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 112 STAT. 2681-291 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 (b) In this section: (1) The term "underserved population" means a population of individuals who have historically been outside the purview of arts and humanities programs due to factors such as a high incidence of income below the poverty line or to geographic isolation. (2) The term "poverty line" means the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)) applicable to a family of the size involved. (c) In providing services and awarding financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humeuiities Act of 1965 with funds appropriated by this Act, the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts shall ensure that priority is given to providing services or awarding financial assistance for projects, productions, workshops, or programs that will encourage public knowledge, education, understanding, and appreciation of the arts. (d) With funds appropriated by this Act to carry out section 5 of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965— (1) the Chairperson shall establish a grant category for projects, productions, workshops, or programs that are of national impact or availability or are able to tour several States; (2) the Chairperson shall not make grants exceeding 15 percent, in the aggregate, of such funds to any single State, excluding grants made under the authority of paragraph (1); (3) the Chairperson shall report to the Congress annually and by State, on grants awarded by the Chairperson in each grant category under section 5 of such Act; and (4) the Chairperson shall encourage the use of grants to improve and support community-based music performance and education. SEC. 325. None of the funds in this Act may be used for planning, design or construction of improvements to Pennsylvania Avenue in fi*ont of the White House without the advance approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 40 USC 1003 SEC. 326. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1010(b) note. of the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), the legislative authority for the international memorial to honor the victims of communism, authorized under section 905 of Public Law 103-199 (107 Stat. 2331), shall expire December 17, 2007. 16 USC 460/-6a SEC. 327. Section 101(c) of Public Law 104-134, as amended, note is further amended as follows: Under the heading "Title III—General Provisions" amend section 315(f) (16 U.S.C. 4601-6a note) by striking "September 30, 1999" after the words "and end on" and inserting "September 30, 2001" and striking "September 30, 2002" after the words "remain available through" and inserting "September 30, 2004". SEC. 328. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds in this Act may be used to enter into any new or expanded self-determination contract or grant or self-governance compact pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975, as amended, for any activities not previously covered by such contracts, compacts or grants. Nothing in this section precludes the continuation of those specific activities for which self-determination

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