CA. in which the artist handed out crisp $10 bills to those illegally crossing the United StatesMexico border. After the fact. the NEA tried to recover some money on the grounds that $10 bills did not qualify as materials under the terms of the grant. a rather dubious contention. given that materials funded under NEA grants have come to include virtually any object or substance known to man. The NEA did not cite a prohibition against giving money to illegal aliens. because there is no restriction on grantees handing out grant money to whoever they want. In fact. the whole point of the NEAapproved project. called "The Border Project: Two Cities/ Dos Ciudades" was to fund projects and artists on both sides of the border. specifically including Mexican nationals. At a time when illegal aliens are flocking to the United States to take advantage of a wealth of Federal benefits. the symbolism of this socalled art of handing out taxpayer money to illegal aliens sends the wrong message. So. one provision of my amendment requires grantees of NEA or NEH grants to certify that none of the funds received from these endowments will be given to illegal aliens. We. the Congress. have the ultimate responsibility of insuring that the taxpayers hardearned dollars do not go to support those who are in our country illegally. I urge a "no" vote on the rule in order that I may offer my amendment to this bill.
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