Congress 107 - HR 577 - A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to require any organization that is established for the purpose of raising funds for creating, maintaining, expanding, or conducting activities at a Presidential archival depository or any facilities relating to a Presidential archival depository to disclose the sources and amounts of any funds raised, and for other purposes.

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Associations, institutions, etc. Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Electronic government information Finance and Financial Sector Financial disclosure Financial statements Fraud Fund raising Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Internet Land transfers Land use Presidential libraries Public Lands and Natural Resources Science, Technology, Communications

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Requires any organization that is established for the purpose of raising funds for a presidential archival depository to annually submit to the National Archives and Records Administration, the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate information respecting every contributor who, with regard to: (1) a presidential archival depository of a President who currently holds the Office of President or for which the Archivist of the United States has not accepted, taken title to, or entered into an agreement to use any land or facility, gave the organization monetary or in-kind contributions totaling $200 or more; or (2) a depository of a President who no longer holds such Office and for which the Archivist has accepted, taken title to, or entered into an agreement to use any land or facility, gave the organization contributions totaling $5,000 or more. Requires the Archivist to make any such information available to the public through the Internet or a successor technology.

Makes it unlawful for: (1) a contributor or an organization to submit false material information or omit material information concerning the contribution; or (2) a person to make or accept a contribution made in another person's name.

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Jun 11, 2002

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 413.
Jun 11, 2002

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 107-160.
Mar 21, 2002

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 6, 2002

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Feb 5, 2002

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 5, 2002

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 5, 2002

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 3 (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H115-116)
Feb 5, 2002

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 3 (Roll no. 6).(text: CR H115-116)
Feb 5, 2002

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H122)
Feb 5, 2002

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Feb 5, 2002

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 577.
Feb 5, 2002

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H115-118)
Feb 5, 2002

Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 7, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations.
Feb 13, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Feb 13, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E166)
Feb 13, 2001

Introduced in House

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