[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5492 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5492

  To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to 
   construct a greenhouse facility at its museum support facility in 
              Suitland, Maryland, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 26, 2008

  Ms. Matsui (for herself, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                   Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to 
   construct a greenhouse facility at its museum support facility in 
              Suitland, Maryland, 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. CONSTRUCTION OF GREENHOUSE FACILITY.

    The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution is authorized 
to construct a greenhouse facility at its museum support facility in 
Suitland, Maryland, to maintain the horticultural operations of, and 
preserve the orchid collection held in trust by, the Smithsonian 
Institution.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated $12,000,000 to carry out 
this Act. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
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