To establish the Commission to study the potential creation of a National Museum of Irish American History, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines key terms for the Act: Commission means the study commission established by section 3(a), and Museum means the National Museum of Irish American History, establishes a 23-member Commission with members appointed by the President (7), Speaker of the House (4), House Minority Leader (4), Senate Majority Leader (4), and Senate Minority Leader (4), requiring expertise, and directs the Commission to report to Congress and the President on a plan for establishing the Museum including collections costs, impact on regional Irish-American museums, possible locations in DC, whether to house it. It relies on appropriations, definition changes, reporting requirements, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Culture and Education.
Who Benefits and How
The Commission could gain revenue opportunities, Irish American community and cultural organizations could gain revenue opportunities, and Irish American cultural scholars and museum professionals could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal budget could face higher costs.
Key Provisions
- Defines key terms for the Act: Commission means the study commission established by section 3(a), and Museum means the National Museum of Irish American History.
- Establishes a 23-member Commission with members appointed by the President (7), Speaker of the House (4), House Minority Leader (4), Senate Majority Leader (4), and Senate Minority Leader (4), requiring expertise...
- Directs the Commission to report to Congress and the President on a plan for establishing the Museum including collections costs, impact on regional Irish-American museums, possible locations in DC, whether to house it...
- Authorizes the Commission to hire an executive director and staff at pay rates consistent with temporary federal organizations.
- Exempts commission members serve without pay but receive travel per diem; Commission may solicit and accept gifts, bequests, or devises; Commission is not subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines key terms for the Act: Commission means the study commission established by section 3(a), and Museum means the National Museum of Irish American History, establishes a 23-member Commission with members appointed by the President (7), Speaker of the House (4), House Minority Leader (4), Senate Majority Leader (4), and Senate Minority Leader (4), requiring expertise, and directs the Commission to report to Congress and the President on a plan for establishing the Museum including collections costs, impact on regional Irish-American museums, possible locations in DC, whether to house it.
Key Policy Areas
Culture, Education
Primary Purpose
The bill defines key terms for the Act: Commission means the study commission established by section 3(a), and Museum means the National Museum of Irish American History, establishes a 23-member Commission with members appointed by the President (7), Speaker of the House (4), House Minority Leader (4), Senate Majority Leader (4), and Senate Minority Leader (4), requiring expertise, and directs the Commission to report to Congress and the President on a plan for establishing the Museum including collections costs, impact on regional Irish-American museums, possible locations in DC, whether to house it.
Policy Domains
Section 2 - Definitions
Identified Gains
- The Commission
- Irish American community and cultural organizations
- Irish American cultural scholars and museum professionals
- Commission staff and executive director
Identified Costs
- Federal budget
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Neal, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Commission staff and executive director, Federal budget, The Commission
Positive-direction: Commission staff and executive director, The Commission
Negative-direction: Federal budget
Irish American community and cultural organizations, Irish American cultural scholars and museum professionals
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "speaker"
- → Speaker of the House
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "minority_leader_house"
- → Minority Leader of the House
- "majority_leader_senate"
- → Majority Leader of the Senate
- "minority_leader_senate"
- → Minority Leader of the Senate
- "the_commission"
- → Commission to study potential creation of Irish American Museum
- "secretary_smithsonian"
- → Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The Commission to study the potential creation of a National Museum of Irish American History established by section 3(a)
The National Museum of Irish American History
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