[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]