Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000
Public Law 106-481 · H.R. 5410 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 9, 2000 · Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Bill Thomas (R-CA-21)
Cosponsors (8): Rep. Steny Hoyer, Rep. John Boehner,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act of 2000 - Title I: Library of Congress Revolving Funds - Establishes revolving funds in the Treasury for the following purposes of the Library of Congress: (1) audio and video duplication and delivery services associated with the national audiovisual conservation center; (2) decimal classification, gift shop operation, and document reproduction and microfilming; and (3) the Federal Library and Information Network and Federal Research programs. Authorizes the Librarian of Congress to charge fees for such services and to deposit such fees into the appropriate revolving fund.
Title II: Library of Congress Trust Fund Board - Revises the composition of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board to include the vice chair of the Joint Committee on the Library. Decreases from nine to seven members the Board's quorum for the transaction of business. Provides for a temporary extension of Board members' terms.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 9 actions.
- Nov 9, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-481.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 2, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 31, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 17, 2000FloorFloor · 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. Thomas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 6, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Committee on House Administration
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.