[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4729 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4729

  To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to 
  plan, design, construct, and equip laboratory, administrative, and 
      support space to house base operations for the Smithsonian 
 Astrophysical Observatory Submillimeter Array located on Mauna Kea at 
                             Hilo, Hawaii.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 23, 2000

   Mr. Matsui (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. 
 Abercrombie) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Transportation and Infrastucture, for a period to be subsequently 
   determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committed concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to 
  plan, design, construct, and equip laboratory, administrative, and 
      support space to house base operations for the Smithsonian 
 Astrophysical Observatory Submillimeter Array located on Mauna Kea at 
                             Hilo, Hawaii.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FACILITY AUTHORIZED.

    The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution is authorized 
to plan, design, construct, and equip laboratory, administrative, and 
support space to house base operations for the Smithsonian 
Astrophysical Observatory Submillimeter Array located on Mauna Kea at 
Hilo, Hawaii.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out this Act 
$2,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2002.
    (b) Availability of Funds.--Any funds authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this Act shall remain available until expended.
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