3.0.0 2621 2023-01-11T13:24:35Z 2023-01-11T13:24:35Z House H HR 2013-07-08 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. NORTON:H.R. 2621.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:section 1 of article I, and clause 18, section 8 of articleI of the Constitution.[Page H4213]]]> hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2013-07-08T18:00:43Z 2013-07-08 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2013-07-08 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1014) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2013-07-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-07-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES N Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Smithsonian Institution User charges and fees Government Operations and Politics 00 2013-07-08 Introduced in House 2013-09-20T14:36:20Z Prohibits the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from charging a fee for admission to an exhibit that is part of the permanent collection of any museum or facility that is part of any bureau established in or under the Smithsonian Institution, including the National Gallery of Art.

Allows the charging of a fee for admission to an exhibit, however, if: (1) charging a fee is necessary and unavoidable, (2) the Secretary submits a statement explaining the determination to Congress, and (3) the charging of such fee does not become effective until after the expiration of a 45-day period beginning on the date the statement is submitted.

Makes such prohibition non-applicable to the exhibit "Butterfly Pavilion" at the National Museum of Natural History. Requires the Secretary to submit a plan for eliminating the admission fee for such exhibit, including steps to cover the expenses incurred in carrying out the exhibit.

]]> To prohibit the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from charging a fee for admission to any exhibit which is part of the permanent collection of any museum or facility which is part of any bureau established in or under the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes. Display Title To prohibit the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from charging a fee for admission to any exhibit which is part of the permanent collection of any museum or facility which is part of any bureau established in or under the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced To prohibit the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from charging a fee for admission to any exhibit which is part of the permanent collection of any museum or facility which is part of any bureau established in or under the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2013-07-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2621ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2621ih.xml 2013-07-08 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.