A bill providing for additional space for the protection and preservation of national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution.

Bill: 114-s-2057
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Introduced: 2015-09-17
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Maryland

Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

Smithsonian Institution

Virginia
Latest action: action_date: 2015-09-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-09-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill authorizes the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct additional storage facilities for collections storage modules and hangar additions to the National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, and additional storage and laboratory space at the Museum Support Center at the Suitland Collections Center in Suitland, Maryland, to accommodate the care, preservation, conservation, deposit, and study of national collections held in trust. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2057 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 17, 2015 Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Leahy , and Mr. Perdue ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration A BILL Providing for additional space for the protection and preservation of national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution.

1. Additional space and resources for national collections held by the smithsonian institution (a) In general Public Law 94–98 ( 20 U.S.C. 50 note; 89 Stat. 480) is amended by adding at the end the following: 5. Additional space and resources for national collections held by the smithsonian institution (a) In general The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution may plan, design, and construct additional storage facilities for collections storage modules and hangar additions to the National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, and additional storage and laboratory space at the Museum Support Center at the Suitland Collections Center in Suitland, Maryland, to accommodate the care, preservation, conservation, deposit, and study of national collections held in trust by the Institution. (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— (1) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; (2) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2017; (3) $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2018; and (4) $34,000,000 for fiscal year 2019. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 3 of Public Law 94–98 ( 20 U.S.C. 50 note; 89 Stat. 480) is amended by striking (other than section 4) and inserting (other than sections 4 and 5) .