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| 102-s-3363 | 102 | s | 3363 | John F. Kennedy Center Act Amendments of 1992 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-10-07 | 1992-10-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 0 | John F. Kennedy Center Act Amendments of 1992 - Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act (the Act) to extend the authorization of appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (the Center). Revises provisions for the Center's Board of Trustees (the Board). Provides for the appointment (as ex officio members of the Board) of: (1) the Secretary of State (to replace the Secretary of Health and Human Services); and (2) the Superintendent of Schools of the District of Columbia (to replace the Chairman of the District of Columbia Recreation Board). Shortens the length of terms of general trustees (who are appointed by the President) from ten to six years. Revises Board duties to include: (1) a leadership role in national performing arts policies and programs; (2) a comprehensive and broad program for national and community outreach; (3) joint initiatives with the affiliated Very Special Arts for model programs in the arts for disabled individuals; (4) ensuring excellence and cultural diversity in the Center's education and outreach programs and policies; and (5) annual comprehensive Center building needs planning. Authorizes the Board to enter into contracts and other arrangements and make payments to public agencies or private organizations or persons to carry out its functions under the Act. Authorizes the Board to negotiate any contract for any capital improvement to the Center with selected contractors, and to award the contract on the basis of contractor qualifications as well as price. Revises Board powers to provide for appointment of a Center chairperson (rather than a director and assistant director). Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) and the Board to enter into a cooperative agreement regarding major capital projects for the Center. Requires that the Board or its designated representative plan, design, and construct all such projects, with the approval of the Secretary (or designee) before commencement of such activities. Requires the Secretary to transfer funds fo… | 2025-08-26T15:16:40Z | |
| 102-s-3254 | 102 | s | 3254 | A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Richard "Red" Skelton, and to provide for the production of bronze duplicates of such medal for sale to the public. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-09-21 | 1992-09-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 3 | Authorizes the President to present to Red Skelton, on behalf of the Congress, a gold medal in recognition of his performance as an entertainer and humanitarian. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike a gold medal with suitable emblems and to strike and sell bronze duplicates of it. Declares such medals national medals. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 102-s-3241 | 102 | s | 3241 | A bill to award a congressional gold medal to John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-09-17 | 1992-09-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. | Senate | Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] | SC | D | H000725 | 44 | Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie in recognition of his accomplishments as a musician. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 102-hr-5842 | 102 | hr | 5842 | To award a congressional gold medal to John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-08-12 | 1992-09-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1] | MI | D | C000714 | 227 | Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie in recognition of his accomplishments as a musician. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal. | 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z | |
| 102-hjres-540 | 102 | hjres | 540 | Designating Novemeber 22, 1992, through November 28, 1992, as "America's Christian Heritage Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-08-11 | 1992-08-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] | WV | D | R000011 | 21 | Designates November 22 through 28, 1992, as America's Christian Heritage Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-sjres-332 | 102 | sjres | 332 | A joint resolution to establish the month of October, 1992 as "Country Music Month". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-08-11 | 1992-10-08 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] | TN | D | S000068 | 53 | Designates October 1992 as Country Music Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-sjres-331 | 102 | sjres | 331 | A joint resolution to designate the month of January 1993 as "National Cowboy Poetry Month". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-08-10 | 1992-08-10 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] | NV | D | R000146 | 7 | Designates January 1993 as National Cowboy Poetry Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hr-5755 | 102 | hr | 5755 | John F. Kennedy Center Act Amendments of 1992 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-08-03 | 1992-08-06 | Mr. Roe asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Public Works + Transportation have until 12:00 p.m. on Aug. 10 to file a report on H.R. 5755. Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] | NJ | D | R000383 | 1 | John F. Kennedy Center Act Amendments of 1992 - Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act (the Act) to extend the authorization of appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (the Center). Revises provisions for the Center's Board of Trustees (the Board). Provides for the appointment (as ex officio members of the Board) of: (1) the Secretary of State (to replace the Secretary of Health and Human Services); (2) the Superintendent of Schools of the District of Columbia (to replace the Chairman of the District of Columbia Recreation Board); and (3) additional members of the Congress. Shortens the length of terms of general trustees (who are appointed by the President) from ten to six years. Revises Board duties to include: (1) a leadership role in national performing arts policies and programs; (2) a comprehensive and broad program for national and community outreach; (3) joint initiatives with the affiliated Very Special Arts for model programs in the arts for disabled individuals; (4) ensuring excellence and cultural diversity in the Center's education and outreach programs and policies; and (5) annual comprehensive Center building needs planning. Revises Board powers to provide for appointment of a Center chairperson (rather than a director and assistant director). Authorizes the Board to negotiate any contract for any capital improvement to the Center with selected contractors, and to award the contract on the basis of contractor qualifications as well as price. Requires the Board to transmit annually to specified congressional committees a five-year comprehensive building needs plan for the Center. Requires the Board to designate the maintenance, repair, alteration, and other services to be performed for the Center in order to ensure that such services will meet Board requirements for high quality operations. Requires the Board and the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service, to provide for such services under a cooperative agreement. (Currently the Secretary… | 2025-08-26T15:16:14Z | |
| 102-hjres-520 | 102 | hjres | 520 | To designate the month of October 1992 as "Country Music Month". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-06-30 | 1992-10-23 | Became Public Law No: 102-470. | House | Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] | TN | D | C000503 | 227 | Designates October 1992 as Country Music Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-s-2910 | 102 | s | 2910 | An original bill to authorize appropriations for the American Folklife Center for fiscal years, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-06-30 | 1992-07-02 | Held at the desk. | Senate | Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] | KY | D | F000268 | 0 | Amends the American Folklife Preservation Act to authorize appropriations for the American Folklife Center for FY 1993 through 1997. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 102-s-2827 | 102 | s | 2827 | John F. Kennedy Center Act Amendments of 1992 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-06-10 | 1992-07-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 4 | John F. Kennedy Center Act Amendments of 1992 - Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act (the Act) to extend the authorization of appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (the Center). Revises provisions for the Center's Board of Trustees (the Board). Provides for the appointment (as ex officio members of the Board) of: (1) the Secretary of State (to replace the Secretary of Health and Human Services); and (2) the Superintendent of Schools of the District of Columbia (to replace the Chairman of the District of Columbia Recreation Board). Shortens the length of terms of general trustees (who are appointed by the President) from ten to six years. Revises Board duties to include: (1) a leadership role in national performing arts policies and programs; (2) a comprehensive and broad program for national and community outreach; (3) joint initiatives with the affiliated Very Special Arts for model programs in the arts for disabled individuals; (4) ensuring excellence and cultural diversity in the Center's education and outreach programs and policies; and (5) annual comprehensive Center building needs planning. Authorizes the Board to enter into contracts and other arrangements and make payments to public agencies or private organizations or persons to carry out its functions under the Act. Authorizes the Board to negotiate any contract for any capital improvement to the Center with selected contractors, and to award the contract on the basis of contractor qualifications as well as price. Revises Board powers to provide for appointment of a Center chairperson (rather than a director and assistant director). Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) and the Board to enter into a cooperative agreement regarding major capital projects for the Center. Requires that the Board or its designated representative plan, design, and construct all such projects, with the approval of the Secretary (or designee) before commencement of such activities. Requires the Secretary to transfer funds fo… | 2025-08-26T15:14:27Z | |
| 102-hconres-327 | 102 | hconres | 327 | Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding visionary art as a national treasure and regarding the American Visionary Art Museum as a national repository and educational center for visionary art. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-05-28 | 1992-05-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] | MD | D | C000141 | 6 | Expresses the sense of the Congress regarding: (1) visionary art as a national treasure; and (2) the American Visionary Art Museum as a national repository and educational center for such art. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 102-hjres-497 | 102 | hjres | 497 | Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Southern College of Seventh-Day Adventists. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-05-28 | 1992-06-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] | TN | D | L000381 | 0 | Recognizes and congratulates Southern College of Seventh-Day Adventists on its 100th anniversary. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hr-5058 | 102 | hr | 5058 | To authorize appropriations for the American Folklife Center for fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-05-05 | 1992-10-07 | Became Public Law No: 102-399. | House | Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] | MO | D | C000488 | 0 | Authorizes appropriations for the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress for 1993 (at the same level as FY 1992). | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 102-hjres-468 | 102 | hjres | 468 | Designating March 20, 1993, as "National Quilting Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-04-09 | 1992-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] | MD | D | B001220 | 24 | Designates March 20, 1993, as National Quilting Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hjres-465 | 102 | hjres | 465 | Designating January 16, 1993, as "Religious Freedom Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-04-08 | 1992-04-14 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3] | VA | R | B000556 | 66 | Designates January 16, 1993, as Religious Freedom Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hjres-461 | 102 | hjres | 461 | Designating January 8, 1993, as "Elvis Presley Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-04-07 | 1992-04-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Anderson, Glenn M. [D-CA-32] | CA | D | A000189 | 26 | Designates January 8, 1993, as Elvis Presley Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hjres-457 | 102 | hjres | 457 | Designating January 16, 1993, as "Religious Freedom Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-03-31 | 1992-10-23 | Became Public Law No: 102-464. | House | Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3] | VA | R | B000556 | 221 | Designates January 16, 1993, as Religious Freedom Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-sjres-283 | 102 | sjres | 283 | A joint resolution designating January 16, 1993, as "Religious Freedom Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-03-31 | 1992-10-08 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] | VA | R | W000154 | 8 | Designates January 16, 1993, as Religious Freedom Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-sjres-285 | 102 | sjres | 285 | A joint resolution to designate September 24, 1992, as "National Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-03-31 | 1992-03-31 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] | VA | R | W000154 | 3 | Designates September 24, 1992, as National Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hr-4223 | 102 | hr | 4223 | To authorize a study of the struggle for American Independence within the Northern Frontier. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-02-14 | 1992-03-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands. | House | Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] | NY | R | B000586 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) identify and report to specified congressional committees on potential means to preserve and interpret the cultural resources in the Northern Frontier associated with the American Revolution; and (2) propose alternatives for cooperation in the preservation and interpretation of such resources. Authorizes appropriations. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-hjres-405 | 102 | hjres | 405 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect cultural and linguistic rights. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-02-05 | 1992-02-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Hayes, James A. [D-LA-7] | LA | D | H000390 | 1 | Constitutional Amendment - Recognizes the right of the people to preserve, foster, and promote their respective historic linguistic and cultural origins. Prohibits a person from being denied equal protection of the laws because of culture or language. | 2021-06-02T14:03:17Z | |
| 102-sjres-249 | 102 | sjres | 249 | A joint resolution to propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the cultural rights of all Americans. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1992-02-03 | 1992-03-26 | Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution. | Senate | Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] | LA | D | B000780 | 0 | Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits violating the right of the people to preserve, foster, and promote their respective historic linguistic and cultural origins. Prohibits a person from being denied equal protection of the laws because of culture or language. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-sconres-81 | 102 | sconres | 81 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding visionary art as a national treasure and regarding the American Visionary Art Museum as a national repository and educational center for visionary art. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-11-26 | 1992-08-12 | Message on House action received in Senate. | Senate | Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] | MD | D | M000702 | 21 | Expresses the sense of the Congress regarding: (1) visionary art as a national treasure; and (2) the American Visionary Art Museum as a national repository and educational center for such art. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 102-s-2045 | 102 | s | 2045 | Casas Grandes Culture Study Act of 1992 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-11-25 | 1992-10-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] | NM | D | B000468 | 0 | Casas Grandes Culture Study Act of 1992 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to study and report to specified congressional committees on the Casas Grandes Culture in southwestern New Mexico and to determine its significance in illustrating and commemorating the prehistory of the Southwest. Authorizes appropriations. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-hjres-380 | 102 | hjres | 380 | Designating the calendar year, 1993, as the "Year of American Craft: A Celebration of the Creative Work of the Hand". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-11-22 | 1991-11-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Andrews, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] | ME | D | A000211 | 221 | Designates 1993 as the Year of American Craft: A Celebration of the Creative Work of the Hand. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hjres-381 | 102 | hjres | 381 | Designating January 16, 1992, as "Religious Freedom Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-11-22 | 1991-11-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3] | VA | R | B000556 | 0 | Designates January 16, 1992, as Religious Freedom Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-sjres-218 | 102 | sjres | 218 | A joint resolution designating the calendar year 1993 as the "Year of American Craft: A Celebration of the Creative Work of the Hand". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-10-24 | 1992-10-23 | Became Public Law No: 102-482. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 51 | Designates 1993 as the Year of American Craft: A Celebration of the Creative Work of the Hand. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-s-1847 | 102 | s | 1847 | National Training Center for Afro-American Museum Professionals Act | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-10-22 | 1991-10-23 | Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. | Senate | Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] | OH | D | M000678 | 1 | National Training Center for Afro-American Museum Professionals Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service, to: (1) provide for the operation and maintenance of, and technical assistance for, the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center (the Museum), in Wilberforce, Ohio; and (2) construct a National Training Center at the Museum to prepare professionals for our Nation's museums. Authorizes appropriations for such purposes. Directs the Secretary of Education, acting through the Museum, to: (1) contract with a consortium of institutions of higher education to implement a program of Afro-American professional museum studies at such National Training Center of the Museum; and (2) provide scholarships and loans for students in those studies. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the National Afro-American History and Culture Commission (established by the National Center for the Study of Afro-American History and Culture Act) 30 days after the enactment of this Act. Provides that ultimate governance of the Museum shall rest with a Board of Governors established by the Congress in consultation with the State of Ohio. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z | |
| 102-s-1788 | 102 | s | 1788 | National Air and Space Museum Expansion Site Selection Act of 1991 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-10-01 | 1991-10-01 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules. | Senate | Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] | CO | D | W000647 | 8 | National Air and Space Museum Expansion Site Selection Act of 1991 - Establishes the National Air and Space Museum Expansion Site Advisory Panel to conduct a national competition for the evaluation of possible expansion sites for the National Air and Space Museum. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to select the site after considering the recommendation of the Panel. Terminates the Panel 30 days after such selection. Requires the General Accounting Office to review and evaluate the selection by the Board of Regents and report to the Congress. | 2025-08-26T15:13:45Z | |
| 102-hjres-334 | 102 | hjres | 334 | Designating the week of April 26, 1992, as "Just Pray No Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-09-24 | 1991-09-26 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] | NY | R | L000243 | 14 | Designates the week of April 26, 1992, as Just Pray No Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-sconres-62 | 102 | sconres | 62 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Martha Raye. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-09-18 | 1991-09-18 | Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Seymour, John [R-CA] | CA | R | S000269 | 26 | Declares that the President should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Martha Raye in honor of her service in the form of entertainment and nursing care to members of the U.S. armed forces. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hjres-325 | 102 | hjres | 325 | To designate the weeks of September 22 through 28, 1991 and September 20 through 26, 1992 each as "Religious Freedom Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-09-16 | 1992-09-17 | Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] | MD | R | B000392 | 220 | Designates the week beginning September 20, 1992, as Religious Freedom Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hr-3281 | 102 | hr | 3281 | National Air and Space Museum Expansion Site Selection Act of 1992 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-08-02 | 1992-09-30 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 106 - 317 (Roll No. 444). | House | Rep. Skaggs, David E. [D-CO-2] | CO | D | S000462 | 42 | National Air and Space Museum Expansion Site Selection Act of 1992 - Establishes a panel to recommend to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution an expansion site for the National Air and Space Museum, which shall: (1) be known as the National Air and Space Museum Expansion Site Advisory Panel; and (2) complete its work within one year. Directs the Panel, as part of the recommendation process, to: (1) obtain proposals for expansion sites in a nationwide competition; and (2) develop and promulgate criteria for site evaluation, including long-term costs, access to operational runway facilities, ready accessibility to the public, and other administrative and curatorial factors related to the storage, management, and display of the Smithsonian Institution's collection of aircraft and spacecraft (but excluding the proximity to the District of Columbia (D.C.), except that administrative and curatorial advantages of a site in the D.C. region may be included). Requires the Panel to submit to the Congress and the Board a report that evaluates each proposal submitted to the panel in light of such criteria and contains a single recommendation of an expansion site. Sets forth administrative provisions. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Board to select an expansion site based on: (1) the criteria developed by the Panel; and (2) the recommendation of the expansion site submitted by the Panel. Authorizes the Board to conduct planning and design activities with respect to such expansion site only to the extent that amounts for such activities are made available in appropriations Acts enacted after this Act. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 102-sjres-189 | 102 | sjres | 189 | A joint resolution to establish the month of October, 1991, as "Country Music Month". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-08-02 | 1991-08-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] | TN | D | G000321 | 51 | Designates October 1991 as Country Music Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hres-201 | 102 | hres | 201 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the people of the United States should recognize "An Artistic Discovery", the Congressional High School Art Competition. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-07-23 | 1991-11-18 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House | Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] | NY | D | W000258 | 186 | Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the people of the United States should recognize: (1) the tenth anniversary of "An Artistic Discovery" (the Congressional High School Art Competition); and (2) its success in encouraging the creative endeavors of our Nation's young artists and forging strong working relationships among the Congress, businesses, and the arts community towards the ultimate goal of providing opportunities for high school students to express their artistic talents. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 102-hjres-305 | 102 | hjres | 305 | To designate the month of October 1991, as "Country Music Month". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-07-17 | 1991-10-10 | Became Public Law No: 102-126. | House | Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5] | TN | D | C000503 | 238 | Designates October 1991 as Country Music Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hr-2756 | 102 | hr | 2756 | To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan and design an extension of the National Air and Space Museum to be located at Washington Dulles International Airport, and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-06-25 | 1991-07-30 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] | CA | D | M000794 | 14 | Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan and design an extension of the National Air and Space Museum at Washington Dulles International Airport. Authorizes appropriations. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 102-s-1345 | 102 | s | 1345 | National Film Preservation Act of 1991 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-06-20 | 1991-06-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules. | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 3 | National Film Preservation Act of 1991 - Repeals the National Film Preservation Act of 1988 and replaces it with this Act which modifies, with emphasis on film preservation and restoration, the duties of the Librarian of Congress, the functions of the National Film Registry, and the membership and powers of the National Film Preservation Board. Requires the National Film Registry (the Registry), as established by the Librarian under this Act (and the 1988 Act), to recognize and preserve films that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Directs the Librarian to establish a comprehensive national film preservation program in conjunction with other major film archives. Requires such program to: (1) coordinate activities of archivists, copyright owners, and others; (2) generate public awareness and support; (3) increase films' accessibility for educational purposes; and (4) improve nationwide activities in preserving works in other media such as videotapes. Directs the Librarian, in addition to duties similar to those in the 1988 Act relating to the Registry, to ensure that there is a Registry version of each film selected for it, to the extent practicable and subject to the rights of copyright owners. Allows only copyright owners or their duly authorized licensees, or the Library of Congress (the Library) when a work is no longer protected by copyright, to place a seal and specified language on a copy of a film indicating that the film is included in the Registry. Eliminates certain labeling requirements of the 1988 Act. Revises provisions for membership, procedures, functions, and powers of the National Film Preservation Board (the Board) (already established under the 1988 Act). Directs the Librarian to endeavor to obtain: (1) by gift from the owner, an archival quality copy of a Registry version of each film included in the Registry; (2) if possible, the best surviving materials, including preprint materials; and (3) for educational and research purposes, additional related materials. Req… | 2025-08-26T15:17:54Z | |
| 102-hr-2526 | 102 | hr | 2526 | To award congressional gold medals to Frank Capra, James Stewart, and Fred Zinnemann. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-06-04 | 1991-06-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage. | House | Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] | NY | D | M001057 | 42 | Authorizes the President to present a gold medal, on behalf of the Congress, to each of the following individuals in recognition of their contributions to this Nation's cultural heritage: (1) Frank Capra; (2) James Stewart; and (3) Fred Zinnemann. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to design a different gold medal for each such individual. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to strike and sell bronze duplicates of such medals at a price sufficient to cover the costs of such duplicates and the gold medals. Requires the appropriations to be reimbursed out of the sales proceeds. Designates all such medals as National Medals. | 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z | |
| 102-hconres-161 | 102 | hconres | 161 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that the American public should observe the 100th anniversary of moviemaking and recognize the contributions of the American Film Institute in advocating and preserving the art of film. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-06-03 | 1991-11-18 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | House | Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] | NY | D | W000258 | 216 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the American public should celebrate the 100th anniversary of film; and (2) the Nation's media art centers should have a leadership role in implementing national centennial celebrations relating to this great American art form. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 102-sconres-44 | 102 | sconres | 44 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the American public should observe the 100th anniversary of moviemaking and recognize the contributions of the American Film Institute in advocating and preserving the art of film. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-06-03 | 1991-10-24 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | Senate | Sen. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT] | VT | R | J000072 | 59 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the American public should observe the 100th anniversary of filmmaking in 1993 and recognize the American Film Institute's leadership role in preserving the art of film. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 102-sres-124 | 102 | sres | 124 | A resolution to honor Andris Slapins. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-05-09 | 1991-05-09 | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] | AK | R | M001085 | 0 | Honors Latvian nationalist and filmmaker Andris Slapins for his contributions to our understanding of the northern peoples of the Soviet Union. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 102-hjres-244 | 102 | hjres | 244 | To designate May 1992 as "American Hispanic Literature Month" in celebration of the Hispanic writers of the United States. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-05-02 | 1991-05-07 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-18] | NY | D | S000248 | 145 | Designates May 1992 as American Hispanic Literature Month. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hr-1960 | 102 | hr | 1960 | National Training Center for Afro-American Museum Professionals Act | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-04-18 | 1991-07-08 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21] | OH | D | S000948 | 56 | National Training Center for Afro-American Museum Professionals Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service, to: (1) provide for the operation and maintenance of, and technical assistance for, the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center (the Museum), in Wilberforce, Ohio; and (2) construct a National Training Center at the Museum to prepare professionals for our Nation's museums. Authorizes appropriations for such purposes. Directs the Secretary of Education, acting through the Museum, to: (1) contract with a consortium of institutions of higher education to implement a program of Afro-American professional museum studies at such National Training Center of the Museum; and (2) provide scholarships and loans for students in those studies. Authorizes appropriations. Terminates the National Afro-American History and Culture Commission (established by the National Center for the Study of Afro-American History and Culture Act) 30 days after the enactment of this Act. Provides that ultimate governance of the Museum shall rest with a Board of Governors established by the Congress in consultation with the State of Ohio. | 2026-03-23T12:41:21Z | |
| 102-sres-102 | 102 | sres | 102 | A resolution commending Miss USA 1991, Kelli McCarty of Liberal, Kansas. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-04-16 | 1991-04-16 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 1 | Commends Miss USA 1991, Kelli McCarty, of Liberal, Kansas. | 2021-06-02T15:14:14Z | |
| 102-hjres-206 | 102 | hjres | 206 | Entitled "National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-03-21 | 1991-04-04 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Stenholm, Charles W. [D-TX-17] | TX | D | S000851 | 0 | Calls for the President to declare a national time of repentance, sacrifice, prayer, and thanksgiving for the salvation and continued blessing of our nation and for peace in our hearts, in our communities, and in the world. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-sjres-105 | 102 | sjres | 105 | A joint resolution to designate April 14, 1991, to April 21, 1991, and May 3 to May 10, 1992, as "Jewish Heritage Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-03-21 | 1991-03-21 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 35 | Designates the weeks of April 14 through 21, 1991, and May 3 through 10, 1992, as Jewish Heritage Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 102-hconres-100 | 102 | hconres | 100 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Martha Raye. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-03-19 | 1991-04-05 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] | NY | D | M000590 | 86 | Declares that the President should award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Martha Raye in honor of her service in the form of entertainment and nursing care to members of the U.S. armed forces. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hr-1246 | 102 | hr | 1246 | National African-American Museum Act | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-03-05 | 1992-10-04 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 102-1009, Part I. | House | Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] | GA | D | L000287 | 50 | National African American Museum Act - Establishes the National African American Museum (the Museum) as a bureau in the Smithsonian Institution. Sets forth requirements for membership on the Museum's Board of Trustees (the Board). Provides for a Director and staff. Directs the Board to design and construct a building for the Museum in the District of Columbia. Sets forth requirements for preparation of architectural plans, building site, and treatment of the Museum building and grounds as part of the Mall. Directs the Board to establish policy and guidance for the operation of the Museum as a center and location for education, research, events, and collection and display of items and materials relating to the historical, cultural, economic, political, and other aspects of the scope of experiences of African Americans. Sets forth Board powers with respect to Museum collections and solicitation of funds. Sets forth Museum programs, including: (1) education and preservation programs, including research and exhibitions, with other organizations; (2) exchanges and coordination with affiliated museums and institutions; and (3) financial and technical assistance to African American museums. Requires the Board to report annually to specified congressional committees and the President. Provides for annual audits by the General Accounting Office. Authorizes appropriations. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 102-hjres-163 | 102 | hjres | 163 | Apologizing to Native Hawaiians for the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii by the United States in 1893 and declaring the trust relationship between the United States and Native Hawaiians. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-02-28 | 1991-02-28 | Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. | House | Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] | HI | D | M000797 | 0 | Acknowledges and apologizes for the fundamental injustice of the United States in its participation in activities that contributed to the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Declares Congress's commitment to the maintenance of a fiduciary duty on the part of the United States to the Native Hawaiians in their desire to live and work on the land of their ancestors and practice their culture in ways consistent with their traditional lifestyle. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 102-s-523 | 102 | s | 523 | National African-American Museum Act | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-02-28 | 1992-10-09 | Referred jointly to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation. | Senate | Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] | IL | D | S000423 | 9 | Title I: National African American Museum - National African American Museum Act - Establishes within the Smithsonian Institution the National African American Museum (the Museum) to be operated as a center for scholarship and museum training and a location for education, research, events, and collection and display of items and materials relating to the life, art, history, and culture of African Americans. Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution (Board of Regents) to plan, design, reconstruct, and renovate the Arts and Industries Building to house the Museum. Establishes a Board of Trustees of the Museum (Board of Trustees) in the Smithsonian Institution. Sets forth various duties of the Board of Trustees, including: (1) establishing and supporting cooperative programs with other museums and institutions; and (2) reporting annually to the Board of Regents. Directs the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to appoint a Director to manage the Museum. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Extension of the National Air and Space Museum - Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan and design an extension of the National Air and Space Museum at Washington Dulles International Airport. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 102-sjres-83 | 102 | sjres | 83 | A joint resolution entitled "National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-02-28 | 1991-03-28 | Became Public Law No: 102-24. | Senate | Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] | IN | R | C000542 | 26 | Calls for the President to declare a national day of prayer and thanksgiving to express gratitude for the heroic efforts of our troops during the Persian Gulf crisis. | 2021-09-25T05:34:30Z | |
| 102-hjres-134 | 102 | hjres | 134 | To designate the weeks of April 14-21, 1991 and May 3-10, 1992 as "Jewish Heritage Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-02-20 | 1991-04-18 | Became Public Law No: 102-30. | House | Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-22] | NY | R | G000212 | 221 | Designates the weeks of April 14 through 21, 1991, and May 3 through 10, 1992, as Jewish Heritage Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-s-434 | 102 | s | 434 | Language of Government Act of 1991 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-02-20 | 1991-02-20 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] | AL | D | S000320 | 8 | Language of Government Act of 1991 - Declares English to be the official language of the U.S. Government. States that the Government has an affirmative obligation to preserve and enhance the role of English as the official language. Prohibits anyone from being denied Government services because they communicate in English. Prohibits a Government entity from making or enforcing an official act requiring the use of a language other than English. Deems anyone discriminated against for communicating in English to have been discriminated against on the basis of national origin. Makes available to a person so discriminated against all lawful remedies available under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. | 2025-08-26T15:15:38Z | |
| 102-hconres-69 | 102 | hconres | 69 | Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Motion Picture Association of America should adopt additional parental notification guidelines within the R and NC-17 system for rating movies. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-02-19 | 1991-03-01 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance. | House | Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-9] | WI | R | S000244 | 5 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Motion Picture Association of America should adopt additional notification guidelines within the R and NC-17 system for rating movies, including N for nudity, P for profanity, V for violence, S for sex, and D for drug use. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 102-s-420 | 102 | s | 420 | A bill to increase to $50,000 the maximum grant amount awarded pursuant to section 601 of the Library Services and Construction Act. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-02-19 | 1991-03-13 | Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities. | Senate | Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] | MD | D | S000064 | 9 | Amends the Library Services and Construction Act to increase the maximum grant amount awarded under provisions for State and local public library literacy programs. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 102-sjres-68 | 102 | sjres | 68 | A joint resolution to apologize to the Hawaiian people for the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893 and to declare the trust relationship between the United States Government and the Native people of Hawaii. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-02-06 | 1991-02-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | A000069 | 1 | Acknowledges and apologizes for the fundamental injustice of the Government in its participation in activities that contributed to the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Declares Congress's commitment to the maintenance of a fiduciary duty on the part of the United States to the Native Hawaiian people. | 2025-01-14T19:03:55Z | |
| 102-hjres-111 | 102 | hjres | 111 | To authorize and request the President to proclaim the 6th of July 1991 as Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong Day; a day to observe and commemorate the ninety-first anniversary of his birth. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-02-05 | 1991-02-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-16] | NY | D | R000053 | 0 | Designates July 6, 1991, as Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-s-289 | 102 | s | 289 | A bill to authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan and design an extension of the National Air and Space Museum at Washington Dulles International Airport, and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-01-30 | 1992-10-08 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate | Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] | UT | R | G000072 | 4 | Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan and design an extension of the National Air and Space Museum at Washington Dulles International Airport. Directs the Board to designate and name an appropriate public area within such extension to honor Edwin Jacob Garn, a member of the Board since 1981 and the first Member of Congress to fly in space while serving as a Member. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 102-hjres-81 | 102 | hjres | 81 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the United States. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-01-18 | 1991-04-16 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] | AL | R | D000326 | 61 | Constitutional Amendment - Proclaims the English language to be the official language of the United States. Prohibits the United States or any State from requiring the use of any other language. Declares that this article shall not prohibit educational instruction in a language other than English for the purpose of making students proficient in English. Authorizes the Congress and the States to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. | 2021-06-02T14:00:52Z | |
| 102-hjres-37 | 102 | hjres | 37 | To designate the week beginning September 22, 1991, as "Religious Freedom Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-01-03 | 1991-03-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] | MD | R | B000392 | 0 | Designates the week of September 22, 1991, as Religious Freedom Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hjres-49 | 102 | hjres | 49 | Designating April 7, 1991, as "Just Pray No Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-01-03 | 1991-03-13 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] | NY | R | L000243 | 1 | Designates April 7, 1991, as Just Pray No Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 102-hr-123 | 102 | hr | 123 | Language of Government Act of 1991 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-01-03 | 1991-02-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities. | House | Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] | MO | R | E000174 | 139 | Language of Government Act of 1991 - Declares English to be the official language of the U.S. Government. States that the Government has an affirmative obligation to preserve and enhance the role of English as the official language. Prohibits anyone from being denied Government services because they communicate in English. Prohibits a Government entity from making or enforcing an official act requiring the use of a language other than English. Deems anyone discriminated against for communicating to the Government in English to have been discriminated against on the basis of national origin. Makes available to a person so discriminated against all lawful remedies available under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. | 2025-08-26T15:15:54Z | |
| 102-hr-299 | 102 | hr | 299 | Privatization of Art Act of 1991 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-01-03 | 1991-02-08 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] | IL | R | C000873 | 29 | Privatization of Art Act of 1991 - Amends the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to abolish the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Council on the Arts (NCA). Provides for transfer of all NEA property to the National Endowment for the Humanities. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to provide for the termination of the affairs of NEA and NCA. | 2025-08-26T15:17:46Z | |
| 102-hr-383 | 102 | hr | 383 | Department of Arts and Humanities Organization Act | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1991-01-03 | 1991-02-19 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security. | House | Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] | OH | D | O000001 | 7 | Department of Arts and Humanities Organization Act - Establishes an executive department to be known as the Department of Arts and Humanities. Sets forth provisions for a Secretary of Arts and Humanities and other officers and employees of such Department. Directs the Secretary to submit an annual report to the President, for transmittal to the Congress, on Department activities. | 2025-08-26T15:13:48Z |
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