20 U.S.C. § 960 : US Code - Section 960: Authorization of appropriations

Search 20 U.S.C. § 960 : US Code - Section 960: Authorization of appropriations

(a) Contracts, grants-in-aid, and loans to groups, individuals,
public agencies, and private nonprofit organizations;
availability of appropriations; guidelines
(1)(A)(i) For the purpose of carrying out section 954(c) of this
title, there are authorized to be appropriated to the National
Endowment for the Arts $125,800,000 for fiscal year 1991 and such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1992 and 1993.
(ii) For fiscal years -
(I) 1991 and 1992 not less than 25 percent of the amount
appropriated for the respective fiscal year; and
(II) 1993 not less than 27.5 percent of the amount appropriated
for such fiscal year;
shall be for carrying out section 954(g) of this title.
(iii) For fiscal years -
(I) 1991 and 1992 not less than 5 percent of the amount
appropriated for the respective fiscal year; and
(II) 1993 not less than 7.5 percent of the amount appropriated
for such fiscal year;
shall be for carrying out programs under section 954(p)(2) of this
title (relating to programs to expand public access to the arts in
rural and innercity areas). Not less than 50 percent of the funds
required by this clause to be used for carrying out such programs
shall be used for carrying out such programs in rural areas.
(B) For the purpose of carrying out section 956(c) of this title,
there are authorized to be appropriated to the National Endowment
for the Humanities $119,900,000 for fiscal year 1991 and such sums
as may be necessary for fiscal years 1992 and 1993. Of the sums so
appropriated for any fiscal year, not less than 20 per centum shall
be for carrying out section 956(f) of this title.
(2)(A) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal
year ending before October 1, 1993, to the National Endowment for
the Arts an amount equal to the sum of -
(i) the total amounts received by such Endowment under section
959(a)(2) of this title, including the value of property donated,
bequeathed, or devised to such Endowment; and
(ii) the total amounts received by the grantees of such
Endowment from non-Federal sources, including the value of
property donated, bequeathed, or devised to such grantees, for
use in carrying out projects and other activities under paragraph
(1) through paragraph (10) of section 954(c) of this title;
except that the amounts so appropriated to the National Endowment
for the Arts shall not exceed $13,000,000 for fiscal year 1991 and
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1992 and 1993.
(B) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year
ending before October 1, 1993, to the National Endowment for the
Humanities an amount equal to the sum of -
(i) the total amounts received by such Endowment under section
959(a)(2) of this title, including the value of property donated,
bequeathed, or devised to such Endowment; and
(ii) the total amounts received by the grantees and subgrantees
of such Endowment from non-Federal sources, including the value
of property donated, bequeathed, or devised to such grantees and
subgrantees, for use in carrying out activities under paragraph
(1) through paragraph (10) of section 956(c) of this title;
except that the amounts so appropriated to the National Endowment
for the Humanities shall not exceed $12,000,000 for fiscal year
1991 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1992 and
1993.
(3)(A) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal
year ending before October 1, 1993, to the National Endowment for
the Arts an amount equal to the sum of -
(i) the total amounts received by such Endowment, including the
value of property donated, bequeathed, or devised to such
Endowment, for the purposes set forth in section 954(p)(1) of
this title pursuant to the authority of section 959(a)(2) of this
title; and
(ii) the total amounts received by the grantees of such
Endowment from non-Federal sources, including the value of
property donated, bequeathed, or devised to such grantees, for
use in carrying out activities under subparagraph (A) through
subparagraph (F) of section 954(p)(1) of this title;
except that the amounts so appropriated to such Endowment shall not
exceed $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1991 and such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal years 1992 and 1993.
(B) There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year
ending before October 1, 1993, to the National Endowment for the
Humanities an amount equal to the sum of -
(i) the total amounts received by such Endowment, including the
value of property donated, bequeathed, or devised to such
Endowment, for the purposes set forth in section 956(h)(1) of
this title pursuant to the authority of section 959(a)(2) of this
title; and
(ii) the total amounts received by the grantees of such
Endowment from non-Federal sources, including the value of
property donated, bequeathed, or devised to such grantees, for
use in carrying out activities under subparagraph (A) through
subparagraph (F) of section 956(h)(1) of this title;
except that the amounts so appropriated to such Endowment shall not
exceed $15,150,000 for fiscal year 1991 and such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal years 1992 and 1993.
(C) Sums appropriated pursuant to subparagraph (A) and
subparagraph (B) for any fiscal year shall remain available for
obligation and expenditure until expended.
(4) The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts and
the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities, as
the case may be, shall issue guidelines to implement the provisions
of paragraph (2) and paragraph (3). Such guidelines shall be
consistent with the requirements of section 954(e), section
954(l)(2),(!1) section 956(f), and section 956(h)(2) of this title,
as the case may be, regarding total Federal support of activities,
programs, projects, or productions carried out under authority of
this subchapter.
(b) Availability of appropriated unexpended funds; notice of
availability of funds by advance appropriation
(1) Sums appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) of this section
for any fiscal year shall remain available for obligation and
expenditure until expended.
(2) In order to afford adequate notice to interested persons of
available assistance under this subchapter, appropriations
authorized under subsection (a) of this section are authorized to
be included in the measure making appropriations for the fiscal
year preceding the fiscal year for which such appropriations become
available for obligation.
(c) Administrative appropriations
(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the National
Endowment for the Arts $21,200,000" (!2) for fiscal year 1991 and
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1992 and 1993, to
administer the provisions of this subchapter, or any other program
for which the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts is
responsible, including not to exceed $50,000 for each such fiscal
year for official reception and representation expenses. The total
amount which may be obligated or expended for such expenses for
fiscal year 1995 through the use of appropriated funds or any other
source of funds shall not exceed $100,000.
(2) There are authorized to be appropriated to the National
Endowment for the Humanities $17,950,000 for fiscal year 1991 and
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1992 and 1993, to
administer the provisions of this subchapter, or any other program
for which the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the
Humanities is responsible, including not to exceed $50,000 for each
such fiscal year for official reception and representation
expenses. The total amount which may be obligated or expended for
such expenses for fiscal year 1995 through the use of appropriated
funds or any other source of funds shall not exceed $100,000.
(d) Total amount of appropriations
(1) The total amount of appropriations to carry out the
activities of the National Endowment for the Arts shall not exceed -

(A) $167,060,000 for fiscal year 1986,
(B) $170,206,400 for fiscal year 1987, and
(C) $177,014,656 for fiscal year 1988.
(2) The total amount of appropriations to carry out the
activities for the National Endowment for the Humanities shall not
exceed -
(A) $139,878,000 for fiscal year 1986,
(B) $145,057,120 for fiscal year 1987, and
(C) $150,859,405 for fiscal year 1988.
(e) Prohibition of grants to production workshops using admission
proceeds for unauthorized purposes
No grant shall be made to a workshop (other than a workshop
conducted by a school, college, or university) for a production for
which a direct or indirect admission charge is asked if the
proceeds, after deducting reasonable costs, are used for purposes
other than assisting the grantee to develop high standards of
artistic excellence or encourage greater appreciation of the arts
and humanities by our citizens.
(f) Availability of appropriations for arts education
(1) Subject to subparagraph (2), in any fiscal year in which the
aggregate amount appropriated to the National Endowment for the
Arts exceeds $175,000,000, 50 percent of such excess shall be
available to carry out section 954a of this title.
(2) In each fiscal year, the amount made available to carry out
section 954a of this title shall not exceed $40,000,000, in the
aggregate.
(3) Funds made available to carry out section 954a of this title
shall remain available until expended.