To authorize certain uses of real property acquired by the Architect of the Capitol for use by the Librarian of Congress and for other purposes.
Public Law 102-451 · H.R. 5575 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 23, 1992 · Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Rose (D-NC-7)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 to: (1) designate specified real property acquired by the Architect of the Capitol for the Library of Congress as the "Library of Congress Special Facilities Center"; (2) make the Center available for use by the Librarian of Congress for external training, general assembly and education programs of the Library, and temporary living quarters and common areas for visiting scholars using the Library's collections or participating in its programs; and (3) authorize the Librarian to charge fees for use of the Center which shall be deposited into a fund in the Treasury to be available for expenses of the Center. Specifies that no evening meetings may be held at the Center until an on-site parking plan for the property is approved by the Joint Committee on the Library.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Committee on House Administration · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Oct 23, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-451.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 15, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 7, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 2, 1992FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Committee on House Administration
- Sep 23, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Committee on House Administration
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration
- Jul 9, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration
- Jul 8, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Committee on House Administration
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.