A bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to provide for additional facilities for the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, and for other purposes.

Summary

Directs the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to construct, expand, and renovate facilities at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York, New York, in accordance with the master plan for such project. Limits the total cost of the project (taking into account funding from all sources). Authorizes appropriations to the Board for FY 1989 and subsequent fiscal years in an amount equal to one-half the total cost of the project. Prohibits any such appropriations from being used for any purpose until the Comptroller General determines that an amount equal to one-half of the total cost of the project is available to the Board from non-Federal sources. Provides for transfer of any portion of such funds to the General Services Administration to carry out such project. Provides that the Cooper-Hewitt Museum shall also be known as the National Museum of Design.

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Timeline

1. 26 June 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 July 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 July 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 3 August 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 June 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Sponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing
• · hsha00 · Standing

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