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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8430 

To promote arts, culture, and humanities. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 

Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. NADLER, Mr. 

COHEN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, Ms. HAALAND, Mr. COOPER, 

Mr. LYNCH, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ, and Mr. 

MORELLE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Small Business, and Financial Services, for a period 

to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 

concerned 

A BILL 

To promote arts, culture, and humanities. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Culture, Arts, Librar5 ies, and Museums Emergency Relief Act of 2020’’ or as 

6 the ‘‘CALMER Act of 2020’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARTS, CULTURE, AND HU2 MANITIES. 

3 (a) NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.—There 

4 is hereby appropriated, out of any amounts in the Treas5 ury not otherwise appropriated, $4,000,000,000 for an ad6 ditional amount for the ‘‘Department of Health and 

7 Human Services—National Foundation On The Arts And 

8 Humanities—National Endowment For The Arts—grants 

9 and administration’’ account, to be merged with and sub10 ject to the same conditions as amounts made available to 

11 such account by division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, 

12 and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116–136). 

13 (b) NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMAN14 ITIES.—There is hereby appropriated, out of any amounts 

15 in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 

16 $4,000,000,000 for an additional amount for the ‘‘Depart17 ment of Health and Human Services—National Founda18 tion On The Arts And Humanities—National Endowment 

19 For The Humanities—grants and administration’’ ac20 count, to be merged with and subject to the same condi21 tions as amounts made available to such account by divi22 sion B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Secu23 rity Act. 

24 (c) INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERV25 ICES.—There is hereby appropriated, out of any amounts 

26 in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 


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1 $6,000,000,000 for an additional amount for the ‘‘Depart2 ment of Education—Institute Of Museum And Library 

3 Services—office of museum and library services: grants 

4 and administration’’ account, to be merged with and sub5 ject to the same conditions as amounts made available to 

6 such account by division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, 

7 and Economic Security Act. 

8 (d) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts appropriated by sub9 sections (a) through (c) of this section may be made avail10 able in accordance with such subsections for any purpose 

11 for which amounts under the respective headings were 

12 made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco13 nomic Security Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond 

14 to coronavirus, including through grants to States, muse15 ums, territories, and tribes— 

16 (1) to expand digital network access; 

17 (2) to purchase tablets and other internet-en18 abled devices; 

19 (3) to provide technical support services; 

20 (4) to assist museums with operational ex21 penses; 

22 (5) to develop and share distance learning con23 tent; and 

24 (6) for pandemic recovery planning and imple25 mentation. 


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1 (e) ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—An applicant for a grant or 

3 other form of funding for which amounts are made 

4 available from any account listed in subsections (a) 

5 through (c) of this section may not be determined to 

6 be ineligible to receive such grant solely— 

7 (A) as a result of a prior rejection for such 

8 grant; or 

9 (B) by reason of not having previously re10 ceived a grant or other form of funding made 

11 available from any such account. 

12 (2) RECONSIDERATION.—The Chair of the Na13 tional Endowment for the Arts, the Chair of the Na14 tional Endowment for the Humanities, and the 

15 Chair of the Institute of Museum and Library Serv16 ices shall take such steps as may be necessary to re17 consider each application for a grant or other form 

18 of funding— 

19 (A) that was submitted on or after the 

20 date of the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, 

21 Relief, and Economic Security Act; and 

22 (B) that was rejected solely as a result of 

23 insufficient amounts available to accept such 

24 application. 


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1 SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF ABOVE-THE-LINE DEDUCTION FOR 

2 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. 

3 (a) REPEAL OF DOLLAR LIMITATION.—Section 

4 62(a)(22) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend5 ed by striking ‘‘(not to exceed $300)’’. 

6 (b) EXTENSION TO ADDITIONAL TAXABLE YEARS.— 

7 Section 62(a)(22) of such Code is amended by striking 

8 ‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2019, 2020, or 2021’’. 

9 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

10 this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 

11 December 31, 2018. 

12 SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON 

13 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2205(a)(3)(A)(i) of the 

15 CARES Act is amended by inserting ‘‘or 2021’’ after 

16 ‘‘2020’’. 

17 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 

18 this section shall apply to contributions made after De19 cember 31, 2020. 

20 SEC. 5. PAYROLL TAX HOLIDAY FOR NONPROFIT ORGANI21 ZATIONS. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (a) and (b) of section 

23 3111 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply 

24 with respect to any wages paid during calendar year 2020 

25 by any organization described in section 501(c)(3) of such 


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1 Code and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such 

2 Code. 

3 (b) TRUST FUNDS HELD HARMLESS.—The amounts 

4 appropriated or transferred to any trust fund shall be de5 termined without regard to subsection (a). 

6 SEC. 6. INCLUSION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE 

7 MAIN STREET LENDING PROGRAM. 

8 The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys9 tem shall issue rules relating to the Main Street Lending 

10 Program of the Board of Governors of the Federal Re11 serve System to ensure that nonprofit organizations de12 scribed in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and 

13 exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code— 

14 (1) are eligible to receive a loan under such 

15 Program, where such loan is not subject to a min16 imum loan size; and 

17 (2) are eligible for forgiveness of the amount of 

18 any loan received under such Program. 

19 SEC. 7. INCLUSION OF ALL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN 

20 THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM. 

21 Section 7(a)(36)(A)(vii) of the Small Business Act 

22 (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)(vii)) is amended by striking 

23 ‘‘section 501(c)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 501(c)’’. 

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