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S 2540 - 101

A bill to authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, construct, and equip space in the East Court of the National Museum of Natural History building, and for other purposes.

Became Public Law No: 101-455.

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Summary

00 Introduced in Senate May 29, 2002

Authorizes appropriations to enable the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to design, construct and equip space in the East Court of the National Museum of Natural History building.

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Timeline

Oct 24, 1990

Signed by President.

Oct 24, 1990

Signed by President.

Oct 24, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-455.

Oct 24, 1990

Became Public Law No: 101-455.

Oct 16, 1990

Presented to President.

Oct 16, 1990

Presented to President.

Oct 15, 1990

Measure Signed in Senate.

Oct 10, 1990

Committee on House Administration discharged.

Oct 10, 1990

Committee on House Administration discharged.

Oct 10, 1990

Committee on Public Works + Transportation discharged.

Oct 10, 1990

Committee on Public Works + Transportation discharged.

Oct 10, 1990

Considered by unanimous consent.

Oct 10, 1990

Mr. Anderson asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

Oct 10, 1990

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

Oct 10, 1990

On passage Passed without objection.

Oct 10, 1990

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 10, 1990

A similar measure H.R. 4463 was laid on the table without objection.

Jul 26, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

Jul 25, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.

Jul 12, 1990

Received in the House.

Jul 12, 1990

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 12, 1990

Referred jointly to the House Committee on House Administration.

Jul 12, 1990

Referred jointly to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.

Jul 10, 1990

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Jul 10, 1990

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Jun 27, 1990

Committee on Rules. Reported to Senate by Senator Ford without amendment. With written report No. 101-342.

Jun 27, 1990

Committee on Rules. Reported to Senate by Senator Ford without amendment. With written report No. 101-342.

Jun 27, 1990

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.

Jun 13, 1990

Committee on Rules. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Apr 27, 1990

Introduced in Senate

Apr 27, 1990

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules.

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