[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 46 (Wednesday, April 12, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S2645]
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   PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE 
                        SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.

  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent 
that the Rules Committee be discharged from further consideration of 
the following Senate joint resolutions: S.J. Res. 40, S.J. Res. 41, and 
S.J. Res. 42, and I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to 
these resolutions en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the joint resolutions by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A joint resolution (S.J. Res. 40) providing for the 
     appointment of Alan G. Spoon as a citizen regent of the Board 
     of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
       A joint resolution (S.J. Res. 41) providing for the 
     appointment of Sheila E. Widnall as citizen regent of the 
     Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
       A joint resolution (S.J. Res. 42) providing for the 
     reappointment of Manuel L. Ibanez as a citizen regent of the 
     Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the joint 
resolutions.
  Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent 
that the resolutions be read a third time and passed, en bloc, the 
motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any statements 
relating to these resolutions be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The joint resolutions (S.J. Res. 40, S.J. Res. 41, and S.J. Res. 42) 
were read the third time and passed, as follows:

                              S.J. Res. 40

       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in 
     accordance with section 5581 of the Revised Statutes of the 
     United States (20 U.S.C. 43), the vacancy on the Board of 
     Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in the class other 
     than Members of Congress, occurring by reason of resignation 
     of Louis Gerstner of New York, is filled by the appointment 
     of Alan G. Spoon of Maryland. The appointment is for a term 
     of 6 years and shall take effect on the date of enactment of 
     this joint resolution.
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                              S.J. Res. 41

       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in 
     accordance with section 5581 of the Revised Statutes of the 
     United States (20 U.S.C. 43), the vacancy on the Board of 
     Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in the class other 
     than Members of Congress, occurring by reason of the 
     expiration of the term of Frank A. Shrontz of Washington on 
     May 4, 2000, is filled by the appointment of Sheila E. 
     Widnall of Massachusetts. The appointment is for a term of 6 
     years and shall take effect on May 5, 2000.
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                              S.J. Res. 42

       Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
     United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in 
     accordance with section 5581 of the Revised Statutes of the 
     United States (20 U.S.C. 43), the vacancy on the Board of 
     Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in the class other 
     than Members of Congress, occurring by reason of the 
     expiration of the term of Manuel L. Ibanez of Texas on May 4, 
     2000, is filled by the reappointment of the incumbent for a 
     term of 6 years. The reappointment shall take effect on May 
     5, 2000.

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