National Women's History Museum Act of 2011
Latest action · May 2, 2011 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 37.
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 30, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Women's History Museum Act of 2011 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the National Women's History Museum, Inc. (the Museum) specified property (commonly known as the "Cotton Annex" site) in the District of Columbia, on terms which the Administrator deems appropriate.
Requires the purchase price for the property to be: (1) its market value based on its highest and best use, as determined by an independent appraisal performed under the assumption that the property does not contain any hazardous substances, waste, or pollutants requiring a response under applicable environmental laws; and (2) paid into the Federal Buildings Fund.
Requires the property to be dedicated for use as a site for a national women's history museum for a 99-year period.
Prohibits using federal funds to purchase the property or design and construct any facility on such property.
Provides for the reversion of the property to the United States without any obligation for repayment of any amount of the purchase price if: (1) it is not used as a site for a national women's history museum during the 99-year period, and (2) the Museum has not commenced construction of a museum facility on such property in a 5-year period other than for reasons beyond the Museum's control.
(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Administrator to contract with the Museum (or an affiliate) to address any contamination on the property. Directs any nonfederal funds used by the Museum on the Administrator's behalf in response to any such contamination to be credited to the purchase price of the property.
Prohibits: (1) the availability of federal funds for such a credit, and (2) any credit from exceeding the purchase price.
(Sec. 5) Directs the Museum to bear any costs of complying with this Act (subject to the Administrator's responsibility to address any contamination), including studies, reports, surveys, relocating tenants, and mitigating impacts to existing federal buildings and structures.
(Sec. 6) Sets forth the responsibilities of the Administrator with respect to any zoning or land use matters relating to the Museum's development.
(Sec. 7) Requires, for a five-year period or until substantial completion of the museum facility (whichever is later), an annual report to Congress and the Administrator detailing development and construction activities.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 30, 2011 to Jan 31, 2012; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Original | Mar 30, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Mar 30, 2011Markup Apr 14, 2011Reported May 2, 2011 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 2, 2011Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer with amendments. With written report No. 112-14.
- May 2, 2011Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 37.
- Apr 14, 2011Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Mar 30, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Mar 30, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1990-1991)
- Mar 30, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1990 | Susan M. Collins R-ME | Mar 30, 2011 |
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
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Apr 22, 2011S. 680, National Women's History Museum Act of 2011Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on April 14, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43856 | Contemporary Federal Museum Authorizations in the District of Columbia: Past Practices and Options for Congress Archived | Report | Jan 9, 2015 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1269 | National Women's History Museum Act of 2011 | Identical bill | Mar 31, 2011 |
| S 1870 | National Women's History Museum and Federal Facilities Consolidation and Efficiency Act of 2011 | Related bill | Nov 15, 2011 |
| HR 2844 | National Women's History Museum and Federal Facilities Consolidation and Efficiency Act of 2011 | Related bill | Sep 8, 2011 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for the establishment of a National Women's History Museum.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Women's History Museum Act of 2011
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- National Women's History Museum Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 2, 2011Reported to Senate
- Mar 30, 2011Introduced in Senate
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