Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission Reform Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 536.

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Version 17 · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Dec 22, 2014

Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission Reform Act - Revises requirements for appointing members to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission to allow the Senate and the House of Representatives to appoint persons instead of only Members of the Senate and the House to the Commission.

(Under current law, the President appoints four persons, the Senate appoints four Members of the Senate, and the House appoints four Members of the House. The bill allows the Senate and House appointments to be persons instead of only Members.)

Requires each appointment to the Commission to be made in consultation with the Eisenhower Foundation, a public foundation located in Abilene, Kansas.

Terminates the membership of the present Commission and the employment of present staff.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R–UT

Committees

Natural Resources Committee

7 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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Dec 22, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 536.
Dec 22, 2014
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-705.
Dec 22, 2014
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-705.
Jul 30, 2014
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 30, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 25, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 25, 2014
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2014
Introduced in House

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Related bills identified by Congress.gov

HR 1126 · Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Completion Act

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