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Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill requires each presidential library fundraising organization to submit quarterly reports to the National Archives and Records Administration (National Archives) on every contributor who gave the organization a contribution or contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) totaling $200 or more for the quarterly period.
The Archivist of the United States shall publish such information on the website of the National Archives within 30 days after each quarterly filing.
It shall be unlawful for contributors or fundraising organizations knowingly and willfully to submit false information or omit material information. Prescribes criminal penalties for violation of this prohibition.
(Sec. 3) No additional funds are authorized to carry out this Act's requirements. Such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 73 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 73
To amend title 44, United States Code, to require information on
contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 3, 2017
Mr. Duncan of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Cummings) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform
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A BILL
To amend title 44, United States Code, to require information on
contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Presidential Library Donation Reform
Act of 2017''.
SEC. 2. PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES.
(a) In General.--Section 2112 of title 44, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(h) Presidential Library Fundraising Organization Reporting
Requirement.--
``(1) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 15 days after
the end of a calendar quarter and until the end of the
requirement period described in paragraph (2), each
Presidential library fundraising organization shall submit to
the Archivist information for that quarter in an electronic
searchable and sortable format with respect to every
contributor who gave the organization a contribution or
contributions (whether monetary or in-kind) totaling $200 or
more for the quarterly period.
``(2) Duration of reporting requirement.--The requirement
to submit information under paragraph (1) shall continue until
the later of the following occurs:
``(A) The Archivist has accepted, taken title to,
or entered into an agreement to use any land or
facility for the Presidential archival depository for
the President for whom the Presidential library
fundraising organization was established.
``(B) The President whose archives are contained in
the deposit no longer holds the Office of President.
``(3) Information required to be published.--The Archivist
shall publish on the website of the National Archives and
Records Administration, within 30 days after each quarterly
filing, any information that is submitted under paragraph (1),
without a fee or other access charge in a downloadable
database.
``(4) Submission of false material information
prohibited.--
``(A) Individual.--
``(i) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful
for any person who makes a contribution
described in paragraph (1) to knowingly and
willfully submit false material information or
omit material information with respect to the
contribution to an organization described in
such paragraph.
``(ii) Penalty.--The penalties described in
section 1001 of title 18, United States Code,
shall apply with respect to a violation of
clause (i) in the same manner as a violation
described in such section.
``(B) Organization.--
``(i) Prohibition.--It shall be unlawful
for any Presidential library fundraising
organization to knowingly and willfully submit
false material information or omit material
information under paragraph (1).
``(ii) Penalty.--The penalties described in
section 1001 of title 18, United States Code,
shall apply with respect to a violation of
clause (i) in the same manner as a violation
described in such section.
``(5) Prohibition on contribution.--
``(A) In general.--It shall be unlawful for a
person to knowingly and willfully--
``(i) make a contribution described in
paragraph (1) in the name of another person;
``(ii) permit his or her name to be used to
effect a contribution described in paragraph
(1); or
``(iii) accept a contribution described in
paragraph (1) that is made by one person in the
name of another person.
``(B) Penalty.--The penalties set forth in section
309(d) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2
U.S.C. 437g(d)) shall apply to a violation of
subparagraph (A) in the same manner as if such
violation were a violation of section 316(b)(3) of such
Act (2 U.S.C. 441b(b)(3)).
``(6) Regulations required.--The Archivist shall promulgate
regulations for the purpose of carrying out this subsection.
``(7) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Information.--The term `information' means
the following:
``(i) The amount or value of each
contribution made by a contributor referred to
in paragraph (1) in the quarter covered by the
submission.
``(ii) The source of each such
contribution, and the address of the entity or
individual that is the source of the
contribution.
``(iii) If the source of such a
contribution is an individual, the occupation
of the individual.
``(iv) The date of each such contribution.
``(B) Presidential library fundraising
organization.--The term `Presidential library
fundraising organization' means an organization that is
established for the purpose of raising funds for
creating, maintaining, expanding, or conducting
activities at--
``(i) a Presidential archival depository;
or
``(ii) any facilities relating to a
Presidential archival depository.''.
(b) Applicability.--Section 2112(h) of title 44, United States Code
(as added by subsection (a))--
(1) shall apply to an organization established for the
purpose of raising funds for creating, maintaining, expanding,
or conducting activities at a Presidential archival depository
or any facilities relating to a Presidential archival
depository before, on, or after the date of the enactment of
this Act; and
(2) shall only apply with respect to contributions (whether
monetary or in-kind) made after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 3. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED.
No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of
this Act and the amendments made by this Act. Such requirements shall
be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H65-67)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 73.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H65)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H65)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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