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HR 4875 114th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Commemorative events and holidays Executive agency funding and structure Historic sites and heritage areas Military history Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers U.S. history

United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016

Introduced: March 23, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-196.
Jul 22, 2016
Signed by President.
Jul 14, 2016
Presented to President.
Jul 13, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 12, 2016
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5010)
Jul 12, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5010)
Jul 6, 2016
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Jul 5, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 5, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4258-4260)
Jul 5, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4258-4260)
Jul 5, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4875.
Jul 5, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4258-4260)
Jul 5, 2016
Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 23, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 23, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 5, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016

(Sec. 4) This bill establishes the United States Semiquincentennial Commission to plan, develop, and coordinate the commemoration of U.S. history leading up to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

(Sec. 5) The Commission shall: (1) prepare an overall program for the commemoration; (2) plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate observances and activities commemorating the historic events associated with the Semiquincentennial; (3) emphasize the planning of events in locations of historical significance to the United States; and (4) give special emphasis to the role of persons and locations with significant impact on U.S. history beginning on the date of execution of the Declaration of Independence and to the ideas associated with that history.

(Sec. 6) The Department of the Interior shall study and report to the Commission on appropriate actions that might be taken to further preserve and develop historic sites and battlefields to ensure that fitting observances and exhibits may be held at such sites during the celebration.

The Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Archives shall cooperate with the Commission. The Secretary of State shall coordinate the participation of foreign nations in the celebration.

Interior shall, through a competitive process, seek to enter into an arrangement with a nonprofit organization, the mission of which is consistent with the purpose of this bill, under which such nonprofit shall:

  • serve as the secretariat of the Commission;
  • house the administrative offices of the Commission;
  • assume responsibility for funds of the Commission; and
  • provide to the Commission financial and administrative services related to budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, personnel, and procurement.

(Sec. 10) The Commission shall terminate on December 31, 2027.

What's happening now July 22, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-196.

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