HR 577 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

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.

Introduced Feb 13, 2001 Originated House Sponsor John J. Duncan, Jr. R-TN

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

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedFeb 13, 2001
Passed HouseFeb 5, 2002
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

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.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 6	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as amended	Passed392–3	Feb 5, 2002

Cosponsors 11

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 6, 2001 to Apr 4, 2001.

Seat	Cosponsor	Signed on
R-NJ	Christopher H. Smith	Mar 6, 2001
R-IN	Dan Burton	Mar 6, 2001
R-TX	Pete Sessions	Mar 6, 2001
R-WI	Thomas E. Petri	Mar 6, 2001
R-TN	Zach Wamp	Mar 7, 2001
R-VA	Virgil H. Goode Jr.	Mar 8, 2001
R-CO	Bob Schaffer	Mar 13, 2001
R-VA	Jo Ann Davis	Mar 13, 2001
R-IL	Ray LaHood	Mar 13, 2001
D-TN	Bob Clement	Apr 3, 2001
D-FL	Karen L. Thurman	Apr 4, 2001

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Oversight and Government Reform Committee	Referred Feb 13, 2001
	Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee	Referred Mar 7, 2001
Senate	Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee	Referred Feb 6, 2002Markup Mar 21, 2002Reported Jun 11, 2002

Actions 16

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jun 11, 2002Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 107-160.
Jun 11, 2002Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 413.
Mar 21, 2002Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 6, 2002Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Feb 5, 2002Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 5, 2002Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H115-118)
Feb 5, 2002DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 577.
Feb 5, 2002At 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, 2002Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H122)
Feb 5, 2002Passed/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, 2002Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 5, 2002The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Mar 7, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations.
Feb 13, 2001Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E166)
Feb 13, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H115–H118Text printed H115Recorded votes H122require	Christopher Shays R-CT, Dan Burton R-IN, Doug Ose R-CA, Henry A. Waxman D-CA, Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, John J. Duncan, Jr. R-TN, Stephen Horn R-CA	Feb 5, 2002
Extensions	Debate and remarks E166	John J. Duncan, Jr. R-TN	Feb 13, 2001

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

S. Rept. 107-160

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4

Apr 8, 2002H.R. 577, An act 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 . . .<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on March 21, 2002</p>
Apr 8, 2002H.R. 577, An act 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 . . .Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on March 21, 2002
May 24, 2001H.R. 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 . . .<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on May 17, 2001</p>
May 24, 2001H.R. 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 . . .Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Government Reform on May 17, 2001

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

Number	Hearing	Committee	Held
Serial No. 107-67	H.R. 577, TO REQUIRE ANY ORGANIZATION THAT IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS FOR THE CREATION OF A PRESIDENTIAL ARCHIVAL DEPOSITORY TO DISCLOSE THE SOURCES AND AMOUNTS OF ANY FUNDS RAISED69 pages	Oversight and Government Reform Committee	Apr 5, 2001

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To require any organization that is established for the purpose of raising funds for the creation of a Presidential archival depository to disclose the sources and amounts of any funds raised.
Official Titles as Amended by House: 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.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jun 11, 2002Reported to Senate
Feb 6, 2002Referred in Senate
Feb 5, 2002Engrossed in House
Feb 13, 2001Introduced in House

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