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

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of the American Latino in Washington, DC, and for other purposes.

6/26/2007--Reported to Senate without amendment. (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.

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Sponsor

• Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31]
• and 108 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5]
  • Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43]
  • Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1]
  • Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28]
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0]
  • Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
  • Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
  • Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D, CA-18]
  • Rep. Julia Carson [D, IN-7]
  • Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-11]
  • Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0]
  • Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
  • Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]
  • Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6]
  • Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
  • Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
  • Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-20]
  • Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]
  • Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28]
  • Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
  • Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3]
  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25]
  • Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
  • Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
  • Rep. Philip English [R, PA-3]
  • Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2]
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
  • Rep. Luis Fortuno [R, PR-0]
  • Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
  • Rep. Al Green [D, TX-9]
  • Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D, IL-4]
  • Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]
  • Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36]
  • Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0]
  • Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
  • Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • Rep. William Jefferson [D, LA-2]
  • Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4]
  • Rep. Stephanie Jones [D, OH-11]
  • Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]
  • Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13]
  • Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
  • Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29]
  • Rep. Ray LaHood [R, IL-18]
  • Rep. Tom Lantos [D, CA-12]
  • Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1]
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
  • Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
  • Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9]
  • Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
  • Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7]
  • Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
  • Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25]
  • Rep. Martin Meehan [D, MA-5]
  • Rep. Kendrick Meek [D, FL-17]
  • Rep. Gregory Meeks [D, NY-6]
  • Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7]
  • Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]
  • Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4]
  • Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
  • Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8]
  • Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
  • Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27]
  • Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]
  • Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
  • Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
  • Rep. Steven Pearce [R, NM-2]
  • Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
  • Rep. Rick Renzi [R, AZ-1]
  • Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]
  • Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23]
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
  • Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]
  • Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D, CA-34]
  • Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3]
  • Rep. Linda Sanchez [D, CA-39]
  • Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29]
  • Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16]
  • Rep. Christopher Shays [R, CT-4]
  • Rep. Brad Sherman [D, CA-27]
  • Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
  • Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13]
  • Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28]
  • Rep. Hilda Solis [D, CA-32]
  • Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
  • Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]
  • Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2]
  • Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
  • Rep. Tom Udall [D, NM-3]
  • Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
  • Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D, NY-12]
  • Rep. James Walsh [R, NY-25]
  • Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20]
  • Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33]
  • Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
  • Rep. Gerald Weller [R, IL-11]
  • Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
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Committees

• Senate Energy and Natural Resources
• 3 more
  • Senate Energy and Natural Resources
  • House Administration
  • House Natural Resources
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.512

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
January 17, 2007		February 06, 2007

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• Jun 11, 2008: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
• Added to calendar on 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.
• Mar 20, 2007: Subcommittee on National Parks. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m.
• Feb 07, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• Feb 06, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 512.
• Feb 06, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Feb 06, 2007: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Feb 06, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
• Jan 17, 2007: Referred to House House Administration
• Jan 17, 2007: Referred to House Natural Resources
• 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.
• Introduced on Jan 17, 2007.

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• Smithsonian Institution

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