Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-36
Sponsor: Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]
Introduced: 2009-01-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Libraries and archives
Presidential administrations
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: 
Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009 - 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.
 
Makes it unlawful for contributors or fundraising organizations to knowingly and willfully submit false information or omit material information. Prescribes criminal penalties for violation of such prohibitions.

action_date: 2009-01-07
text: 

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

Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2009 - 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.
 
Makes it unlawful for contributors or fundraising organizations to knowingly and willfully submit false information or omit material information. Prescribes criminal penalties for violation of such prohibitions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-01-08
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 31 (Roll no. 6). (text: CR H45)
action_date: 2009-01-07
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): 388 - 31 (Roll no. 6).(text: CR H45)
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H50)
action_date: 2009-01-07
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: 2009-01-07
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 36.
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H45-48)
action_date: 2009-01-07
text: Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Introduced in House