[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 127 (Thursday, October 12, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S10490]
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              RENAMING THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

  Mr. MURKOWSKI. I ask unanimous consent the Senate now proceed to the 
immediate consideration of S. 3201, introduced earlier today by Senator 
Frist, for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Moynihan.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 3201) to rename the National Museum of American 
     Art.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. I ask unanimous consent the bill be read a third time 
and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any 
statements relating to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 3201) was read the third time and passed, as follows:

                                S. 3201

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. RENAMING OF NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART.

       (a) In General.--The National Museum of American Art, as 
     designated under section 1 of Public Law 96-441 (20 U.S.C. 71 
     note), shall be known as the ``Smithsonian American Art 
     Museum''.
       (b) References in Law.--Any reference in any law, 
     regulation, document, or paper to the National Museum of 
     American Art shall be considered to be a reference to the 
     Smithsonian American Art Museum.

     SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       Section 1 shall take effect on the day after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.

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