H.R.877: National African American Museum Act

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61 (60 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Bill Summary

National African American Museum Act - Establishes within the Smithsonian Institution the National African American Museum (the Museum) to be operated as a center for scholarship and a location for museum training, public education, exhibits, and collection and study of items and materials relating to the life, art, history, and culture of African Americans. Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design,...

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Public Works + Transportation. H. Rept. 103-140, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 103-140, Part II.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 91.
Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Committee on Rules. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Rules. Reported to Senate by Senator Ford with an amendment. With written report No. 103-284.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 468.
Feb. 4, 1993

Introduced in the House by John Lewis (D-Ga.)

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