[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2498 Referred in House (RFH)]

  2d Session
                                S. 2498


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 15, 2000

           Referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To authorize 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.

    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, which shall 
remain available until expended.

            Passed the Senate June 14, 2000.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.