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H.R. 5659 (97th)
An act to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to construct a building for the National Museum of African Art and a center for Eastern art together with structures for related educational activities in the area south of the original Smithsonian Institution Building adjacent to Independence Avenue at Tenth Street, Southwest, in the city of Washington.
Introduced
2 March 1982
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 97-203.
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7 February 2024
Summary
Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to construct a building for the Museum of African Art and a center for Eastern art in the area south of the original Smithsonian Institution Building, Washington, D.C. Authorizes appropriations.
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 25 June 1982
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 3 June 1982
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 17 May 1982
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 March 1982
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5659
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/5659