To provide for certain administrative and support services for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, and for other purposes.

Bill: 110-hr-2094
Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]
Introduced: 2007-05-01 in the House
Policy area: Commemorations
Subjects: Architecture
Arts, Culture, Religion
Associations, institutions, etc.
Eisenhower Administration
Government Operations and Politics
History
Monuments and memorials
Social Welfare
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-01
text: 
Amends the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 to expand the powers of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission. Authorizes the Commission to: (1) enter into contracts for specialized or professional services and hire staff without regard to competitive service requirements; (2) authorize the appointment of an architect; (3) obtain temporary, intermittent, and part-time services; and (4) accept volunteer services.

action_date: 2007-10-22
text: 
Amends the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 to revise the administrative authorities of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission. 

Authorizes the Commission to: (1) enter into contracts for specialized or professional services without regard to certain civil service requirements; (2) accept gifts of real or personal property; (3) appoint an architect; (4) hire and fire staff without regard to competitive service requirements and obtain temporary, intermittent, and part-time services; (5) enter into cooperative agreements with other government and private entities; and (6) accept volunteer services. 

Requires the Commission to: (1) appoint an Executive Director; and (2) obtain adminstrative and support services from the General Services Administration. 

Authorizes appropriations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-11
text: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5530)
action_date: 2007-10-23
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 436.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11787-11788)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11787-11788)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2094.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11787-11789)
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 246.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-392.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-392.
action_date: 2007-10-10
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-10-10
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2007-10-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-09-27
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-05-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
action_date: 2007-05-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2007-05-01
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E900-901)
action_date: 2007-05-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-05-01
text: Introduced in House