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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 Com-
mittee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined 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 Insti-
tution 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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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Smithsonian Conserva-
tion Biology Institute Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FACILITY FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Board of Regents of the 
Smithsonian Institution is authorized to plan, design, and 
construct a facility on National Zoological Park property 
in Front Royal, Virginia for the purpose of conducting re-
search and educational programs. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection 
(a)— 
(1) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 
and 2011; and 
(2) $3,000,000 in the aggregate for all suc-
ceeding fiscal years. 
SEC. 3. AGREEMENTS FOR HOUSING AND OTHER SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Board of Regents of the 
Smithsonian Institution is authorized to enter into agree-
ments for the provision of housing and other services to 
the participants in the programs described in section 1. 
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(b) COSTS.—The housing and other services de-
scribed in subsection (a) shall be provided at no cost to 
the Smithsonian Institution. 
SEC. 4. ANIMAL HOLDING FACILITY. 
The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution 
is authorized to plan, design, and construct animal holding 
and related program facilities on National Zoological Park 
property in Front Royal, Virginia, to be funded from non-
federal sources. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Smithsonian Conserva-
tion Biology Institute Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FACILITY FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Board of Regents of the Smith-
sonian Institution is authorized to plan, design, and con-
struct a facility on National Zoological Park property in 
Front Royal, Virginia for the purpose of conducting re-
search and educational programs. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a)— 
(1) $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 
2011; and 
(2) $3,000,000 in the aggregate for all succeeding 
fiscal years. 
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SEC. 3. AGREEMENTS FOR HOUSING AND OTHER SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Board of Regents of the Smith-
sonian Institution is authorized to enter into agreements 
for the provision of housing and other services to the par-
ticipants in the programs referenced in section 2. 
(b) COSTS.—The housing and other services described 
in subsection (a) shall be provided at no cost to the Smithso-
nian Institution. 
SEC. 4. ANIMAL HOLDING FACILITY. 
The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution 
is authorized to plan, design, and construct animal holding 
and related program facilities on National Zoological Park 
property in Front Royal, Virginia, to be funded from non-
federal sources. 
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