[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 31 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 31

  To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to 
  plan, design, and construct a facility and to enter into agreements 
relating to education programs at the National Zoological Park facility 
                       in Front Royal, Virginia.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 May 28 (legislative day, May 26), 2010

   Mr. Leahy (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Dodd) introduced the 
 following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the 
                 Committee on Rules and Administration

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to 
  plan, design, and construct a facility and to enter into agreements 
relating to education programs at the National Zoological Park facility 
                       in Front Royal, Virginia.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION FOR FACILITY.

    The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution is authorized 
to plan, design, and construct a facility on National Zoological Park 
property in Front Royal, Virginia for the purpose of conducting 
research and educational programs.

SEC. 2. AGREEMENTS FOR HOUSING AND OTHER SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
Institution is authorized to enter into agreements for the provision of 
housing and other services to the participants in the programs 
described in section 1.
    (b) Costs.--The housing and other services described in subsection 
(a) shall be provided at no cost to the Smithsonian Institution.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 1--
            (1) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011; and
            (2) $3,000,000 in the aggregate for all succeeding fiscal 
        years.
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