American University Incorporation Amendments Act of 1990

To amend the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the American University", approved February 24, 1893, to clarify the relationship between the Board of Trustees of the American University and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

American University Incorporation Amendments Act of 1990 - Amends Federal law to remove the requirement that three-fifths of the members of the Board of Trustees of American University, District of Columbia, must be members of the Methodist Church. Allows an unspecified number of individual members to serve on the Board including (subject to their acceptance) the Bishop of the Washington Episcopal Area and the General Secretary of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church.

Deletes provisions in the charter with respect to the University's operating subject to the terms and provisions of the Discipline of the Methodist Church.

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Legislative Actions

1990-10-05
Reported by the Committee on District of Columbia. H. Rept. 101-805.
1990-10-05
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 178.
1990-10-15
Mr. Dellums moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
1990-10-15
Considered under suspension of the rules.
1990-10-15
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
1990-10-15
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
1990-10-15
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
1990-10-15
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
1990-10-15
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1990-10-15
Received in the Senate, read twice.
1990-10-18
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
1990-10-18
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
1990-10-18
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
1990-10-24
Measure Signed in Senate.
1990-10-24
Presented to President.
1990-10-24
Presented to President.
1990-10-31
Signed by President.
1990-10-31
Signed by President.
1990-10-31
Became Public Law No: 101-480.
1990-10-31
Became Public Law No: 101-480.

Enacted as Public Law 101-480

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