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House Calendar No. 172 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6077 
[Report No. 115–854] 
Recognizing the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2018 
Mr. REED introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
JULY 23, 2018 
Additional sponsors: Mr. HIGGINS of New York and Mr. COLLINS of New 
York 
JULY 23, 2018 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
Recognizing the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New 
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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 ‘‘National Comedy Cen-
ter Recognition Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL COMEDY CENTER IN 
JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The National Comedy Center is the first 
nonprofit cultural institution and national-scale vis-
itor experience dedicated to comedy. Featuring more 
than 50 immersive exhibits, the Center celebrates 
comedy in all of its forms, educating and engen-
dering in visitors an appreciation for the art form 
and its artists. 
(2) The National Comedy Center is a nonprofit 
entity that plays host to the annual Lucille Ball 
Comedy Festival, attracting comedic acts nation-
wide. Jamestown is the birthplace of internationally 
recognized comedienne Lucille Ball of ‘‘I Love 
Lucy’’ fame. 
(3) The United States currently lacks a na-
tional center dedicated to comedy and the role it 
plays in American culture. 
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(4) The Center celebrates comedy and seeks to 
inspire a new generation of cultural appreciation for 
the comedic arts. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION.—Congress— 
(1) recognizes that the National Comedy Cen-
ter, located in Jamestown, New York, is the only 
museum of its kind that exists for the exclusive pur-
pose of celebrating comedy in all its forms; and 
(2) officially designates the National Comedy 
Center as the National Comedy Center. 
(c) EFFECT OF RECOGNITION.—The National Com-
edy Center recognized in this section is not a unit of the 
National Park System, and the designation shall not be 
construed to require or permit Federal funds to be ex-
pended for any purpose related to the center. 
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House Calendar No. 172 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6077 
[Report No. 115–854] 
A BILL 
Recognizing the National Comedy Center in 
Jamestown, New York. 
JULY 23, 2018 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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