‘‘(1) the number of grants awarded for such 
year to eligible entities, disaggregated by the type of 
eligible entity listed in subsection (g)(2); and 
‘‘(2) a description of each program assisted 
with such a grant, including— 
‘‘(A) the geographic location of the pro-
gram; 
‘‘(B) the length of employment of each in-
dividual who is employed by the program; 
‘‘(C) the percentage of such individuals 
who are in unsubsidized employment during the 
second quarter after exit from the program; 
‘‘(D) the percentage of such individuals 
who are in unsubsidized employment during the 
fourth quarter after exit from the program; and 
‘‘(E) the median earnings of such individ-
uals who are in unsubsidized employment dur-
ing the second quarter after exit from the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(e) COPYRIGHT OWNERSHIP.—In accordance with 
section 200.315 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or any successor regulation), and notwithstanding section 
2900.13 of such title (or any successor regulation), an au-
thor of a copyrightable work created under any program 
funded under this section retains the right of ownership 
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under title 17, United States Code, of such work. The 
Federal Government may— 
‘‘(1) obtain, reproduce, publish, or otherwise 
use the work produced under this section; and 
‘‘(2) authorize another to receive, reproduce, 
publish, or otherwise use the work for a Federal 
purpose. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $300,000,000 to carry 
out this section for fiscal years 2024 through 2026. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) CREATIVE WORKER.—The term ‘creative 
worker’— 
‘‘(A) means any individual who earns (or 
previously earned) income through creative, cul-
tural, or artistic-based pursuits to produce 
ideas, content, goods, and services (including 
educational services), without regard to whether 
such income is earned through employment as 
an independent contractor or as an employee 
for an employer; and 
‘‘(B) may include an art director, artist, 
animator, sculptor, writer, author, poet, photog-
rapher, musician, singer, producer, director, 
actor, announcer, storyteller, comedian, dancer, 
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architect, designer, programmer, choreographer, 
or a technician, backstage or behind-the-scenes 
staff, curator, arts or community arts educator, 
or other support staff member who makes cre-
ative work possible. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State; 
‘‘(B) a local area (or local board); 
‘‘(C) an entity described in section 166(c); 
‘‘(D) a public or private nonprofit agency 
or organization (including a consortium of such 
agencies or organizations) that employs, or sup-
ports the employment of, creative workers; or 
‘‘(E) a State workforce agency.’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS FOR THE NEA. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Chair-
person of the National Endowment for the Arts such sums 
as may be necessary for such Chairperson to provide the 
consultation required under section 172 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act, as amended by section 
2. 
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SEC. 4. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act is amended by striking the item re-
lating to section 172 and inserting the following: 
‘‘172. National grants for arts and creative workforce programs. 
‘‘173. Authorization of appropriations.’’. 
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