National Women's History Museum Act of 2005

Bill: 109-s-501
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2005-03-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Construction costs
District of Columbia
History
Museums
Rent
Women
Women's movement

Summary:
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: 
National Women's History Museum Act of 2005 - Requires the Administrator of General Services to enter into an occupancy agreement to make the Pavilion Annex (the building and specified immediate surroundings, including any land unoccupied as of the enactment of this Act) in Washington, D.C. available to the National Women's History Museum, Inc. (Museum Sponsor) for a National Women's History Museum, for at least 99 years or any lesser term agreed to by the Museum Sponsor.

action_date: 2005-07-18
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

National Women's History Museum Act of 2005 - Requires the Administrator of General Services to enter into an occupancy agreement to make the Pavilion Annex (the building and specified immediate surroundings, including any land unoccupied as of the enactment of this Act) in Washington, D.C. available to the National Women's History Museum, Inc. (Museum Sponsor) for a National Women's History Museum, for at least 99 years or any lesser term agreed to by the Museum Sponsor.

action_date: 2005-07-29
text: 
National Women's History Museum Act of 2005 - Requires the Administrator of General Services to enter into an occupancy agreement to make the Pavilion Annex (the building and specified immediate surroundings, including any land unoccupied as of the enactment of this Act) in Washington, D.C. available to the National Women's History Museum, Inc. (Museum Sponsor) for a National Women's History Museum, for at least 99 years or any lesser term agreed to by the Museum Sponsor.

Prohibits use of any federal funds to establish, construct or operate the Museum.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-09-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-09-06
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2005-07-29
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9584-9585)
action_date: 2005-07-18
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 168.
action_date: 2005-07-18
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. With written report No. 109-104.
action_date: 2005-07-18
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. With written report No. 109-104.
action_date: 2005-04-13
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2005-2006)
action_date: 2005-03-03
text: Introduced in Senate