APPENDIX A: ACTIONS OF THE

APRIL 29, 2013, MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the naming of the National Museum of the

American Indian’s Director’s Terrace in honor of Senator Daniel K. Inouye. [2013.04.02]

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the minutes of the January 28, 2013, meeting of the

Board of Regents. [2013.04.03]

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves a 5 percent payout from the Smithsonian 

Endowment in fiscal year 2014 to support programmatic activity. The Board further authorizes 

up to an additional 1 percent payout from the Smithsonian Endowment in fiscal year 2014 to 

fund certain expenses associated with the national fundraising campaign. The payout shall be 

calculated against the current five-year average market value of the Smithsonian Endowment. 

[2013.04.04]

VOTED that the Board of Regents authorizes the Secretary to analyze financing needs for Trustfunded capital projects and to research potential debt structures should it be determined that a 

borrowing is necessary. Further, the Secretary shall present any proposed debt issuance to the 

Finance Committee for a recommendation to the full Board for approval. [2013.04.05]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of the Wallace H. Coulter

Foundation to the National Museum of American History and its American Enterprise exhibition

and names the first-floor public space adjacent to the exhibition the Wallace H. Coulter

Performance Plaza for a period of no less than 20 years from the date the exhibition opens;

names, subsequent to the fulfillment of a challenge grant, the interactive activity space within

the exhibition the Wallace H. Coulter Exchange for a period of no less than 20 years from the

date the exhibition opens; and names a program series in honor of Wallace H. Coulter for a

period of five years from the date the exhibition opens. [2013.04.06]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of the Lemberg Foundation to

Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, and names the former breakfast room in the

museum’s Carnegie Mansion the Usdan Family Gallery for 40 years. [2013.04.07]

VOTED that the Board of Regents recognizes the generosity of Nancy Marks to Cooper-Hewitt,

National Design Museum, and names the former bedroom of Mrs. Andrew Carnegie in the

museum’s Carnegie Mansion the Marks Family Gallery for 40 years. [2013.04.08]

VOTED that the Board of Regents creates a quasi-endowment to be utilized at the discretion of

the Director of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery for purposes including, but

not limited to, acquisition, conservation, exhibitions and research in the field of Chinese art. 

Further, the Board authorizes the transfer of funds identified for this purpose. [2013.04.09]

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

Board of the National Museum of Natural History. [2013.04.10]
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VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Raul Fernandez, Julie Flynn, and Philip K. Ryan and 

reappoints Valerie Anders, Brenda Gaines, Shelby Gans, Edward Hintz, Judy Huret, Marna 

Schnabel, and Deborah Wince-Smith to the Smithsonian National Board, all for three-year 

terms effective October 1, 2013. [2013.04.11]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Susan Norton to the Advisory Council of the Center 

for Folklife and Cultural Heritage for a three-year term effective June 25, 2013. [2013.04.12]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Carl Bass, Andy Berndt, and David Lubars to the 

Board of Trustees of Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum for three-year terms effective 

immediately. [2013.04.13]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Christopher Reynolds and reappoints Merit Janow to 

the Board of Trustees of the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, each for 

four-year terms effective September 27, 2013. [2013.04.14]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Shephard W. Hill and David P. Storch to the Board of 

the National Air and Space Museum for three-year terms effective immediately. [2013.04.15]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Lynn Cutler to the Board of Trustees of the National 

Museum of the American Indian for a three-year term effective immediately and reappoints S. 

Haunani Apoliona, Brian Patterson, and Brenda Toineeta Pipestem to the Board of Trustees for 

three-year terms effective January 1, 2014. [2013.04.16]

VOTED that the Board of Regents reappoints David Rubenstein to the Board of the National 

Museum of Natural History for a three-year term effective immediately; Roger Sant for an 

exceptional three-year term effective May 1, 2013; and John Fahey for a three-year term 

effective June 1, 2013. [2013.04.17]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Angela Marriott, Terry D. McCallister, and Emanuel 

Rouvelas to the National Advisory Board of the National Zoological Park for three-year terms

effective immediately. [2013.04.18]

VOTED that the Board of Regents appoints Todd Krasnow to the Advisory Board of the 

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory for a three-year term effective immediately. 

[2013.04.19]

VOTED that the Board of Regents reappoints John Stamato to the Advisory Board of the 

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center for a three-year term effective immediately. 

[2013.04.20]

VOTED that the Board of Regents approves the amended Charter of the Audit and Review

Committee. [2013.04.21]