A bill to authorize financial assistance for the construction and maintenance of the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial Fine Arts Center.
Public Law 102-423 · S. 3007 · 102nd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 16, 1992 · Education
Sponsor: Sen. Bob Graham (D-FL)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Connie Mack
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of Education to provide financial assistance for the establishment of the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial Fine Arts Center at Bethune-Cookman College in Volusia County, Florida.
Authorizes appropriations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Education and Workforce Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Oct 16, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-423.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 9, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 29, 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 voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Payne (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Aug 25, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
- Jul 23, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
- Jul 22, 1992FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.