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S 1878 110th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Arts, Culture, Religion Economics and Public Finance Ex-presidents Grants-in-aid History Presidential libraries Presidential records Virginia Wilson Administration

A bill to authorize grants for contributions toward the establishment of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library.

Introduced: July 25, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jul 25, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9927)
Jul 25, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9926-9927)
Jul 25, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Archivist of the National Archives and Records Administration to make grants to contribute funds toward the establishment in Staunton, Virginia, of a library to preserve and make available materials related to the life of President Woodrow Wilson and to provide interpretive and educational services that communicate the meaning of his life.

Requires non-federal matching funds of at least double the amount of the grant.

Prohibits the use of grant amounts for the maintenance or operation of such library.

Bars the Archivist from: (1) having any involvement in the actual operation of the library, except at the request of the non-federal entity responsible for its operation; and (2) making such grants after September 30, 2011.

What's happening now July 25, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9927)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1