Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American Latino Heritage Act of 2006
Latest action · Sep 28, 2006 Received in the Senate.
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.
- IntroducedMay 5, 2005
- Passed HouseSep 27, 2006
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American Latino Heritage Act of 2006 - 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 Heritage 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.
Cosponsors 113
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 5, 2005 to Jul 11, 2006; 69 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| R-CO | Bob Beauprez | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| R-IL | Jerry Weller | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CO | John T. Salazar | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CA | Nancy Pelosi | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | May 5, 2005 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | May 10, 2005 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | May 16, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | May 19, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Jun 23, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Oct 20, 2005 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Oct 20, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Oct 20, 2005 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Oct 25, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Oct 25, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Oct 27, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Nov 1, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Nov 2, 2005 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Nov 2, 2005 | |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Nov 2, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Nov 2, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Nov 2, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Jane Harman | Nov 7, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Nov 7, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Nov 9, 2005 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Nov 15, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Cynthia A. McKinney | Nov 17, 2005 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Dec 6, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Dec 8, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Dec 8, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Dec 13, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Dec 14, 2005 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Dec 15, 2005 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Dec 16, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Mar 9, 2006 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Apr 4, 2006 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Apr 6, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | May 1, 2006 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | May 19, 2006 | |
| R-IL | Ray LaHood | Jun 21, 2006 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Jul 11, 2006 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 5, 2005Markup Jun 21, 2006Reported Jul 20, 2006 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred May 10, 2005Hearings Mar 30, 2006Discharged Jun 21, 2006 | |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred May 5, 2005Markup Jul 27, 2006Reported Sep 25, 2006 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2006Received in the Senate.
- Sep 27, 2006Mr. Gohmert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 27, 2006Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7664-7667)
- Sep 27, 2006DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2134.
- Sep 27, 2006Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7664-7665)
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 reports
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4
- Aug 8, 2006H.R. 2134, Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community Act of 2006<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on July 26, 2006</p>
- Aug 8, 2006H.R. 2134, Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community Act of 2006Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration on July 26, 2006
- Jun 30, 2006H.R. 2134, Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community Act of 2005<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on June 21, 2006</p>
- Jun 30, 2006H.R. 2134, Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community Act of 2005Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on June 21, 2006
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | MARKUP of H.R. 2134 [ERRATA]2 pages | Committee on House Administration | Jul 27, 2006 |
| — | MARKUP of H.R. 213420 pages | Committee on House Administration | Jul 27, 2006 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL33399 | Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: FY2007 Appropriations Archived | Report | Mar 7, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2475 | Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community Act of 2006 | Related bill | Mar 29, 2006 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of the American Latino Community in Washington, DC, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American Latino Heritage to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of American Latino Heritage in Washington, DC, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community Act of 2005
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino Community Act of 2005
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American Latino Heritage Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 28, 2006Received in Senate
- Sep 27, 2006Engrossed in House
- Sep 25, 2006Reported in House
- May 5, 2005Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.