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| 98-hr-6304 | 98 | hr | 6304 | A bill providing for the distribution within the United States of certain United States Information Agency films. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-09-25 | 1984-10-02 | Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | House | Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14] | FL | D | M000688 | 0 | Directs the Administrator of General Services to provide for the distribution within the United States of the U.S. Information Agency films "Guatemala Fights for Freedom"; "Caracas: Resolution on Reality"; "Guatemala Rebuilds Again"; "Guatemala Gains a Friend"; "Gesture of Peace"; and specified films in the Horizon Series. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 98-hjres-640 | 98 | hjres | 640 | A joint resolution designating the week of November 4-10, 1984, as "National Royal Ambassadors Week. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-08-10 | 1984-08-10 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] | TX | D | B000997 | 13 | Designates the week of November 4 through November 10, 1984, as National Royal Ambassadors Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-622 | 98 | hjres | 622 | A joint resolution to designate September 7, 1984, as "National Buddy Holly Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-06-29 | 1984-06-29 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Hance, Kent R. [D-TX-19] | TX | D | H000144 | 75 | Designates September 7, 1984, as National Buddy Holly Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-626 | 98 | hjres | 626 | A joint resolution designating the month of November, 1984, as "National Christmas Seal Month". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-06-29 | 1984-10-02 | For Further Action See S.J.Res.324. | House | Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] | CA | D | R000485 | 233 | Designates the month of November 1984 as National Christmas Seal Month. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hr-5937 | 98 | hr | 5937 | A bill to award a special gold medal to the family of Harry Chapin. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-06-27 | 1984-07-16 | Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage. | House | Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] | ND | D | D000432 | 51 | Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to the family of Harry Chapin in recognition of Harry Chapin's efforts to address issues of world hunger. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal. | 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z | |
| 98-sjres-323 | 98 | sjres | 323 | A joint resolution designating August 1984 as "Polish American Heritage Month". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-06-27 | 1984-08-07 | See H.J.Res.577. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] | AK | R | M001085 | 31 | Designates August 1984 as Polish American Heritage Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sjres-324 | 98 | sjres | 324 | A joint resolution designating November, 1984, as "National Christmas Seal Month". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-06-27 | 1984-10-11 | Became Public Law No: 98-468. | Senate | Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] | UT | R | H000338 | 41 | Designates the month of November 1984 as National Christmas Seal Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-hr-5924 | 98 | hr | 5924 | Cultural Property Repose Act of 1984 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-06-25 | 1984-08-17 | Executive Comment Requested from Justice, State, Natl Endow for Arts. | House | Rep. Long, Gillis W. [D-LA-8] | LA | D | L000417 | 11 | Cultural Property Repose Act of 1984 - Prohibits a foreign state from bringing an action in any U.S. or State court to recover possession of or obtain damages related to any archaeological or ethnological material or any article of cultural property which has been in the United States under specified circumstances. Applies such prohibition to pending court proceedings. | 2025-08-29T17:37:54Z | |
| 98-sres-414 | 98 | sres | 414 | A resolution to congratulate and commend the USA Philharmonic Society. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-06-25 | 1984-06-25 | Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] | SC | D | H000725 | 35 | Congratulates and commends the United States of America Philharmonic Society for its work on behalf of the Nation's young musicians and its commitment to furthering better understanding among peoples of all nations through the language of music. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sres-412 | 98 | sres | 412 | A resolution to congratulate and commend the USA Philharmonic Society. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-06-20 | 1984-08-10 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] | SC | D | H000725 | 56 | Congratulates and commends the USA Philharmonic Society for its work on behalf of the Nation's young musicians and its commitment to furthering better understanding among peoples of all nations through the language of music. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-hr-5886 | 98 | hr | 5886 | A bill to authorize appropriations for the American Folklife Center for fiscal years 1985 and 1986. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-06-19 | 1984-08-08 | House Incorporated this Measure (Amended) in S.2556 as an Amendment. | House | Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] | CA | D | H000367 | 1 | Amends the American Folklife Preservation Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for the American Folklife Center, located at the Library of Congress, through FY 1986. Prohibits any such funds for FY 1985 or FY 1986 from being used for pay, benefits, or other expenses of any personnel position established after the date of enactment of this Act. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 98-hjres-586 | 98 | hjres | 586 | A joint resolution to designate the week beginning June 2, 1985, as "National Theatre Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-06-06 | 1984-06-06 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15] | NY | R | G000417 | 0 | Designates the week beginning June 2, 1985, as National Theatre Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-583 | 98 | hjres | 583 | A joint resolution to designate January 27, 1985, as "National Jerome Kern Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-06-05 | 1984-08-21 | Became Public Law No: 98-387. | House | Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] | CA | D | L000264 | 220 | Designates January 27, 1985, as National Jerome Kern Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-580 | 98 | hjres | 580 | A joint resolution authorizing the Kahlil Gibran Centennial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-05-30 | 1984-10-19 | Became Public Law No: 98-537. | House | Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23] | TX | D | K000025 | 50 | (Measure passed House, amended) Authorizes the Kahlil Gibran Centennial Foundation to erect a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia in commemoration of the Lebanese-American poet and artist, Kahlil Gibran. Provides that the Foundation shall be responsible for preparation of the design and plans for the memorial, which shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Interior, the Commission on Fine Arts, and the National Capital Planning Commission. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, with the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission, to select a site for the memorial. Prohibits construction of the memorial unless the Secretary determines that sufficient funds are available for its completion. Makes the Secretary responsible for the maintenance of the memorial after completion of construction. Provides that the United States shall not pay any expense of the establishment of the memorial. States that the authority to establish the memorial shall expire at the end of the five-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act unless construction of the memorial begins during that period. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 98-hjres-577 | 98 | hjres | 577 | A joint resolution designating August 1984 as "Polish American Heritage Month". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-05-24 | 1984-08-07 | Became Public Law No: 98-374. | House | Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] | PA | D | B000644 | 227 | Designates August 1984 as Polish American Heritage Month. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sjres-301 | 98 | sjres | 301 | A joint resolution to authorize the Kahlil Gibran Centennial Foundation of Washington, D.C., to erect a memorial in the District of Columbia. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-05-24 | 1984-09-26 | Committee on Rules. Ordered favorably reported H.J.Res. 580 in lieu of this measure. | Senate | Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] | ME | D | M000811 | 24 | Authorizes the Kahlil Gibran Centennial Foundation of Washington, District of Columbia, to erect a memorial on public ground in the District of Columbia in commemoration of the Lebanese-American poet and artist, Kahil Gibran. Provides that the memorial shall be in the form of a sculptured monument and shall be designated the Kahlil Gibran Memorial. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, with the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission, to select a site on public grounds for such memorial. Subjects the design and any plans for the memorial to the approval of the Secretary, the National Commission of Fine Arts, and the National Capital Planning Commission. Prohibits the United States or the District of Columbia from expending any money for the establishment of the memorial. Provides that the authority of this resolution shall lapse unless: (1) construction is commenced within five years from the enactment of this resolution; and (2) prior to the commencement of construction, the Secretary determines that sufficient funds are available for the completion of the memorial. Makes the maintenance and care of the monument the responsibility of the Secretary of the Interior. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 98-hr-5607 | 98 | hr | 5607 | A bill to authorize and direct the Librarian of Congress, subject to the supervision and authority of a Federal civilian or military agency, to proceed with the construction of the Library of Congress Mass Book Deacidification Facility, and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-05-07 | 1984-09-11 | House Incorporated this Measure in S.2418 as an Amendment. | House | Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2] | MO | D | Y000051 | 2 | Directs the Librarian of Congress, subject to the supervision and construction authority of a Federal, civilian, or military agency, to construct the Library of Congress Mass Book Deacidification Facility. Directs the Librarian to operate and maintain such facility. Authorizes appropriations. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 98-hr-5599 | 98 | hr | 5599 | A bill to authorize and direct the Librarian of Congress, subject to the supervision and authority of a Federal civilian or military agency, to proceed with the construction of the Library of Congress Mass Book Deacidification Facility, and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-05-03 | 1984-05-08 | See H.R.5607. | House | Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2] | MO | D | Y000051 | 1 | Directs the Librarian of Congress, subject to the supervision and construction authority of a Federal, civilian, or military agency, to construct the Library of Congress Mass Book Deacidification Facility. Directs the Librarian to operate and maintain such facility. Authorizes appropriations. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 98-sjres-287 | 98 | sjres | 287 | A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate January 27, 1985, as "National Jerome Kern Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-05-02 | 1984-08-21 | See H.J.Res.583. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 26 | Designates January 27, 1985, as National Jerome Kern Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-s-2605 | 98 | s | 2605 | A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey property to the Committee for a National Museum of the Building Arts, and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-04-30 | 1984-05-03 | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-762. | Senate | Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] | VT | R | S000776 | 0 | Authorizes the Administrator of General Services to convey a Federal office building in the District of Columbia to the Committee for a National Museum of the Building Arts, Incorporated. Specifies terms to be included in the deed of conveyance, including a provision that the property be preserved in its historically authentic architectural character. Repeals Federal law providing for a cooperative agreement between the Administrator, the Committee, and the Secretary of the Interior for the operation of such a museum. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 98-sjres-281 | 98 | sjres | 281 | A joint resolution to provide for the reappointment of A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-04-25 | 1984-09-26 | Committee on Rules. Ordered favorably reported H.J.Res. 552 in lieu of this measure. | Senate | Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] | AZ | R | G000267 | 2 | Appoints A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., to a vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 98-sjres-282 | 98 | sjres | 282 | A joint resolution to provide for the reappointment of Anne Legendre Armstrong as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-04-25 | 1984-09-26 | Committee on Rules. Ordered favorably reported H.J.Res. 551 in lieu of this measure. | Senate | Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] | AZ | R | G000267 | 2 | Appoints Anne Legendre Armstrong to a vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 98-hjres-551 | 98 | hjres | 551 | A joint resolution providing for reappointment of Anne Legendre Armstrong as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-04-24 | 1984-10-19 | Became Public Law No: 98-535. | House | Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | B000600 | 2 | (Measure passed House, amended) Reappoints Anne Legendre Armstrong to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 98-hjres-552 | 98 | hjres | 552 | A joint resolution providing for reappointment of A. Leon Higginbotham, Junior, as a citizen regent of the Smithsonian Institution. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-04-24 | 1984-10-19 | Became Public Law No: 98-536. | House | Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | B000600 | 2 | (Measure passed House, amended) Reappoints A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 98-hr-5472 | 98 | hr | 5472 | A bill to provide for the reappointment of Anne Legendre Armstrong as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-04-12 | 1984-04-12 | Referred to House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | B000600 | 2 | Appoints Anne Legendre Armstrong to a vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 98-hr-5473 | 98 | hr | 5473 | A bill to provide for the reappointment of A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-04-12 | 1984-04-12 | Referred to House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | B000600 | 2 | Appoints A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr., to a vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 98-s-2556 | 98 | s | 2556 | An act to authorize appropriations for the American Folklife Center for fiscal years 1985 and 1986, and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-04-11 | 1984-08-21 | Became Public Law No: 98-392. | Senate | Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] | MD | R | M000241 | 0 | (Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 5886) Amends the American Folklife Preservation Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for the American Folklife Center, located at the Library of Congress, through FY 1986. Prohibits any such funds for FY 1985 or FY 1986 from being used for pay, benefits, or other expenses of any personnel position established after the date of enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Capitol Police Board to designate certain portions of the Capitol grounds, with specified exceptions, for use exclusively as play areas for the benefit of children attending a day care center for children of Members and employees of the Senate or the House of Representatives. Provides that any such designations shall be with the approval of specified congressional committees. Directs the Architect of the Capitol to enclose with a fence any such designated play area. Provides that the congressional committee approving such designation may terminate the authority to use such area as a play area at any time. Permits any such day care center to place playground equipment within such area. Refers to a specified day care center as one for which such play area designation may be made. | 2025-04-07T14:20:33Z | |
| 98-s-2562 | 98 | s | 2562 | A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-04-11 | 1984-10-12 | See H.J.Res.648. | Senate | Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] | ID | R | M000346 | 4 | Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to terminate the obligation of the Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (the Board) to pay the Treasury interest on revenue bonds issued to finance necessary parking facilities for the Center. Establishes in the Treasury the Kennedy Center Revenue Bond Sinking Fund to retire such obligations. Sets forth a payment schedule for the Board and terms of investment and management for the Secretary of the Treasury. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 98-hr-5409 | 98 | hr | 5409 | A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to effect agreements on financial relationships between the Board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Secretary of the Treasury. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-04-10 | 1984-10-12 | See H.J.Res.648. | House | Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] | NJ | D | H000840 | 6 | Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to terminate the obligation of the Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (the Board) to pay the Treasury interest on revenue bonds issued to finance necessary parking facilities for the Center. Establishes in the Treasury the Kennedy Center Revenue Bond Sinking Fund to retire such obligations. Sets forth a payment schedule for the Board and terms of investment and management for the Secretary of the Treasury. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 98-s-2547 | 98 | s | 2547 | A bill authorizing appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for services necessary to the nonperforming arts functions of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-04-10 | 1984-06-21 | Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] | VT | R | S000776 | 0 | Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for the nonperforming arts functions of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for FY 1985 and 1986. | 2025-04-07T14:20:34Z | |
| 98-hjres-538 | 98 | hjres | 538 | A joint resolution designating the week of July 1 through July 7, 1984, as "International Ventriloquist's Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-04-05 | 1984-04-05 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] | KY | D | M000291 | 0 | Designates July 1 through July 7, 1984, as International Ventriloquist's Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-sjres-270 | 98 | sjres | 270 | A joint resolution designating the week of July 1 through July 8, 1984, as "National Duck Stamp Week" and 1984 as the "Golden Anniversary Year of the Duck Stamp". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-04-03 | 1984-07-03 | Became Public Law No: 98-341. | Senate | Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] | MS | R | C000567 | 29 | Designates the week of July 1 through July 8, 1984, as National Duck Stamp Week and 1984 as the Golden Anniversary Year of the Duck Stamp. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-hjres-535 | 98 | hjres | 535 | A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to designate September 16, 1984, as "Ethnic American Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-03-29 | 1984-04-03 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] | OH | D | K000009 | 55 | Authorizes and requests the President to designate September 16, 1984, as Ethnic American Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-s-2490 | 98 | s | 2490 | Library Services and Construction Act Amendments of 1984 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-03-29 | 1984-06-21 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] | VT | R | S000776 | 9 | (Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H. R. 2878 passed in lieu) Title I: Library Services and Construction - Library Services and Construction Act Amendments of 1984 - Amends the Library Services and Construction Act to revise the declaration of policy under such Act. Sets forth congressional findings relating to such Act. Includes under the definition of "construction" remodeling to meet standards under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, remodeling designed to conserve energy, and renovation or remodeling to accommodate new technologies. Includes the Northern Mariana Islands under the definition of "State." Defines "Indian tribe" (including Alaskan and Hawaiian natives) for purposes of such Act. Revises other definitions under such Act. Authorizes appropriations under such Act for FY 1985 through 1989 for: (1) library services; (2) public library construction; and (3) interlibrary cooperation. Requires that one percent of such funds be set aside for library services for Indian tribes. Provides for forward funding under such Act. Revises provisions for allotments, plans, programs, and payments for Indian tribes. Deletes references to programs for older readers services. Revises provisions for grants to States for library services to allow such grants to be used for assisting libraries: (1) to serve as community information or referral centers; and (2) to provide literary programs for adults and school dropouts in cooperation with other agencies and organizations. Revises provisions for the State annual program. Requires that specified maintenance-of-effort provisions apply to services for institutionalized individuals. Requires such annual program to describe: (1) the uses of funds for programs for the elderly, which may include specified uses; and (2) the manner in which funds for programs for handicapped individuals will be used to make library services more accessible to such individuals. Provides for ratable reduction of certain required State minimum expenditures to the extent that Feder… | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 98-hr-5281 | 98 | hr | 5281 | A bill authorizing appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for services necessary to the nonperforming arts functions of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-03-28 | 1984-06-27 | Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.542 Reported to House. | House | Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] | NJ | D | H000840 | 1 | (Reported to House from the Committee on Public Works and Transportation with amendment,H.Rept.98-773) Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for the nonperforming arts functions of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for FY 1984 and 1985. | 2025-04-07T14:20:37Z | |
| 98-hjres-522 | 98 | hjres | 522 | A joint resolution to designate August 27, 1984, as "National Religious Liberty Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-03-21 | 1984-03-27 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] | IL | R | C000873 | 39 | Designates August 27, 1984, as National Religious Liberty Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-s-2418 | 98 | s | 2418 | A bill to authorize and direct the Librarian of Congress, subject to the supervision and authority of a Federal, civilian, or military agency, to proceed with the construction of the Library of Congress Mass Book Deacidification Facility, and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-03-13 | 1984-09-28 | Became Public Law No: 98-427. | Senate | Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] | MD | R | M000241 | 6 | (Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 5607) Directs the Librarian of Congress, subject to the supervision and construction authority of a Federal civilian or military agency, to construct the Library of Congress Mass Deacidification Facility. Directs the Librarian to equip, furnish, operate and maintain such facility. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-04-07T14:20:33Z | |
| 98-hres-452 | 98 | hres | 452 | A resolution to honor John McCormick on the hundredth anniversary of his birth. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-03-05 | 1984-03-13 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Shannon, James M. [D-MA-5] | MA | D | S000286 | 26 | Authorizes the President to designate June 14, 1984, as a day to honor the 100th anniversary of the birth of the tenor John McCormack. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-501 | 98 | hjres | 501 | A joint resolution to provide for the awarding of a gold medal to Elie Wiesel in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and outstanding contributions to world literature and human rights. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-03-01 | 1984-03-15 | Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage. | House | Rep. Kemp, Jack [R-NY-31] | NY | R | K000086 | 220 | Authorizes the President, on behalf of Congress, to present to Elie Wiesel a gold medal in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and outstanding contributions to world literature and human rights. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the public sale of bronze duplicates of such medal. | 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z | |
| 98-s-2371 | 98 | s | 2371 | A bill to provide for the distribution within the United States of the United States Information Agency film entitled "Peace, Friendship and Freedom". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-02-29 | 1984-05-30 | Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations. | Senate | Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] | KS | R | D000401 | 0 | Directs the Administrator of General Services to provide for the distribution within the United States of the U.S. Information Agency film "Peace, Friendship and Freedom". | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 98-sjres-250 | 98 | sjres | 250 | A joint resolution declaring the week of May 7 through 13, 1984, as "National Photo Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-02-29 | 1984-03-27 | Became Public Law No: 98-246. | Senate | Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] | TN | R | B000063 | 28 | Designates the week of May 7 through May 13, 1984, as National Photo Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sjres-241 | 98 | sjres | 241 | A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating May 6 through May 13, 1984 as "Jewish Heritage Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-02-22 | 1984-03-28 | Became Public Law No: 98-247. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 37 | Authorizes and requests the President to designate May 6 through May 13, 1984, as Jewish Heritage Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-hjres-480 | 98 | hjres | 480 | A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating May 6, through May 13, 1984, as "Jewish Heritage Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-02-09 | 1984-03-28 | See S.J.Res.241. | House | Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] | NY | D | A000052 | 227 | Authorizes and requests the President to designate May 6 through May 13, 1984, as Jewish Heritage Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-484 | 98 | hjres | 484 | A joint resolution to designate the week beginning May 20, 1984, as "National Arts with the Handicapped Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-02-09 | 1984-05-17 | See S.J.Res.220. | House | Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] | NY | D | D000471 | 220 | Designates the week beginning May 20, 1984, as National Arts with the Handicapped Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-477 | 98 | hjres | 477 | A joint resolution to designate the month of March 1984 as "Youth Art Month". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-02-08 | 1984-02-23 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8] | WI | R | R000459 | 58 | Designates the month of March 1984 as Youth Art Month. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-s-2272 | 98 | s | 2272 | A bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to plan and construct facilities for certain science activities of the Institution, and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-02-08 | 1984-02-08 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules. | Senate | Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] | AZ | R | G000267 | 4 | Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan and construct facilities for the National Air and Space Museum, the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Authorizes the Administrator of General Services, after consultation with the Administrator of Federal Aviation, to transfer to the Smithsonian Institution, without reimbursement, land at Dulles International Airport for expansion of the National Air and Space Museum. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 98-hr-4714 | 98 | hr | 4714 | A bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to plan and construct facilities for certain science activities of the Institution, and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-02-01 | 1984-06-21 | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House | Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] | CA | D | M000794 | 6 | Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan and construct facilities for the National Air and Space Museum, the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Authorizes the Administrator of General Services, after consultation with the Administrator of Federal Aviation, to transfer to the Smithsonian Institution, without reimbursement, land at Dulles International Airport for expansion of the National Air and Space Museum. Authorizes appropriations. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 98-sjres-220 | 98 | sjres | 220 | A joint resolution to designate the week of May 20, 1984, through May 26, 1984, as "National Arts with the Handicapped Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-01-31 | 1984-05-17 | Became Public Law No: 98-286. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 26 | Designates the week of May 20 through May 26, 1984, as National Arts With the Handicapped Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-hjres-446 | 98 | hjres | 446 | A joint resolution to proclaim the week beginning April 22, 1984, "National Dance Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1984-01-24 | 1984-01-30 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] | VT | R | J000072 | 81 | Designates the week beginning April 22, 1984, as National Dance Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-s-2192 | 98 | s | 2192 | A bill to establish a commission to study and make recommendations on the desirability and feasibility of compensating authors for the lending of their books by lending institutions. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-11-18 | 1983-11-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules. | Senate | Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] | MD | R | M000241 | 0 | National Commission on the Public Lending of Books Act of 1983 - Establishes in the Library of Congress a National Commission on the Public Lending of Books. Directs the Commission to: (1) evaluate, report upon, and assess the relevance to the United States of systems, either, in operation or under consideration in foreign countries for compensating authors for the public lending of their books; and (2) study and compile data on the various types of lending of books and similar publications by libraries and other lending institutions. Directs the Commission, if it recommends the establishment of a compensation system for public lending of books or similar publications, to also: (1) consider the advantages or disadvantages of establishing such compensation by legislation and/or administrative action; (2) consider, evaluate, and identify appropriate criteria for determining the amount of compensation; (3) identify procedures for determining and paying such compensation without imposing burdensome administrative requirements on public libraries; (4) assess whether eligibility to receive compensation should be subject to specific limitations, such as the copyright status of the work or the nationality or domicile of the author; and (5) recommend whether a compensation system should be administered by an existing Government agency or by a new agency. Sets forth provisions for Commission membership. Requires that the Librarian of Congress be a Commission member. Directs the President to select the other members from authors, publishers, librarians, and the public. Authorizes the Commission to appoint a staff which shall be an administrative part of the Library of Congress and which shall be headed by an Executive Director. Authorizes the Commission to procure temporary and intermittent services. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act. Directs the Commission to submit to the President and the Congress: (1) a preliminary report, within one year after its first meeting; and (2) a final report, within t… | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 98-hjres-433 | 98 | hjres | 433 | A joint resolution to proclaim the month of May, 1984, as "National Tap Dance Appreciation Month". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-11-17 | 1983-11-28 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | B000600 | 28 | Designates May 1984 as National Tap Dance Appreciation Month. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-425 | 98 | hjres | 425 | A joint resolution to designate the week of April 22, 1984, through April 28, 1984, as "National Dance Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-11-16 | 1983-11-28 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10] | PA | R | M000399 | 0 | Designates April 22 through 28, 1984, as National Dance Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-419 | 98 | hjres | 419 | A joint resolution to proclaim the week beginning April 22, 1984, as "National Dance Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-11-14 | 1983-11-16 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] | VT | R | J000072 | 1 | Designates the week beginning April 22, 1984, as National Dance Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hconres-210 | 98 | hconres | 210 | A concurrent resolution favoring a National Museum of the United States Army. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-11-08 | 1983-11-08 | Referred to House Committee on Armed Services. | House | Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] | MO | D | S000465 | 0 | Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress should encourage the establishment of the National Museum of the United States Army. | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | |
| 98-sres-267 | 98 | sres | 267 | A resolution to support the establishment of a National Historical Intelligence Museum. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-11-01 | 1983-11-17 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] | AZ | R | G000267 | 15 | States that the Senate supports the establishment of a National Historical Intelligence Museum. | 2025-01-14T19:06:24Z | |
| 98-hr-4236 | 98 | hr | 4236 | A bill to provide for the designation of the week beginning on the first Sunday in June of each year as "National Theatre Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-10-27 | 1983-11-16 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15] | NY | R | G000417 | 1 | Designates the week beginning on the first Sunday in June as National Theatre Week. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-sjres-188 | 98 | sjres | 188 | A joint resolution to designate the month of November 1983 as "National Christmas Seal Month". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-10-26 | 1983-11-16 | Became Public Law No: 98-154. | Senate | Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] | WV | D | B001210 | 3 | Designates November 1983 as National Christmas Seal Month. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-sconres-75 | 98 | sconres | 75 | A concurrent resolution favoring a National Museum of the United States Army. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-10-06 | 1984-09-05 | Referred to House Committee on Armed Services. | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 26 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Encourages the historical preservation of U.S. military material culture and the education of its citizens in their military heritage. Recognizes the contributions made by the land forces of the United States. Encourages the establishment of a National Museum of the United States Army. | 2025-06-06T14:17:56Z | |
| 98-sres-240 | 98 | sres | 240 | A resolution to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of Jamboree U.S.A. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-10-06 | 1983-10-07 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] | WV | D | B001210 | 1 | Commemorates the 50th anniversary of Jamboree U.S.A. in Wheeling, West Virginia. | 2021-06-29T21:28:30Z | |
| 98-hjres-381 | 98 | hjres | 381 | A joint resolution to provide for appointment of Samuel Curtis Johnson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-10-04 | 1983-12-05 | Became Public Law No: 98-208. | House | Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | B000600 | 2 | Appoints Samuel Curtis Johnson to the vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 98-sjres-177 | 98 | sjres | 177 | A joint resolution to provide for appointment of Samuel Curtis Johnson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-10-03 | 1983-11-18 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] | AZ | R | G000267 | 2 | Appoints Samuel Curtis Johnson to the vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 98-hr-4021 | 98 | hr | 4021 | A bill to provide for the issuance of a set of postage stamps commemorating the calendar year 1983 as the "Year of the Bible". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-09-28 | 1983-09-28 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4] | MI | R | S000409 | 25 | Directs the Postal Service to issue a set of postage stamps, based on designs by named artists, commemorating calendar year 1983 as the Year of the Bible. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-sres-230 | 98 | sres | 230 | A resolution to commend Eve Ball. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-09-27 | 1983-10-07 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] | NM | R | D000407 | 1 | Commends Eve Ball for her writings on the Indian, the West, and settlers. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-hjres-365 | 98 | hjres | 365 | A joint resolution to designate December 17, 1983, as "Erskine Caldwell Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-09-21 | 1983-10-04 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] | GA | R | G000225 | 0 | Designates December 17, 1983 as Erskine Caldwell Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hr-3931 | 98 | hr | 3931 | A bill to require annual authorizations for amounts appropriated for the Smithsonian Institution. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-09-20 | 1983-09-20 | Referred to House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] | CA | R | D000044 | 0 | Requires annual authorizations for amounts appropriated for the Smithsonian Institution. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 98-sconres-59 | 98 | sconres | 59 | An original concurrent resolution to authorize the Librarian of Congress to study the changing role of the book in the future. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-07-28 | 1983-11-18 | Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] | MD | R | M000241 | 0 | (Reported to House from the Committee on House Administration with amendment, H. Rept. 98-451) Authorizes the Librarian of Congress, under the auspices of the Center for the Book of the Library of Congress, to: (1) study the changing role of the book in the future; and (2) transmit the results of such study to the Congress by December 1, 1984. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 98-s-1647 | 98 | s | 1647 | A bill to authorize the use of funds from rental of floating drydock and other marine equipment to support the National Maritime Museum in San Francisco, California. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-07-20 | 1984-11-02 | Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and National Parks. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 1 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Provides that the proceeds from the rental of specified property, the AFDL-38 Drydock vessel and ond other heavy marine equipment shall be used for maintenance and repair costs of the National Maritime Museum in San Francisco, California. | 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z | |
| 98-sjres-128 | 98 | sjres | 128 | A joint resolution to designate the day of October 22, 1983, as "Metropolitan Opera Day." | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-07-13 | 1983-10-14 | Became Public Law No: 98-130. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 33 | Designates October 22, 1983 as Metropolitan Opera Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-hjres-317 | 98 | hjres | 317 | A joint resolution to designate the day of October 22, 1983 as "Metropolitan Opera Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-07-12 | 1983-10-04 | See S.J.Res.128. | House | Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] | NY | D | W000258 | 227 | Designates a specified day as "Metropolitan Opera Day." | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-sjres-120 | 98 | sjres | 120 | A joint resolution to provide for the awarding of a special gold medal to Danny Thomas in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and outstanding work as an American. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-06-23 | 1983-11-29 | See H.J.Res.93. | Senate | Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] | TN | D | S000068 | 43 | Authorizes the President to present on behalf of Congress a gold medal to Danny Thomas in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and outstanding work as an American. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by said Secretary. Provides, effective October 1, 1983, funds not to exceed $22,000 to carry out the purposes of the Act. Provides that the Secretary may cause bronze duplicates of the medal to be coined and sold under regulations prescribed by the Secretary at a price sufficient to cover the costs of producing the gold medal. Directs that the appropriation used to carry out the provisions of the Act shall be reimbursed out of the proceeds from such coin sales. Provides that the medals are to be national medals. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 98-hjres-303 | 98 | hjres | 303 | A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating June 26, 1983, as "Pied Piper Foundation for the Performing Arts Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-06-22 | 1983-06-27 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] | NY | D | A000052 | 0 | Authorizes and requests the President to issue a proclamation designating June 26, 1983, as Pied Piper Foundation for the Performing Arts Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-297 | 98 | hjres | 297 | A joint resolution providing for appointment of Jeannine Smith Clark as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-06-15 | 1983-08-26 | Became Public Law No: 98-87. | House | Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | B000600 | 2 | Appoints Jeannine Smith Clark to the vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 98-s-1448 | 98 | s | 1448 | A bill to designate the square dance as the national folk dance of the United States. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-06-10 | 1983-09-21 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | Senate | Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] | WV | D | B001210 | 35 | Designates the square dance as the national folk dance of the United States. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-hjres-292 | 98 | hjres | 292 | A joint resolution designating "National Theatre Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-06-08 | 1984-03-07 | Became Public Law No: 98-228. | House | Rep. Green, S. William [R-NY-15] | NY | R | G000417 | 221 | (Measure passed House, amended) Designates the week of June 3 through June 9, 1984, National Theatre Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sjres-113 | 98 | sjres | 113 | A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the week beginning June 3 through June 9, 1984, as "National Theatre Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-06-08 | 1984-03-07 | See H.J.Res.292. | Senate | Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] | CA | R | W000607 | 33 | Proclaims the week of June 3 through June 9, 1984, National Theatre Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-hr-3136 | 98 | hr | 3136 | A bill to provide for the appointment of Jeannine Smith Clark as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-05-25 | 1983-05-25 | Referred to House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | B000600 | 2 | Appoints Jeannine Smith Clark to the vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 98-sjres-108 | 98 | sjres | 108 | A joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to designate October 15, 1983, as "National Poetry Day." | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-05-24 | 1983-06-07 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | Senate | Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] | TN | R | B000063 | 28 | Designates October 15, 1983, National Poetry Day. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-sjres-103 | 98 | sjres | 103 | A joint resolution to provide for the appointment of Jeannine Smith Clark as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-05-18 | 1983-08-04 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] | AZ | R | G000267 | 2 | Appoints Jeannine Smith Clark to a vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 98-hr-3029 | 98 | hr | 3029 | A bill to improve the translation and interpretation services available to the United States Government by providing for the establishment within the Department of State of a Bureau of Language Services, to be headed by an Assistant Secretary. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-05-17 | 1983-05-26 | Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations. | House | Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] | CA | D | P000047 | 1 | Establishes in the Department of State an Assistant Secretary of State for Language Services to head a Bureau of Language Services and to be responsible for: (1) improving the translation and interpretation services available to the President, the State Department, and the Foreign Service; (2) providing a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of information on translation and interpretation services; (3) emphasizing the importance of foreign language skills and promoting the study of key foreign languages; and (4) avoiding duplication of work, and promoting the use of uniform methods of translation, by the various Federal agencies which engage in translation activities. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 98-sres-147 | 98 | sres | 147 | A resolution to honor Bob Hope on the occasion of his eightieth birthday. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-05-17 | 1983-05-17 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] | WA | D | J000013 | 5 | Honors Bob Hope on the occasion of his eightieth birthday. | 2021-06-29T21:27:51Z | |
| 98-hr-2967 | 98 | hr | 2967 | A bill to award a special congressional gold medal to the daughter of Gutzon Borglum. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-05-10 | 1983-05-16 | Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage. | House | Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] | NV | R | V000124 | 13 | Authorizes the President, on behalf of Congress, to present to Mrs. David Vhay a gold medal in recognition of the contributions and talents of her father Mr. Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor who carved the great stone faces of four United States Presidents on Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Authorizes appropriations. | 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z | |
| 98-sres-133 | 98 | sres | 133 | A resolution to express the sense of the Senate in support of "Solidarity Sunday". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-05-05 | 1983-05-12 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] | NY | D | M001054 | 41 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Congress supports Solidarity Sunday for Soviet Jewry. | 2021-06-29T21:27:44Z | |
| 98-hr-2889 | 98 | hr | 2889 | An act to amend the National Historic Preservation Act, and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-05-04 | 1984-10-17 | Became Public Law No: 98-483. | House | Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-23] | PA | R | C000523 | 16 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Amends the National Historic Preservation Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1985 through 1989 for the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. | 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z | |
| 98-hconres-121 | 98 | hconres | 121 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress opposing cuts in library programs. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-05-03 | 1983-05-20 | Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] | NJ | D | T000317 | 54 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Congress: (1) rejects the proposals of the President to eliminate funding for library programs; and (2) should provide funds to continue our Nation's commitment to our libraries. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 98-hr-2878 | 98 | hr | 2878 | Library Services and Construction Act Amendments of 1983 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-05-03 | 1984-10-17 | Became Public Law No: 98-480. | House | Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-22] | IL | D | S000423 | 5 | (Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 98-1075) Title I: Library Services and Construction - Library Services and Construction Act Amendments of 1984 - Amends the Library Services and Construction Act to revise the declaration of policy under such Act. Sets forth congressional findings relating to such Act. Includes under the definition of "construction": (1) remodeling to meet standards under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968; (2) remodeling designed to conserve energy; (3) renovation or remodeling to accommodate new technologies; and (4) the purchase of existing historic buildings for conversion to public libraries. Includes the Northern Mariana Islands under the definition of "State." Defines "Indian tribe" (including Alaskan native organizations) for purposes of such Act. Defines "Hawaiian native" for purposes of such Act. Revises other definitions under such Act, including language describing physical handicaps. Authorizes appropriations under such Act for FY 1985 through 1989 for: (1) library services; (2) public library construction; and (3) interlibrary cooperation and resource sharing. Authorizes appropriations under such Act for FY 1985 through 1988 for: (1) foreign language materials acquisition; and (2) library literacy programs. Requires that two percent of such funds for library services, public library construction, and interlibrary cooperation and resource sharing be set aside for library services for Indian tribes. Requires that three-quarters of such set-aside funds be available for grants for library services for Indian tribes (including Alaskan native organizations) and that one-quarter of such set-aside funds be available for library services grants to Hawaiian native organizations. Provides for forward funding under such Act. Revises provisions for allotments, plans, programs, and payments for Indian tribes. Deletes references to programs for older readers services. Adds provisions for library grants to organizations primarily serving and representing Hawaiian natives that a… | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 98-hjres-255 | 98 | hjres | 255 | A joint resolution designating September 5, 1983, as "National Beale Street, Home-of-the-Blues Day" to commemorate the redevelopment of the historic area where W. C. Handy, originator of the famous music form known as the "Blues", composed the "Memphis Blues" some seventy years ago. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-05-02 | 1983-05-09 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] | TN | D | F000261 | 51 | Designates September 5, 1983, as National Beale Street, Home-of-the-Blues Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hr-2751 | 98 | hr | 2751 | National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act Amendments of 1983 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-04-26 | 1984-05-31 | Became Public Law No: 98-306. | House | Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-22] | IL | D | S000423 | 16 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act Amendments of 1983 - Amends the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to include an Institute of Museum Services within the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities. Includes the Director of such Institute on the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities. Requires members of the National Council on the Arts and the Humanities to serve after the expiration of their terms until their successors take office. Increases the authorization of appropriations for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts for FY 1984. Amends the Museum Services Act to eliminate the Secretary of Education from the National Museum Service Board. Reduces from eight to seven the number of Board members required to make a quorum. Increases the authorization of appropriations for the Institute of Museum Services for FY 1984. Repeals the previous authorization levels set for the endowments and the Institute by the Omnibus Education Reconciliation Act of 1981. Establishes a National Medal of Arts to be awarded by the President to nominees of the National Council on the Arts for outstanding contributions to the excellence, growth, support, and availability of the arts in the United States. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a 30 year agreement with the college of Santa Fe, Sante Fe, New Mexico, to provide and improve facilities for cooperative educational arts programs with the Institute of American Indian Arts. Directs the Secretary, through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to study the need and feasibility of establishing a museum facility for the Institute and to report to Congress by February 1, 1985, on such study. Sets forth requirements concerning possible land set-asides for such facility which would involve no cost to the Federal Government. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 98-sconres-28 | 98 | sconres | 28 | A concurrent resolution to support the establishment of a National Historical Intelligence Museum. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-04-26 | 1983-04-26 | Referred to the Committee on Intelligence. | Senate | Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] | AZ | R | G000267 | 14 | Expresses congressional support for the establishment of a National Historical Intelligence Museum. | 2025-01-14T19:06:24Z | |
| 98-s-1127 | 98 | s | 1127 | A bill to amend the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act to facilitate the indemnification of works of art by Americans exhibited outside the United States. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-04-21 | 1983-04-26 | Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department, OMB. | Senate | Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] | OH | D | M000678 | 11 | Amends the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act to extend coverage to American art work while on exhibition outside the United States whether or not such exhibition is part of a cultural exchange. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 98-hjres-242 | 98 | hjres | 242 | A joint resolution setting aside the third Saturday of June each year as "American Unity Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-04-20 | 1983-05-02 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Coats, Daniel [R-IN-4] | IN | R | C000542 | 2 | Designates the third Saturday of June each year as American Unity Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hr-2605 | 98 | hr | 2605 | A bill authorizing appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for services necessary to the nonperforming arts functions of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-04-19 | 1983-05-16 | Placed on Union Calendar No: 91. | House | Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] | NJ | D | H000840 | 3 | (Reported to House from the Committee on Public Works and Transportation with amendment, H. Rept. 98-149) Amends the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1984 for the nonperforming arts functions of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 98-sjres-79 | 98 | sjres | 79 | A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 17 through April 24, 1983, as "Jewish Heritage Week". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-04-07 | 1983-04-15 | Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 37 | Authorizes and requests the President to designate April 17 through April 24, 1983, as Jewish Heritage Week. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 98-hr-2348 | 98 | hr | 2348 | A bill to amend the Act establishing the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-03-24 | 1983-05-04 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] | IL | D | Y000013 | 1 | Amends the Holocaust Memorial Council Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1984. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 98-s-930 | 98 | s | 930 | A bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to purchase land in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-03-24 | 1983-08-11 | Became Public Law No: 98-73. | Senate | Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] | AZ | R | G000267 | 2 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Authorizes the Smithsonian Institution to purchase land in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, for the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 98-s-962 | 98 | s | 962 | A bill to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 to provide for the Office of Poet Laureate of the United States. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-03-24 | 1983-04-07 | Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department, OMB. | Senate | Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] | HI | D | M000250 | 0 | Amends the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 to establish the Office of the Poet Laureate of the United States. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 98-hr-2303 | 98 | hr | 2303 | National Art Bank Act of 1983 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-03-23 | 1983-04-08 | Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] | CA | D | L000090 | 14 | National Art Bank Act of 1983 - Establishes within the National Endowment for the Arts an Art Bank headed by a Director chosen by the Chairman of the Endowment. Authorizes the Director to: (1) appoint ad hoc juries of artists and art experts to assist in the selection of visual works of art; (2) select works of art with such juries' assistance; (3) provide for their safety; (4) make them available for loan to Federal supervisory authorities and to museums; (5) require those who receive fellowships in the visual arts from the Endowment to donate one of their works to the Art Bank; and (6) sponsor exhibitions. Requires the Director, when selecting work for purchase, to consider the quality of the work and the need to encourage unknown and geographically disparate artists. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1984-1986. | 2025-08-29T17:37:59Z | |
| 98-s-882 | 98 | s | 882 | National Art Bank Act of 1983 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-03-22 | 1983-04-07 | Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department, GAO, OMB. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 1 | National Art Bank Act of 1983 - Establishes within the National Endowment for the Arts an Art Bank headed by a Director chosen by the Chairman of the Endowment. Authorizes the Director to: (1) appoint ad hoc juries of artists and art experts to assist in the selection of visual works of art; (2) select works of art with such juries' assistance; (3) provide for their safety; (4) make them available for loan to Federal supervisory authorities and to museums; (5) require those who receive fellowships in the visual arts from the Endowment to donate one of their works to the Art Bank; and (6) sponsor exhibitions. Requires the Director, when selecting work for purchase, to consider the quality of the work and the need to encourage unknown and geographically disparate artists. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1984-1986. | 2025-08-29T17:39:54Z | |
| 98-hjres-209 | 98 | hjres | 209 | A joint resolution to provide for the designation of October 15, 1983, as "National Poetry Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-03-21 | 1983-03-24 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4] | AR | D | A000213 | 46 | Designates October 15, 1983, as National Poetry Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-hjres-213 | 98 | hjres | 213 | A joint resolution designating February 7, 1984, as "Eubie Blake Day". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-03-21 | 1983-03-24 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] | NY | D | T000326 | 53 | Designates February 7, 1984, as Eubie Blake Day. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 98-s-840 | 98 | s | 840 | A bill to amend the Act of October 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 953; 20 U.S.C. 65a), relating to the National Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, so as to authorize additional appropriations to the Smithsonian Institution for carrying out the purposes of said Act. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1983-03-17 | 1983-05-26 | Referred to House Committee on House Administration. | Senate | Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] | AZ | R | G000267 | 2 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Amends the National Museum Act of 1966 to authorize appropriations for the Smithsonian Institution for FY 1984-1988. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z |
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