Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 532.
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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Aug 26, 2014
Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2014 - Amends federal law regarding presidential archival depositories to require each presidential library fundraising organization to submit quarterly reports to the National Archives and Records Administration (National Archives) information on a contribution or contributions totaling not less than $200 (whether monetary or in-kind) for the quarterly period.
Requires the Archivist of the United States to publish such information on the website of the National Archives within 30 days after each submission.
Makes it unlawful for contributors or fundraising organizations to knowingly and willfully submit materially false information or omit material information. Prescribes criminal penalties for violation of such prohibitions.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 532.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with amendments. With written report No. 113-245.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2014 with amendments. With written report No. 113-245.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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