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Calendar No. 234 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 512 

[Report No. 110–104] 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 7, 2007 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

JUNE 26, 2007 

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, without amendment 

AN ACT 

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation 

of the National Museum of the American Latino to develop a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of the American Latino 

in Washington, DC, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Commission to Study 

5 the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the 

6 American Latino Act of 2007’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Commis3 sion to Study the Potential Creation of a National Mu4 seum of the American Latino (hereafter in this Act re5 ferred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 

6 (b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall consist of 

7 23 members appointed not later than 6 months after the 

8 date of the enactment of this Act as follows: 

9 (1) The President shall appoint 7 voting mem10 bers. 

11 (2) The Speaker of the House of Representa12 tives, the minority leader of the House of Represent13 atives, the majority leader of the Senate, and the mi14 nority leader of the Senate shall each appoint 3 vot15 ing members. 

16 (3) In addition to the members appointed under 

17 paragraph (2), the Speaker of the House of Rep18 resentatives, the minority leader of the House of 

19 Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, 

20 and the minority leader of the Senate shall each ap21 point 1 nonvoting member. 

22 (c) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members of the Commission 

23 shall be chosen from among individuals, or representatives 

24 of institutions or entities, who possess either— 

25 (1) a demonstrated commitment to the re26 search, study, or promotion of American Latino life, 


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1 art, history, political or economic status, or culture, 

2 together with— 

3 (A) expertise in museum administration; 

4 (B) expertise in fundraising for nonprofit 

5 or cultural institutions; 

6 (C) experience in the study and teaching of 

7 Latino culture and history at the post-sec8 ondary level; 

9 (D) experience in studying the issue of the 

10 Smithsonian Institution’s representation of 

11 American Latino art, life, history, and culture; 

12 or 

13 (E) extensive experience in public or elect14 ed service; or 

15 (2) experience in the administration of, or the 

16 planning for the establishment of, museums devoted 

17 to the study and promotion of the role of ethnic, ra18 cial, or cultural groups in American history. 

19 SEC. 3. FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION. 

20 (a) PLAN OF ACTION FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND

21 MAINTENANCE OF MUSEUM.—The Commission shall sub22 mit a report to the President and the Congress containing 

23 its recommendations with respect to a plan of action for 

24 the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum 


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1 of the American Latino in Washington, DC (hereafter in 

2 this Act referred to as the ‘‘Museum’’). 

3 (b) FUNDRAISING PLAN.—The Commission shall de4 velop a fundraising plan for supporting the creation and 

5 maintenance of the Museum through contributions by the 

6 American people, and a separate plan on fundraising by 

7 the American Latino community. 

8 (c) REPORT ON ISSUES.—The Commission shall ex9 amine (in consultation with the Secretary of the Smithso10 nian Institution), and submit a report to the President 

11 and the Congress on, the following issues: 

12 (1) The availability and cost of collections to be 

13 acquired and housed in the Museum. 

14 (2) The impact of the Museum on regional 

15 Hispanic- and Latino-related museums. 

16 (3) Possible locations for the Museum in Wash17 ington, DC and its environs, to be considered in con18 sultation with the National Capital Planning Com19 mission and the Commission of Fine Arts, the De20 partment of the Interior and Smithsonian Institu21 tion. 

22 (4) Whether the Museum should be located 

23 within the Smithsonian Institution. 

24 (5) The governance and organizational struc25 ture from which the Museum should operate. 


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1 (6) How to engage the American Latino com2 munity in the development and design of the Mu3 seum. 

4 (7) The cost of constructing, operating, and 

5 maintaining the Museum. 

6 (d) LEGISLATION TO CARRY OUT PLAN OF AC7 TION.—Based on the recommendations contained in the 

8 report submitted under subsection (a) and the report sub9 mitted under subsection (c), the Commission shall submit 

10 for consideration to the Committee on Transportation and 

11 Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Com12 mittee on House Administration of the House of Rep13 resentatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration 

14 of the Senate, the Committee on Natural Resources of the 

15 House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and 

16 Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committees on 

17 Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 

18 Senate recommendations for a legislative plan of action 

19 to create and construct the Museum. 

20 (e) NATIONAL CONFERENCE.—In carrying out its 

21 functions under this section, the Commission may convene 

22 a national conference on the Museum, comprised of indi23 viduals committed to the advancement of American Latino 

24 life, art, history, and culture, not later than 18 months 

25 after the commission members are selected. 


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1 SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 

2 (a) FACILITIES AND SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF

3 THE INTERIOR.—The Department of the Interior shall 

4 provide from funds appropriated for this purpose adminis5 trative services, facilities, and funds necessary for the per6 formance of the Commission’s functions. These funds shall 

7 be made available prior to any meetings of the Commis8 sion. 

9 (b) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the Commis10 sion who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Gov11 ernment may receive compensation for each day on which 

12 the member is engaged in the work of the Commission, 

13 at a daily rate to be determined by the Secretary of the 

14 Interior. 

15 (c) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member shall be enti16 tled to travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of sub17 sistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under 

18 subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. 

19 (d) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 

20 Commission is not subject to the provisions of the Federal 

21 Advisory Committee Act. 

22 SEC. 5. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF REPORTS; TERMI23 NATION. 

24 (a) DEADLINE.—The Commission shall submit final 

25 versions of the reports and plans required under section 


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1 3 not later than 24 months after the date of the Commis2 sion’s first meeting. 

3 (b) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 

4 not later than 30 days after submitting the final versions 

5 of reports and plans pursuant to subsection (a). 

6 SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

7 There are authorized to be appropriated for carrying 

8 out the activities of the Commission $2,100,000 for the 

9 first fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment 

10 of this Act and $1,100,000 for the second fiscal year be11 ginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 


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Calendar No. 234 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 512 

[Report No. 110

–104] 

AN ACT 

To establish the Commission to Study the Potential 

DC, and for other purposes. seum of the American Latino in Washington, tablishment and maintenance of a National Muican Latino to develop a plan of action for the esCreation of the National Museum of the AmerJUNE 26, 2007 

Reported without amendment 


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