H.R. 4875 · 114th Congress
United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016
Law · 114-196 · Jul 22, 2016Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- House Introduced Mar 23, 2016
- House Passed Jul 5, 2016
- Senate Passed Jul 12, 2016
- President To the President Jul 14, 2016
- President Signed Jul 22, 2016
- Law Jul 22, 2016
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jul 22, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 5, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016
(Sec. 4) This bill establishes the United States Semiquincentennial Commission to plan, develop, and coordinate the commemoration of U.S. history leading up to the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
(Sec. 5) The Commission shall: (1) prepare an overall program for the commemoration; (2) plan, encourage, develop, and coordinate observances and activities commemorating the historic events associated with the Semiquincentennial; (3) emphasize the planning of events in locations of historical significance to the United States; and (4) give special emphasis to the role of persons and locations with significant impact on U.S. history beginning on the date of execution of the Declaration of Independence and to the ideas associated with that history.
(Sec. 6) The Department of the Interior shall study and report to the Commission on appropriate actions that might be taken to further preserve and develop historic sites and battlefields to ensure that fitting observances and exhibits may be held at such sites during the celebration.
The Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Archives shall cooperate with the Commission. The Secretary of State shall coordinate the participation of foreign nations in the celebration.
Interior shall, through a competitive process, seek to enter into an arrangement with a nonprofit organization, the mission of which is consistent with the purpose of this bill, under which such nonprofit shall:
- serve as the secretariat of the Commission;
- house the administrative offices of the Commission;
- assume responsibility for funds of the Commission; and
- provide to the Commission financial and administrative services related to budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, personnel, and procurement.
(Sec. 10) The Commission shall terminate on December 31, 2027.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016
Latest action (Jul 22, 2016): Became Public Law No: 114-196.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 23, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Mar 23, 2016
- House Passed Jul 5, 2016
- Senate Passed Jul 12, 2016
- President To the President Jul 14, 2016
- President Signed Jul 22, 2016
- Law Jul 22, 2016
No recorded floor vote found.