Expressing the sense of Congress that Members' Congressional papers should be properly maintained and encouraging Members to take all necessary measures to manage and preserve these papers.

Bill: 110-hconres-307
Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
Introduced: 2008-03-04 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Archives
Arts, Culture, Religion
Congressional information resources
Government Operations and Politics
History
Members of Congress
Research centers

Summary:
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: 
Declares that it is the sense of Congress that: (1) Members' congressional papers should be properly maintained; (2) each Member of Congress should take all necessary measures to manage and preserve the Member's own congressional papers; and (3) each Member of Congress should be encouraged to arrange for the deposit or donation of the Member's own noncurrent congressional papers with a research institution properly equipped to care for them, and to make these papers available for educational purposes at a time the Member considers appropriate.

action_date: 2008-03-05
text: 

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

 
Declares that it is the sense of Congress that: (1) Members' congressional papers should be properly maintained; (2) each Member of Congress should take all necessary measures to manage and preserve the Member's own congressional papers; and (3) each Member of Congress should be encouraged to arrange for the deposit or donation of the Member's own noncurrent congressional papers with a research institution properly equipped to care for them, and to make these papers available for educational purposes at a time the Member considers appropriate.

action_date: 2008-04-22
text: 

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

 
Declares that it is the sense of Congress that: (1) Members' congressional papers should be properly maintained; (2) each Member of Congress should take all necessary measures to manage and preserve the Member's own congressional papers; and (3) each Member of Congress should be encouraged to arrange for the deposit or donation of the Member's own noncurrent congressional papers with a research institution properly equipped to care for them, and to make these papers available for educational purposes at a time the Member considers appropriate.

action_date: 2008-06-20
text: 

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

 
Declares that it is the sense of Congress that: (1) Members' congressional papers should be properly maintained; (2) each Member of Congress should take all necessary measures to manage and preserve the Member's own congressional papers; and (3) each Member of Congress should be encouraged to arrange for the deposit or donation of the Member's own noncurrent congressional papers with a research institution properly equipped to care for them, and to make these papers available for educational purposes at a time the Member considers appropriate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-23
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-06-20
text: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5947)
action_date: 2008-06-20
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5947)
action_date: 2008-04-22
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 705.
action_date: 2008-04-22
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-04-22
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2008-03-28
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1254)
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1254)
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 307.
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1254-1255)
action_date: 2008-03-05
text: Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: Introduced in House