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Version 49 · Public Law · Jun 1, 2018
Smithsonian National Zoological Park Central Parking Facility Authorization Act
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct a central parking facility on National Zoological Park property in Washington, DC to improve visitor experience and multi-modal access to the park.
The bill requires the parking facility to be constructed with funds from nonappropriated sources.
People & committees
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R–TX
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 115-178.
Became Public Law No: 115-178.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2732-2733)
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2732-2733)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H3520-3521)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H3520-3521)
Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H3520-3521)
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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