APPENDIX A: ACTIONS OF THE

JANUARY 30, 2017, MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the Compensation and Humans Resources 

Committee’s compensation recommendations for senior executive positions. [2017.01.01]

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the Compensation and Human Resources 

Committee’s compensation recommendation for the Secretary. [2017.01.02]

VOTED that the Board of Regents nominates Michael Govan of California to succeed Dr. Shirley 

Ann Jackson as a Citizen Regent on the Board of Regents and to serve a statutory term of six 

years. Furthermore, the Board asks its congressional members to introduce and support 

legislation to this effect. [2017.01.03]

VOTED that the Board of Regents nominates Roger W. Ferguson of the District of Columbia to 

succeed Robert P. Kogod as a Citizen Regent on the Board of Regents and to serve a statutory 

term of six years. Furthermore, the Board asks its congressional members to introduce and 

support legislation to this effect. [2017.01.04]

VOTED that the Board of Regents renominates Steve Case for a second term as a Citizen Regent 

on the Board of Regents. The congressional Regents are asked to introduce and support 

legislation leading to his reappointment. [2017.01.05]

VOTED that the Board of Regents adopts the Consent Agenda, which constitutes the approval 

of all action items listed therein. [2017.01.06]

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the minutes of the October 24, 2016, 

Meeting of the Board of Regents.

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the proposed amendments to the Facilities 

Committee Charter.

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the proposed amendments to the Finance 

Committee Charter.

VOTED the Board of Regents approves the proposed amendments to the Strategy, 

Innovation, and Technology Committee Charter.

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the proposed slate of candidates for 

appointment or reappointment to ten Smithsonian advisory boards.

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the proposed amendments to the bylaws of 

the Smithsonian Science Education Center National Advisory Board.
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VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of the Wallace H. Coulter 

Foundation to the National Museum of American History and names the Wallace H. 

Coulter Unity Square for a period of 20 years from the date the space is opened to the 

public, or until the next major renovation, whichever occurs later. 

VOTED that the Board of Regents creates a quasi-endowment for the benefit of the 

National Museum of the American Indian to support the activities of the museum’s 

archives department. Further, the Advancement Committee recommends that the 

Board of Regents authorizes the transfer of the funds identified for this purpose.

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the proposed committee chairmanship and 

member assignments for 2017 and requests that the Chancellor make the necessary 

appointments. [2017.01.07]

VOTED the Board of Regents approves the Secretary’s request to seek Congressional 

authorization to construct a new Central Parking Facility at the National Zoological Park in 

Washington, DC. [2017.01.08]

VOTED that the Board of Regents endorses and authorizes the Secretary and his designees to 

execute a Heads of Terms (non-binding) between the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and 

the Smithsonian Institution to develop co-curated space in a new V&A facility at Queen 

Elizabeth Olympic Park in East London, United Kingdom. The Smithsonian will also be provided 

regular opportunities to present its own exhibitions in the temporary gallery of the new V&A 

facility. The Secretary and his designees will work with their counterparts at the V&A to 

develop a collaboration agreement (binding) from the Heads Of Terms to be reviewed with the 

either the Board or its Executive Committee prior to final execution. [2017.01.09]