Native cultures or regional or local 
heritage culture. 
(2) NATIVE
AMERICAN.—The term ‘‘Native 
American’’, used with respect to culture, means the 
culture of a Native American, as defined in section 
103 of the Native American Languages Act (25 
U.S.C. 2902). 
TITLE II—CREATIVE 
WORKFORCE ADVANCEMENT 
SEC. 201. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. 
(a) WORKFORCE INNOVATION
AND OPPORTUNITY 
ACT.— 
(1) DEFINITION.—Section 3 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(72) CREATIVE INDUSTRY OR OCCUPATION.— 
The term ‘creative industry or occupation’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 102 of the 
PLACE Act.’’. 
(2) 
UNIFIED
STATE
PLANS.—Section 
102(b)(1)(A) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3112(b)(1)(A)) 
is amended— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘occupa-
tions;’’ and inserting ‘‘occupations, and creative 
industries and occupations;’’; and 
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(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘those indus-
tries and occupations’’ and ‘‘the sectors, indus-
tries, and occupations described in clause (i)’’. 
(3) 
REGIONAL
COORDINATION.—Section 
106(c)(1)(C) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3121(c)(1)(C)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘occupations’’ and inserting 
‘‘occupations, and regional creative industries and 
occupations,’’. 
(4) LOCAL
PLANS.—Section 108(b)(1)(B) of 
such Act (29 U.S.C. 3123(b)(1)(B)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘occupations;’’ and inserting ‘‘occupations, 
and creative industries and occupations;’’. 
(5) NATIVE
AMERICAN
PROGRAMS.—Section 
166(d)(2)(A)(i) 
of 
such 
Act 
(29 
U.S.C. 
3221(d)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ‘‘develop-
ment of skills relating to creative industries or occu-
pations and’’ before ‘‘training on’’. 
(6) 
NATIONAL
DISLOCATED
WORKER 
GRANTS.—Section 170 of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3225) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
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(II) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking the period at the end and in-
serting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(III) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(C) for purposes of assistance provided 
under subsection (b)(1)(E), an opioid crisis, as 
declared by the Secretary after consultation 
with the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices.’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) DISLOCATED WORKER.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘dislocated 
worker’ means— 
‘‘(i) a dislocated worker, as defined in 
section 3; and 
‘‘(ii) for purposes of assistance pro-
vided under subsection (b)(1)(E), a recov-
ering individual. 
‘‘(B) RECOVERING INDIVIDUAL.—The term 
‘recovering individual’ means an individual 
who— 
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‘‘(i) left employment, or has never 
been employed, due mainly to opioid use; 
and 
‘‘(ii)(I) has successfully completed a 
supervised drug rehabilitation program for 
opioid use and is no longer engaging in the 
illegal use of opioids, or has otherwise been 
rehabilitated successfully and is no longer 
engaging in such illegal use; 
‘‘(II) is participating in a supervised 
rehabilitation program and is no longer en-
gaging in such illegal use; or 
‘‘(III) is erroneously regarded as en-
gaging in such illegal use, but is not en-
gaging in such illegal use.’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) to provide employment and training 
assistance in a creative industry or occupation, 
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in an area where an opioid crisis has been de-
clared, as described in subsection (a)(1)(C).’’. 
(b) CREATIVE ECONOMY GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor, act-
ing through the Assistant Secretary for Employment 
and Training, shall make grants to eligible entities 
to enable those eligible entities to provide wage sub-
sidies for individuals in a creative industry or occu-
pation. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive 
such a grant, an entity shall be a business (in-
cluding a nonprofit organization) that— 
(i) is engaged in a creative industry or 
occupation and has its origin in individual 
creativity, skill, and talent, including focus-
ing on design, crafts, music, visual arts, 
media arts, performing arts, language, lit-
erature, or expressions of Native cultures 
or regional or local heritage culture; and 
(ii) has fewer than 500 full-time 
equivalent employees, as determined in ac-
cordance with subparagraph (B). 
(B) FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT BASIS.—For 
purposes of determining the number of full-time 
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equivalent 
employees 
under 
subparagraph 
(A)(ii)— 
(i) any employee working not fewer 
than 30 hours per week shall be considered 
a full-time employee; and 
(ii) any employee working not fewer 
than 10 hours and fewer than 30 hours 
per week shall be counted as one-half of a 
full-time employee. 
(3) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive 
such a grant, an entity shall submit an application 
to the Secretary of Labor at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(4) USE OF FUNDS.—An entity that receives a 
grant under this section shall use the grant funds to 
provide wage subsidies for any individual who earns 
income through creative, cultural, or artistic-based 
pursuits to produce ideas, content, goods, or serv-
ices, without regard for the employment status of 
the individual. 
SEC. 202. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. 
(a) CORRECTIONS EDUCATION.—Section 225(b) of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3305(b)) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as 
paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) education that relates to a creative indus-
try or occupation (as defined in section 102 of the 
Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Work-
force Act of 2022);’’. 
(b) ADULT EDUCATION.—Section 203 of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3272) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
and (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respec-
tively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following: 
‘‘(B) gain education or skills relating to a 
creative industry or occupation (as defined in 
section 102 of the Promoting Local Arts and 
Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2022)’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘skills relat-
ing to a creative industry or occupation (as defined 
in section 102 of the Promoting Local Arts and Cre-
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ative Economy Workforce Act of 2022)’’ before ‘‘or 
integrated education and training’’. 
(c) CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.—Section 
3(5) of the Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 
(20 U.S.C. 2302(5)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) may be related to a creative industry 
or occupation (as defined in section 102 of the 
Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy 
Workforce Act of 2022).’’. 
(d) WORK STUDY.—Section 443 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087–53) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) CREATIVE INDUSTRY OR OCCUPATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds granted to an insti-
tution under this section may be used to compensate 
(including compensation for time spent in training 
and travel directly related to relevant activities) stu-
dents employed in projects that support a creative 
industry or occupation (as defined in section 102 of 
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the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy 
Workforce Act of 2022). 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the compensation of work-study students com-
pensated under this subsection may exceed 75 per-
cent.’’. 
(e) ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION.— 
Section 4642(a)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7292(a)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) workforce training for a creative in-
dustry or occupation (as defined in section 102 
of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative 
Economy Workforce Act of 2022);’’. 
SEC. 203. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) CREATIVE ECONOMY APPRENTICESHIP AND IN-
TERNSHIP GRANTS.—Title II of the Public Works and 
Economic Development Act of 1965 is amended by insert-
ing after section 207 (42 U.S.C. 3147) the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 208. CREATIVE ECONOMY APPRENTICESHIP AND IN-
TERNSHIP GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAM.—The term 
‘apprenticeship program’ means a program under 
the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as 
the ‘National Apprenticeship Act’) (50 Stat. 664, 
chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.), to provide work-
force training relating to a creative industry or occu-
pation. 
‘‘(2) CREATIVE INDUSTRY OR OCCUPATION.— 
The term ‘creative industry or occupation’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 102 of the Pro-
moting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce 
Act of 2022. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means an eligible entity as determined by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(4) INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.—The term ‘intern-
ship program’ means a paid internship program to 
provide workforce training relating to a creative in-
dustry or occupation that is conducted in accordance 
with such regulations and policies relating to paid 
internships as the Secretary of Labor may promul-
gate. 
‘‘(b) APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS.— 
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‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a program, to be known as the ‘Creative 
Economy Apprenticeship Grant Program’, under 
which the Secretary shall provide to eligible entities 
grants, on a competitive basis, for use in accordance 
with paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this subsection, an eligible 
entity shall submit to the Secretary an applica-
tion at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may 
require. 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION BY SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall determine whether to approve or dis-
approve an application submitted under 
subparagraph (A) by not later than 90 
days after the date of receipt of the appli-
cation. 
‘‘(ii) ACTION ON APPROVAL.—On ap-
proval by the Secretary of an application 
under clause (i), the Secretary shall pro-
vide to the applicable eligible entity a grant 
in accordance with paragraph (4). 
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‘‘(iii) ACTION ON DISAPPROVAL.—On 
disapproval by the Secretary of an applica-
tion under clause (i), the Secretary shall 
provide to the applicable eligible entity— 
‘‘(I) a notice of the disapproval, 
including a description of the reasons 
for the disapproval; and 
‘‘(II) an opportunity to remedy 
any deficiency identified by the Sec-
retary under subclause (I) by submit-
ting to the Secretary a revised appli-
cation by not later than 30 days after 
the date of the disapproval. 
‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity shall 
use a grant provided under this subsection to carry 
out an apprenticeship program. 
‘‘(4) ALLOCATION.—Of the amounts made 
available to carry out this subsection for each fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall allocate to each eligible en-
tity the application of which is approved under para-
graph (2) during that fiscal year an amount based 
on the proportion that— 
‘‘(A) the number of individuals served by 
the apprenticeship program of the eligible enti-
ty; bears to 
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‘‘(B) the total number of individuals served 
by the apprenticeship programs of all eligible 
entities that receive assistance under this sub-
section for the fiscal year. 
‘‘(c) INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a program, to be known as the ‘Creative 
Economy Internship Grant Program’, under which 
the Secretary shall provide to eligible entities grants, 
on a competitive basis, for use in accordance with 
paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this subsection, an eligible 
entity shall submit to the Secretary an applica-
tion at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may 
require. 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION BY SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall determine whether to approve or dis-
approve an application submitted under 
subparagraph (A) by not later than 90 
days after the date of receipt of the appli-
cation. 
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graph (2) during that fiscal year an amount based 
on the proportion that— 
‘‘(A) the number of individuals served by 
the internship program of the eligible entity; 
bears to 
‘‘(B) the total number of individuals served 
by the internship programs of all eligible enti-
ties that receive assistance under this sub-
section for the fiscal year. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such 
sums as are necessary to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) GRANTS FOR ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT.—Section 
209(c)(5) of the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3149(c)(5)) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘, including through the promotion of creative indus-
tries and occupations (as defined in section 102 of the 
Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce 
Act of 2022)’’ before the period at the end. 
SEC. 204. CREATIVE JOBS TRAINING THROUGH BUREAU OF 
PRISONS REENTRY AND SKILLS DEVELOP-
MENT PROGRAMS. 
Section 231(a) of the Second Chance Act of 2007 (34 
U.S.C. 60541(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(3) Ensuring that reentry and skills develop-
ment programs for prisoners include skills training 
for jobs in creative industries and occupations, as 
defined in section 102 of the Promoting Local Arts 
and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 2022.’’. 
SEC. 205. GRANTS RELATING TO THE CREATIVE ECONOMY. 
To the extent practicable, grant programs relating to 
economic development administered by the Department of 
Health and Human Services, Commissioner of the Admin-
istration for Native Americans, or the head of an agency 
with assets or resources relating to workforce develop-
ment, may be used to support efforts to provide workforce 
training related to the creative economy (as defined in sec-
tion 102 of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Econ-
omy Workforce Act of 2022). 
SEC. 206. PROMOTION FOR VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CON-
NECTED DISABILITIES OF JOB TRAINING AND 
RESOURCES IN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AND 
OCCUPATIONS. 
Section 3116 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall 
assist in making available and promote job training and 
resources that— 
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‘‘(1) are provided by nonprofit organizations, 
educational institutions, Native American (as de-
fined in section 3765 of this title) governments and 
organizations, and Federal, State, and local govern-
ments; and 
‘‘(2) relate to creative industries and occupa-
tions, as defined in section 102 of the Promoting 
Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 
2022.’’. 
SEC. 207. DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR CREATIVE INDUSTRY 
WORKERS THROUGH FEMA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President, acting through the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, shall promulgate rules to ensure that expenses in-
curred, as a result of a major disaster or emergency, by 
a self-employed or freelance worker or worker in a creative 
microenterprise, including those workers whose work fo-
cuses on design, crafts, music, visual arts, media arts, per-
forming arts, language, literature, and expressions of Na-
tive American culture and local or regional heritage cul-
ture, to repair or replace tools needed by the self-employed 
or freelance worker or worker in a creative microenterprise 
are considered eligible expenses for assistance under sec-
tion 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174). 
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(b) REQUIREMENT.—The rules promulgated under 
subsection (a) may not require, as a condition of receiving 
such assistance under section 408 of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5174), an applicant— 
(1) to apply or be declined for assistance from 
the Small Business Administration; or 
(2) to demonstrate that assistance received 
from the Small Business Administration does not 
satisfy the total necessary expenses or serious needs 
arising out of a major disaster or emergency. 
SEC. 208. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV-
ICES. 
The Administration for Native Americans of the De-
partment of Health and Human Services shall, in carrying 
out job training programs, including under the Native 
American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991 et seq.), 
include training for creative industries and occupations. 
SEC. 209. DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. 
The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency shall amend the regulations imple-
menting the disaster unemployment assistance program 
authorized under section 410 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5177) to ensure that— 
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(1) the assistance amount for a self-employed 
worker is calculated based on the business receipts 
of the self-employed worker rather than net profit; 
and 
(2) the assistance amount is not calculated by 
counting gross receipts of a self-employed worker 
against the net profit of the self-employed worker. 
TITLE III—TAX INCENTIVES 
SEC. 301. TAX INCENTIVES. 
(a) NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT AND GUIDELINES 
FOR
QUALIFIED
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
ENTI-
TIES.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue 
guidelines for the creation and operation of community de-
velopment entities focused on the creative industries or oc-
cupations, which would allow such entities to be treated 
as qualified community development entities for purposes 
of section 45D(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(b) WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT FOR HIRING CER-
TAIN DISPLACED WORKERS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 
51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (I), by striking the period at the end of sub-
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paragraph (J) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(K) a qualified displaced worker.’’. 
(2) QUALIFIED
DISPLACED
WORKER.—Sub-
section (d) of section 51 of such Code is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) QUALIFIED
DISPLACED
WORKER.—The 
term ‘qualified displaced worker’ means an indi-
vidual who, immediately before beginning work for 
the employer— 
‘‘(A) is an eligible TAA recipient (as de-
fined in section 35(c)(2)), 
‘‘(B) is an eligible alternative TAA recipi-
ent (as defined in section 35(c)(3)), or 
‘‘(C) is eligible for employment and train-
ing activities for dislocated workers under chap-
ter 3 of subtitle B of title I of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
3171 et seq.) or assistance under section 170 of 
such Act (29 U.S.C. 3225).’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply to individuals begin-
ning work for the employer after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
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(c) ABOVE-THE-LINE DEDUCTION OF EXPENSES OF 
PERFORMING ARTISTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 62(a)(2)(B) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘PERFORMING ARTISTS.— 
The deductions’’ and inserting ‘‘PERFORMING 
ARTISTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The deductions’’, 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
clauses: 
‘‘(ii) PHASEOUT.—The amount of ex-
penses taken into account under clause (i) 
shall be reduced (but not below zero) by 10 
percentage points for each $2,000 ($4,000 
in the case of a joint return), or fraction 
thereof, by which the taxpayer’s adjusted 
gross income (determined without regard 
to this subparagraph) for the taxable year 
exceeds $100,000 (200 percent of such 
amount in the case of a joint return). 
‘‘(iii) 
COST-OF-LIVING
ADJUST-
MENT.—In the case of any taxable year be-
ginning in a calendar year after 2021, the 
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$100,000 amount under clause (ii) shall be 
increased by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(I) such dollar amount, multi-
plied by 
‘‘(II) the cost-of-living adjust-
ment determined under section 1(f)(3) 
for the calendar year in which the tax-
able year begins, determined by sub-
stituting ‘calendar year 2020’ for ‘cal-
endar year 2016’ in subparagraph 
(A)(ii) thereof. 
If any amount after adjustment under the 
preceding sentence is not a multiple of 
$1,000, such amount shall be rounded to 
the nearest multiple of $1,000.’’. 
(2) CLARIFICATION
REGARDING
COMMISSION 
PAID
TO
PERFORMING
ARTIST’S
MANAGER
OR 
AGENT.—Section 62(a)(2)(B)(i) of such Code, as 
amended by subsection (a), is amended by inserting 
before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, includ-
ing any commission paid to the performing artist’s 
manager or agent’’. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 62(a)(2)(B)(i) of such Code, 
as amended by this subsection, is further 
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amended by striking ‘‘by him’’ and inserting 
‘‘by the performing artist’’. 
(B) Section 62(b)(1) of such Code is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A), by striking ‘‘, and’’ at the end 
of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period, 
and by striking subparagraph (C). 
(4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this section shall apply to taxable years ending 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) CHARITABLE
CONTRIBUTIONS
OF
CERTAIN 
ITEMS CREATED BY THE TAXPAYER.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 
170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(8) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN CONTRIBU-
TIONS OF LITERARY, MUSICAL, OR ARTISTIC COM-
POSITIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a quali-
fied artistic charitable contribution— 
‘‘(i) the amount of such contribution 
shall be the fair market value of the prop-
erty contributed (determined at the time of 
such contribution), and 
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‘‘(ii) no reduction in the amount of 
such contribution shall be made under 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) QUALIFIED
ARTISTIC
CHARITABLE 
CONTRIBUTION.—For purposes of this para-
graph, the term ‘qualified artistic charitable 
contribution’ means a charitable contribution of 
any literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly com-
position, or similar property, or the copyright 
thereon (or both), but only if— 
‘‘(i) such property was created by the 
personal efforts of the taxpayer making 
such contribution no less than 18 months 
prior to such contribution, 
‘‘(ii) the taxpayer— 
‘‘(I) has received a qualified ap-
praisal of the fair market value of 
such property in accordance with the 
regulations under this section, and 
‘‘(II) attaches to the taxpayer’s 
income tax return for the taxable year 
in which such contribution was made 
a copy of such appraisal, 
‘‘(iii) the donee is an organization de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1)(A), 
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‘‘(iv) the use of such property by the 
donee is related to the purpose or function 
constituting the basis for the donee’s ex-
emption under section 501 (or, in the case 
of a governmental unit, to any purpose or 
function described under subsection (c)), 
‘‘(v) the taxpayer receives from the 
donee a written statement representing 
that the donee’s use of the property will be 
in accordance with the provisions of clause 
(iv), and 
‘‘(vi) the written appraisal referred to 
in clause (ii) includes evidence of the ex-
tent (if any) to which property created by 
the personal efforts of the taxpayer and of 
the same type as the donated property is 
or has been— 
‘‘(I) owned, maintained, and dis-
played by organizations described in 
subsection (b)(1)(A), and 
‘‘(II) sold to or exchanged by 
persons other than the taxpayer, 
donee, or any related person (as de-
fined in section 465(b)(3)(C)). 
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‘‘(C) MAXIMUM DOLLAR LIMITATION; NO 
CARRYOVER OF INCREASED DEDUCTION.—The 
increase in the deduction under this section by 
reason of this paragraph for any taxable year— 
‘‘(i) shall not exceed the artistic ad-
justed gross income of the taxpayer for 
such taxable year, and 
‘‘(ii) shall not be taken into account in 
determining the amount which may be car-
ried from such taxable year under sub-
section (d). 
‘‘(D) ARTISTIC
ADJUSTED
GROSS
IN-
COME.—For purposes of this paragraph, the 
term ‘artistic adjusted gross income’ means 
that portion of the adjusted gross income of the 
taxpayer for the taxable year attributable to— 
‘‘(i) income from the sale or use of 
property created by the personal efforts of 
the taxpayer which is of the same type as 
the donated property, and 
‘‘(ii) income from teaching, lecturing, 
performing, or similar activity with respect 
to property described in clause (i). 
‘‘(E) PARAGRAPH NOT TO APPLY TO CER-
TAIN CONTRIBUTIONS.—Subparagraph (A) shall 
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not apply to any charitable contribution of any 
letter, memorandum, or similar property which 
was written, prepared, or produced by or for an 
individual while the individual is an officer or 
employee of any person (including any govern-
ment agency or instrumentality) unless such 
letter, memorandum, or similar property is en-
tirely personal. 
‘‘(F) COPYRIGHT TREATED AS SEPARATE 
PROPERTY FOR PARTIAL INTEREST RULE.—In 
the case of a qualified artistic charitable con-
tribution, the tangible literary, musical, artistic, 
or scholarly composition, or similar property 
and the copyright on such work shall be treated 
as separate properties for purposes of this para-
graph and subsection (f)(3).’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by this subsection shall apply to contributions made 
after the date of the enactment of this Act in tax-
able years ending after such date. 
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TITLE IV—CULTURAL TRADE 
PROMOTION 
SEC. 401. PROMOTION BY EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 
UNITED STATES OF EXPORTS BY CREATIVE 
INDUSTRIES AND OCCUPATIONS. 
Section 2(b)(1) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 
1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(N)(i) The Bank shall— 
‘‘(I) undertake efforts to enhance the Bank’s 
capacity to provide information about the Bank’s 
programs to creative industries or occupations that 
have not previously participated in the Bank’s pro-
grams; and 
‘‘(II) promote the export of goods produced and 
services provided by creative industries or occupa-
tions. 
‘‘(ii) Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this subparagraph, the President of the Bank 
shall submit to Congress a report on the activities under-
taken pursuant to this subparagraph. 
‘‘(iii) In this subparagraph, the term ‘creative indus-
try or occupation’ has the meaning given that term in sec-
tion 102 of the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Econ-
omy Workforce Act of 2022.’’. 
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SEC. 402. PROMOTION OF EXPORTS FROM CREATIVE IN-
DUSTRIES AND OCCUPATIONS. 
(a) PROMOTION OF EXPORTS BY UNITED STATES 
AND FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE.—Section 2301(b) 
of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 
4721(b)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by inserting after ‘‘medium-sized businesses’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘and creative industries and occupations (as de-
fined in section 102 of the Promoting Local Arts and Cre-
ative Economy Workforce Act of 2022)’’. 
(b) STRATEGIC PLAN OF TRADE PROMOTION CO-
ORDINATING COMMITTEE.—Section 2312(c) of the Export 
Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4727(c)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) consider how to promote exports of goods 
and services from creative industries and occupa-
tions (as defined in section 102 of the Promoting 
Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act of 
2022).’’. 
(c) PROMOTION OF EXPORTS OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN 
ARTS AND CRAFTS AND EXPORTS FROM NATIVE HAWAI-
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IAN-OWNED BUSINESSES.—Section 2307 of the Export 
Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4726) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or Native Hawaiian’’ after 
‘‘American Indian’’ each place it appears; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or Native Hawaiian’’ 
after ‘‘include Indian’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or Native Hawaiian- 
owned’’ after ‘‘Indian-owned’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘hand made or 
hand crafted’’ and inserting ‘‘made’’. 
SEC. 403. COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO RELI-
ABLE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING SERVICES. 
The Under Secretary of Commerce for International 
Trade, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director 
General of the United States and Foreign Commercial 
Service appointed under section 2301(a)(2) of the Export 
Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4721(a)(2)), and 
the Postmaster General shall consult and collaborate with 
respect to how to better connect microenterprises and 
small businesses to fast, reliable international shipping 
services that meet the expectations of the modern con-
sumer. 
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SEC. 404. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM TO PROMOTE USE 
OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AND OCCUPA-
TIONS IN CERTAIN ECONOMIC PLANNING. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall establish a 
demonstration program to assess the feasibility and advis-
ability of providing support to local arts agencies and non-
profits through the Economic Development Administra-
tion Planning and Local Technical Assistance Program 
authorized under the Public Works and Economic Devel-
opment Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) to promote 
the use of creative industries and occupations in the eco-
nomic planning of local governments, including in com-
prehensive economic development strategies. 
SEC. 405. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY. 
Section 661(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2421(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking the subsection designation and 
heading and all that follows through ‘‘The Trade’’ in 
the first sentence, and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) TREATMENT; PURPOSE.— 
‘‘(1) TREATMENT.—The Trade’’; 
(2) in the second sentence of paragraph (1) (as 
so designated), by striking ‘‘The purpose’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose’’; and 
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(3) in paragraph (2) (as so designated), by 
striking ‘‘such as energy, transportation, tele-
communications, and environment.’’ and inserting 
the following: ‘‘such as— 
‘‘(A) energy; 
‘‘(B) transportation; 
‘‘(C) telecommunications; 
‘‘(D) the environment; and 
‘‘(E) creative industries and occupations 
(as defined in section 102 of the Promoting 
Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce 
Act of 2022).’’. 
TITLE V—FEDERAL SUPPORT 
FOR THE CREATIVE ECONOMY 
SEC. 501. COLLABORATION. 
In carrying out this Act, and the amendments made 
by this Act, the head of each relevant Federal agency 
shall, to the greatest extent practicable, collaborate with 
the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts 
and the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the 
Humanities. 
SEC. 502. CREATIVE ECONOMY ADVISORY BOARD. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT; RESOURCES.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Com-
merce shall establish, pursuant to section 3 of the 
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Act of February 14, 1903 (15 U.S.C. 1512; 32 Stat. 
826, chapter 552; 95 Stat. 154), and the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), an advi-
sory board, to be known as the ‘‘Creative Economy 
Advisory Board’’ (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘Advisory Board’’). 
(2) RESOURCES.—The Secretary of Commerce 
shall make available to the Advisory Board such per-
sonnel, funds, and other resources as may be appro-
priate to enable the Advisory Board to carry out the 
activities described in subsection (d). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Board shall be 
composed of 15 members, to be appointed by the 
Secretary of Commerce from among individuals with 
expertise relating to the issues described in sub-
section (d)(1). 
(2) DATE OF APPOINTMENT.—The appointment 
of the members of the Advisory Board shall be made 
not later than 120 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(c) TERM; VACANCIES.— 
(1) TERM.—A member shall be appointed to 
serve on the Advisory Board for a term of 2 years. 
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(2) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Advisory 
Board— 
(A) shall not affect the powers of the Advi-
sory Board; and 
(B) shall be filled in the same manner as 
the original appointment was made. 
(d) DUTIES.— 
(1) STUDIES.—Not less frequently than bian-
nually, the Advisory Board shall conduct a study of 
all matters relating to— 
(A) cultural tourism; 
(B) heritage tourism; 
(C) the creative economy (including cre-
ative industries and occupations); and 
(D) international cultural trade and activ-
ity. 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Advisory Board 
shall develop recommendations regarding the mat-
ters described in paragraph (1). 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and not less fre-
quently than once every 2 years thereafter, the Advi-
sory Board shall submit to the Secretary of Com-
merce a report that contains— 
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(A) a detailed statement of the findings 
and conclusions of the Advisory Board under 
the most recent study under paragraph (1); and 
(B) the recommendations of the Advisory 
Board for such administrative actions as the 
Advisory Board considers to be appropriate. 
(e) POWERS.— 
(1) HEARINGS.—The Advisory Board may hold 
such hearings, meet and act at such times and 
places, take such testimony, and receive such evi-
dence as the Advisory Board considers to be advis-
able to carry out this section. 
(2) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Advisory Board 
may secure directly from a Federal agency such 
information as the Advisory Board considers to 
be necessary to carry out this section. 
(B) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—On re-
quest of the Advisory Board, the head of a Fed-
eral agency shall provide the requested informa-
tion to the Advisory Board. 
(3) POSTAL
SERVICES.—The Advisory Board 
may use the United States mails in the same man-
ner and under the same conditions as other agencies 
of the Federal Government. 
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(4) GIFTS.—The Advisory Board may accept, 
use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or 
property. 
(f) PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
(1) NO COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Except 
as provided in paragraph (2), a member of the Advi-
sory Board shall serve without compensation. 
(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the Ad-
visory Board shall be allowed travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates author-
ized for an employee of an agency under subchapter 
I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while 
away from the home or regular place of business of 
the member in the performance of the duties of the 
Advisory Board. 
SEC. 503. TRAVEL AND TOURISM ADVISORY BOARD. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law (includ-
ing regulations), the Secretary of Commerce shall appoint 
to serve as a permanent member of the United States 
Travel and Tourism Advisory Board established pursuant 
to section 3 of the Act of February 14, 1903 (15 U.S.C. 
1512; 32 Stat. 826, chapter 552; 95 Stat. 154), and the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) a rep-
resentative of creative industries and occupations. 
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SEC. 504. FEDERAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS AND THE HU-
MANITIES. 
Section 9 of the National Foundation on the Arts and 
the Humanities Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 958) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘the Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration, the Secretary 
of the Treasury,’’ after ‘‘Assistant Secretary for 
Aging,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘The President shall des-
ignate the presiding officer of the Council from 
among the members.’’ and inserting ‘‘The co- 
Chairs of the Council shall be the Chairperson 
of the National Endowment for the Arts and 
the Chairperson of the National Endowment for 
the Humanities.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) coordinate the creative industry or occupa-
tion programs of the Federal agencies; 
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‘‘(9) establish goals and priorities for the cre-
ative industries or occupations and their develop-
ment that will strengthen the creative economy of 
the United States; 
‘‘(10) work with industry organizations, Federal 
agencies, and industry nonprofit organizations to 
identify and reduce regulatory, logistical, and fiscal 
barriers within the Federal Government and State 
governments that inhibit creative industry and occu-
pation growth; and 
‘‘(11) identify technological, market, or business 
challenges that may best be addressed by public-pri-
vate partnerships, and are likely to attract both par-
ticipation and primary funding from industry, and 
encourage the formation of those public-private part-
nerships.’’. 
SEC. 505. ART IN ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM FUNDING. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law (includ-
ing regulations), of the amounts made available for each 
fiscal year to the General Services Administration for con-
struction, the Administrator of General Services shall use 
not less than 1 percent to carry out the Art in Architec-
ture program of the General Services Administration 
under part 102–77 of title 41, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (or successor regulations). 
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SEC. 506. OFFICE OF READINESS, RECOVERY, AND RESIL-
IENCE. 
(a) OFFICE ESTABLISHED.—There shall be estab-
lished within the National Endowment for the Arts an Of-
fice of Readiness, Recovery, and Resilience (referred to in 
this section as the ‘‘Office’’). 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Office are— 
(1) to build upon the work of the National En-
dowment for the Arts, as of the date of enactment 
of this Act, in support of the disaster and emergency 
management-related needs of artists and arts orga-
nizations in the recovery phase; 
(2) to improve the preparedness of artists and 
arts organizations, and to improve their resilience, in 
the face of the growing climate emergency; 
(3) to focus on and meet the range of prepared-
ness, response, and recovery needs of artists and 
arts organizations; and 
(4) to support the role artists and arts organi-
zations can play in community mitigation and recov-
ery through the arts. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
Æ 
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