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[H.R. 2195 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.2195

                       One Hundred Eighth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
           the seventh day of January, two thousand and three


                                 An Act


 
 To provide for additional space and resources for national collections 
      held by the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Smithsonian Facilities Authorization 
Act''.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL SPACE AND RESOURCES FOR NATIONAL COLLECTIONS HELD BY 
              THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.

    (a) In General.--Public Law 94-98 (20 U.S.C. 50 note; 89 Stat. 480) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL SPACE AND RESOURCES FOR NATIONAL COLLECTIONS HELD 
              BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.

    ``(a) In General.--The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
Institution may plan, design, construct, and equip additional special 
use storage and laboratory space at the museum support facility of the 
Smithsonian Institution in Suitland, Maryland, to accommodate the care, 
preservation, conservation, deposit, and study of national collections 
held in trust by the Institution.
    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section--
        ``(1) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2003;
        ``(2) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and
        ``(3) such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2005 
    through 2008.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3 of Public Law 94-98 (20 U.S.C. 
50 note; 89 Stat. 480) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
``the purposes of this Act.'' and inserting ``this Act (other than 
section 4).''.

SEC. 3. PATENT OFFICE BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.

    (a) Authorization of Use of Funds.--
        (1) In general.--The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
    Institution may plan, design, and construct improvements to the 
    interior and exterior of the Patent Office Building (including the 
    construction of a roof covering for the courtyard), using funds 
    available to the Institution from nonappropriated sources.
        (2) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Patent Office 
    Building'' means the building transferred to the Smithsonian 
    Institution pursuant to Public Law 85-357.
    (b) Design and Specifications.--The design and specifications for 
any exterior alterations authorized by subsection (a) shall be--
        (1) submitted by the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 
    (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') to the 
    Commission of Fine Arts for comments and recommendations; and
        (2) subject to the review and approval of the National Capital 
    Planning Commission in accordance with section 8722 of title 40, 
    United States Code, and section 16 of the Act of June 20, 1938 
    (sec. 6-641.15, D.C. Official Code).
    (c) Authority of Historic Preservation Agencies.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall--
            (A) take into account the effect of the improvements 
        authorized by subsection (a) on the historic character of the 
        Patent Office Building; and
            (B) provide the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation a 
        reasonable opportunity to comment with regard to such 
        improvements.
        (2) Status of smithsonian.--In carrying out this subsection, 
    and in carrying out other projects in the District of Columbia 
    which are subject to the review and approval of the National 
    Capital Planning Commission in accordance with section 16 of the 
    Act of June 20, 1938 (sec. 6-641.15, D.C. Official Code), the 
    Smithsonian Institution shall be deemed to be an agency for 
    purposes of compliance with regulations promulgated by the Advisory 
    Council on Historic Preservation pursuant to section 106 of the 
    National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f).

SEC. 4. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution may--
        (1) enter into multi-year contracts for the acquisition of 
    property and services under the authority of section 304B of the 
    Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 
    254c); and
        (2) enter into contracts for the acquisition of severable 
    services for a period that begins in one fiscal year and ends in 
    the next fiscal year under the authority of section 303L of the 
    Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 
    253l).
    (b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to contracts entered 
into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 5. VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS.

    The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution may establish a 
program for making voluntary separation incentive payments for 
employees of the Smithsonian Institution which is substantially similar 
to the program established under subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 
5, United States Code (as added by section 1313(a) of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002).

SEC. 6. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
        (1) On December 4, 1987, Congress approved House Concurrent 
    Resolution 57, designating jazz as ``a rare and valuable national 
    American treasure''.
        (2) Jazz has inspired some of the Nation's leading creative 
    artists and ranks as one of the greatest cultural exports of the 
    United States.
        (3) Jazz is an original American art form which has inspired 
    dancers, choreographers, poets, novelists, filmmakers, classical 
    composers, and musicians in many other kinds of music.
        (4) Jazz has become an international language that bridges 
    cultural differences and brings people of all races, ages, and 
    backgrounds together.
        (5) The jazz heritage of the United States should be 
    appreciated as broadly as possible and should be part of the 
    educational curriculum for children in the United States.
        (6) The Smithsonian Institution has played a vital role in the 
    preservation of American culture, including art and music.
        (7) The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American 
    History has established April as Jazz Appreciation Month to pay 
    tribute to jazz as both a historic and living American art form.
        (8) The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American 
    History has received great contributions toward this effort from 
    other governmental agencies and cultural organizations.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
        (1) the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American 
    History should be commended for establishing a Jazz Appreciation 
    Month; and
        (2) musicians, schools, colleges, libraries, concert halls, 
    museums, radio and television stations, and other organizations 
    should develop programs to explore, perpetuate, and honor jazz as a 
    national and world treasure.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.