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Museum and Library Services Act of 2003

Introduced: January 7, 2003 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 31 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 25, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-81.

Sep 25, 2003

Signed by President.

Sep 22, 2003

Presented to President.

Sep 16, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 16, 2003

On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8248-8254; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8248-8251)

Sep 16, 2003

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H8248-8254; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8248-8251)

Sep 16, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 13

Sep 16, 2003

Mr. Hoekstra moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.

Sep 3, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Aug 1, 2003

Passed Senate in lieu of S.888 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Aug 1, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S.888 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Aug 1, 2003

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.888 amended.

Aug 1, 2003

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10931)

Aug 1, 2003

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 10, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Mar 6, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 6, 2003

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 2 (Roll no. 47). (text: CR H1644-1647)

Mar 6, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 416 - 2 (Roll no. 47).(text: CR H1644-1647)

Mar 6, 2003

The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.

Mar 6, 2003

DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 13.

Mar 6, 2003

DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 13.

Mar 6, 2003

Considered by previous order of the House. (consideration: CR H1644-1647, H1651-1652)

Mar 6, 2003

Consideration initiated by previous order of the House.

Mar 4, 2003

Mr. Dreier asked unanimous consent That it be in order at any time without intervention of any point of order on Thursday, March 6, 2003, to consider in the House H.R. 13; that the bill be considered as read for amendment; be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the bill to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit. Agreed to without objection.

Feb 25, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 10.

Feb 25, 2003

Reported by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-16.

Feb 13, 2003

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Feb 13, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jan 7, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Jan 7, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E11)

Jan 7, 2003

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 6, 2003	House · vote #47	On Passage	Passed	416–2	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since being introduced in the House on January 7, 2003. The following is a fuller summary of that version.)

Museum and Library Services Act of 2003 - Amends the Museum and Library Services Act (MLSA) and the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA, which is subchapter B of MLSA) to extend authorizations of appropriations and revise programs under such Acts.

Title I: General Provisions - Prohibits projects which are determined to be obscene from receiving funds under MLSA.

Amends MLSA to establish the National Museum and Library Services Board, within the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). (Eliminates a National Museum Services Board.)

Requires the IMLS Director to: (1) ensure coordination with certain activities under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110), and other Federal activities; and (2) conduct and publish analyses of museum and library services impact.

Revises requirements for annual national awards to outstanding libraries and museums that have made significant contributions in service to their communities.

Title II: Library Services and Technology - Authorizes appropriations through FY 2009. Revises requirements for reservations and allotments and grants to States.

Amends LSTA to provide for: (1) an increased portion for administrative costs; (2) an increased alternative minimum allotment to States under certain conditions; (3) State plans once every five years, as determined by the IMLS Director; (4) additional uses of grants to States for library programs; and (5) recruitment of library and information science personnel under the program of national leadership grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.

Title III: Museum Services - Includes specified entities under the term museum, for MLSA purposes. Revises museum services activities. Authorizes appropriations through FY 2009. Entitles subchapter C of MLSA as the Museum Services Act.

Title IV: Technical Corrections; Repeals; Effective Date - Repeals requirements under the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Act relating to Commission responsibilities to: (1) advise the IMLS Director; and (2) meet with the National Museum Services Board, which is eliminated by this Act.

What's happening now September 25, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-81.

Committees of jurisdiction 2