H.R.608 - Smithsonian Institution Facilities Authorization Act of 2009

To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out certain construction projects, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out certain construction projects, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Smithsonian Institution Facilities Authorization Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Smithsonian Institution Facilities Authorization Act of 2009 as reported to house.

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3/25/2009--Reported to House without amendment, Part I. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Smithsonian Institution Facilities Authorization Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to

Official Summary

3/25/2009--Reported to House without amendment, Part I. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Smithsonian Institution Facilities Authorization Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to:
(1) design and construct laboratory and support space to accommodate the Mathias Laboratory at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland;
(2) construct laboratory space to accommodate the terrestrial research program of the Smithsonian tropical research institute in Gamboa, Panama; and
(3) construct a greenhouse facility at its museum support facility in Suitland, Maryland, to maintain its horticultural operations and preserve the orchid collection it holds in trust. Authorizes appropriations for:
(1) FY2009-FY2011 for the design and construction of the laboratory and support space to accommodate the Mathias Laboratory;
(2) FY2009-FY2010 for the construction of the laboratory space to accommodate the terrestrial research program; and
(3) the construction of the greenhouse facility.

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