[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5214 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5214

             To rename the National Museum of American Art.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 19, 2000

  Mr. Regula (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Matsui) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          House Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
             To rename the National Museum of American Art.

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

SECTION 1. RENAMING OF NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART.

    (a) In General.--The National Museum of American Act, as designated 
under section 1 of Public Law 96-441 (20 U.S.C. 71 note), shall be 
known as the ``Smithsonian American Art Museum''.
    (b) References in Law.--Any reference in any law, regulation, 
document, or paper to the National Museum of American Art shall be 
considered to be a reference to the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Section 1 shall take effect on the day after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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