A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Barbara M. Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Bill: 117-sjres-8
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Introduced: 2021-02-23
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Federal officials

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Smithsonian Institution
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-23
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-23
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This joint resolution appoints Barbara M. Barrett as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. </p>

tv_txt: IIA 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 8 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 23, 2021 Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Boozman ) 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 Barbara M. Barrett 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 David M. Rubenstein of Maryland on May 7, 2021, is filled by the appointment of Barbara M. Barrett of Arizona. The appointment is for a term of 1,912 days, beginning on May 8, 2021, or the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, whichever occurs later.