A bill to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965 to provide that the National Endowment for the Arts shall carry out an emergency program for the employment of artists during any fiscal year in which the national rate of unemployment exceeds 6.5 percent.

Provides, under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act of 1965, that the National Endowment for the Arts shall carry a program for the employment of artists during any fiscal year in which the national rate of unemployment exceeds 6.5 percent.

Sets forth conditions governing the expenditure of funds for such a program.

Defines the terms "artist" and "unemployed" as it applies to artists.

Authorizes to be appropriated $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1976 for the purposes of this Act.