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S. 998 (103rd)

Art-in-Architecture Act of 1993

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Introduced

20 May 1993

Last action

20 May 1993 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sponsors

Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]

Subjects

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26 August 2025

Summary

Art-in-Architecture Act of 1993 - Requires at least one half of one percent of funds made available for new construction, building purchase, acquisition, or prospectus-level repair and alteration projects to be made available for art projects for each Federal building, except when the Administrator of the General Services Administration or a designee may increase or decrease that percentage under specified conditions. Requires the preliminary planning and design of each new Federal building to include planning for art commissions. Directs the Administrator to commission works of art by living American artists to be placed in Federal buildings. Sets forth requirements for commission amount, selection standards, procedures, artwork maintenance, and registry of portfolios.

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Timeline

  1. 20 May 1993

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 May 1993

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6272)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 May 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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