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H.R. 6077 — what changed

National Comedy Center Recognition Act

From Reported in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended between Reported in House and Engrossed in House.

Sec. 2 Designation of National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York

(a)
removed Findings— Congress finds the following:
(1)
removed 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)
removed 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)
removed The United States currently lacks a national center dedicated to comedy and the role it plays in American culture.
(4)
removed The Center celebrates comedy and seeks to inspire a new generation of cultural appreciation for the comedic arts.
(a)
renumbered was (3) Congressional recognition— Congress—
(1)
renumbered was (3)(3) 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)
renumbered was (3)(4) officially designates the National Comedy Center as the National Comedy Center.
(b)
added 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.
(c)
removed 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.