MUSEUMS

Addresses

Holocaust Days of Remembrance Ceremony: President Obama, E1399 [12JN]

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9386 [15SE], S9500, S9517, S9568, S9569, S9570 [17SE], S9581, S9582, S9583, S9592, S9593, S9594, S9595 [21SE], S9635, S9636, S9639, S9642, S9645, S9683, S9684, S9685, S9686, S9687, S9688, S9689 [22SE], S9723, S9751, S9752, S9753, S9754, S9755, S9756, S9757 [23SE], S9772, S9773, S9774, S9784, S9794, S9799, S9800, S9804, S9807, S9811, S9854, S9855 [24SE], H7410, H7412, H7420, H7427, H7428, H7429, H7430, H7431, H7433, H7434, H7435 [25JN], H7463, H7464, H7465, H7466, H7467, H7468, H7469 [26JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration (H. Res. 578), H7397 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 876), H12055 [29OC]

Appointments

Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino, S4705 [23AP], S5086 [4MY], S9572 [17SE], H4970 [29AP]

Conferees: H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, S9812 [24SE], H11826 [27OC]

Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S794 [22JA], S1472 [3FE], H470 [22JA]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, S1472 [3FE]

Articles and editorials

Jews Remain Stymied in Efforts To Reclaim Art Looted by Nazis, S7226 [8JY]

Bills and resolutions

Army: lease portions of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum facility to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation to support operation of the museum (see H.R. 4034), H12456 [5NO]

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 S. 395), S2027 [9FE] (see H.R. 586), H381 [15JA]

Cordova, France A.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 9), S2080 [10FE] (see H.J. Res. 25), H2874 [26FE]

Dept. of the Interior: assist in establishment of an industrial history interpretive center and museum in Bethlehem, PA (see S. 1568), S8681 [3AU]

———enter into an agreement with Northwestern State University to construct a curatorial center (see S. 1018), S5328 [11MY] (see H.R. 2384), H5580 [13MY]

———establish the Rocky Mountain Science Collections Center (see H.R. 3417), H9205 [30JY]

———provide preservation and interpretation assistance for resources associated with the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in Massachusetts (see H.R. 4137), H13352 [19NO]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 2996), H7144 [23JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration (see H. Res. 578), H7248 [24JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 876), H12043 [28OC]

Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial: designate (see H.R. 2788), H6537 [10JN]

Fulton, MO: authorize reference to the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as America's National Churchill Museum (see H. Res. 390), H5062 [30AP]

Great Britain: encourage return of Parthenon Marbles to Grecce (see H. Con. Res. 122), H5399 [7MY]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (see S. 2129), S10916 [29OC]

———convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for establishment of a National Women's History Museum (see H.R. 1700), H4025 [25MR]

Honolulu, HI: recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum (see S. Res. 195), S6845 [19JN] (see H. Res. 541), H6743 [12JN]

International Civil Rights Center & Museum: mint coins in commemoration of opening (see S. 1819), S10635 [21OC] (see H.R. 3912), H11712 [22OC]

Museum of Ideas Commission: establish (see H.R. 202), H35 [6JA]

National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act: authorize appropriations (see S. 2095), S10916 [29OC] (see H.R. 3967), H12140 [29OC]

National Law Enforcement Museum Act: extend museum construction termination date (see S. 1053), S5501 [14MY]

National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (see S. 760), S4171 [1AP] (see H.R. 1849), H4396 [1AP]

Navy: tribute to official U.S. naval history museums (see H. Res. 984), H15502 [16DE]

Poland: provide assistance to Museum of the History of Polish Jews (see H.R. 1590), H3640 [18MR]

Rubenstein, David M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (see S.J. Res. 8), S2080 [10FE] (see H.J. Res. 24), H1519 [12FE]

Smithsonian Institution: carry out certain construction projects (see H.R. 608), H386 [16JA]

———provide a vehicle maintenance building to house the Vehicle Maintenance Branch at the Suitland Collections Center (see S. 1372), S7070 [25JN] (see H.R. 3224), H8184 [15JY]

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. 394), S2027 [9FE]

———allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (see S. 405), S2079 [10FE] (see H.R. 1126), H2601 [23FE]

Terrorism: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary of terrorist attacks and establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (see H.R. 3549), H9441 [10SE]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: express condolences to family and condemn murder of Stephen T. Johns, commend staff for response to shooting, and condemn acts of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred (see H. Res. 529), H6618 [11JN]

———express condolences to family of Stephen T. Johns, commend staff for response to shooting, and condemn acts of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred (see S. Res. 184), S6543 [11JN]

———honor sacrifice of Stephen T. Johns, acknowledge relationship between African Americans and Jewish Americans, and encourage cooperation to combat hate-related violence (see H. Con. Res. 154), H6806 [15JN]

Cloture motions

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9690 [22SE]

Conference reports

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations (H.R. 2996), H11871-H11983 [28OC]

Cost Estimates

Civil Rights History Project Act (H.R. 586): CBO, H4599 [22AP]

Letters

Disclosure of congressionally directed spending items in H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations: Senator Bond, S9771, S9772 [24SE]

———Senator Brownback, S9771 [24SE]

———Senator Feinstein, S9770 [24SE]

———Senator Johnson, S9772 [24SE]

———Senator Risch, S9772 [24SE]

———Senator Roberts, S9771 [24SE]

———Senator Sessions, S9770 [24SE]

———Senator Shelby, S9770 [24SE]

Resolve claims relative to Holocaust-era looted cultural assets: Senator Specter, S7227 [8JY]

World War I Memorial and Centennial Act: Victor J. Stragliati and Wade F. Prosser, Missouri American Legion, H12393 [5NO]

Lists

Congressionally directed spending items in conference report to H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, S10906 [29OC]

Simpson County Historical Society officers, S8755 [4AU]

Simpson County Historical Society volunteers, S8755 [4AU]

Motions

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9641, S9647 [22SE], S9724, S9725 [23SE], S9806, S9807 [24SE], H11756 [26OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, S10898 [29OC]

Press releases

Odyssey Expresses Appreciation to Senator Murray for Securing $3 Million for New Transportation Educational Initiatives and Programming: Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center, S9342 [15SE]

Remarks in House

Chicago, IL: tribute, H10492 [6OC]

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 (H.R. 586), H4597-H4601 [22AP]

Civil Rights History Project Act: funding, H7050, H7051 [19JN]

Cohen, David: National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum Dick Steinberg Good Guy Award recipient, E2936 [10DE]

Cordova, France A.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 9), H9365, H9366 [9SE], E2242 [10SE]

Dallas, TX: Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza accepted into American Association of Museums Museum Assessment Program, E2188 [8SE]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for Housatonic River Net-Zero Energy Building project, H8147, H8148 [15JY]

———prohibit funding for Metropolitan Museum of Art Energy Conservation and Efficiency Upgrade of HVAC Controls project, H8156, H8157 [15JY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H7428, H7429 [25JN]

———making appropriations, H2653 [25FE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), H7401-H7437 [25JN], H7463-H7471 [26JN], H11143 [8OC], E1607, E1609, E1612, E1614 [26JN], E2176 [31JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, H12057-H12068 [29OC], E2679 [2NO], E2724 [5NO]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration (H. Res. 578), H7390-H7398 [25JN]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 876), H12050-H12057 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), earmark declaration, E1403 [15JN], E1548, E1549, E1550, E1552, E1553, E1554, E1556, E1557, E1558, E1560, E1566, E1567, E1568, E1569 [24JN], E1575, E1576, E1577, E1580, E1581, E1584, E1586, E1588, E1589, E1590, E1591, E1593, E1594, E1596, E1597, E1598, E1599, E1600, E1601, E1602, E1603, E1605, E1606, E1607, E1610, E1611, E1626, E1630 [26JN], E1643, E1644, E1646, E1649, E1656, E1658 [7JY], E1663, E1674 [8JY], E1698 [9JY], E1713 [10JY], E1807, E1815 [16JY], E1857 [21JY], E2099 [31JY], E2655, E2656, E2657, E2658, E2659, E2660, E2661, E2674 [29OC], E2736, E2737, E2745 [6NO], E2753 [9NO], E2759, E2764, E2765, E2774 [16NO], E2790 [17NO], E2802, E2804 [18NO], E2813 [19NO], E2841, E2844, E2857, E2858 [1DE], E3010 [15DE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), motion to instruct conferees, H11756-H11759 [26OC]

———require appropriations legislation conference report to be available in an electronic form for a certain period prior to approval, H11756 [26OC]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit funding for Philadelphia, PA, Museum of Art Transportation Improvement Program, H8662, H8663 [23JY]

Frantzen, Rose: premier of Portrait of Maquoketa at the Smithsonian Institution National Portrait Gallery, E2718 [4NO]

Fulton, MO: authorize reference to the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as America's National Churchill Museum (H. Res. 390), H6767, H6768 [15JN]

Greece: tribute to opening of Acropolis Museum, H7840 [9JY]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to provide for establishment of a National Women's History Museum (H.R. 1700), H11348-H11350 [14OC], E2555 [15OC]

Honolulu, HI: recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum (H. Res. 541), H9295, H9296 [8SE], E2111 [31JY]

Kansas City, MO: Kansas City Public Library recipient of the Institute of Museum and Library Services National Medal for Museum and Library Services, E862 [2AP]

Las Vegas, NV: Mob Museum construction funding, H1048 [9FE]

Miami, FL: tribute to Black Crossroads—The African Diaspora in Miami exhibit at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, E336 [24FE]

Monterey, CA: tribute to Monterey Museum of Art, E950 [23AP]

National Museum of the American Latino Commission: tribute to appointees, E2871 [2DE]

National World War I Museum: designate Liberty Memorial as National World War I Memorial (H.R. 1849), H12390-H12394 [5NO], E837 [1AP]

New York, NY: anniversary of El Museo del Barrio (museum), E2583 [20OC]

Port Allen, LA: tribute to West Baton Rouge Museum for earning formal accreditation by the American Association of Museums, E2691 [3NO]

Rubenstein, David M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 8), H4602, H4603 [22AP]

Saginaw, MI: Historical Society of Saginaw County Castle Museum accepted into American Association of Museums Museum Assessment Program, E2485 [8OC]

Sandy Ground Historical Society Inc.: tribute, E2656 [29OC]

Smithsonian Institution: carry out certain construction projects (H.R. 608), E108 [16JA]

———provide a vehicle maintenance building to house the Vehicle Maintenance Branch at the Suitland Collections Center (H.R. 3224), H13582 [8DE]

Sullivan, SC: tribute to Fort Moultrie Visitor Center African Passages exhibit, E727 [19MR]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: express condolences to family and condemn murder of Stephen T. Johns, commend staff for response to shooting, and condemn acts of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred, H6542, H6543 [11JN], E1370 [10JN]

———express condolences to family and condemn murder of Stephen T. Johns, commend staff for response to shooting, and condemn acts of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred (H. Res. 529), H6585-H6593 [11JN], H6668 [12JN], E1394, E1396, E1397, E1398, E1399 [12JN], E1423 [15JN], E1849 [20JY]

———honor sacrifice of Stephen T. Johns, acknowledge relationship between African Americans and Jewish Americans, and encourage cooperation to combat hate-related violence (H. Con. Res. 154), E1423 [15JN]

Washington County Historical Society: anniversary, E790 [26MR]

Wisconsin: recognize role of Circus World Museum and the Wisconsin Historical Society in the preservation of circus industry history, E2911 [8DE]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, S10897 [29OC]

———require public disclosure of reports required in appropriations bills, S9720 [23SE], S9800 [24SE]

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 (H.R. 586), S4723 [24AP]

———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 (S. 395), S2028 [9FE]

Civil Rights History Project Act: funding, S9581 [21SE], S9635 [22SE]

Cordova, France A.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 9), S3320 [17MR]

Dept. of the Interior: assist in establishment of an industrial history interpretive center and museum in Bethlehem, PA (S. 1568), S8687 [3AU]

———enter into an agreement with Northwestern State University to construct a curatorial center (S. 1018), S5330 [11MY]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, S9725 [23SE], S9806 [24SE]

———ensure contracts are competitively awarded, S9720 [23SE], S9800 [24SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S7232 [8JY], S9499-S9519, S9541 [17SE], S9575, S9578, S9580-S9583 [21SE], S9625, S9630, S9634-S9648 [22SE], S9706, S9712, S9718, S9720, S9723-S9727 [23SE], S9769-S9775, S9778-S9812 [24SE], S9924 [29SE]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report, S10893-S10901, S10903-S10908 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S10891 [29OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 2996), motion to recommit, S9641, S9646, S9647 [22SE], S9724 [23SE], S9806 [24SE]

———prohibit funding for Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), S9517, S9518 [17SE]

Dept. of Transportation: prohibit use of surface transportation funds on enhancement projects such as transportation museums, S9397-S9401 [16SE]

District of Columbia: Sewall-Belmont House and Museum funding, S9800 [24SE]

Franklin, KY: anniversary of Simpson County Historical Society, S8755 [4AU]

GSA: convey a parcel of real property in the District of Columbia to house a National Women's History Museum (S. 2129), S10928 [29OC], S12459 [4DE]

Honolulu, HI: recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum (S. Res. 195), S6849 [19JN], S8618 [30JY]

Indianapolis, IN: anniversary of Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, S4307 [2AP]

Iowa State University: tribute to Iowa State University Museums for earning formal accreditation by the American Association of Museums, S10359 [13OC]

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act: prohibit funding for acquisition of new Federal land until maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation projects on existing sites have been completed, S9720 [23SE], S9803, S9804, S9807 [24SE]

Muscatine, IA: tribute to Muscatine History & Industry Center for participation in the American Association of Museums Museum Assessment Program, S10359 [13OC]

National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act: authorize appropriations (S. 2095), S10927 [29OC]

National Law Enforcement Museum Act: extend museum construction termination date (S. 1053), S5529 [14MY]

Omaha, NE: probihit funding for the Durham Museum, S7056 [25JN]

———prohibit funding for the Durham Museum, S7125, S7126 [6JY]

Rubenstein, David M.: appoint as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents (S.J. Res. 8), S3319 [17MR]

Seattle, WA: Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center funding, S9342, S9343 [15SE]

Smithsonian Institution: develop in conjunction with Morehouse College a program to preserve and catalogue the papers and teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr., and make such papers accessible to the public, S9645 [22SE], S9804 [24SE]

Taxation: allow deduction equal to fair market value for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor (S. 405), S2081, S2082 [10FE]

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: express condolences to family of Stephen T. Johns, commend staff for response to shooting, and condemn acts of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred (S. Res. 184), S6570, S6571 [11JN]

University of Northern Iowa: tribute to University of Northern Iowa Museums & Collections for participation in the American Association of Museums Museum Assessment Program, S10360 [13OC]

Wilmington, DE: Delaware Children's Museum funding, S9351-S9353 [15SE]

World War II: resolve claims relative to Holocaust-era looted cultural assets, S7226 [8JY]

Reports

Civil Rights History Project Act (H.R. 586): Committee on House Administration (House), H4598 [22AP]

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items in H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, S9542 [17SE]

Reports filed

Carry Out Certain Smithsonian Institution Construction Projects: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 608) (H. Rept. 111-53), H4025 [25MR]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 876) (H. Rept. 111-318), H12043 [28OC]

Consideration of H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 578) (H. Rept. 111-184), H7248 [24JN]

Dept. of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 2996) (H. Rept. 111-316), H12043 [28OC]

———Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 2996) (H. Rept. 111-180), H7144 [23JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 2996) (S. Rept. 111-38), S7192 [7JY]

National Women's History Museum Act: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 1700) (H. Rept. 111-295), H11165 [8OC]

Smithsonian Institute Vehicle Maintenance Building To House the Vehicle Maintenance Branch at the Suitland Collections Center: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 3224) (H. Rept. 111-276), H13519 [3DE]

Smithsonian Institution Vehicle Maintenance Building Housing of Vehicle Maintenance Branch at Suitland Collections Center: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H.R. 3224) (H. Rept. 111-276), H10407 [30SE]

World War I Memorial and Centennial Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1849) (H. Rept. 111-329), H12455 [5NO]

Rulings of the Chair

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 2996), S9798 [24SE]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, S9648 [22SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 390, reference the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library as America's National Churchill Museum, H6767 [15JN]

H. Res. 529, express condolences to family and condemn murder of Stephen T. Johns, commend staff of U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum for response to shooting, and condemn acts of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred, H6585 [11JN]

H. Res. 541, recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum, H9295 [8SE]

H. Res. 578, consideration of H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H7390 [25JN]

H. Res. 876, consideration of conference report on H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, H12050 [29OC]

H.R. 586, Civil Rights History Project Act, H4597 [22AP]

H.R. 1700, National Women's History Museum Act, H11348 [14OC]

H.R. 1849, World War I Memorial and Centennial Act, H12391 [5NO]

H.R. 2996, Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies appropriations, S9873-S9889 [25SE]

H.R. 3224, provide a vehicle maintenance building to house the Vehicle Maintenance Branch of the Smithsonian Institution at the Suitland Collections Center, H13582 [8DE]

S. 395, Civil Rights History Project Act, S2028 [9FE]

S. 405, Artist-Museum Partnership Act, S2082 [10FE]

S. 1018, National Park Service and Northwestern State University Collections Conservation Center Act, S5331 [11MY]

S. 1053, National Law Enforcement Museum Act construction termination date extension, S5529 [14MY]

S. 1372, provide a vehicle maintenance building to house the Smithsonian Institution Vehicle Maintenance Branch at the Suitland Collections Center, S7089 [25JN]

S. Res. 184, express condolences to family of Stephen T. Johns, commend staff for response to shooting at U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and condemn acts of anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hatred, S6568, S6571 [11JN]

S. Res. 195, recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum, S6849 [19JN]

S. Res. 195, recognize reopening of Hawaiian Hall on the anniversary of Bishop Museum in Honolulu, HI, S8618 [30JY]

S.J. Res. 8, appoint David M. Rubenstein as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S3319 [17MR], H4602 [22AP]

S.J. Res. 9, appoint France A. Cordova as citizen regent of Smithsonian Institution Board of Regents, S3320 [17MR], H9365 [9SE]