A bill to provide for additional membership on the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board, and for other purposes.
Public Law 102-246 · S. 1415 · 102nd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Feb 18, 1992 · Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Claiborne Pell (D-RI)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 3 yea, 1 nay3–1
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends Federal law to: (1) add four persons appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives for a five-year term each and four persons appointed by the Senate Majority Leader for a five-year term each, to the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board; and (2) increase from three to nine the quorum required for the Board to transact business.
Authorizes the Librarian of Congress to take temporary possession, pending approval, of a gift of money or securities to the Library if conditions attached by the donor require expedited action. Prohibits a gift of securities from being invested or reinvested. Requires any investment or reinvestment of a gift of money to be made in an interest-bearing obligation of or guaranteed by the United States. Requires the return of the gift principal to the donor if the gift is not approved, and makes any income earned during the approval period available for use by the Library.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Committee on House Administration · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Feb 18, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-246.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Feb 6, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Feb 4, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by Division vote: 3 - 1.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 13, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Committee on House Administration
- Oct 31, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration
- Oct 10, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration
- Oct 7, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Committee on House Administration
- Oct 4, 1991FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 3, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Jun 28, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Jun 27, 1991IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.