H.R. 5159 - Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008

Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008

H.R. 5159 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

To establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, headed by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, to provide for the effective management and administration of the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor Center within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, headed by the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, to provide for the effective management and administration of the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008
• Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008
• Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008
• Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008
• Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008

Sponsor

Robert Brady

Co-Sponsors

• Vernon Ehlers

Subjects

• Congress
• Architect of the Capitol
• Architecture and the disabled
• Budgets
• Business
• Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
• Civil service retirement
• Concessions
• Congressional agencies
• Congressional committees (House)
• Congressional committees (Senate)
• Congressional employees
• Congressional oversight
• Congressional reorganization
• Disabled
• Education
• Employee benefit plans
• Employee training
• Exhibitions
• Food
• Food service
• Gifts
• Government procurement
• Higher education
• House Administration
• Humanities
• Job training
• Law
• Legislation
• Licenses
• Maintenance and repair
• Members of Congress
• Pensions
• Public contracts
• Restaurants
• Retail trade
• Revolving funds
• Scholarships
• Security measures
• Senate Rules and Administration
• Social services
• Student loan funds
• Tourism
• Transfer of employees
• Vending machines
• Volunteer workers

Related Bills

Major Actions

Introduced	1/29/2008
Referred to Committee
Amendments (1 proposed)
Passed House	3/05/2008
Passed Senate	9/27/2008
Signed by President	10/20/2008

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.	3/05/2008	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.	9/27/2008	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 5674 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	9/27/2008	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	1/29/2008
		1/29/2008	Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
		2/12/2008	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	2/12/2008	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
		3/03/2008	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-535.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/03/2008	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 326.
		3/05/2008	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5159.
		3/05/2008	Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		3/05/2008	Considered under suspension of the rules.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	3/05/2008	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
		3/06/2008	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/07/2008	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 611.
		9/27/2008	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	9/27/2008	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
		9/27/2008	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		9/27/2008	Amendment SA 5674 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Feinstein.
select this vote	Vote	9/27/2008	Amendment SA 5674 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
	Presented to President	10/02/2008	Cleared for White House.
		10/02/2008	Mr. Brady (PA) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
		10/02/2008	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
	Presented to President	10/09/2008	Presented to President.
	Signed	10/20/2008	Signed by President.
	Enacted	10/20/2008	Became Public Law No: 110-437.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	S. Amdt. 5674	Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]	September 27, 2008	Passed by voice vote on September 26, 2008.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details