E1346 [22SE]

Memphis, TN: tribute to Stax Music Academy performance at opening of Smithsonian Institution Museum of African American History and Culture, E1406 [29SE]

Miami, FL: anniversary of Miami Childrens Theater, H5716 [21SE]

Miller, Leslie A.: Union League of Philadelphia, PA, Crystal Award recipient, E741 [18MY]

Myers, Sondra: WVIA Public Media (organization) Arts & Culture Award recipient, E1476 [15NO]

National Gallery of Art: include as part of buildings and grounds any buildings and other areas within the boundaries of any real estate or other property interests acquired (H.R. 5160), H6353 [29NO]

National League of American Pen Women, Inc.: support mission and recognize importance of efforts to preserve headquarters as historical landmark, E121 [4FE]

New Jersey: tribute to 11th District Congressional Arts competition participants, E506 [18AP]

Norman, David: Texas State Humanities Council Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award recipient, E1482 [15NO]

Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra: anniversary, E1593 [6DE]

Pace, Trinity: Houston, TX, Livestock Show and Rodeo Quick Draw Art Contest winner, E541 [20AP]

Paulsen, Kallan: Iowa 3d Congressional District Congressional Art Competition winner, E631 [29AP]

Pennsylvania: tribute to 14th Congressional District art competition participants, E601 [27AP]

Phoenix, AZ: anniversary of Taipei Chinese Culture Summer Camp, E717 [17MY]

Robert Hill Youth Foundation, Inc.: tribute, E591 [26AP]

Rohrersville, MD: anniversary of Rohrersville Band Hall, E1389 [28SE]

Salinas, CA: anniversary of Filipino Women’s Club of Salinas, E231 [26FE]

Smithsonian Institution: tribute to Smithsonian Folklife Festival focus on Basque culture, E988 [24JN]

State College, PA: anniversary of State Theatre, H7179 [5DE]

Sugar Land, TX: Inspiration Stage Theater Co., recipient of Junior Theater Festival National Oustanding Performance Award, E165 [11FE]

Synder, Gordon: Music & Arts (company) National Music Educator of the Year award recipient, E28 [11JA]

Texas: tribute to 24th District Congressional Art competition participants, E723 [17MY]

University of Mount Union: tribute to concert choir, E675 [11MY]

Valdez, Luis: National Endowment for the Arts National Medal of Arts recipient, E1531 [29NO]

VocalEssence (organization): tribute to WITNESS program honoring artistic contributions of African Americans to fine arts, E183 [23FE]

Wilkin, Miles: American Theatre Wing and Broadway League Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre (Tony) recipient, E994 [24JN]

Worley, Richard B.: Union League of Philadelphia, PA, Crystal Award recipient, E741 [18MY]

York Theatre Co.: opening of expanded seating, E1736 [23DE]

Zhou, Anton: Texas Cultural Trust and Texas Commission on the Arts Young Masters Program Texas Young Master in visual arts honoree, E521 [19AP], E538 [20AP]

Remarks in Senate

Chelsea, MI: anniversary of Purple Rose Theatre, S5077 [13JY]

Columbus, OH: tribute to Columbus Asian Festival, S3286 [26MY]

Courts: clarify exception to foreign sovereign jurisdictional immunity as it applies to certain art exhibitions (H.R. 6477), S7128, S7131 [9DE]

——— provide victims of Holocaust-era persecution and their heirs a fair opportunity to recover works of art confiscated or misappropriated by the Nazis (H.R. 6130), S7128, S7130 [9DE]

——— provide victims of Holocaust-era persecution and their heirs a fair opportunity to recover works of art confiscated or misappropriated by the Nazis (S. 2763), S3495 [7JN]

——— provide victims of Holocaust-era persecution and their heirs a fair opportunity to recover works of art confiscated or misappropriated by the Nazis (S. 2763), unanimous-consent request, S6822 [7DE]

Foreign policy: protect and preserve international cultural property at risk of destruction due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters (H.R. 1493), S2062, S2063 [13AP], S2086 [14AP], S5127 [14JY]

——— protect and preserve international cultural property at risk of destruction due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters (S. 1887), S2086 [14AP]

Immigration: expedite adjudication of employer petitions for aliens of extraordinary artistic ability (S. 2510), S703 [8FE]

Internet: prohibit the circumvention of control measures used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to event tickets (S. 3183), S6626, S6627 [30NO]

Israel: oppose politically motivated boycotts, divestments, or sanctions, S4912 [7JY]

Jacobson, Nora: Burlington City Arts (organization) Herb Lockwood Prize in the Arts recipient, S4546 [23JN]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: authorizing appropriations (S. 2808), S4323 [16JN]

Library of Congress: reauthorize sound recording and film preservation programs (S. 2893), S2560–S2563 [28AP], S5069, S5091 [13JY]

National Gallery of Art: anniversary (S. Res. 527), S6256 [29SE]

Portland, OR: anniversary of Hollywood Theatre, S5147 [14JY]

Smithsonian Institution: tribute to Smithsonian Folklife Festival focus on Basque culture, S4714 [29JN]

Takei, George: National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Inspire Award recipient, S6216 [28SE]

University of Mount Union: tribute to concert choir, S2667 [10MY]

World Intellectual Property Day: observance, S2448 [26AP]

Reports filed

Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3183), S6138 [27SE]

——— Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 3183) (S. Rept. 114–391), S6708 [5DE]

Better On-Line Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 5104) (H. Rept. 114–733), H5254 [9SE]

Chicano Park Preservation Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 3711) (H. Rept. 114–845), H7181 [5DE]

Consideration of H.R. 5538, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 820) (H. Rept. 114–683), H4658 [11JY]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 5538) (H. Rept. 114–632), H4052 [21JN]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3068) (S. Rept. 114–281), S4299 [16JN]

Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 3155), S5842 [15SE]

Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2763), S6266 [29SE]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2763) (S. Rept. 114–394), S6757 [6DE]

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Appropriations: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 2808) (S. Rept. 114–254), S2824 [16MY]

Library of Congress Sound Recording and Film Preservation Programs Reauthorization: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 4092) (H. Rept. 114–703), H5038 [25JY], H6098 [28SE]

National Gallery of Art Inclusion of Any Buildings and Areas Within Boundaries of Real Estate or Property Interests Acquired as Part of Buildings and Grounds: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 5160) (H. Rept. 114–626), H3965 [16JN]

Obtain a Stained Glass Panel Depicting the Seal of the District of Columbia and Install Overlooking the Library of Congress Main Reading Room: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 4231) (H. Rept. 114–535), H2154 [3MY]

Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 2285) (H. Rept. 114–380), H5643 [19SE]

Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (H.R. 1493), S486 [2FE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 5538), H4745 [12JY]

Songs

‘‘Chicano Park Samba,’’ Los Alacranes Mojados (musical group), H6242 [16NO], E1495 [16NO]

Tables

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 5538), H4699–H4719 [12JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 820, consideration of H.R. 5538, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H4675 [12JY]

H.R. 1493, Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act, S2062 [13AP]

H.R. 2285, Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act, H5688 [20SE]

H.R. 2893, Library of Congress sound recording and film preservation programs reauthorization, H4973 [14JY]

H.R. 3711, Chicano Park Preservation Act, H7298 [7DE]

H.R. 5104, Better On-Line Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act, H5292 [12SE]

H.R. 5160, National Gallery of Art inclusion of any buildings and areas within boundaries of real estate or property interests acquired as part of buildings and grounds, H6353 [29NO]

H.R. 6130, Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act, H7330 [7DE]

H.R. 6477, Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act, H7551 [8DE]

S. 2763, Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act, S1812 [7AP]

S. 2808, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts appropriations, S4323 [16JN]

S. 2893, Library of Congress sound recording and film preservation programs reauthorization, S2562 [28AP]

S. 3183, Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act, S6626 [30NO], H7326 [7DE]

S. Res. 527, National Gallery of Art anniversary, S5008 [12JY]