Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American Latino Heritage Act of 2006 - Establishes the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American Latino Heritage to report its recommendations with respect to developing a plan of action for the establishment and maintenance of a National Museum of the American Latino Heritage in Washington, D.C.
Requires the Commission to develop a fund-raising plan for supporting the creation and maintenance of the Museum through contributions by the American people, and a separate plan on fund-raising by the American Latino community.
Instructs the Commission to examine and report on: (1) the availability and cost of collections to be acquired and housed in the Museum; (2) the impact of the Museum on regional Hispanic- and Latino-related museums; (3) possible locations for the Museum in Washington, D.C.; (4) whether the Museum should be located within the Smithsonian Institution; (5) the governance and organizational structure from which the Museum should operate; (6) how to engage the American Latino community in the development and design of the Museum; and (7) the cost of constructing, operating, and maintaining the Museum.
Requires the Commission, based on the recommendations contained in the reports described above, to submit for consideration to specified congressional committees recommendations for a legislative plan of action to create and construct the Museum.
Authorizes the Commission to convene a national conference on the Museum, which shall be comprised of individuals committed to the advancement of American Latino life, art, history, and culture.
Instructs the Department of the Interior to provide from funds appropriated for this purpose administrative services, facilities, and funds necessary for the performance of the Commission's functions. Makes such funds available prior to any meetings of the Commission.
Excepts the Commission from application of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Authorizes appropriations.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee on National Parks Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-584, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-584, Part I.
House Committee on House Administration Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 29, 2006.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 109-584, Part II.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 109-584, Part II.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 406.
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Mr. Gohmert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7664-7667)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2134.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7664-7665)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7664-7665)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.