A bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to plan and construct facilities for the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

5 March 1985

Last action

19 November 1985 · Floor

Status

Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 177 - 234 (Record Vote No: 410).

Summary

Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan and construct facilities for the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Authorizes appropriations for such purposes effective October 1, 1988. Prohibits any such funds from being obligated or expended until there is available to the Board, from private donations or other non-Federal sources, a sum which, when combined with such appropriated funds, is sufficient to carry out the purposes of this Act. Provides for transfer of any portion of such funds to the General Services Administration to carry out such purposes. Provides that, effective on enactment of this Act, the Cooper-Hewitt Museum shall also be known as the National Museum of Design.

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Timeline

5 March 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 1985
Committee
Committee on Rules. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
29 October 1985
Reported
Committee on Rules. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
4 November 1985
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 389.
Source: Calendars
4 November 1985
Reported
Committee on Rules. Reported to Senate by Senator Mathias with amendments. With written report No. 99-172.
Source: Committee
4 November 1985
Reported
Committee on Rules. Reported to Senate by Senator Mathias with amendments. With written report No. 99-172.
Source: Committee
12 November 1985
Passed
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 November 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 November 1985
Vote
Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 177 - 234 (Record Vote No: 410).
Source: Floor
19 November 1985
Vote
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 177 - 234 (Record Vote No: 410).
Source: Floor
19 November 1985
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor

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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 12 November 1985
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 4 November 1985
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Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/583
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/s/583
us · 99-s-583 · source updated 14 January 2025