Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
Sponsored By: Representative Meng
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Summary
This law creates a commission to study and plan a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture in Washington, DC. The Commission will assess feasibility, costs, collections, governance, location options, and produce a fundraising plan and legislative recommendations within 18 months of its first meeting.
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- Asian Pacific American communities and scholars gain a formal role in museum design and outreach through required guidance on engagement and an optional national conference within 18 months.
- Museums and the Smithsonian face a required assessment of impact, collections availability, storage and maintenance needs, and site criteria to inform where and how a new museum could fit.
- Congress gets a fundraising plan and an independent review that aim to finance construction and ongoing operations without federal appropriations, plus a legislative action plan for relevant House and Senate committees.
*The Commission is not funded with federal funds and must cover its expenses through gifts and contributions.*
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Commission to study Asian Pacific American museum
The law creates an eight-member commission to study a national Asian Pacific American history and culture museum. Two members each are chosen by the Senate majority leader, the Speaker, the Senate minority leader, and the House minority leader. Initial appointments happen within 90 days of enactment. Members must have relevant expertise and a strong commitment to Asian Pacific American history and culture. Federal employees cannot serve. The commission chooses a chair by majority vote, and vacancies do not stop its work and are filled the same way.
Museum study reports and fundraising plan
The commission must study if a national museum can be built and run in Washington, DC. It must report on costs, collections, site criteria with the Smithsonian, effects on existing Asian Pacific American museums, governance, and community engagement. It must decide if the museum should be part of the Smithsonian. It must make a fundraising plan and get an independent review on running the museum without federal money. Reports and the plan are due within 18 months after the commission’s first meeting. The commission may hold a national conference within 18 months of appointments and must send legislative recommendations to the named committees.
PAYGO budget scoring rule set
For Pay-As-You-Go rules, this law’s budget effects follow the House Budget Committee’s printed statement. This applies only if that statement was printed before the vote on passage. It sets how the law’s cost is recorded for PAYGO.
Commission ends after final reports
The commission ends 30 days after it submits its final required reports. Its authority and work stop on that date.
Commission runs on private funds only
The commission uses only non-federal money. No federal funds may be used to carry out this law. Members serve without pay but can receive travel per diem. The commission can accept private gifts and hire a director and staff, who are not federal employees. Federal agencies can provide technical help, but cannot detail staff to the commission. The commission is not covered by the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Meng
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Takano
CA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Davis (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Lieu
CA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Case
HI • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Swalwell
CA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Suozzi
NY • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Nadler
NY • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Clark (MA)
MA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Williams (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Strickland
WA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Pocan
WI • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Chu
CA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Jacobs
CA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Soto
FL • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 5/28/2021
Bera
CA • D
Sponsored 5/28/2021
Davids (KS)
KS • D
Sponsored 5/28/2021
Watson Coleman
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/3/2021
McBath
GA • D
Sponsored 10/20/2021
Espaillat
NY • D
Sponsored 10/25/2021
Clarke (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 10/25/2021
Raskin
MD • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Khanna
CA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Jayapal
WA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Torres (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Tonko
NY • D
Sponsored 2/11/2022
Meeks
NY • D
Sponsored 2/11/2022
Jeffries
NY • D
Sponsored 2/11/2022
Lynch
MA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2022
Auchincloss
MA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2022
Peter Welch
VT • D
Sponsored 2/11/2022
Evans (PA)
PA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2022
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2022
Pappas
NH • D
Sponsored 2/11/2022
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 2/11/2022
Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/15/2022
Frankel, Lois
FL • D
Sponsored 2/15/2022
Hoyer
MD • D
Sponsored 2/15/2022
Garamendi
CA • D
Sponsored 2/15/2022
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/15/2022
Fitzpatrick
PA • R
Sponsored 2/15/2022
Cleaver
MO • D
Sponsored 2/15/2022
Brownley
CA • D
Sponsored 2/15/2022
Leger Fernandez
NM • D
Sponsored 2/18/2022
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
AS • R
Sponsored 2/18/2022
Morelle
NY • D
Sponsored 2/18/2022
Wilson (FL)
FL • D
Sponsored 2/18/2022
Adams
NC • D
Sponsored 2/18/2022
Casten
IL • D
Sponsored 2/22/2022
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/22/2022
Levin
CA • D
Sponsored 2/28/2022
Aguilar
CA • D
Sponsored 3/1/2022
Garcia (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 3/7/2022
Smith (WA)
WA • D
Sponsored 3/7/2022
Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/7/2022
Sanchez
CA • D
Sponsored 3/7/2022
Stanton
AZ • D
Sponsored 3/9/2022
Hayes
CT • D
Sponsored 3/11/2022
Gottheimer
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/11/2022
Pallone
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/24/2022
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
Sponsored 3/24/2022
Ruben Gallego
AZ • D
Sponsored 3/24/2022
Green, Al (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 3/28/2022
Omar
MN • D
Sponsored 3/28/2022
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 10/26/2021
Mfume
MD • D
Sponsored 10/27/2021
Trahan
MA • D
Sponsored 11/3/2021
Velazquez
NY • D
Sponsored 11/3/2021
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 11/3/2021
Correa
CA • D
Sponsored 11/5/2021
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/17/2021
Huffman
CA • D
Sponsored 11/18/2021
Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 11/18/2021
Moulton
MA • D
Sponsored 11/19/2021
Neguse
CO • D
Sponsored 11/23/2021
Andy Kim
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/30/2021
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 12/1/2021
Stansbury
NM • D
Sponsored 12/1/2021
Tlaib
MI • D
Sponsored 12/8/2021
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/9/2021
Boyle (PA)
PA • D
Sponsored 12/14/2021
Krishnamoorthi
IL • D
Sponsored 12/20/2021
Schakowsky
IL • D
Sponsored 12/20/2021
Vargas
CA • D
Sponsored 12/27/2021
Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 12/27/2021
Barragan
CA • D
Sponsored 1/3/2022
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 1/3/2022
Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/6/2022
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/6/2022
Gomez
CA • D
Sponsored 1/11/2022
McGovern
MA • D
Sponsored 1/11/2022
Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 1/12/2022
Dean (PA)
PA • D
Sponsored 1/18/2022
Torres (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 1/20/2022
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 1/20/2022
Adam Schiff
CA • D
Sponsored 1/25/2022
Larsen (WA)
WA • D
Sponsored 1/25/2022
Brown
OH • D
Sponsored 1/28/2022
Doggett
TX • D
Sponsored 1/28/2022
Titus
NV • D
Sponsored 1/28/2022
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/1/2022
Peters
CA • D
Sponsored 2/8/2022
Malliotakis
NY • R
Sponsored 2/9/2022
Beatty
OH • D
Sponsored 2/11/2022
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2022
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/11/2022
Pressley
MA • D
Sponsored 3/8/2022
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
MP • D
Sponsored 3/31/2022
Thompson (MS)
MS • D
Sponsored 3/31/2022
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