[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5492 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 5492


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 12, 2008

                                Received

                             April 29, 2008

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

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                                 AN ACT


 
  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.

            Passed the House of Representatives March 11, 2008.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.