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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 Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Edu-
cation and Labor, Small Business, and Financial Services, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To promote arts, culture, and humanities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Culture, Arts, Librar-
ies, and Museums Emergency Relief Act of 2020’’ or as 
the ‘‘CALMER Act of 2020’’. 
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$6,000,000,000 for an additional amount for the ‘‘Depart-
ment of Education—Institute Of Museum And Library 
Services—office of museum and library services: grants 
and administration’’ account, to be merged with and sub-
ject to the same conditions as amounts made available to 
such account by division B of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, 
and Economic Security Act. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts appropriated by sub-
sections (a) through (c) of this section may be made avail-
able in accordance with such subsections for any purpose 
for which amounts under the respective headings were 
made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco-
nomic Security Act to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, including through grants to States, muse-
ums, territories, and tribes— 
(1) to expand digital network access; 
(2) to purchase tablets and other internet-en-
abled devices; 
(3) to provide technical support services; 
(4) to assist museums with operational ex-
penses; 
(5) to develop and share distance learning con-
tent; and 
(6) for pandemic recovery planning and imple-
mentation. 
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(e) ELIGIBILITY FOR FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An applicant for a grant or 
other form of funding for which amounts are made 
available from any account listed in subsections (a) 
through (c) of this section may not be determined to 
be ineligible to receive such grant solely— 
(A) as a result of a prior rejection for such 
grant; or 
(B) by reason of not having previously re-
ceived a grant or other form of funding made 
available from any such account. 
(2) RECONSIDERATION.—The Chair of the Na-
tional Endowment for the Arts, the Chair of the Na-
tional Endowment for the Humanities, and the 
Chair of the Institute of Museum and Library Serv-
ices shall take such steps as may be necessary to re-
consider each application for a grant or other form 
of funding— 
(A) that was submitted on or after the 
date of the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, 
Relief, and Economic Security Act; and 
(B) that was rejected solely as a result of 
insufficient amounts available to accept such 
application. 
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SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF ABOVE-THE-LINE DEDUCTION FOR 
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. 
(a) REPEAL
OF
DOLLAR
LIMITATION.—Section 
62(a)(22) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘(not to exceed $300)’’. 
(b) EXTENSION TO ADDITIONAL TAXABLE YEARS.— 
Section 62(a)(22) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘2020’’ and inserting ‘‘2019, 2020, or 2021’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2018. 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON 
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2205(a)(3)(A)(i) of the 
CARES Act is amended by inserting ‘‘or 2021’’ after 
‘‘2020’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to contributions made after De-
cember 31, 2020. 
SEC. 5. PAYROLL TAX HOLIDAY FOR NONPROFIT ORGANI-
ZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (a) and (b) of section 
3111 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply 
with respect to any wages paid during calendar year 2020 
by any organization described in section 501(c)(3) of such 
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Code and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such 
Code. 
(b) TRUST FUNDS HELD HARMLESS.—The amounts 
appropriated or transferred to any trust fund shall be de-
termined without regard to subsection (a). 
SEC. 6. INCLUSION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE 
MAIN STREET LENDING PROGRAM. 
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys-
tem shall issue rules relating to the Main Street Lending 
Program of the Board of Governors of the Federal Re-
serve System to ensure that nonprofit organizations de-
scribed in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and 
exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code— 
(1) are eligible to receive a loan under such 
Program, where such loan is not subject to a min-
imum loan size; and 
(2) are eligible for forgiveness of the amount of 
any loan received under such Program. 
SEC. 7. INCLUSION OF ALL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN 
THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM. 
Section 7(a)(36)(A)(vii) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 636(a)(36)(A)(vii)) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 501(c)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 501(c)’’. 
Æ 
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