    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2005]
    [Pages 460-461]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

    The purpose of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities is to
    develop and promote a broadly conceived national policy of support for
    the humanities and the arts in the United States, and for institutions
    which preserve the cultural heritage of the United States.

    The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities was created as an
    independent agency by the National Foundation on the Arts and the
    Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 951). The Foundation consists of the
    National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the
    Humanities, the

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    Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, and the Institute of
    Museum and Library Services. The Federal Council on the Arts and the
    Humanities assists the Endowments in coordinating their programs and
    other activities with those of Federal agencies. Each Endowment is
    advised on its respective grantmaking and related policies, programs,
    and procedures by its own National Council, composed of the Endowment
    Chairman and other members appointed by the President and confirmed by
    the Senate. Members of Congress, appointed by the leadership of the
    House and the Senate, serve in an ex officio, non-voting capacity on the
    National Council on the Arts. The Federal Council's membership comprises
    the Chairmen of the two Endowments, the Director of Museum and Library
    Services, and other key Federal cultural officials. Excluding
    participation by certain of its members, the Federal Council makes
    agreements to indemnify--against loss or damage--items eligible under
    the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act (20 U.S.C. 971).

    [For the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities statement of
            organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 45,
            Part 1100]