Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 1.djvu/276

 92 STAT. 222

PUBLIC LAW 95-272—MAY 3, 1978

Public Law 95-272 95th Congress Joint Resolution May 3, 1978 [H.J. Res. 649]

To authorize the President to call a White House Conference on the Arts, and to authorize the President to call a White House Conference on the Humanities.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

White House Conferences on Arts and TITLE I—WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON THE ARTS Humanities. 1979 White SHORT TITLE House Conference on SEC. 101. This title may be referred to as the "1979 White House the Arts Act. 20 USC 951 note. Conference on the Arts Act". FINDINGS

20 USC 951 note.

SEC. 102. The Congress hereby finds and declares— (1) that the development and encouragement of arts activity in the United States are of the utmost importance to the Nation's life and heritage; (2) that concern for the quality of life in the United States requires constant dedication, planning, and reflection on the state of the arts in the Nation; (3) that the arts have an increasingly significant impact on the economic sector of our society; (4) that it is appropriate to encourage the maximum and broadest participation by the Nation's citizenry, including, but not limited to, artists, knowledgeable citizens and other interested persons, representatives of State and local governments, labor, agriculture, business and industry, educators (including art educators) and experts in all fields of the arts, in the process of insuring needed support for the arts among all parties concerned at Federal, State, and local levels; and (5) that in order to implement these findings, it is desirable to call a White House Conference on the Arts. WHITE HOUSE CONJFERENCE ON THE ARTS

20 USC 951 note.

SEC. 103. (a) The President shall call a White House Conference on the Arts to be held no later than December 31, 1979. The purpose of the Conference shall be to help develop a climate in which the arts can flourish, and recommendations to formulate an assessment of problems and issues relating to the arts, and to develop recommendations relating to the appropriate growth of the arts in all parts of the Nation. (b) The Conference shall be planned and conducted under the direction of a Presidentially appointed National Conference Planning Council on the Arts headed by a Chairman (appointed by the President) from among the members of the Council. Each department and agency of the Federal Government shall provide such cooperation and assistance to the Council, including the assignment of personnel; as may reasonably be required by the Council.

�