A BILL 
To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation 
of a National Museum of the American Latino Commu-
nity 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Commission to Study 
the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the Amer-
ican Latino Community Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Commis-
sion to Study the Potential Creation of a National Mu-
seum of the American Latino Community (hereafter in 
this Act referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall consist of 
23 members appointed not later than 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act as follows: 
(1) The President shall appoint 7 voting mem-
bers. 
(2) The Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, the minority leader of the House of Represent-
atives, the majority leader of the Senate, and the mi-
nority leader of the Senate shall each appoint 3 vot-
ing members. 
(3) In addition to the members appointed under 
paragraph (2), the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the minority leader of the House of 
Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, 
and the minority leader of the Senate shall each ap-
point 1 nonvoting member. 
(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members of the Commission 
shall be chosen from among individuals, or representatives 
of institutions or entities, who possess either— 
(1) a demonstrated commitment to the re-
search, study, or promotion of American Latino life, 
art, history, political or economic status, or culture, 
together with— 
(A) expertise in museum administration; 
(B) expertise in fundraising for nonprofit 
or cultural institutions; 
(C) experience in the study and teaching of 
Latino culture and history at the post-sec-
ondary level; 
(D) experience in studying the issue of the 
Smithsonian 
Institution’s 
representation 
of 
American Latino art, life, history, and culture; 
or
(E) extensive experience in public or elect-
ed service; or 
(2) experience in the administration of, or the 
planning for the establishment of, museums devoted 
to the study and promotion of the role of ethnic, ra-
cial, or cultural groups in American history. 
SEC. 3. FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSION. 
(a) PLAN
OF ACTION
FOR ESTABLISHMENT
AND 
MAINTENANCE OF MUSEUM.—The Commission shall sub-
mit a report to the President and the Congress containing 
its recommendations with respect to a plan of action for 
the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum 
of the American Latino Community in Washington, DC 
(hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Museum’’). 
(b) FUNDRAISING PLAN.—The Commission shall de-
velop a fundraising plan for supporting the creation and 
maintenance of the Museum through contributions by the 
American people, and a separate plan on fundraising by 
the American Latino community. 
(c) REPORT ON ISSUES.—The Commission shall ex-
amine (in consultation with the Secretary of the Smithso-
nian Institution), and submit a report to the President 
and the Congress on, the following issues: 
(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 Wash-
ington, DC and its environs, to be considered in con-
sultation with the National Capital Planning Com-
mission and the Commission of Fine Arts. 
(4) Whether the Museum should be located 
within the Smithsonian Institution. 
(5) The governance and organizational struc-
ture from which the Museum should operate. 
(6) How to engage the American Latino com-
munity in the development and design of the Mu-
seum. 
(d) LEGISLATION
TO CARRY OUT PLAN
OF AC-
TION.—Based on the recommendations contained in the 
report submitted under subsection (a) and the report sub-
mitted under subsection (c), the Commission shall submit 
for consideration to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee on House Administration of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Resources of the House 
of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate, and the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate