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Union Calendar No. 355 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5717 

[Report No. 111–612, Parts I and II] 

To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, 

design, and construct a facility and to enter into agreements relating 

to education programs at the National Zoological Park facility in Front 

Royal, Virginia, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 13, 2010 

Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. MATSUI, and 

Mr. WOLF) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 

Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 

as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 

Reported from the Committee on House Administration 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 

Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with an 

amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of the bill as introduced on July 13, 2010] 


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A BILL 

To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct a facility and to 

enter into agreements relating to education programs 

at the National Zoological Park facility in Front Royal, 

Virginia, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Smithsonian Conserva5 tion Biology Institute Enhancement Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FACILITY FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PRO7 GRAMS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Board of Regents of the 

9 Smithsonian Institution is authorized to plan, design, and 

10 construct a facility on National Zoological Park property 

11 in Front Royal, Virginia for the purpose of conducting re12 search and educational programs. 

13 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

14 authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection 

15 (a)— 

16 (1) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 

17 and 2011; and 

18 (2) $3,000,000 in the aggregate for all suc19 ceeding fiscal years. 

20 SEC. 3. AGREEMENTS FOR HOUSING AND OTHER SERVICES. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Board of Regents of the 

22 Smithsonian Institution is authorized to enter into agree23 ments for the provision of housing and other services to 

24 the participants in the programs described in section 1. 


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1 (b) COSTS.—The housing and other services de2 scribed in subsection (a) shall be provided at no cost to 

3 the Smithsonian Institution. 

4 SEC. 4. ANIMAL HOLDING FACILITY. 

5 The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution 

6 is authorized to plan, design, and construct animal holding 

7 and related program facilities on National Zoological Park 

8 property in Front Royal, Virginia, to be funded from non9 federal sources. 

10 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

11 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Smithsonian Conserva12 tion Biology Institute Enhancement Act’’. 

13 SEC. 2. FACILITY FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PRO14 GRAMS. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Board of Regents of the Smith16 sonian Institution is authorized to plan, design, and con17 struct a facility on National Zoological Park property in 

18 Front Royal, Virginia for the purpose of conducting re19 search and educational programs. 

20 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

21 authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a)— 

22 (1) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 

23 2011; and 

24 (2) $3,000,000 in the aggregate for all succeeding 

25 fiscal years. 


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1 SEC. 3. AGREEMENTS FOR HOUSING AND OTHER SERVICES. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Board of Regents of the Smith3 sonian Institution is authorized to enter into agreements 

4 for the provision of housing and other services to the par5 ticipants in the programs referenced in section 2. 

6 (b) COSTS.—The housing and other services described 

7 in subsection (a) shall be provided at no cost to the Smithso8 nian Institution. 

9 SEC. 4. ANIMAL HOLDING FACILITY. 

10 The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution 

11 is authorized to plan, design, and construct animal holding 

12 and related program facilities on National Zoological Park 

13 property in Front Royal, Virginia, to be funded from non14 federal sources. 


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Union Calendar No. 355 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5717 

[Report No. 111–612, Parts I and II] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsoother purposes. Park facility in Front Royal, Virginia, and for education programs at the National Zoological facility and to enter into agreements relating to nian Institution to plan, design, and construct a 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 

Reported from the Committee on House Administration 

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 

Reported from the Committee on Transportation and InUnion, and ordered to be printed Committee of the Whole House on the State of the frastructure with an amendment, committed to the 


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