I 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5105 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2004 Mr. Ney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out construction and related activities in support of the collaborative Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) project on Kitt Peak near Tucson, Arizona.

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Authorizing Board of Regents of Smithsonian Institution to Carry out Construction and Related Activities in Support of veritas astrophysical observatory project

The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution is authorized to carry out construction and related activities in support of the collaborative Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) project on Kitt Peak near Tucson, Arizona.

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Authorization of Appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2005 to carry out section 1.