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Union Calendar No. 38 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 608 
[Report No. 111–53, Part I] 
To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to carry 
out certain construction projects, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 16, 2009 
Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MICA, Ms. NOR-
TON, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. HOYER, Mr. BECERRA, 
Ms. MATSUI, and Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
MARCH 25, 2009 
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
MARCH 25, 2009 
Referral to the Committee on House Administration extended for a period 
ending not later than April 24, 2009 
APRIL 24, 2009 
Additional sponsor: Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland 
APRIL 24, 2009 
Committee on House Administration discharged; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Insti-
tution to carry out certain construction projects, and 
for other purposes. 
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 Institu-
tion Facilities Authorization Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. LABORATORY AND SUPPORT SPACE, EDGEWATER, 
MARYLAND. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT.—The 
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution is au-
thorized to design and construct laboratory and support 
space to accommodate the Mathias Laboratory at the 
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edge-
water, Maryland. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section a 
total of $41,000,000 for fiscal years 2009 through 2011. 
Such sums shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 3. LABORATORY SPACE, GAMBOA, PANAMA. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT.—The Board of Re-
gents of the Smithsonian Institution is authorized to con-
struct laboratory space to accommodate the terrestrial re-
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search program of the Smithsonian tropical research insti-
tute in Gamboa, Panama. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section a 
total of $14,000,000 for fiscal years 2009 and 2010. Such 
sums shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 4. GREENHOUSE FACILITY, SUITLAND, MARYLAND. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT.—The Board of Re-
gents of the Smithsonian Institution is authorized to con-
struct a greenhouse facility at its museum support facility 
in Suitland, Maryland, to maintain the horticultural oper-
ations of, and preserve the orchid collection held in trust 
by, the Smithsonian Institution. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $12,000,000 to carry out 
this section. Such sums shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
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Union Calendar No. 38 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 608 
[Report No. 111–53, Part I] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithso-
nian Institution to carry out certain construction 
projects, and for other purposes. 
APRIL 24, 2009 
Committee on House Administration discharged; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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