No Wasted Space Act

This bill would create a 9-member commission to study possible uses of the Arts and Industries Building on the National Mall. Congressional leaders from both parties in each chamber would appoint 8 members, and the Chair of the Smithsonian Board of Regents would appoint 1. Within 1 year of its first meeting, the commission would send the President and Congress a report on possible uses and conversion costs, a fund-raising plan that considers admission charges and operating without federal funds, and legislative recommendations on funding and a future name for the building. Members would serve without pay, federal employees could not serve, and the commission would pay its own expenses through contributions it accepts.

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Sponsors

• Mike Carey Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors