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Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino Act of 2007

Introduced: January 17, 2007 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 11, 2008
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
Jun 26, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 234.
Jun 26, 2007
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-104.
May 23, 2007
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 20, 2007
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Feb 7, 2007
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 6, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 6, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1222)
Feb 6, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1222)
Feb 6, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 512.
Feb 6, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1222-1225)
Feb 6, 2007
Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jan 17, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 17, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 6, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino Act of 2007 - Establishes the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American Latino Heritage to report its recommendations with respect to developing a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, D.C.

Requires the Commission to develop a fund-raising plan for supporting the creation and maintenance of the Museum through contributions by the American people, and a separate plan on fund-raising by the American Latino community.

Instructs the Commission to examine and report on: (1) the availability and cost of collections to be acquired and housed in the Museum; (2) the impact of the Museum on regional Hispanic- and Latino-related museums; (3) possible locations for the Museum in Washington, D.C.; (4) whether the Museum should be located within the Smithsonian Institution; (5) the governance and organizational structure from which the Museum should operate; (6) how to engage the American Latino community in the development and design of the Museum; and (7) the cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Museum.

Requires the Commission, based on the recommendations contained in the reports described above, to submit for consideration to specified congressional committees recommendations for a legislative plan of action to create and construct the Museum.

Authorizes the Commission to convene a national conference on the Museum, which shall be comprised of individuals committed to the advancement of American Latino life, art, history, and culture.

Instructs the Department of the Interior to provide from funds appropriated for this purpose administrative services, facilities, and funds necessary for the performance of the Commission's functions. Makes such funds available prior to any meetings of the Commission.

Excepts the Commission from application of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now June 11, 2008

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)

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