S. 501 (109th): National Women’s History Museum Act of 2005

Introduced:
Mar 03, 2005 (109th Congress, 2005–2006)
Sponsor:
Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Status:
Died (Passed Senate)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 1841 (110th) on Jul 20, 2007.

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on July 29, 2005 but was never passed by the House.

Progress
Introduced Mar 03, 2005
Referred to Committee Mar 03, 2005
Reported by Committee Apr 13, 2005
Passed Senate Jul 29, 2005
Cosponsors
23 cosponsors (16D, 7R) (show)
Committees

House Transportation and Infrastructure

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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Full Title

A bill to provide a site for the National Women's History Museum in the District of Columbia.

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Last updated Sep 06, 2005.
11 pages

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7/29/2005--Passed Senate amended.
National Women's History Museum Act of 2005 - Requires the Administrator of General Services to enter into an occupancy agreement to make the Pavilion Annex (the building and specified immediate surroundings, including any land unoccupied as of the enactment of this Act) in Washington, D.C. available to the National Women's History Museum, Inc. (Museum Sponsor) for a National Women's History Museum, for at least 99 years or any lesser term agreed to by the Museum Sponsor.
Prohibits use of any federal funds to establish, construct or operate the Museum.

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  • Subtitle II: PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS
  • Part C: FEDERAL BUILDING COMPLEXES
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  • Subchapter II: PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE DEVELOPMENT
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