Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art Collections Space Authorization Act

Bill: 116-s-4925
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Introduced: 2020-11-30
Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Subjects: Art, artists, authorship

Maryland

Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

Smithsonian Institution
Latest action: action_date: 2020-11-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-11-30
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art Collections Space Authorization Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art to construct and use a collections storage space at the museum support facility of the Smithsonian Institution in Suitland, Maryland, to accommodate the care, preservation, conservation, storage, and study of national collections held in trust by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4925 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 30, 2020 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 To provide for additional space and resources for the protection and preservation of national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art Collections Space Authorization Act . 2. Additional space and resources for national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution and by the National Gallery of Art (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 new section: 5. Additional space and resources for national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution and by the National Gallery of Art (a) In general The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art may plan, design, construct, operate, and use a collections storage space at the museum support facility of the Smithsonian Institution in Suitland, Maryland, to accommodate the care, preservation, conservation, storage, and study of national collections held in trust by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. (b) Agreements The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art shall carry out this section in accordance with agreements entered into by their respective institutions which set forth the respective roles, rights, and responsibilities of the Boards under this section, including responsibilities with respect to costs, and their respective institutions are hereby authorized to enter into such agreements of any duration or term that the Boards determine necessary to carry out this section. (c) Authorization of appropriations (1) Smithsonian Institution There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out this section— (A) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2021; (B) $7,600,000 for fiscal year 2022; (C) $36,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; (D) $37,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and (E) $4,290,000 for fiscal year 2025. (2) National Gallery of Art There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art to carry out this section— (A) $1,510,000 for fiscal year 2021; (B) $11,460,000 for fiscal year 2022; (C) $14,210,000 for fiscal year 2023; and (D) $13,090,000 for fiscal year 2024. . (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) .