United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5389 (102nd)
National Biological Resources Research and Development Act
Introduced
11 June 1992
Last action
26 June 1992 · Referred
Status
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Commerce, DOD, DOE, Interior, NSF, Smithsonian.
Sponsors
Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-23], Rep. Horn, Joan Kelly [D-MO-2], Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. McMillen, Thomas [D-MD-4], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-37], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Bacchus, Jim [D-FL-15], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
National Biological Resources Research and Development Act - Establishes within the Smithsonian Institution a National Center for Biological Resources (Research and Development) to facilitate the collection, synthesis, and dissemination of information relating to the sustainable use, research, development, and conservation of biological resources. Authorizes appropriations.
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Timeline
11 June 1992
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 1992
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 June 1992
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 June 1992
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Source: Committee
26 June 1992
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Commerce, DOD, DOE, Interior, NSF, Smithsonian.
Source: Committee
26 June 1992
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
Documents
2 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 June 1992
Sponsors
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horn, Joan Kelly [D-MO-2] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Blaz, Ben G. [R-GU-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McMillen, Thomas [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kostmayer, Peter H. [D-PA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacchus, Jim [D-FL-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/5389
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/5389
- us · 102-hr-5389 · source updated 26 August 2025