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 94 STAT. 2588

Study.

29 USC 801 note.

Report to President and Congress. Ante, p. 2583.

Study.

Report to President and Congress. Ante, p. 2583.

PUBLIC LAW 96-496—DEC. 4, 1980

(c) Section 9 of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 958) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: "(d)(1) The Council shall conduct a study of the state of employment opportunities for professional artists. Such study shall be undertaken in cooperation and consultation with the Secretary of Labor and shall address in particular (A) the effectiveness of existing Federal programs, such as programs administered under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, in serving and enhancing the employment opportunities of professional artists; and (B) the need for new programs to serve and enhance the employment opportunities of professional artists. "(2) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Arts and Humanities Act of 1980, the Chairman of the Council shall submit a report to the President and to the Congress relating to the results of the study required in paragraph (1), including such findings and recommendations (including legislative recommendations) as may be appropriate. Any recommendation involving changes in Federal legislation shall be accompanied by draft legislation. "(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal agency or officer of the Federal Government shall have any authority to require the Council to submit the report required in paragraph (2) to any Federal agency or officer of the Federal Government for approval, comments, or review, before submission of such report to the Congress. The President may make such additional comments and recommendations with respect to the contents of such report as he may deem appropriate. "(e)(1) The Council shall conduct a study of (A) the effectiveness of the program authorized by the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act (20 U.S.C. 971 et seq.); (B) the impact and feasibility of expanding the existing indemnity program to include the indemnification of objects loaned by lenders located in the United States for exhibition exclusively in the United States; and (C) other means to encourage and facilitate the wider sharing within the United States of the items described in section 3(a) of the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act (20 U.S.C. 972(a)), such as the development of standardized insurance policies and the development of a Federal technical assistance program to improve the curatorial facilities and personnel of museums. "(2) Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the Arts and Humanities Act of 1980, the Chairman of the Council shall submit a report to the President and to the Congress relating to the results of the study required in paragraph (1), including such findings and recommendations (including legislative recommendations) as may be appropriate. Any recommendation involving changes in Federal legislation shall be accompanied by draft legislation.". ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 107. (a) Section 10(a)(4) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 959(a)(4)) is amended by inserting "and culturally diverse" after "geographic". (b) Section 10(b) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 959(b)) is amended by striking out "January" and inserting in lieu thereof "April". (c) Section 10(c) of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 959(c)) is amended by striking our "January" and inserting in lieu thereof "April".

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