Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act
Latest action · Sep 25, 2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedMar 7, 2007
- Passed HouseSep 24, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Star-spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Star-spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission to plan, coordinate, and execute programs and activities commemorating the historic events that preceded and are associated with the War of 1812. Directs the Commission to: (1) encourage organizations to organize and participate in the commemoration to expand the understanding and appreciation of the significance of the War; (2) provide technical assistance to states, localities, the National Park System's units, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration; (3) coordinate and facilitate research on, publication about, and interpretation of the people and events associated with the War; (4) design, develop, and maintain a traveling exhibit that interprets the War's events; (5) ensure that the commemorations provide a lasting legacy and long-term public benefit leading to protection of the natural and cultural resources associated with the War; and (6) examine and review essential facilities and infrastructure at War sites and identify possible improvements that could enhance and maximize visitor experience at the sites.
Requires the Commission to: (1) prepare a strategic plan and annual performance plans; (2) report annually on gifts, bequests, or devises to the Commission with a value of more than $250; and (3) submit a final report on activities, receipts, expenditures, and dispositions of any historically significant items and other properties.
Sets forth provisions concerning the Commission's membership.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2015.
Terminates the Commission on December 31, 2015.
Requires the Inspector General of the Department of the Interior to: (1) perform an annual audit of the Commission; (2) make the results available to the public; and (3) transmit such results to specified congressional committees.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 7, 2007 to Jul 23, 2007; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Mar 7, 2007 |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Original | Mar 7, 2007 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Mar 7, 2007 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | Mar 7, 2007 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Mar 7, 2007 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 7, 2007 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Mar 7, 2007 |
| R-KY | Geoff Davis | Original | Mar 7, 2007 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Mar 7, 2007 |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Original | Mar 7, 2007 |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Original | Mar 7, 2007 |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Original | Mar 7, 2007 |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Original | Mar 7, 2007 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | Mar 7, 2007 |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Original | Mar 7, 2007 |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Jul 17, 2007 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Jul 17, 2007 | |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | Jul 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Jul 23, 2007 |
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 Mar 7, 2007Markup Jul 19, 2007 |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 25, 2007 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sep 24, 2007Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 24, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10713-10716)
- Sep 24, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1389.
- Sep 24, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10713-10715)
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 H10713–H10716Text printed H10713–H10715 | Danny K. Davis D-IL, John M. McHugh R-NY, John P. Sarbanes D-MD, Judy Biggert R-IL, Ted Poe R-TX | Sep 24, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H2268 | John P. Sarbanes D-MD | Mar 7, 2007 |
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jul 26, 2007H.R. 1389, Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on July 19, 2007</p>
- Jul 26, 2007H.R. 1389, Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on July 19, 2007
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 798 | Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act | Identical bill | Mar 7, 2007 |
| S 1079 | Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act | Related bill | May 21, 2007 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
- Alabama
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Commemorations
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Economics and Public Finance
- Europe
- Executive reorganization
- Exhibitions
- Flags
- Gifts
- Government Operations and Politics
- Grants-in-aid
- Historic sites
- History
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Military history
- National monuments
- National parks
- New York State
- Nonprofit organizations
- Ohio
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Social Welfare
- Tourism
- United Kingdom
- Virginia
- War
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2007Referred in Senate
- Sep 24, 2007Engrossed in House
- Mar 7, 2007Introduced in House
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