Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1254
Sponsor: Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]
Introduced: 2007-03-01 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Archives
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Data banks
Economics and Public Finance
Electronic government information
Fines (Penalties)
Fraud
Fund raising
Gifts
Government paperwork
Government publicity
Land transfers
Presidential libraries
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: 
Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007 - Amends federal law regarding presidential archival depositories to require any presidential library fundraising organization to submit quarterly reports to the National Archives and Records Administration and specified congressional committees on every contributor who gave the organization a contribution or contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) totaling $200 or more for the quarterly period.
 
Requires the Archivist of the United States to make such information available to the public through the Internet as soon as is practicable after each quarterly filing.
 
Prohibits knowing and willful submissions of false information or omissions of material information by contributors or the fundraising organization. Prescribes criminal penalties for violation of such prohibitions.

action_date: 2007-03-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007 - Amends federal law regarding presidential archival depositories to require any presidential library fundraising organization to submit quarterly reports to the National Archives and Records Administration and specified congressional committees on every contributor who gave the organization a contribution or contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) totaling $200 or more for the quarterly period. 
 
Requires the submission of such information to continue until the later of the following occurs: (1) the Archivist of the United States has accepted, taken title to, or entered into an agreement to use any land or facility for the archival depository; or (2) the President whose archives are contained in the depository no longer holds the Office of President and a period of four year has expired (beginning on the date that President left the Office of President). 
 
Requires the Archivist to make such information available to the public through the Internet (or a successor technology readily available to the public) as soon as is practicable after each quarterly filing. Requires that such information be made available without a fee or other access charge, in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable database. 
 
Prohibits knowing and willful submissions of false information or omissions of material information by contributors or the fundraising organization. Prescribes criminal penalties for violation of such prohibitions. 
 
Prohibits any person from knowingly and willfully: (1) making a contribution described above in the name of another person; (2) permitting his or her name to be used to effect such a contribution; and (3) accepting such a contribution that is made by one person in the name of another person. Prescribes penalties for violation of such prohibition. 
 
Requires the Archivist to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act. 
 
Makes this Act: (1) applicable to an organization established to raise funds for creating, maintaining, expanding, or conducting activities at a Presidential archival depository or any facilities related to such a depository; and (2) only applicable with respect to contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) made after enactment of this Act. 

action_date: 2007-03-14
text: 

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

 

 
Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007 - Amends federal law regarding presidential archival depositories to require any presidential library fundraising organization to submit quarterly reports to the National Archives and Records Administration and specified congressional committees on every contributor who gave the organization a contribution or contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) totaling $200 or more for the quarterly period. 
 
Requires the submission of such information to continue until the later of the following occurs: (1) the Archivist of the United States has accepted, taken title to, or entered into an agreement to use any land or facility for the archival depository; or (2) the President whose archives are contained in the depository no longer holds the Office of President and a period of four year has expired (beginning on the date that President left the Office of President). 
 
Requires the Archivist to make such information available to the public through the Internet (or a successor technology readily available to the public) as soon as is practicable after each quarterly filing. Requires that such information be made available without a fee or other access charge, in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable database. 
 
Prohibits knowing and willful submissions of false information or omissions of material information by contributors or the fundraising organization. Prescribes criminal penalties for violation of such prohibitions. 
 
Prohibits any person from knowingly and willfully: (1) making a contribution described above in the name of another person; (2) permitting his or her name to be used to effect such a contribution; and (3) accepting such a contribution that is made by one person in the name of another person. Prescribes penalties for violation of such prohibition. 
 
Requires the Archivist to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act. 
 
Makes this Act: (1) applicable to an organization established to raise funds for creating, maintaining, expanding, or conducting activities at a Presidential archival depository or any facilities related to such a depository; and (2) only applicable with respect to contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) made after enactment of this Act. 

action_date: 2007-10-22
text: 

 Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007 - Amends federal law regarding presidential archival depositories to require any presidential library fundraising organization to submit quarterly reports to the National Archives and Records Administration and specified congressional committees on every contributor who: (1) respecting a Presidential archival depository (including a depository of a President who currently holds the Office of President) for which the Archivist of the United States has not accepted, taken title to, or entered into an agreement to use any land or facility for the archival depository, gave a contribution or contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) totaling $200 or more for a quarterly period; or (2) respecting such a depository for which the Archivist has accepted, taken title to, or entered into an agreement to use any land or facility for the archival depository, gave the organization a contribution or contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) totaling $1, 250 or more for a quarterly period. 
Requires the submission of such information to continue to apply to a Presidential library fundraising organization during the lifetime of the President whose archives benefit from such fundraising. 
 
Requires the Archivist to make such information available to the public through the Internet (or a successor technology readily available to the public) as soon as is practicable after each quarterly filing. Requires that such information be made available without a fee or other access charge, in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable database. 
 
Prohibits knowing and willful submissions of false information or omissions of material information by contributors or the fundraising organization. Prescribes criminal penalties for violation of such prohibitions. 
 
Prohibits any person from knowingly and willfully: (1) making a contribution described above in the name of another person; (2) permitting his or her name to be used to effect such a contribution; and (3) accepting such a contribution that is made by one person in the name of another person. Prescribes penalties for violation of such prohibition. 
 
Requires the Archivist to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act. 
 
Makes this Act: (1) applicable to an organization established to raise funds for creating, maintaining, expanding, or conducting activities at a Presidential archival depository or any facilities related to such a depository; and (2) only applicable with respect to contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) made after enactment of this Act. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 110-202.
action_date: 2007-10-22
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 110-202.
action_date: 2007-08-01
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 34 (Roll no. 142). (text: CR H2493-2494)
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 34 (Roll no. 142).(text: CR H2493-2494)
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2507-2508)
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1254.
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2493-2496)
action_date: 2007-03-14
text: Mr. Murphy (CT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 19.
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-43.
action_date: 2007-03-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 110-43.
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-03-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-01
text: Introduced in House