§ 956a. National Capital arts and cultural affairs; grant programs
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There is hereby authorized a program to support artistic and cultural programs in the Nation’s Capital to be established under the direction of the Commission of Fine Arts. Not to exceed $10,000,000 annually is authorized to provide grants for general operating support to eligible organizations located in the District of Columbia whose primary purpose is performing, exhibiting and/or presenting arts.
Eligibility for grants shall be limited to not-for-profit, non-academic institutions of demonstrated national repute and is further limited to organizations having annual income, exclusive of Federal funds, in excess of $1,000,000 for each of the three years prior to receipt of a grant. Each eligible organization must have its principal place of business in the District of Columbia and in a facility or facilities located in the District of Columbia.
The Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts shall establish an application process and shall, along with the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities determine the eligibility of applicant organizations.
Of the funds provided for grants, 70 per centum shall be equally distributed among all qualifying organizations and 30 per centum shall be distributed based on the size of an organization’s total annual income, exclusive of Federal funds, compared to the combined total of the annual income, exclusive of Federal funds, of all eligible institutions. No organization shall receive a grant in excess of $650,000 in a single year.
An application process shall be established no later than March 1, 1986, and initial grants shall be awarded no later than June 1, 1986.
(Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(d) [title II, § 201], Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1224, 1261; Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(h) [title II, § 201], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–242, 1783–281, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(h) [title II, § 201], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–242, 3341–281; Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(g) [title II, § 201], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–213, 1329–250; Pub. L. 101–121, title II, Oct. 23, 1989, 103 Stat. 739; Pub. L. 106–219, § 2, June 20, 2000, 114 Stat. 346; Pub. L. 108–81, title V, § 502(b), Sept. 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 1003; Pub. L. 111–88, div. A, title IV, § 418, Oct. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 2960; Pub. L. 112–74, div. E, title III, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1035.)
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- Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(d) [title II, § 201]
- 99 Stat. 1224
- Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(h) [title II, § 201]
- 100 Stat. 1783–242
- Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(h) [title II, § 201]
- 100 Stat. 3341–242
- Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(g) [title II, § 201]
- 101 Stat. 1329–213
- Pub. L. 101–121, title II
- 103 Stat. 739
- Pub. L. 106–219, § 2
- 114 Stat. 346
- Pub. L. 108–81, title V, § 502(b)
- 117 Stat. 1003
- Pub. L. 111–88, div. A, title IV, § 418
- 123 Stat. 2960
- Pub. L. 112–74, div. E, title III
- 125 Stat. 1035
- Pub. L. 99–591
- Pub. L. 99–500
- Pub. L. 112–74
- Pub. L. 111–88
- Pub. L. 108–81
- Pub. L. 106–219
- Pub. L. 101–121
- Pub. L. 100–202
- Pub. L. 118–42, div. E, title III
- 138 Stat. 282
- section 101(d) of Public Law 99–190
- 136 Stat. 4818
- 136 Stat. 407
- Pub. L. 108–81, title V, § 502
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–190, § 101(d) [title II, § 201]
Stat.99 Stat. 1224
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(h) [title II, § 201]
Stat.100 Stat. 1783–242
Pub. L.Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(h) [title II, § 201]
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