MUSEUMS

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2643), H6334 [12JN], H6406 [13JN], H7071, H7072, H7073, H7074, H7075, H7076, H7077, H7078 [25JN], H7096, H7100, H7101, H7102, H7105, H7106, H7107, H7111, H7113, H7121, H7124, H7125, H7126, H7127, H7129, H7130, H7132, H7139, H7142, H7143, H7145, H7148, H7150, H7151, H7152, H7170, H7172, H7173, H7175, H7176, H7177, H7181, H7182, H7184, H7185, H7187, H7203, H7204 [26JN], H7213, H7214, H7216, H7217, H7220, H7221, H7222, H7226, H7231, H7235, H7238, H7240, H7243, H7245, H7246, H7247, H7249, H7250, H7251, H7260 [27JN]

Appointments

Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S401 [10JA], H863 [23JA], H890 [24JA]

Articles and editorials

Museum Boom, S8308 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions

American Battlefield Protection Act: reauthorize (see S. 1921), S10605 [1AU] (see H.R. 2933), H7432 [28JN]

Armed Forces: mint coins in commemoration of the U.S. Army Infantry and the establishment of the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center (see H.R. 3229), H8834 (see H.R. 3229), H9052 [30JY]

Civil rights: authorize a Library of Congress/National Museum of African American History and Culture project to collect video and audio recordings of testimonials of civil rights movement participants (see H.R. 998), H1471 [12FE]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino: establish (see S. 500), S1626 [6FE] (see H.R. 512), H670 [17JA]

Dept. of Defense: make a grant to the National D-Day Museum Foundation for facilities and programs of America's National World War II Museum (see H.R. 2923), H7431 [28JN]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct a special resources study on the suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Greenwood Memorial/Museum of Reconciliation as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1039), H1667 [14FE]

———establish the Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center (see S. 1449), S6461 [22MY] (see H.R. 2501), H5923 [24MY]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum in St. Louis, MO, as a unit of the National Park System (see H.R. 1047), H1667 [14FE]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 1696), S8412 [26JN] (see H.R. 2643), H6234 [11JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2643), consideration (see H. Res. 514), H7069 [25JN]

Ellis Island Immigration Museum: designate the Bob Hope Memorial Library (see H.R. 759), H1150 [31JA]

Forest Service and Depts. of the Interior and Energy: authorize certain programs and activities (see S. 2483), S15460 [13DE]

Fort Pierce, FL: recognize the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum as the official museum of Navy SEALS and their predecessors (see S. 2226), S13365 [24OC] (see H.R. 2779), H6734 [19JN]

Fulton, MO: authorize reference to the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as the National Churchill Museum (see H.R. 1242), H2038 [28FE]

———recognize the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as ``America's National Churchill Museum'' and commend efforts to recognize the historic legacy of Sir Winston Churchill (see H. Res. 556), H8120 [18JY]

Houston, TX: support goals and ideals of the 1940 Air Terminal Museum and request a Presidential proclamation naming it as the National Museum of Civil Aviation (see H. Res. 286), H3362 [29MR]

Massey, Walter E.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 6), S2899 [8MR] (see H.J. Res. 26), H1564 [13FE]

Museum of Ideas: establish (see H.R. 230), H118 [5JA]

Museum of the History of American Diplomacy: support establishment through private donations (see S. Res. 253), S8356 [25JN]

National Hurricane Museum and Science Center: create in southwest Louisiana (see S. Con. Res. 8), S1522 [1FE] (see H. Con. Res. 54), H1210 [5FE]

National Museum of Wildlife Art of the U.S., Jackson, WY: designate (see S. 440), S1409 (see S. Con. Res. 6), S1411 [31JA] (see H.R. 754), H1150 [31JA] (see H. Con. Res. 116), H3561 [18AP]

National Women's History Museum: provide a site within the District of Columbia (see S. 1841), S9658 [20JY]

Naval Aviation Museum Foundation: modify purposes for the operation of the National Flight Academy (see H.R. 3493), H10245 [6SE]

New York, NY: establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center (see S. 748), S2559 [2MR] (see H.R. 1455), H2399 [9MR]

Paducah, KY: designate the Museum of the American Quilter's Society as the ``National Quilt Museum of the U.S.'' (see H. Con. Res. 209), H10369 [14SE]

Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 3320), H9654 [2AU]

Sant, Roger W.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 7), S2899 [8MR] (see H.J. Res. 27), H1564 [13FE]

Science: provide for educational partnerships between science museums and national laboratories (see H.R. 3955), H12020 [24OC]

Sharp, Waitstill and Martha: tribute (see H. Res. 52), H435 [11JA]

Smithsonian Institution: revise composition of the Board of Regents so that all members are individuals appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (see H.R. 4098), H13204 [6NO]

Stonesifer, Patricia Q.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 8), S2899 [8MR] (see H.J. Res. 25), H1564 [13FE]

Taxation: adjust capital gains treatment of art and collectibles and provide a deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 374), S1057 [24JA]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 548), S1848 [12FE] (see H.R. 1524), H2570 [14MR]

Thomas Alva Edison Commemorative Coin Act: provide a new effective date for the applicability of certain provisions relative to the Edison Memorial Tower (see H.R. 188), H117 [5JA]

University of Texas at Austin: anniversary of the Sam Rayburn Library and Museum (see H. Res. 709), H11250 [3OC]

World War II: tribute to Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program for efforts to preserve, protect, and restore artistic and cultural treasures in Allied-occupied countries (see S. Res. 223), S7178 [6JN] (see H. Con. Res. 48), H1152 [31JA]

Biographies

Friedmann, Janee Armstrong, E991 [9MY]

Letters

Ellis Island Immigration Museum designation as Bob Hope Memorial Library: Bob Hope, H2636 [19MR]

———Phil Lax and Norman Liss, Ellis Island Restoration Commission, H2637 [19MR]

Lists

Forest Service and Depts. of the Interior and Energy projects included in S. 2483, S15474 [13DE]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2643), H7259, H7269 [27JN]

Remarks in House

Ann Arbor, MI: anniversary of Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, E2191 [22OC]

———Artrain USA (organization) recipient of the Institute of Museum and Library Services National Award for Museum and Library Services, E52 [9JA]

BLM: payment in lieu of taxes program funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H7111, H7112 [26JN], E1435 [28JN], E1487 [11JY]

Charleston, SC: prohibit funding for South Carolina Aquarium, H8087 [18JY]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of Museum of Contemporary Art, E2071 [4OC]

———anniversary of Polish Museum of America, E1884 [17SE]

———prohibit funding for Shedd Aquarium, H8089, H8090 [18JY]

Columbia, SC: tribute to opening of South Carolina Military Museum, H2343 [9MR]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino: establish (H.R. 512), H1222-H1225 [6FE], E293 [7FE], E316 [9FE], E322 [12FE]

Corp. for Jefferson's Poplar Forest: prohibit funding, H8090 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: Indian Arts and Crafts Museum funding, H7098 [26JN]

———study suitability and feasibility of designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum in St. Louis, MO, as a unit of the National Park System (H.R. 1047), H2132, H2133 [5MR]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H7222-H7235 [27JN]

———direct any spending reductions in appropriations legislation toward deficit reduction, H7187 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2643), H7081, H7082, H7087 [26JN], H7207, H7211, H7213-H7270 [27JN], H7344 [28JN], H10514 [19SE], E1429, E1431, E1434, E1435, E1437 [28JN], E1459, E1460, E1463, E1464 [29JN], E1487 [11JY], E1493 [12JY], E1598 [23JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2643), consideration (H. Res. 514), H7083-H7087 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2643), motion to recommit, H7269 [27JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2643), unanimous-consent agreement, H6411 [14JN], H7134 [26JN]

Ellis Island Immigration Museum: designate the Bob Hope Memorial Library (H.R. 759), H2636 [19MR], E241 [1FE]

Forest Service: forest and rangeland research funding through reductions in National Endowment for the Arts funding, H7132-H7134 [26JN]

Fort Pierce, FL: recognize the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum as the official museum of Navy SEALS and their predecessors (H.R. 2779), H11036, H11037 [1OC], E2060 [3OC]

Fort Smith, AR: tribute to future site of U.S. Marshals Museum, E2358 [8NO]

History: anniversary of the Freedom Train, E1899 [17SE]

Holladay, Wilhelmina Cole: National Arts Club of New York City Gold Medal of Honor recipient, E211 [30JA]

Huntsville, AL: prohibit funding for Huntsville Museum of Art, H8336, H8337 [24JY]

Independence, MO: anniversary of the Harry S Truman Presidential Museum and Library, E1463 [29JN]

Kansas City, MO: prohibit funding for American Jazz Museum, H8135 [19JY]

Kansas State University: reopening of Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, H12484 [5NO]

Lansing, KS: prohibit funding for Kansas Regional Prisons Museum, H8088, H8089 [18JY]

Las Vegas, NV: tribute to Las Vegas Springs Preserve project, E1194 [5JN]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of Autry National Center, E1589 [23JY]

———anniversary of Southwest Museum, E2181 [18OC]

Moravian College: prohibit funding for Payne Art Gallery, H7217, H7218 [27JN]

Museum of Ideas: establish (H.R. 230), E22 [5JA]

National Forest Recreation Association: prohibit funding for National Mule and Packer Museum, H8334-H8336 [24JY]

National Hurricane Museum and Science Center: create in southwest Louisiana (H. Con. Res. 54), H5937-H5939 [5JN]

National Museum of Wildlife Art of the U.S., Jackson, WY: designate (H. Con. Res. 116), H5933, H5934 [5JN]

Philadelphia, PA: prohibit funding for the Philadelphia Art Museum exterior facade, H7216, H7217 [27JN]

Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (H.R. 3320), H13539-H13542 [13NO]

———tribute to Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, E1299 [14JN]

Provincetown, MA: anniversary of Pilgrim Monument cornerstone laying, E1616 [25JY]

Public buildings: prohibit use of funds for purchase of light bulbs that do not have the Energy Star designation, H7185 [26JN]

Redlands, CA: anniversary of Lincoln Memorial Shrine, E966 [7MY]

Richboro, PA: recognize Nike Missile Base as an historic site, E1982 [26SE]

Rockford, IL: prohibit funding for Burpee Museum, H8082, H8083 [18JY]

Sacramento, CA: anniversary of Discovery Museum Science & Space Center Challenger Learning Center, E2126 [12OC]

San Francisco, CA: prohibit funding for the Bay Area Science Teacher Recruitment, Retention, and Improvement Initiative, H8076, H8077 [18JY]

Sant, Roger W.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 7), H12477, H12478 [5NO]

Sharp, Waitstill and Martha: tribute (H. Res. 52), H801-H805 [22JA]

Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area: funding, H11962 [24OC], E2283 [30OC]

Smithsonian Institution: outreach programs funding, H7171, H7172 [26JN]

———revise composition of the Board of Regents so that all members are individuals appointed by the President from a list of nominees submitted by the leadership of the Congress (H.R. 4098), E2331 [6NO]

———salaries and expense account funding, H7219 [27JN]

———tribute to opening of Museo Alameda, E671 [28MR]

St. Paul, MN: anniversary of Science Museum of Minnesota, E2018 [28SE]

———anniversary of St. Paul Public Library and Schubert Club, E1981 [26SE]

Stonesifer, Patricia Q.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 8), H14211 [5DE]

Thomas Alva Edison Commemorative Coin Act: provide a new effective date for the applicability of certain provisions relative to the Edison Memorial Tower (H.R. 188), H532-H534 [16JA]

Tionesta, PA: prohibit funding for Hunting and Fishing Museum, H8338 [24JY]

University of Texas at Austin: anniversary of the Sam Rayburn Library and Museum (H. Res. 709), H13820-H13822 [13NO]

West Chester, PA: anniversary of Rotorfest festival, E1953 [24SE]

Wyland Foundation: tribute to Whaling Wall at the Aquarium of Niagara, E539 [14MR]

Remarks in Senate

American Battlefield Protection Act: reauthorize (S. 1921), S10612 [1AU]

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino: establish (S. 500), S1640 [6FE]

Dept. of HHS: Maternal and Child Health Block Grant program funding through elimination of Bethel Performing Arts Center funding, S13037-S13041, S13050 [18OC]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center (S. 1449), S6477 [22MY]

Forest Service and Depts. of the Interior and Energy: authorize certain programs and activities (S. 2483), S15474, S15577 [13DE], S15706 [14DE]

———authorize certain programs and activities (S. 2483), unanimous-consent agreement, S16060 [19DE]

Fort Pierce, FL: recognize the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum as the official museum of Navy SEALS and their predecessors (H.R. 2779), S13646 [31OC]

Mobile, AL: maritime museum funding, S12743 [4OC]

Museum of the History of American Diplomacy: support establishment through private donations (S. Res. 253), S11279, S11280 [7SE]

Mystic, CT: Mystic Aquarium funding, S12743, S12744, S12745 [4OC]

National Women's History Museum: provide a site within the District of Columbia (S. 1841), S9659 [20JY]

Sant, Roger W.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 7), S10525 [31JY]

Sante Fe, NM: anniversary of Georgia O'Keefe Museum, S10784 [2AU]

Smithsonian Institution: call for investigation of personal use of official funds by Sec. Lawrence M. Small, and the Board of Regents' oversight of such expenditures, S3262-S3264 [19MR]

———ensure the appropriate use of funds, S3483 [21MR], S3564 [22MR]

Stonesifer, Patricia Q.: appointment as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 8), S10525 [31JY]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (S. 548), S1851 [12FE]

Thomas Alva Edison Commemorative Coin Act: provide a new effective date for the applicability of certain provisions relative to the Edison Memorial Tower (H.R. 188), S1204 [25JA]

Virginia Beach, VA: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Beyond the Aquarium Program funding, S13069 [18OC]

Reports filed

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 512) (S. Rept. 110-104), S8410 [26JN]

Consideration of H.R. 2643, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 514) (H. Rept. 110-211), H7069 [25JN]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2643) (H. Rept. 110-187), H6234 [11JN], H7010 [22JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1696) (S. Rept. 110-91), S8409 [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior Study on Designation of the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum in St. Louis, MO, as a Unit of the National Park System: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 1047) (S. Rept. 110-106), S8410 [26JN]

National Museum of Wildlife Art of the U.S., Jackson, WY: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H. Con. Res. 116) (S. Rept. 110-166), S11585 [17SE]

———Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 6) (S. Rept. 110-100), S8409 [26JN]

Support Establishment of Museum of the History of American Diplomacy Through Private Donations: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 253), S8691 [28JN]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute to the NASA Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Aerospace Academy: Congressional Black Caucus, E1929 [19SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2643), H7096, H7111, H7112, H7143, H7151, H7179 [26JN], H7236, H7247, H7258 [27JN]

Statements

Key West Agreement: Sam Rushie, Harry S Truman Library and Museum, H15342 [12DE]

Tables

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 2643), H7263-H7268 [27JN]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 54, create National Hurricane Museum and Science Center in southwest Louisiana, H5937 [5JN]

H. Con. Res. 116, National Museum of Wildlife Art of the U.S., Jackson, WY, H5934 [5JN]

H. Res. 52, tribute to Waitstill and Martha Sharp, H801 [22JA]

H. Res. 514, consideration of H.R. 2643, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H7083 [26JN]

H. Res. 709, University of Texas at Austin Sam Rayburn Library and Museum anniversary, H13820 [13NO]

H.R. 188, provide a new effective date for the applicability of certain Thomas Alva Edison Commemorative Coin Act provisions relative to the Edison Memorial Tower, H532 [16JA]

H.R. 512, Commission To Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino Act, H1222 [6FE]

H.R. 759, Ellis Island Immigration Museum designation as the Bob Hope Memorial Library, H2636 [19MR]

H.R. 1047, study suitability and feasibility of designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum in St. Louis, MO, as a unit of the National Park System, H2132 [5MR]

H.R. 2779, recognize the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum as the official museum of Navy SEALS and their predecessors, H11036 [1OC]

H.R. 3320, Support for the Museum of the History of Polish Jews Act, H13540 [13NO]

S. 374, Art and Collectibles Capital Gains Tax Treatment Parity Act, S1060 [24JA]

S. 500, Commission To Study the Potential Creation of the National Museum of the American Latino Act, S1640 [6FE]

S. 548, Artist-Museum Partnership Act, S1852 [12FE]

S. 1921, Civil War Battlefield Preservation Act, S10613 [1AU]

S. Con. Res. 6, National Museum of Wildlife Art of the U.S., Jackson, WY, S1464 [31JA]

S. Con. Res. 8, create National Hurricane Museum and Science Center in southwest Louisiana, S1539 [1FE]

S. Res. 223, tribute to Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Program efforts to preserve, protect, and restore artistic and cultural treasures in Allied-occupied countries during World War II, S7195, S7269 [6JN]

S. Res. 253, support Museum of the History of American Diplomacy establishment through private donations, S8364 [25JN], S11280 [7SE]

S.J. Res. 7, appointment of Roger W. Sant as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S10525 [31JY], H12477 [5NO]

S.J. Res. 8, appointment of Patricia Q. Stonesifer as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S10525 [31JY], H14211 [5DE]