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H.R. 6421 (112th): Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women’s History Museum Act of 2012
- Introduced:
- Sep 14, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY14]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
- See Instead:
- This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 863 on Feb 27, 2013. See H.R. 863 for current action on this subject.
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
- Full Title
To establish the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum, and for other purposes.
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- Text
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Last updated Sep 14, 2012.
9 pages
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Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
9/14/2012--Introduced.
Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Women's History Museum Act of 2012 - 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.
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
United States Code
The United States Code is the compilation of permanent laws enacted by Congress. Temporary and other non-permanent laws do not appear in the United States Code. (About half of the United States Code is the law itself, called positive law. The other half is merely a compilation of the laws but has no legal significance.)
- Title 5: GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
- Part III: EMPLOYEES
- Subpart B: Employment and Retention
- Chapter 31: AUTHORITY FOR EMPLOYMENT
- Subchapter IV: TEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONS ESTABLISHED BY LAW OR EXECUTIVE ORDER
- Section 3161: Employment and compensation of employees
Other Citations
- 5 U.S.C. Chapter 57
- 40 U.S.C. Chapter 89