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A joint resolution providing for the appointment of David M. Rubenstein as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. [SJR-8]
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Appoints David M. Rubenstein as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick J. Leahy
Signed By President. on 05/07/2009
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A bill to grant the Congressional Gold Medal to the soldiers from the United States who were prisoners of war at Bataan during World War II. [S.768]
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Authorizes the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to collectively honor the American soldiers who were prisoners of war in Bataan, Philippines, during World War II, in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to their country. Provides for the Medal's display at the Smithsonian Institution. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Medal should be made available for display elsewhere, particularly at locations associated with the prisoners of war at Bataan.
Sponsored by: Sen. Tom Udall
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S4179) on 04/01/2009
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A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots ("WASP"). [S.614]
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Directs the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to make appropriate arrangements for the award of a single gold medal in honor of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) collectively, in honor of their pioneering military service and exemplary record, which forged revolutionary reform in the U.S. Armed Forces. Requires the medal to be displayed at the Smithsonian Institution (Smithsonian) after its award. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian shall make the medal available for display
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Became Public Law No: 111-40. on 07/01/2009
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Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009 [S.395]
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Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009 - Requires the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (acting through the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture) to establish an oral history project to: (1) collect video and audio recordings of, and visual and written materials relevant to the personal histories of, participants in the Civil Rights movement; and (2) make the collection available for public use through the Library of Congress and the Museum.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S2028) on 02/09/2009
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 [S.336]
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2009 to: (1) the Department of Agriculture; (2) the Department of Commerce; (3) the Department of Justice (DOJ); (4) the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); (5) the National Science Foundation; (6) the Department of Defense (DOD); (7) the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers - Civil; (8) the Department of the Interior; and (9) the Department of Energy.Makes additional appropriations for FY2009 to the Secretary of Agriculture to provide
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Sponsored by: Sen. Daniel K. Inouye
Committee On Appropriations Ordered To Be Reported An Original Measure. on 01/27/2009
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Achievements of the GI Bill Gold Medal Act [S.3287]
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Achievements of the GI Bill Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a single gold medal in honor of the recipients of assistance under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (commonly know as the GI Bill of Rights), in recognition of their great contributions in both their military and civilian life, and the contributions of Harry W. Colmery in initiating actions which led to the enactment of that Act. Requires the medal, following its
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Sponsored by: Sen. Pat Roberts
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 04/29/2010
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Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 [S.22]
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Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 - Title I: Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System - Subtitle A: Wild Monongahela Wilderness - (Sec. 1001) Designates specified federal lands in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, as wilderness and as either a new component, or an addition to an existing component, of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to continue the competitive running event permitted from 2003 through 2007 in the vicinity of the boundaries of the Dolly Sods
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Bingaman
On Motion To Suspend The Rules And Pass The Bill, As Amended Failed By The Yeas And Nays: (2/3 Required): 282 - 144 (roll No. 117). on 03/11/2009
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A bill to authorize the award of a Congressional gold medal to the Montford Point Marines of World War II. [S.1695]
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Authorizes the award of a single Congressional Gold Medal to collectively honor the Montford Point Marines, United States Marine Corps, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. (Camp Montford Point, North Carolina, was the site for the training of the first African-American Marines.) Provides for the Medal's display at the Smithsonian Institution. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Medal should be made available for display elsewhere, particularly at locations associated with the Montford Point Marines. Permits the Secretary
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 09/23/2009
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A bill to provide a vehicle maintenance building to house the Smithsonian Institution's Vehicle Maintenance Branch at the Suitland Collections Center in Suitland, Maryland. [S.1372]
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Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to construct a vehicle maintenance building at its Vehicle Maintenance Branch in Suitland, Maryland, to house and maintain Smithsonian vehicles and transportation equipment.
Sponsored by: Sen. Patrick J. Leahy
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Rules And Administration. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S7089) on 06/25/2009
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A bill to grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. [S.1055]
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Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to make arrangements for the award of a congressional gold medal to the Army's 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service, collectively, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. Mandates giving the gold medal to the Smithsonian Institution, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made available for research. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Smithsonian Institution
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Became Public Law No: 111-254. on 10/05/2010
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Recognizing the National Museum of American Jewish History, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, as the only museum in the Nation dedicated exclusively to exploring and preserving the American Jewish experience. [HR-1381]
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Recognizes the importance of the continuing study and preservation of the unique American Jewish experience. Recognizes the National Museum of American Jewish History, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, as the only museum in the nation dedicated exclusively to exploring and preserving the American Jewish experience and, as such, as the national museum of American Jewish history.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Mr. Brady (pa) Moved To Suspend The Rules And Agree To The Resolution. on 06/09/2010
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Providing for the appointment of France A. Cordova as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. [HJR-25]
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Appoints France A. Cordova as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Johnson
Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 02/26/2009
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Providing for the appointment of David M. Rubenstein as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. [HJR-24]
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Appoints David M. Rubenstein as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Johnson
Referred To The House Committee On House Administration. on 02/12/2009
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 [HB-679]
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Establishes use-it-or-lose-it requirements for grantees using funds in specified accounts who have not entered into contracts or other binding commitments and used 50% of the funds awarded. Provides for redistribution of such uncommitted funds by the appropriate federal agency.Makes all funds appropriated by this Act available for obligation through FY2010, unless expressly provided otherwise.Makes additional appropriations to specified federal agency and departmental Offices of Inspector General.Appropriates
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Sponsored by: Rep. David R. Obey
Referred To The House Committee On Appropriations. on 01/26/2009
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Smithsonian Institution Facilities Authorization Act of 2009 [HB-608]
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Smithsonian Institution Facilities Authorization Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to: (1) design and construct laboratory and support space to accommodate the Mathias Laboratory at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland; (2) construct laboratory space to accommodate the terrestrial research program of the Smithsonian tropical research institute in Gamboa, Panama; and (3) construct a greenhouse facility at its museum support facility in Suitland, Maryland, to maintain its horticultural
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Committee On House Administration Discharged. on 04/24/2009
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Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009 [HB-586]
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Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009 - Requires, within the limits of available funds, the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (acting through the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture) to establish an oral history project to: (1) collect video and audio recordings of, and visual and written materials relevant to the personal histories of, participants in the Civil Rights movement; and (2) make the collection available for public use through the Library of Congress and the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley
Became Public Law No: 111-19. on 05/12/2009
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To prohibit the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from charging a fee for admission to any exhibit which is part of the permanent collection of any museum or facility which is part of any bureau established in or under the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes. [HB-4776]
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Prohibits the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from charging a fee for admission to an exhibit that is part of the permanent collection of any museum or facility that is part of any bureau established in or under the Smithsonian Institution, including the National Gallery of Art. Allows the charging of a fee for admission to an exhibit if: (1) charging a fee is necessary and unavoidable; (2) the Secretary submits a statement explaining the determination to Congress; and (3) the charging of such fee does not become effective until after
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E301, E309, E314-315) on 03/04/2010
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Open and Transparent Smithsonian Act of 2009 [HB-4775]
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Open and Transparent Smithsonian Act of 2009 - Makes the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, federal law relating to open meetings of federal agencies, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act applicable to the Smithsonian Institution. Makes this Act applicable to: (1) all actions taken by the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution or any other officer or employee of the Smithsonian Institution before, on, or after the enactment date of this Act; (2) any record created before, on, or after that date; and (3) any meeting held before,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E301, E314-315) on 03/04/2010
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Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2009 [HB-4774]
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Smithsonian Modernization Act of 2009 - Revises provisions regarding the composition of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution by providing for the membership of the Regents to be composed of 21 members who shall be appointed by the President from among a list of nominees submitted by the Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the Senate. Revises the number of Regents who shall constitute a quorum to do business. Revises requirements for the terms of office for Regents. Permits Regents to be reappointed.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr E301, E309, E314-315) on 03/04/2010
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Achievements of the GI Bill Gold Medal Act [HB-4745]
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Achievements of the GI Bill Gold Medal Act - Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the presentation of a single gold medal in honor of the recipients of assistance under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (commonly known as the GI Bill of Rights), in recognition of their great contributions in both their military and civilian life, and the contributions of Harry W. Colmery in initiating actions which led to the enactment of that Act. Requires the medal, following its
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Sponsored by: Rep. Robert J. Wittman
Referred To The Committee On Financial Services, And In Addition To The Committee On House Administration, For A Period To Be Subsequently Determined By The Speaker, In Each Case For Consideration Of Such Provisions As Fall Within The Jurisdiction Of The Committee Concerned. on 03/03/2010