National Comedy Center Recognition Act

Bill: 115-hr-6077
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2018-06-12
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

New York State

Performing arts
Latest action: action_date: 2018-12-12
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-06-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>National Comedy Center Recognition Act</b></p> <p>This bill officially designates the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York, as the &quot;National Comedy Center.&quot;</p>

action_date: 2018-07-23
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>National Comedy Center Recognition Act</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill officially designates the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York, as the &quot;National Comedy Center.&quot;</p> <p>Although recognized by this bill, the center shall not be considered a unit of the National Park System. </p> <p>The designation of the center shall not be construed as requiring or permitting the expenditure of federal funds for any purpose related to the center. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6077 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2018 Mr. Reed introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL Recognizing the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Comedy Center Recognition Act . 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 visitor experience dedicated to comedy. Featuring more than 50 immersive exhibits, the Center celebrates comedy in all of its forms, educating and engendering 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 nationwide. Jamestown is the birthplace of internationally recognized comedienne Lucille Ball of I Love Lucy fame. (3) The United States currently lacks a national center dedicated to comedy and the role it plays in American culture. (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 Center, located in Jamestown, New York, is the only museum of its kind that exists for the exclusive purpose 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 Comedy 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 expended for any purpose related to the center.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6077 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT Recognizing the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Comedy Center Recognition Act . 2. Designation of National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York (a) Congressional recognition Congress— (1) recognizes that the National Comedy Center, located in Jamestown, New York, is the only museum of its kind that exists for the exclusive purpose of celebrating comedy in all its forms; and (2) officially designates the National Comedy Center as the National Comedy Center. (b) Effect of recognition The National Comedy 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 expended for any purpose related to the Center.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6077 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 24, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT Recognizing the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Comedy Center Recognition Act . 2. Designation of National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York (a) Congressional recognition Congress— (1) recognizes that the National Comedy Center, located in Jamestown, New York, is the only museum of its kind that exists for the exclusive purpose of celebrating comedy in all its forms; and (2) officially designates the National Comedy Center as the National Comedy Center. (b) Effect of recognition The National Comedy 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 expended for any purpose related to the Center.

Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB House Calendar No. 172 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6077 [Report No. 115–854] 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 A BILL Recognizing the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Comedy Center Recognition Act . 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 visitor experience dedicated to comedy. Featuring more than 50 immersive exhibits, the Center celebrates comedy in all of its forms, educating and engendering 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 nationwide. Jamestown is the birthplace of internationally recognized comedienne Lucille Ball of I Love Lucy fame. (3) The United States currently lacks a national center dedicated to comedy and the role it plays in American culture. (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 Center, located in Jamestown, New York, is the only museum of its kind that exists for the exclusive purpose 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 Comedy 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 expended for any purpose related to the center.

July 23, 2018 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed