[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20440]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION TO 
                   CARRY OUT CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the 
immediate consideration of H.R. 5105, which is at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 5105) to authorize the Board of Regents of the 
     Smithsonian Institution to carry out construction and related 
     activities in support of the collaborative Very Energetic 
     Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System (VERITAS) project on 
     Kitt Peak near Tucson, Arizona.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. FRIST. I ask unanimous consent the bill be read a third time and 
passed, the motion to reconsider be laid on 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 (H.R. 5105) was read the third time and passed.

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