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S 2598 106th Congress Senate Arts, Culture, Religion Authorization District of Columbia Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to museums Government Operations and Politics History Jewish holocaust (1939-1945) Museums U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council

A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 18, 2000 See on congress.gov
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Jul 13, 2000
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-759.
May 18, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4203-4204)
May 18, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4203)
May 18, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends Federal law with respect to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council to establish the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum as an independent establishment of the United States Government, with the Council as its board of trustees. Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now July 13, 2000

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-759.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 18, 2000
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 18, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2598: A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and for other purposes.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2598/
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