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| 99-sconres-170 | 99 | sconres | 170 | A concurrent resolution designating jazz as an American national treasure. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-10-15 | 1986-10-15 | Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | Senate | Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] | CA | D | C000877 | 0 | Designates jazz as a rare and valuable national American treasure which we should make certain is preserved, understood, and promulgated. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-hconres-396 | 99 | hconres | 396 | A concurrent resolution designating jazz as an American national treasure. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-09-25 | 1986-09-25 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-1] | MI | D | C000714 | 5 | Designates jazz as a rare and valuable national American treasure which we should make certain is preserved, understood, and promulgated. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 99-hr-5571 | 99 | hr | 5571 | A bill to establish a commission to study and make recommendations on the desirability and feasibility of amending the copyright laws to compensate authors for the not-for-profit lending of their works. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-09-22 | 1986-09-29 | Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. | House | Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] | WI | D | K000020 | 0 | Creates a National Commission on the Lending of Authors' Works to consider whether specific compensation to authors for the lending of their works would promote authorship in the United States without adversely affecting the reading public and to make recommendations for a compensation system. Requires the Commission to include the Librarian of Congress. Requires the Commission to report to the President and the Congress within one year of its first meeting. Requires the Commission to make a final report within two years of such meeting. Terminates the Commission after it submits such report. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-01-16T12:12:20Z | |
| 99-sres-492 | 99 | sres | 492 | A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the Motion Picture Association of America incorporate a subcategory in the voluntary movie rating system to identify clearly films which depict drug use in a benign or favorable light, and give a "D" rating to movies that so depict drug use so that parents can make an informed choice about the movies their children attend. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-09-22 | 1986-09-22 | Referred to the Committee on Commerce. | Senate | Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] | SD | R | P000513 | 2 | Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Motion Picture Association of America should incorporate a subcategory "D" rating in its voluntary movie rating system to identify films which depict drug use in a benign or favorable light. | 2025-01-14T18:51:33Z | |
| 99-hr-5522 | 99 | hr | 5522 | A bill to authorize the release to museums in the United States of certain objects owned by the United States Information Agency. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-09-16 | 1986-10-16 | Became Public Law No: 99-475. | House | Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14] | FL | D | M000688 | 1 | Authorizes the Director of the U.S. Information Agency to release to any U.S. museum certain objects that were on display at the U.S. pavilion at the 86 Expo in Vancouver, Canada, if such museum pays all costs associated with the transfer of such objects. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 99-hr-5510 | 99 | hr | 5510 | A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Red Skelton. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-09-12 | 1986-09-12 | Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage. | House | Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] | IN | D | M000342 | 34 | Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Red Skelton in recognition of his work on behalf of Americans. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal. | 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z | |
| 99-hr-5513 | 99 | hr | 5513 | A bill to provide for the release to the Virginia Museum of Transportation certain objects owned by the United States Information Agency. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-09-12 | 1986-09-16 | Clean Bill H.R.5522 Reported in Lieu. | House | Rep. Olin, James R. [D-VA-6] | VA | D | O000069 | 0 | Requires the Director of the U.S. Information Agency to release to the Virginia Museum of Transportation certain objects that were on display at the U.S. pavilion at the 86 Expo in Vancouver, Canada, if the Virginia Museum of Transportation pays all costs associated with the transfer of such objects. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 99-hjres-712 | 99 | hjres | 712 | A joint resolution to request that the entertainment industry take certain steps to assist in the national war against illegal drugs. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-08-14 | 1986-08-15 | Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. | House | Rep. Walker, Robert S. [R-PA-16] | PA | R | W000068 | 227 | Requests the entertainment industry to: (1) refrain from producing material which glamorizes or encourages the use of illegal drugs; and (2) develop material which encourages the rejection of illegal drug usage. | 2024-02-05T14:30:09Z | |
| 99-sres-463 | 99 | sres | 463 | A resolution to recognize and honor William Smith "Bill" Monroe, the father of bluegrass music, on his seventy-fifth birthday. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-08-09 | 1986-08-09 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] | WV | D | B001210 | 2 | Honors William Smith "Bill" Monroe, on the occasion of his 75th birthday, for his many contributions to American culture and music. | 2021-06-30T19:53:23Z | |
| 99-hr-5284 | 99 | hr | 5284 | A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey property to the Museum of the American Indian, and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-07-29 | 1986-07-29 | Referred to House Committee on Government Operations. | House | Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] | AZ | D | U000001 | 6 | Directs the Administrator of General Services to convey to the Museum of the American Indian the Old United States Custom House in New York, New York. | 2025-02-04T16:54:13Z | |
| 99-s-2673 | 99 | s | 2673 | A bill to reauthorize appropriations for the American Folklife Center for fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-07-22 | 1986-10-01 | Committee on Rules. Ordered favorably reported H.R. 4545 in lieu of this measure. | Senate | Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] | MD | R | M000241 | 4 | Amends the American Folklife Preservation Act to extend through FY 1989 the authorization of appropriations for the American Folklife Center, located at the Library of Congress. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 99-hconres-363 | 99 | hconres | 363 | A concurrent resolution expressing the Sense of the Congress that Fort Crailo in Rensselaer, New York, should be designated as the home of "Yankee Doodle". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-06-25 | 1986-06-25 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24] | NY | R | S000675 | 0 | Recognizes Dr. Richard Schuckburgh as the primary author of the tune "Yankee Doodle" and Fort Crailo in Rensselaer, New York, as the Home of Yankee Doodle. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 99-s-2585 | 99 | s | 2585 | A bill to authorize the President of the United States to award a congressional gold medal to Red Skelton in recognition of his lifetime commitment in service of Americans and to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to sell bronze duplicates of such medal. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-06-23 | 1986-09-08 | Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. | Senate | Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] | NV | R | H000439 | 13 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Red Skelton in recognition of his work on behalf of Americans. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 99-hr-5036 | 99 | hr | 5036 | A bill to make technical corrections to the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-06-17 | 1986-07-09 | Became Public Law No: 99-362. | House | Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1] | MT | D | W000520 | 1 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Makes technical corrections to the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965. Revises an age category limitation on the allocation of funds under the Education of the Handicapped Act. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 99-hr-4985 | 99 | hr | 4985 | A bill to authorize the distribution within the United States of the USIA film entitled "The March". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-06-11 | 1986-08-01 | Became Public Law No: 99-369. | House | Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] | MA | D | F000339 | 1 | Directs the Archivist of the United States to provide for the distribution within the United States of the USIA film "The March." | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 99-s-2538 | 99 | s | 2538 | To authorize the distribution within the United States of the USIA film entitled "The March". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-06-10 | 1986-06-26 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 709. | Senate | Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000148 | 0 | Directs the Archivist of the United States to provide for the distribution within the United States of the USIA film "The March." | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 99-sjres-356 | 99 | sjres | 356 | A joint resolution to recognize and support the efforts of the United States Committee for the Battle of Normandy Museum to encourage American awareness and participation in development of a memorial to the Battle of Normandy. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-06-05 | 1986-08-08 | Became Public Law No: 99-378. | Senate | Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] | MD | R | M000241 | 26 | Recognizes and supports the historic and educational purposes to be served by the museum and study center in Normandy, France, and the efforts of the U.S. Committee for the Battle of Normandy Museum to encourage understanding of and support among Americans for such memorial. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-hjres-647 | 99 | hjres | 647 | A joint resolution to recognize and support the efforts of the United States Committee for the Battle of Normandy Museum to encourage American awareness and participation in development of a memorial to the Battle of Normandy. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-06-04 | 1986-06-13 | Referred to Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East. | House | Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7] | FL | D | G000153 | 1 | Recognizes and supports the historic and educational purposes to be served by the museum and study center in Normandy, France, and the efforts of the U.S. Committee for the Battle of Normandy Museum to encourage understanding of and support among Americans for such memorial. | 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z | |
| 99-sres-413 | 99 | sres | 413 | A resolution to recognize the devotion of Bob Hope to the United States on his eighty-third birthday. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-05-21 | 1986-05-21 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] | AL | R | D000259 | 41 | Honors Bob Hope on the occasion of his 83d birthday. | 2021-06-30T19:53:13Z | |
| 99-hr-4829 | 99 | hr | 4829 | A bill to repeal P. L. 87-186 relating to the National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board of the Smithsonian Institution. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-05-15 | 1986-05-15 | Referred to House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | B000600 | 2 | Repeals the Federal law which established the National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board of the Smithsonian Institution. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 99-s-2462 | 99 | s | 2462 | A bill to provide for the awarding of a special gold medal to Aaron Copland. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-05-15 | 1986-09-23 | Became Public Law No: 99-418. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 9 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Aaron Copland in recognition of his contributions to American musical composition. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 99-s-2448 | 99 | s | 2448 | A bill to repeal P.L. 87-186 relating to the National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board of the Smithsonian Institution. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-05-14 | 1986-10-06 | Referred to House Committee on House Administration. | Senate | Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] | AZ | R | G000267 | 2 | Repeals the Federal law which established the National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board of the Smithsonian Institution. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 99-hconres-335 | 99 | hconres | 335 | A concurrent resolution honoring Lester R. Brown for his many years of service to his country. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-05-08 | 1986-06-02 | Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. | House | Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] | IN | R | B001149 | 17 | Honors Lester R. Brown for his support of the U.S. armed forces and his musical contributions to the Nation. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-s-2370 | 99 | s | 2370 | An Act to authorize the Francis Scott Key Park Foundation, Inc. to erect a memorial in the District of Columbia. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-04-24 | 1986-10-27 | Became Public Law No: 99-531. | Senate | Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] | AK | R | M001085 | 10 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Authorizes the Francis Scott Key Park Foundation to erect a memorial on public grounds in the District of Columbia in honor of Francis Scott Key, the author of the words to the National Anthem. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, with the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission, to select the site for the memorial. Requires the Mayor of the District of Columbia to assume the Secretary's functions under this Act if the proposed site is on grounds owned or under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia. Prohibits the use of either Federal or District of Columbia funds to establish the memorial. Terminates the authority created by this Act if construction of the memorial does not begin within five years with funds sufficient to ensure its completion. Requires the memorial, if erected on Federal land in the District of Columbia, to comply with a specified Act as approved by the House of Representatives on September 29, 1986. | 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z | |
| 99-hr-4568 | 99 | hr | 4568 | A bill to clarify certain authorities of the Secretary of the Interior and of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-04-10 | 1986-10-08 | Placed on Union Calendar No: 586. | House | Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14] | OH | D | S000230 | 30 | (Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 99-867) Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide operational coordination at all levels, including internationally, for the conservation of natural and cultural resources. Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations within six months of enactment, including provisions to integrate environmental factors and values into the Secretary's decisionmaking process for international activities. Limits the assistance the Secretary may offer relating to mineral development in other countries if the United States produces the mineral in question in substantial quantities. Requires the Secretary to delegate, to the extent possible, authorities relating to parks, recreation, and cultural resources under this Act to the Director of the National Park Service and authorities relating to fish, wildlife, and plant resources to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the President and to the Congress on activities undertaken pursuant to this Act. Requires technical assistance relating to water resources outside this country to: (1) focus on efforts to alleviate drought and famine; (2) give priority to working on a small-scale, community-based level; and (3) utilize the standards for similar projects implemented under the Water Resources Planning Act of 1965. Authorizes the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to provide advice and technical assistance at all levels, including internationally, on historic preservation. Requires the Council to report annually to the President and to the Congress on activities undertaken pursuant to this Act. Amends the National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980 to direct the Secretary and the Council to promulgate policies and guidelines for Federal agencies to carry out this Act. Makes international activities under this Act subject to the guidance and coordination of the Secretary of State. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 99-hr-4545 | 99 | hr | 4545 | A bill to authorize appropriations for the American Folklife Center for fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989, and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-04-09 | 1986-10-16 | Became Public Law No: 99-473. | House | Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] | OH | D | O000001 | 53 | (Measure passed House, amended) Amends the American Folklife Preservation Act to extend through FY 1989 the authorization of appropriations for the American Folklife Center, located in the Library of Congress. Repeals a restriction on the Center's use of FY 1985 or 1986 funds to pay for any personnel position established after August 21, 1984. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 99-s-2227 | 99 | s | 2227 | A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the programs of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-03-25 | 1986-03-25 | Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. | Senate | Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] | ID | R | M000346 | 0 | Amends the Holocaust Memorial Council Act to authorize appropriations for FY 1987 and 1988. | 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z | |
| 99-s-2202 | 99 | s | 2202 | A bill to award a special gold medal to the family of Harry Chapin. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-03-18 | 1986-03-18 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. | Senate | Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] | VT | D | L000174 | 17 | 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. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 99-hconres-290 | 99 | hconres | 290 | A concurrent resolution to recognize "Jpn." as the appropriate abbreviation for the words "Japan" and "Japanese". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-02-19 | 1986-07-28 | Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | House | Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7] | WA | D | L000486 | 33 | States that the Congress recognizes "Jpn." as the abbreviation of "Japan" and "Japanese." | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 99-hr-4183 | 99 | hr | 4183 | A bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct facilities for the National Air and Space Museum. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-02-19 | 1986-03-03 | Referred to Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. | House | Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] | FL | D | F000430 | 158 | Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct facilities for the National Air and Space Museum at Washington Dulles International Airport for expansion of the Museum. Authorizes the Board of Regents to receive and use private donations for carrying out this Act. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 99-hres-378 | 99 | hres | 378 | A resolution recognizing and commending Lee Iacocca for his contributions to the preservation of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1986-02-18 | 1986-02-24 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | H000547 | 0 | Recognizes and commends Lee Iacocca for his leadership, diligence, and ability to unite millions of Americans in the crusade to preserve the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 99-hr-3829 | 99 | hr | 3829 | A bill to establish an American Slavery Memorial Council and to provide for the construction of a permanent museum memorializing the victims of slavery. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-11-21 | 1985-11-21 | Referred to House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] | TX | D | L000237 | 13 | Establishes the American Slavery Memorial Council whose duty it will be to plan, construct, and oversee the operation of a museum memorializing the victims of American slavery. Specifies the number, method of appointment, and terms of Council members. Authorizes the Council to purchase real property within the District of Columbia, accept gifts of real and personal property, and enter into contracts in pursuit of its duties under this Act. Subjects the museum's design, and any Federal agency's transfer of real property in the District of Columbia to the Council, to the approval of the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission. Sets the pay and allowances to be provided to Council members. Directs the President to appoint an executive director of the Council upon the recommendation of the Council chairperson. Sets forth miscellaneous provisions regarding Council powers. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 and 1988, but prohibits their use for museum construction. Terminates the Council's authority to construct the museum if such construction is not commenced within five years with funds sufficient to ensure its completion. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 99-s-1852 | 99 | s | 1852 | A bill to aid in the planning and development of an African-American Hall of Fame Sculpture Garden to be located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-11-14 | 1986-01-10 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, OMB. | Senate | Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] | PA | R | S000709 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide funds for the planning and development of the African-American Hall of Fame Sculpture Garden to be located in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z | |
| 99-hr-3750 | 99 | hr | 3750 | A bill to amend the Act establishing the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-11-13 | 1985-12-13 | Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation. | House | Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] | CT | D | G000120 | 25 | Amends Federal law to provide for the administration of a museum, to be known as the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, through a Board of Regents (Board). Establishes the size and composition of the Board. Sets the terms of office and means of appointment of Board members. Directs the Board to elect a chairperson and adopt bylaws. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 99-hjres-435 | 99 | hjres | 435 | A joint resolution authorizing establishment of a memorial to honor Francis Scott Key. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-10-30 | 1986-03-11 | Hearings Held by Task Force on Libraries and Memorials. | House | Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] | OH | D | O000001 | 47 | Authorizes the Francis Scott Key Park Foundation to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its environs to honor Francis Scott Key, the author of the words to our national anthem. Subjects the selected site, design, and plans for the memorial to the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission. Provides that only non-Federal funds may be used to establish the memorial and that these must be sufficient before construction begins. Terminates the authority provided by this Act if construction does not begin within five years. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 99-s-1716 | 99 | s | 1716 | National Art Bank Act of 1985 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-10-01 | 1985-10-16 | Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department, OMB. | Senate | Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] | RI | D | P000193 | 1 | National Art Bank Act of 1985 - Amends the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to establish an Art Bank within the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Directs the NEA Chairman to appoint the Director of the Art Bank to head it and to report its activities to the Chairman. Authorizes the Director to: (1) appoint ad hoc juries of artists and recognized professionals who are respected in the artistic community to assist in selecting visual works of art; (2) select such works by American artists for the Art Bank with the juries' assistance and purchase them at fair market value; (3) provide for the works' storage, transport, and insurance; (4) loan the works to Federal supervisory authorities and to museums; (5) require NEA Visual Arts Fellowship recipients to donate one of their own works to the Art Bank; (6) sponsor exhibitions; (7) select Art Bank works for sale; and (8) provide technical assistance to State and local governments and nonprofit institutions to establish art banks. Sets forth provisions for compensation of jury members. Requires the Director to consider the quality of the works as the foremost criterion in selecting works for purchase. Limits the amount which may be expended for purchase of the work of any one artist in any one fiscal year. Permits amounts received by the NEA from the sale or lease of Art Bank works to be used in the fiscal year in which such amounts are received and in succeeding fiscal years to carry out Art Bank functions. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1989 for Art Bank functions. Limits the amount which may be used for administrative costs. | 2025-08-29T16:29:58Z | |
| 99-hr-3403 | 99 | hr | 3403 | A bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct facilities for the National Air and Space Museum. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-09-20 | 1985-10-03 | Referred to Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds. | House | Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-13] | CA | D | M000794 | 5 | Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct facilities for the National Air and Space Museum. Directs the Federal Aviation Administration to lease to the Smithsonian Institution, without compensation, land at Washington Dulles International Airport for expansion of the Museum. Authorizes appropriations. Prohibits the use of funds for Museum facilities until private donations equal appropriated amounts for the construction of the major component of such facilities. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 99-hr-3261 | 99 | hr | 3261 | A bill to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Constitution of the United States with exhibits and programs relating to the history of democracy and by the establishment of Democracy Hall. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-09-11 | 1985-09-11 | Referred to House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] | FL | D | B000371 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, in consultation with the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution (the Commission), to develop exhibits and programs depicting and explaining democratic philosophy and practices throughout history. Requires that these exhibits be housed in a Smithsonian Institution building from January 1, 1987, to December 31, 1997, in a location to be designated as Democracy Hall. Directs the Librarian of Congress to establish, for this same period of time, a room in the Library of Congress containing information on the history of democracy. Directs the Commission to make recommendation to the Congress on: (1) which of the exhibits and facilities should continue beyond 1997; (2) their permanent location; and (3) potential sources of financial support for these exhibits and facilities and for a permanent building to house Democracy Hall after 1997. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 99-hr-3248 | 99 | hr | 3248 | Arts, Humanities, and Museums Amendments of 1985 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-09-09 | 1985-10-10 | House Incorporated this Measure (Amended) in S.1264 as an Amendment. | House | Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1] | MT | D | W000520 | 1 | (Measure passed House, amended, roll call #355 (349-57)) Arts, Humanities, and Museums Amendments of 1985 - Title I: Amendments to National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 - Amends the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to make various technical amendments providing for gender-free language throughout such Act. Includes among the purposes of such Act that Americans should receive in school a background and preparation in the arts and humanities to enable them to recognize and appreciate the aesthetic dimensions of their lives, the diversity of excellence comprising their cultural heritage, and artistic and scholarly expression. Revises the definition of "humanities" to include: (1) interpretation, as well as study, of various disciplines; and (2) particular attention to reflecting the Nation's diverse heritage, traditions, and history. Specifies that only challenge grant program funds may be used for construction projects under such Act, and that such construction projects may be for the humanities, as well as for the arts. Makes technical and conforming amendments. Authorizes the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to establish: (1) projects and productions which have substantial artistic and cultural significance and that reach, or reflect the culture of, a minority, inner city, rural, or tribal community; and (2) projects and productions that will encourage public knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the arts. Directs the NEA Chairperson, in selecting individuals and groups of exceptional talent as recipients of specified financial assistance, to give particular regard to artists and artistic groups that have traditionally been underrepresented. Revises provisions relating to State applications and plans for NEA assistance. Requires that State reports include descriptions of the progress made toward achieving the goals of the State plan. Requires, prior to the submission of such applications, State agencies to hold, after reas… | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 99-s-1523 | 99 | s | 1523 | Cultural Property Repose Act of 1985 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-07-29 | 1986-01-09 | Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. | Senate | Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] | MD | R | M000241 | 1 | Cultural Property Repose Act of 1985 - 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 article of cultural property which has been in the United States under specified circumstances. Applies such prohibition to pending court proceedings. | 2025-08-29T16:31:29Z | |
| 99-sjres-176 | 99 | sjres | 176 | A joint resolution to provide that a special gold medal honoring George Gershwin be presented to his sister, Frances Gershwin Godowsky, and a special gold medal honoring Ira Gershwin be presented to his widow, Leonore Gershwin, and to provide for the production of bronze duplicates of such medals for sale to the public. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-07-25 | 1985-07-25 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 5 | Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal honoring George Gershwin to his sister, Frances Gershwin Godowsky, and a gold medal honoring Ira Gershwin to his widow, Lenore Gershwin. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 99-hr-3041 | 99 | hr | 3041 | A bill to provide for the awarding of a special congressional gold medal to Aaron Copland. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-07-18 | 1986-09-09 | Other Measure S.2462 Passed House in Lieu. | House | Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] | CA | D | F000053 | 218 | (Measure passed House, amended) Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to Aaron Copland in recognition of his contributions to American musical composition. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal. Authorizes appropriations. | 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z | |
| 99-s-1443 | 99 | s | 1443 | A bill authorizing appropriations to the Executive Director, United States Holocaust Memorial Council, for services necessary to perform the functions of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-07-16 | 1985-09-13 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB. | Senate | Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] | ID | R | M000346 | 0 | Amends the Holocaust Memorial Council Act to authorize appropriations for FY's 1986 and 1987. | 2025-04-23T11:41:33Z | |
| 99-hr-2940 | 99 | hr | 2940 | A bill for the establishment of the Pocono Mountain Center of the Arts. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-07-09 | 1985-09-09 | Executive Comment Requested from Interior. | House | Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10] | PA | R | M000399 | 0 | Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, upon written request of the Governor of Pennsylvania, to transfer up to 110 acres of land within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for use in furtherance of the Pocono Mountains Center for the Arts. | 2024-02-07T13:32:55Z | |
| 99-sres-188 | 99 | sres | 188 | A resolution to recognize the personal commitments and contributions of Paul Mellon. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-06-26 | 1985-06-26 | Submitted in the Senate and held at the desk by unanimous consent. Until the close of business June 27, 1985. | Senate | Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] | MD | R | M000241 | 1 | Recognizes the personal commitment and contribution of Paul Mellon to the elevation of the quality of life in the United States by the example of his life and by his consistent support of the arts and humanities. | 2021-06-30T19:52:17Z | |
| 99-s-1336 | 99 | s | 1336 | 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 | 1985-06-20 | 1985-06-26 | Referred to Subcommittee on Education. | Senate | Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] | OH | D | M000678 | 7 | Amends the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act to delete certain restrictions on the indemnification of works of art when these are exhibited outside the United States. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 99-s-1311 | 99 | s | 1311 | A bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct facilities for the National Air and Space Museum. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-06-17 | 1986-11-06 | Became Public Law No: 99-617. | Senate | Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] | AZ | R | G000267 | 5 | (Measure passed House, amended) Authorizes appropriations for the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to construct the Charles McC. Mathias, Jr. Laboratory for Environmental Research at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland. Authorizes appropriations Designates the United States Courthouse and Customhouse on West Broadway, Louisville, Kentucky, as the Gene Snyder United States Courthouse and Customhouse. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 99-s-1264 | 99 | s | 1264 | Arts, Humanities, and Museums Amendments of 1985 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-06-07 | 1985-12-20 | Became Public Law No: 99-194. | Senate | Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN] | IN | R | Q000007 | 9 | (Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment) Arts, Humanities, and Museums Amendments of 1985 - Title I: Amendments to National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 - Amends the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to make various technical amendments providing for gender-free language throughout such Act. Includes among the purposes of such Act that Americans should receive in school a background and preparation in the arts and humanities to enable them to recognize and appreciate the aesthetic dimensions of their lives, the diversity of excellence comprising their cultural heritage, and artistic and scholarly expression. Revises the definition of "humanities" to include: (1) interpretation, as well as study, of various disciplines; and (2) particular attention to reflecting the Nation's diverse heritage, traditions, and history. Specifies that only challenge grant program funds may be used for construction projects under such Act, and that such construction projects may be for the humanities, as well as for the arts. Makes technical and conforming amendments. Authorizes the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to establish: (1) projects and productions which have substantial artistic and cultural significance and that reach, or reflect the culture of, a minority, inner city, rural, or tribal community; and (2) projects and productions that will encourage public knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the arts. Directs the NEA Chairperson, in selecting individuals and groups of exceptional talent as recipients of specified financial assistance, to give particular regard to artists and artistic groups that have traditionally been underrepresented. Revises provisions relating to State applications and plans for NEA assistance. Requires that State reports include descriptions of the progress made toward achieving the goals of the State plan. Requires, prior to the submission of such applications, State agencies to hold, after reasonabl… | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 99-hconres-163 | 99 | hconres | 163 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the volunteer activities of the Friends of Lubavitch organization. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-06-06 | 1985-06-06 | Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. | House | Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] | NJ | D | T000317 | 0 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Friends of Lubavitch and its volunteers should be congratulated for reminding us of the need to remain ever vigilant against spiritual oppression, honored for elevating the standards and morality of all people, and wished continued success. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 99-s-1153 | 99 | s | 1153 | A bill to provide for the distribution within the United States of the United States Information Agency film entitled "Hal David: Expressing a Feeling". | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-05-16 | 1985-05-16 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] | NY | R | D000018 | 25 | Directs the Administrator of General Services to provide for the distribution within the United States of the U.S. Information Agency film "Hal David: Expressing a Feeling." | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z | |
| 99-hr-2389 | 99 | hr | 2389 | Cultural Property Repose Act of 1985 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-05-07 | 1985-05-10 | Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice. | House | Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3] | MO | D | G000132 | 14 | Cultural Property Repose Act of 1985 - 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. | 2025-08-29T16:30:14Z | |
| 99-hr-2296 | 99 | hr | 2296 | Arts and Humanities Amendments of 1985 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-05-01 | 1985-05-13 | Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6] | MO | R | C000618 | 0 | Arts and Humanities Amendments of 1985 - Amends the National Foundation on Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to delete the finding and declaration that museums are vital to the preservation of our cultural heritage and should be supported in their role as curator of our national consciousness. Revises the definition of "project" to include, under specified conditions, the construction of facilities for humanistic purposes with the approval of the National Council on the Humanities. Terminates the Institute of Museum Services. Deletes a provision which declares that a purpose of the National Foundation of the Arts and Humanities shall be to establish a national policy of support for institutions which preserve the cultural heritage of the United States. Raises the maximum monetary amount which an application may involve for purposes of certain unilateral action which the Chairman of the National Council on the Arts may take pursuant to a delegation of authority from the Council. Revises provisions relating to State designation of an agency to administer the State plan for humanities grants. Deletes references to the Institute of Museum Services and the Director of such Institute under provisions relating to the Federal Council on Arts and the Humanities. Deletes provisions relating to studies and reports by such Council which were due on December 4, 1981, concerning: (1) artistic employment opportunities; and (2) arts and artifacts indemnification. Deletes provisions relating to studies and reports which were due on December 4, 1982, concerning endowment uses of donations, bequests, and devises. Authorizes appropriations for specified purposes in FY 1986 through 1990 for: (1) the National Endowment for the Arts; and (2) the National Endowment for the Humanities. Limits the maximum amount of combined appropriations authorized for specified purposes for each of such National Endowments. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 through 1990 to such Endowments for administrative expenses. Removes a limitation on th… | 2025-08-29T16:29:43Z | |
| 99-hconres-134 | 99 | hconres | 134 | A concurrent resolution commending the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution for their decision to expand the National Air and Space Museum at Washington-Dulles International Airport as a repository for the Space Shuttle Enterprise and other significant aircraft and spacecraft of the National Collection. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-04-30 | 1985-04-30 | Referred to House Committee on House Administration. | House | Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2] | FL | D | F000430 | 1 | Commends the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution for seeking to expand the National Air and Space Museum at Washington-Dulles International Airport to: (1) provide an appropriate repository for our national aerospace collection; and (2) include the Paul E. Garber Restoration Facility. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 99-hr-2263 | 99 | hr | 2263 | A bill to authorize the President to present a gold medal to the parents of Father Jerzy Popieluszko. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-04-29 | 1985-04-29 | Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage. | House | Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] | MI | D | H000547 | 66 | Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to the parents of Father Jerzy Popieluszko in recognition of their son's accomplishments. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal. | 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z | |
| 99-sres-144 | 99 | sres | 144 | A resolution to give special recognition to the achievements of John James Audubon. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-04-26 | 1985-05-17 | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. | Senate | Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI] | WI | R | K000019 | 25 | Gives special recognition to the achievements of John James Audubon and the work he has inspired. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-hr-2245 | 99 | hr | 2245 | National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Amendments of 1985 | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-04-25 | 1985-06-12 | Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Natl Endow Humanities. | House | Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1] | MT | D | W000520 | 0 | (Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 99-97) National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Amendments of 1985 - Amends the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for FY 1986 for the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities for the following purposes: (1) grants to States; (2) matching non-Federal funds; and (3) administration of programs of the National Endowments. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 for the Institute of Museum Services. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 99-hres-143 | 99 | hres | 143 | A resolution to give special recognition to the achievements of John James Audubon. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-04-25 | 1985-05-13 | Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population. | House | Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] | MA | R | C000709 | 0 | Gives special recognition to the achievements of John James Audubon and the work he has inspired. | 2024-02-06T20:04:02Z | |
| 99-hconres-127 | 99 | hconres | 127 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the English language is the official language of the United States. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-04-23 | 1985-05-06 | Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] | CA | R | S000393 | 33 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the English language is the official language of the United States; and (2) no language other than the English language is recognized as the official language of the United States. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 99-hjres-251 | 99 | hjres | 251 | A joint resolution to provide that a special gold medal honoring George Gershwin be presented to his sister, Frances Gershwin Godowsky, and a special gold medal honoring Ira Gershwin be presented to his widow, Lenore Gershwin, and to provide for the production of bronze duplicates of such medals for sale to the public. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-04-23 | 1985-08-09 | Became Public Law No: 99-86. | House | Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9] | IL | D | Y000013 | 234 | (Measure passed House, amended) Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal honoring George Gershwin to his sister, Frances Gershwin Godowsky, and a gold medal honoring Ira Gershwin to his widow, Lenore Gershwin. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the sale of bronze duplicates of the medal. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 99-sconres-43 | 99 | sconres | 43 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the English language is the official language of the United States. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-04-22 | 1985-04-29 | Referred to Subcommittee on Education. | Senate | Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] | ID | R | M000346 | 8 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the English language is the official language of the United States; and (2) no language other than the English language is recognized as the official language of the United States. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 99-hr-1874 | 99 | hr | 1874 | A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to accept gifts and bequests of personal property and money for the benefit of the Capitol Buildings Art Collection. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-04-02 | 1986-02-28 | Hearings Held by Task Force on Libraries and Memorials. | House | Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] | FL | D | B000371 | 0 | Authorizes the Architect of the Capitol to accept gifts and bequests of personal property and money for the benefit of the Capitol Buildings Art Collection. Directs the Architect to act as curator for such Collection and submit an annual report to the Congress. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 99-hr-1850 | 99 | hr | 1850 | A bill to amend the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act to increase the aggregate of loss or damage covered at any one time by indemnity agreements made under such Act. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-04-01 | 1985-04-29 | Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] | IL | D | C000634 | 0 | Amends the Art and Artifacts Indemnity Act to increase the aggregate of loss or damage covered at any one time by indemnity agreements made under such Act. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 99-hr-1609 | 99 | hr | 1609 | A bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to plan and construct facilities for the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-03-20 | 1985-11-12 | Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on House Administration. Report No: 99-365. | House | Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] | MA | R | C000709 | 3 | (Reported to House from the Committee on House Administration with amendment, H. Rept. 99-365 (Part I)) Directs the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution (the Board) to construct, expand, and renovate facilities at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York, New York, in accordance with the master plan for such project. Limits the total cost of the project (taking into account funding from all sources). Authorizes appropriations to the Board for FY 1989 and subsequent fiscal years in an amount equal to one-half the total cost of the project. Prohibits any such appropriations from being used for any purpose until the Comptroller General determines that an amount equal to one-half of the the total cost of the project is available to the Board from non-Federal sources. Provides for transfer of any portion of such funds to the General Services Administration to carry out such project. Provides that, effective on enactment of this Act, the Cooper-Hewitt Museum shall also be known as the National Museum of Design. | 2024-02-07T16:02:17Z | |
| 99-s-710 | 99 | s | 710 | 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. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-03-20 | 1985-05-23 | 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 to the Department of the Interior for FY 1986 for services necessary to the nonperforming arts functions of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. | 2025-01-14T17:12:38Z | |
| 99-s-658 | 99 | s | 658 | A bill to establish a commission to study and make recommendations on the desirability and feasibility of amending the copyright laws to compensate authors for the not-for-profit lending of their works. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-03-14 | 1986-04-08 | Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from National Endowment for the Humanities. | Senate | Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] | MD | R | M000241 | 0 | Creates a National Commission on the Lending of Authors' Works to consider whether a compensation system of payments from appropriations or a national trust fund to authors for the lending of their works would promote authorship in the United States without adversely affecting the reading public. Includes the Librarian of Congress and ten presidential appointees on such Commission. Requires a preliminary report within one year after the Commission's first meeting and a final report within two years of such meeting to the President and to the Congress on its recommendations. Terminates the Commission after the submission of its final report. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z | |
| 99-s-582 | 99 | s | 582 | 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 | 1985-03-05 | 1986-02-05 | 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 FY 1986 through 1988 to the Smithsonian Institution for museum programs under such Act. Deletes references to the position of Director of the National Museum. Specifies that the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution is responsible for carrying out such Act. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 99-s-583 | 99 | s | 583 | A bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to plan and construct facilities for the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, and for other purposes. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-03-05 | 1985-11-19 | Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 177 - 234 (Record Vote No: 410). | Senate | Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] | AZ | R | G000267 | 4 | (Measure passed Senate, amended) Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution (the Board) to plan and construct facilities for the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, also known as the National Museum of Design of the Smithsonian Institution. Authorizes appropriations for such purposes effective October 1, 1988. Prohibits any such funds from being obligated or expended until there is available to the Board, from private donations or other non-Federal sources, a sum which: (1) matches federally appropriated funds; and (2) when combined with federally appropriated funds is sufficient to carry out the purposes of this Act. Provides for transfer of any portion of such funds to the General Services Administration to carry out such purposes. Requires the Board, in the event of the sale of the facilities comprising the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, to reimburse the United States States out of the proceeds of such sale an amount equal to the Federal interest in the facilities. Directs the Administrator of General Services in the event of such sale to determine the value of the Federal interest based on Federal appropriations used in the construction of Cooper-Hewitt Museum facilities. | 2025-01-14T17:21:40Z | |
| 99-hr-1337 | 99 | hr | 1337 | 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 | 1985-02-28 | 1985-08-01 | Hearings Held by Task Force on Libraries and Memorials. | House | Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] | MA | D | B000600 | 2 | Amends the National Museum Act of 1966 to authorize appropriations for the Smithsonian Institution for FY 1986 through 1990. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 99-hr-1207 | 99 | hr | 1207 | A bill to award a special gold medal to the family of Harry Chapin. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-02-21 | 1986-05-20 | Became Public Law No: 99-311. | House | Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] | ND | D | D000432 | 231 | 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. | 2025-01-14T18:20:21Z | |
| 99-hconres-58 | 99 | hconres | 58 | A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Board of Trustees of Amherst College should reconsider their decision of January 14, 1985, to cease operations of the Folger Theatre on June 30, 1985. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-02-07 | 1985-03-04 | Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education. | House | Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] | OH | D | O000001 | 24 | Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Board of Trustees of Amherst College should reconsider their decision to cease operations of the Folger Theatre. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z | |
| 99-hr-1071 | 99 | hr | 1071 | A bill to authorize the Director of the Smithsonian Institution to make a grant to the Director of the Folger Theatre. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-02-07 | 1985-03-04 | Hearings Held by Task Force on Libraries and Memorials. | House | Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] | OH | D | O000001 | 21 | Authorizes the Director of the Smithsonian Institution to make a grant to the Director of the Folger Theatre. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986 for such purpose. | 2024-02-07T11:39:48Z | |
| 99-hr-848 | 99 | hr | 848 | A bill to award a special congressional gold medal to the daughter of Gutzon Borglum. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-01-30 | 1985-03-01 | Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage. | House | Rep. Vucanovich, Barbara F. [R-NV-2] | NV | R | V000124 | 0 | Authorizes the President, on behalf of the Congress, to present to Mrs. David Vhay a gold medal in recognition of the contributions and talents of her father, Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor who carved the great stone faces of four U.S. Presidents on Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Authorizes appropriations. | 2024-02-06T19:38:08Z | |
| 99-s-313 | 99 | s | 313 | 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 | 1985-01-29 | 1985-03-11 | Referred to Subcommittee on Education. | Senate | Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] | HI | D | M000250 | 1 | Amends the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 to establish the Office of Poet Laureate of the United States. | 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z | |
| 99-hjres-96 | 99 | hjres | 96 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the United States. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-01-24 | 1985-03-06 | Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights. | House | Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] | CA | R | S000393 | 52 | 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. States 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. | 2021-06-30T18:55:37Z | |
| 99-sjres-20 | 99 | sjres | 20 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the English language. | Arts, Culture, Religion | 1985-01-22 | 1985-05-15 | Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department. | Senate | Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] | ID | R | S001138 | 16 | Constitutional Amendment - Proclaims the English language to be the official language of the United States. Grants the Congress the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. | 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z |
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