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PUBLIC LAW 108–72—AUG. 15, 2003 (2) Jazz has inspired some of the Nation’s leading creative artists and ranks as one of the greatest cultural exports of the United States. (3) Jazz is an original American art form which has inspired dancers, choreographers, poets, novelists, filmmakers, classical composers, and musicians in many other kinds of music. (4) Jazz has become an international language that bridges cultural differences and brings people of all races, ages, and backgrounds together. (5) The jazz heritage of the United States should be appreciated as broadly as possible and should be part of the educational curriculum for children in the United States. (6) The Smithsonian Institution has played a vital role in the preservation of American culture, including art and music. (7) The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History has established April as Jazz Appreciation Month to pay tribute to jazz as both a historic and living American art form. (8) The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History has received great contributions toward this effort from other governmental agencies and cultural organizations. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History should be commended for establishing a Jazz Appreciation Month; and (2) musicians, schools, colleges, libraries, concert halls, museums, radio and television stations, and other organizations should develop programs to explore, perpetuate, and honor jazz as a national and world treasure. Approved August 15, 2003.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2195: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003): July 15, considered and passed House. July 31, considered and passed Senate.

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