H.R. 3525 would establish a commission to recommend a plan to establish and maintain a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture in the Washington, D.C. area. The eight-member commission would have 18 months to report to the Congress and the President on the feasibility of the museum and related issues, including a plan to raise funds to maintain the museum. Commission members would be reimbursed for travel expenses and federal agencies would be authorized to provide technical assistance. CBO estimates implementing H.R. 3525 would have an insignificant effect on discretionary costs.
Enacting H.R. 3525 would affect direct spending because the bill would authorize the commission to accept and spend monetary gifts. CBO estimates that the net effect on direct spending would be negligible over the 2022-2031 period.
