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Congressional Arts Caucus (February 1994) Humanities, Subject Files I (1973-1996) University of Rhode Island DigitalCommons@URI Education: National Endowment for the Arts and Congressional Arts Caucus (February 1994) Humanities, Subject Files I (1973-1996) 1994 Congressional Arts Caucus (February 1994): Report 01 Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/pell_neh_I_17 Recommended Citation "Congressional Arts Caucus (February 1994): Report 01" (1994). Congressional Arts Caucus (February 1994). Paper 1. http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/pell_neh_I_17/1 This Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Education: National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities, Subject Files I (1973-1996) at DigitalCommons@URI. It has been accepted for inclusion in Congressional Arts Caucus (February 1994) by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@URI. For more information, please contact [email protected]. SPECIAL .ION February 1 New York City Cultural Weekend Planned April 15th-17th Newly-elected Mayor Rudy Giuliani is con­ tinuing the tradition ofhosting Arts Caucus Mem­ As the nation seeks to confront some ofits bers and their guests for the annual New York most serious challenges, the Arts Caucus has weekend. The trip, which is scheduled for this endeavored in the 103rd Congress to show April 15 - 17, has been held for the past 10 years how the arts are a positive and vital force in and is arranged by the New York City Arts Host tackling these challenges. Be it education, Committee. health, or the rising tide ofviolence, the arts Limited to 20 couples, this year's weekend can be a significant force of change. will focus on both the economic and healing im­ To this end, the Caucus has begun a series pact of the arts. Through on-site visits and of meetings with leaders in the Administra­ discussions with arts leaders and neighborhood tion, national media, and the cultural com­ representatives, Members will learn first hand munity. Special legislative reporting has how the arts have strengthened communities, also been devoted to issues such as the arts curbed violence, and enhanced individual lives. and violence, health care and the arts, and Already scheduled is a stop at NBC which will the role of the arts in education reform. include round table discussions with news makers To inaugurate this new discussion series, and producers involved with programming. Also Education Secretary Richard Riley will meet scheduled will be performances by young chil­ with Arts Caucus Members on March 2 to dren, visits to community arts centers and an have a dialogue on the ways in which the arts educational facility, discussions with well-known have already and can continue to be inte­ artists and actors, and evenings at Lincoln Cen­ grated into community education efforts. ter and on Broadway. The weekend will conclude These efforts include programs designed to with the traditional brunch at Gracie Mansion, steer children from the harmful effects of highlighting a well-known New York performer. violence, to promote ability in every aca­ demic area, as well as other programs aimed at at-risk children. Plans are already being made for discus­ sion forums with the following leaders: * Attorney General Janet Reno, to dis­ cuss the arts and violence; * Officials from the National Institute ofHealth and hospitals to learn more about the arts in therapy and current health efforts; * Executives from broadcast television to discuss depictions of violence and related concerns. If any Member has suggestions on issue NEA Chairman Jane Alexander at Arts Caucus working lunch with Sen. areas and/or related speakers, please do not Clairborne Pell (D-R/)and Rep. Hamilton Fish (R-NY) hesitate to inform the Arts Caucus at x62456. Executive Board Bob Carr Bart Gordon Kweisi Mfume Ted Stevens William Clay Steve Gunderson James Moran Gerry Studds Louise Slaughter Ronald Coleman Ralph Hall Constance Morella Robert Torricelli Chair Barbara Rose Collins Tony Hall Daniel Patrick Moynihan Edolphus Towns James Jeffords Cardiss Collins James Hayes Austin Murphy Robert A. Underwood Vice-Chair John Conyers, Jr. George Hochbrueckner Patty Murray Harold Volkmer Jim Leach Chris Cox Martin Hoke Jerrold Nadler Henry Waxman Secretary George Darden Steny Hoyer Stephen Neal Pat Williams David Pryor Rosa DeLauro James lnhofe Eleanor Holmes Norton Treasurer Ronald Dellums Marcy Kaptur Bob Packwood Robert Matsui Julian Dixon John Kasich Donald Payne Membership Liaison Robert Dornan John LaFalce Nancy Pelosi Rhoda Glickman Richard Durbin Martin Lancaster Nick Joe Rahall, II Executive Director Patrick Leahy Charles Rangel Gary Ackerman David Durenberger Joel L Flatow Jack Reed Daniel Akaka Eni F. H. Faleomavaega Richard Lehman Legislative Director Anthony Beilenson Sam Farr Carl Levin Bill Richardson Helen Delich Bentley Vic Fazio John Lewis Charles Robb Jennifer Smulson Howard Berman Hamilton Fish, Jr. Joseph Lieberman Carlos Romero-Barcelo Program Coordinator Tom Bevill Floyd Flake Nita Lowey J. Roy Rowland James Bilbray Thomas Fogliena Carolyn Maloney Bobby Rush Sanford Bishop, Jr. Thomas Foley Thomas Manton George Sangmeister Lucien Blackwell Barney Frank Edward Markey Lynn Schenk 345 Ford HOB David Bonior George Gekas Dave Mccurdy Charles Schumer Washington, D.C. 20616 Leslie Byrne Richard Gephardt Michael McNulty E. Clay Shaw, Jr. (202) 226-2456 Benjamin Cardin Benjamin Gilman Robert Menendez Charles Stenholm FAX: (202) 225-9470 PRESIDENT CLINTON'S FY"'95 BUDGET FREEZES FEDERAL ARTS AGE.NCIES AT LAST YEAR'S LEVELS; SMALL INCREAsES FOR MOST.OTHER 'ARTS INSTITUTIONS . ,;: President Clinton's Fiscal Year (FY) 1995 budget ~quesl9l118.for a~£reeze in funding at last year's levels for the National Endowments for the Arts (NEA) and Hilin'Bniti~s· (NEH)' and the Institute of Museum Services (IMS). The NEA's FY·'94 b~dget of$170:229 million already· ... reflected an apprQxim.ately 2.5 percent reduction from the FY '93 i~vel of $174.459 million. The : .· · proposed FY '95 NEA budget would be at a level below the FY '90 appropriation of $17i225 ·' million. Most other arts programs or institutions received slight increases. The budget i~er~~. · for the Smithsonian Institution, from $342.149 million to $399.500 million, reflects a one-time appropriation of $40 million for the construction of the Cultural ~~ources Center of the N.MiA*@ Museum of the American.Indian·· a preservation and research facility to be located in Suitlaild, Maryland -- which was authorized by PL# 101-185. The following chart shows related arts figures, inclu<ling the FY '95 Administration request (in million of dollars): FY'93 FY'94 FY'94 FY.'95 Approp. Pres. Rec. Approp. Pres. Rec. NEA 174.459 174.593 170.229 170.229 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEH 177.413 177.491 177.491 177.491 IMS 28.754 28.777 28.777 28;777 Smithsonian 344.273 339.449 342.149 399.500 National Gallery 54.719 53.849 54.739 57.939 Comm. of Fine Arts .791 .809 .805 .842 Hist. Pres. Fund 36.617 40.000 40.000 42.000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Natl. Capitol Arts & Cult. Affs. Program 7.000 7.189 7.500 6.648 * * * * * ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SLIGHT ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET CALLS FOR INCREASE IN POSTAL SUBSIDY CUT IN CPB APPROPRIATION The Clinton Administration proposed an In its FY '95 budget proposal, the Clinton $883,000 increase in the postal revenue Administration recommended an forgone subsidy for FY '95 to $92.317 million appropriation of $292.640 million for the from the FY '94 level of $91.434 million. Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Federal postal subsidies represent an for FY '97, representing a $19.360 million important form of government assistance to cut from FY '96 levels. nonprofit organizations -- many of which are Appropriated two years in advance in arts organizations; museums, and other arts order to promote orderly program groups that provide a public service. This development, the CPB is a private nonprofit assistance helps to defray the cost of their corporation which provides funding for mailings. public television and radio stations. The Congress has provided "revenue forgone" CPB has already been allotted appropriations annually to compensate the appropriations of $275 million for FY '94, United States Postal Service (USPS) for the $292.640 million for FY '95, and $312 million difference between the nonprofit mailers' for FY '96. The CPB is also due to be reduced rates and the standard general cost. reauthorized this year, with hearings i Last session, Congre8s enacted a reform of expected before the House the subsidy within the FY '94 Treasury­ Telecommunications Subcommittee (Ed Postal Service. Appropriations Act, which Markey, D-MA, Chairman) and the Senate was signed by the President on October 28, Communications Subcommittee (Daniel 1993 (PL# 103-123). Inouye, D-HI, Chairman). AN ARTISTIC DISCOVERY PARTICIPATING MEMBERS IN THE 1994 CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION ALABAMA FLORIDA MAINE NEW YORK PUERTO RICO SJK'"cer Bachus Michael Biliralds Tom Andrews Gary Ad:ennan Carlos Romere>-Barcelo Tom Bevill Corrine Brown Sherwood Boehlert Glen Browder Owles Canady MARYLAND Eliot Engel RHODE ISLAND Sonny Callahan Peter Deutsch Helen Bentley Hamilton Fish Ron Machtley Bud Cramer, Jr. Tillie Fowler Ben Cardin Floyd Flalte John F. Reed Terry Everett Sam Gibbons Wayne Gilchrest Ben Gilman F.arl Hilliard Porter Goss Steny Hoyer Maurice Hinchey SOUTH CAROLINA Alcee Hastings Kweisi Mfume
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