[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 608 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 608

  To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to 
    carry out certain construction projects, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 16, 2009

  Mr. Oberstar (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mica, Ms. 
 Norton, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Becerra, Ms. 
 Matsui, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas) introduced the following bill; 
       which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
       Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on House 
   Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to 
    carry out certain construction projects, 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 Institution Facilities 
Authorization Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. LABORATORY AND SUPPORT SPACE, EDGEWATER, MARYLAND.

    (a) Authority To Design and Construct.--The Board of Regents of the 
Smithsonian Institution is authorized to design and construct 
laboratory and support space to accommodate the Mathias Laboratory at 
the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section a total of $41,000,000 for 
fiscal years 2009 through 2011. Such sums shall remain available until 
expended.

SEC. 3. LABORATORY SPACE, GAMBOA, PANAMA.

    (a) Authority To Construct.--The Board of Regents of the 
Smithsonian Institution is authorized to construct laboratory space to 
accommodate the terrestrial research program of the Smithsonian 
tropical research institute in Gamboa, Panama.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section a total of $14,000,000 for 
fiscal years 2009 and 2010. Such sums shall remain available until 
expended.

SEC. 4. GREENHOUSE FACILITY, SUITLAND, MARYLAND.

    (a) Authority To Construct.--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.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $12,000,000 to carry out this section. Such sums shall 
remain available until expended.
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