‘‘(10) the term ‘production’ means plays (with
or without music), ballet, dance, choral perform-
ances, concerts, recitals, operas, exhibitions, read-
ings, motion pictures, television, radio, film, video-
tape, sound recordings, and any other activities in-
volving the execution or rendition of the arts and
meeting such standards as may be approved by the
Endowment;
‘‘(11) the term ‘Program funds’ means those
funds appropriated under section 206(a)(1)(A) for
projects, productions, and workshops consistent with
those activities authorized in section 202;
‘‘(12) the term ‘project’ means programs orga-
nized to carry out the purposes of this title, includ-
ing programs to foster American artistic creativity,
to commission works of art, to create opportunities
for individuals to develop artistic talents when car-
ried on as a part of a program otherwise included
in this definition, and to develop and enhance the
widest public access, knowledge and understanding
of the arts, and includes, where appropriate, rental
or purchase of facilities, purchase or rental of land,
and acquisition of equipment. Such term also in-
cludes—
‘‘(A) the renovation of facilities if—
‘‘(i) the amount of the expenditure of
Federal funds for such purpose in the case
of any project does not exceed $250,000;
or
‘‘(ii) two-thirds of the members of the
National Council on the Arts (who are
present and voting) approve of the grant
involving an expenditure for such purpose;
and
‘‘(B) for purposes of Challenge grants
under section 202(e), the construction of facili-
ties if—
‘‘(i) such construction is for dem-
onstration purposes or under unusual cir-
cumstances where there is no other man-
ner in which to accomplish an artistic pur-
pose; and
‘‘(ii) two-thirds of the members of the
National Council on the Arts (who are
present and voting) approve of the grant
involving an expenditure for such purpose;
‘‘(13) the term ‘regional group’ means any
multistate group, whether or not representative of
contiguous States;
‘‘(14) the term ‘State’ includes, in addition to
the several States, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, American
Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Vir-
gin Islands;
‘‘(15) the term ‘Treasury funds’ means those
funds appropriated under section 206(a)(2)(A) for
the purposes of designated projects and productions,
consistent with those activities authorized in section
202; and
‘‘(16) the term ‘workshop’ means a program
the primary purpose of which is to encourage the ar-
tistic development or enjoyment of amateur, student,
or other participants.
‘‘SEC. 202. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS.
‘‘(a) There is established within the Foundation a
National Endowment for the Arts.
‘‘(b)(1) The Endowment shall be headed by a chair-
person, to be known as the Chairperson of the National
Endowment for the Arts, who shall be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Sen-
ate.
‘‘(2) The term of office of the Chairperson shall be
four years and the Chairperson shall be eligible for re-
appointment. The provisions of this subsection shall apply
to any person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of
Chairperson. Upon expiration of the Chairperson’s term
of office the Chairperson shall serve until the Chair-
person’s successor shall have been appointed and shall
have qualified.
‘‘(c) The Chairperson, with the advice of the National
Council on the Arts, is authorized to establish and carry
out a program of grants to groups, or, in appropriate
cases, individuals of exceptional talent engaged in or con-
cerned with the arts, for the purpose of enabling them to
provide or support projects, productions, and workshops
that—
‘‘(1) have substantial national or international
artistic and cultural significance, giving emphasis to
American creativity and cultural diversity and to the
maintenance and encouragement of professional ex-
cellence;
‘‘(2) meet professional standards of authenticity
or tradition, irrespective of origin, which are of sig-
nificant merit and which, without such assistance,
might otherwise be unavailable to our citizens for ge-
ographic or economic reasons;
‘‘(3) will encourage and assist artists and en-
able them to achieve wider distribution of their
works, to work in residence at an educational or cul-
tural institution, to achieve standards of professional
excellence, or to be honored for their significant con-
tributions;
‘‘(4) have substantial artistic and cultural sig-
nificance and that reach, or reflect the culture of a
racial, ethnic, inner city, rural, or tribal community;
‘‘(5) will encourage and develop public access,
knowledge, education, understanding, enjoyment,
and appreciation of the arts;
‘‘(6) encourage arts at the local level;
‘‘(7) enhance managerial and organizational
skills and capabilities;
‘‘(8) use technology, including film, radio, video,
computers, and other advances in telecommuni-
cations to broaden public access to the arts; or
‘‘(9) involve otherwise relevant activities, includ-
ing surveys, research, evaluation, planning, and pub-
lications, relating to the purposes of this subsection.
Any grant under this subsection awarded with Program
funds must be matched in a ratio of at least one non-
Federal dollar for every one Federal dollar. Any grant
under this subsection awarded with Treasury funds must
be matched in a ratio of at least three non-Federal dollars
for every one Federal dollar.