US Congress Senate Bill 2872 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on July 13 2010 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-07-13 - Held at the desk.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for FY2010-FY2014. Amends the Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 with respect to the Federal National and Regional Records Center Revolving Fund. Increases from 4% to 10% the maximum amount of the Fund's total income that may be retained as an operating reserve or for the replacement or acquisition of capital equipment and other support systems of the National Archives and Records Administration. Increases from 4% to 10% the threshold amount in excess of which any amounts remaining in the Fund at the close of each fiscal year that must be returned to the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. Amends the Presidential Historical Records Preservation Act of 2008 to shift from the Commission to the Archivist the authority to make grants for establishment of state and local databases for records of servitude, emancipation, and post-civil war reconstruction. Requires the Archivist to consider Commission advice and recommendations before making such a grant.

A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.

Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN]	Sen. Robert Byrd [D-WV]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]	Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]
Sen. George Voinovich [R-OH]	Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]	Sen. Jim Webb [D-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-07-13		Held at the desk.
2010-07-13		Received in the House.
2010-07-13		Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2010-07-12		Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5750; text as passed Senate: CR S5750)
2010-06-21		Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 438.
2010-06-21		Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 111-213.
2009-12-16		Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
2009-12-11		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13035)
2009-12-11		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13034-13035)

HB1556 (Related) 2009-05-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
HB5616 (Related) 2010-07-01 - Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 6 - 1.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/2872/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2872/BILLS-111s2872is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2872/BILLS-111s2872rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2872/BILLS-111s2872es.pdf