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National Jazz Preservation and Education Act of 2011

Introduced: August 19, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Nov 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Sep 6, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 19, 2011
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National Jazz Preservation and Education Act of 2011 - Establishes a National Jazz Preservation Program, to be carried out by the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution through the National Museum of American History and in collaboration with other Smithsonian museums, to preserve knowledge and promote education about jazz.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) record audio and video interviews with leading jazz artists; (2) acquire, preserve, and interpret jazz artifacts; (3) continue to recognize Jazz Appreciation Month; and (4) establish collaborative agreements with specified entities for the sharing of such artifacts.

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow certain funds to be made available under the Act for programs to promote jazz education, which may include: (1) a Jazz Artists in the Schools program; (2) a program for the development of lesson plans and other educational materials about jazz, the distribution of such materials, and teacher training on jazz education; and (3) an Ambassadors of Jazz program.

What's happening now November 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Nov 27, 2012
Richardson, Laura
· Nov 27, 2012
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 21, 2011
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Sep 7, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 19, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Aug 19, 2011
Richmond, Cedric
· Aug 19, 2011
WATT, MELVIN
· Aug 19, 2011
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