Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum Act

Bill: 113-s-398
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Introduced: 2013-02-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Advisory bodies
District of Columbia
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
U.S. history
Women's rights

Summary:
action_date: 2013-02-27
text: 
National Women's History Museum Commission Act of 2013- Establishes the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum to submit to the President and Congress a report containing recommendations with respect to a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C.
 
Requires the Commission to be composed of eight members. Directs the Senate Majority Leader, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Senate Minority Leader, and House Minority Leader to each appoint two Commission members.
 
Directs the Commission to: (1) report on issues including potential locations for the Museum and whether it should be part of the Smithsonian Institution, and (2) develop a fundraising plan to support the establishment and maintenance of the Museum through contributions from the public.
 
Authorizes the Commission to employ and compensate an executive director and other necessary personnel.
 
Terminates the Commission within a specified period after it has submitted its final reports pursuant to this Act.
 
Prohibits federal funds from being obligated to carry out this Act.

action_date: 2014-12-10
text: 
Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum Act - Establishes the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum. 
 
Requires the Commission to: (1) report recommendations for a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C.; (2) develop a fundraising plan to support the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the Museum through public contributions; (3) obtain an independent review of such fundraising plan, including an analysis of the resources necessary to fund the construction of the Museum and its operations and maintenance in perpetuity without reliance on federal funds; and (4) submit a legislative plan of action to establish and construct the Museum.
 
Directs the Commission's recommendations to address issues including the impact of the Museum on regional women history-related museums, whether it should be part of the Smithsonian Institution, and the cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Museum and acquiring its collections.
 
Prohibits federal funds from being obligated to carry out this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 630.
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-290.
action_date: 2014-12-10
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-290.
action_date: 2014-11-13
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2013-07-31
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-93.
action_date: 2013-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S945-946)
action_date: 2013-02-27
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S945)
action_date: 2013-02-27
text: Introduced in Senate