A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Bill: 116-sjres-73
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Introduced: 2020-05-11
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials

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Smithsonian Institution
Latest action: action_date: 2020-05-11
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution appoints Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. </p>

tv_txt: IIA 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. J. RES. 73 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 11, 2020 Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Leahy , and Mr. Perdue ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for the appointment of Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

That, in accordance with section 5581 of the Revised Statutes of the United States ( 20 U.S.C. 43 ), the vacancy on the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, in the class other than Members of Congress, occurring by reason of the expiration of the term of John W. McCarter Jr. of Illinois on March 21, 2020, is filled by the appointment of Franklin D. Raines of Washington, DC. The appointment is for a term of six years, beginning on the date of the enactment of this joint resolution.