[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 106 (Friday, July 29, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9584-S9585]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM ACT OF 2005

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 168, S. 501.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 501) to provide a site for the National Women's 
     History Museum in the District of Columbia.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent that the Collins amendment at the 
desk be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and 
passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table and any 
statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.

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  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 1646) was agreed to, as follows:

(Purpose: To specify that no Federal funds are to be used to establish, 
       construct, or operate the National Women's History Museum)

       At the end, add the following:

     SEC. 6. FEDERAL PARTICIPATION.

       The United States shall pay no expense incurred in the 
     establishment, construction, or operation of the National 
     Women's History Museum, which shall be operated and 
     maintained by the Museum Sponsor after completion of 
     construction.
  The bill (S. 501), as amended, was read the third time and passed.
  (The bill will be printed in a future edition of the Record.)

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