Bill Summary
This legislation, known as the "Smithsonian and National Gallery of Art Collections Space Authorization Act," aims to provide additional space and resources for the protection and preservation of national collections held by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. It authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution and the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art to plan, design, construct, operate, and use a collections storage space in Suitland, Maryland for the care, preservation, conservation, storage, and study of national collections. The legislation also authorizes appropriations for the project, with specific amounts allocated for each fiscal year. A conforming amendment is also included to make sure that this new section does not conflict with any other sections of the Public Law.
Possible Impacts
1. The legislation could affect employees or staff members of the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art, as they may be responsible for planning, designing, constructing, operating, and using the collections storage space mentioned in the bill. They may also have to negotiate and enter into agreements with the Boards of Regents and Trustees of their respective institutions.
2. The legislation could affect the funding and budgeting for the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art, as it authorizes specific amounts to be appropriated for the construction of the collections storage space.
3. The legislation could affect the care, preservation, conservation, storage, and study of national collections held in trust by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art, as it specifically mentions these responsibilities and tasks to be carried out in the new collections storage space. This could impact how these collections are managed and accessed by the public.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4925 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4925
To provide for additional space and resources for the protection and
preservation of national collections held by the Smithsonian
Institution and the National Gallery of Art.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 30, 2020
Mr. Boozman (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Perdue) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Rules and Administration
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A BILL
To provide for additional space and resources for the protection and
preservation of national collections held by the Smithsonian
Institution and the National Gallery of Art.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Smithsonian and National Gallery of
Art Collections Space Authorization Act''.
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL SPACE AND RESOURCES FOR NATIONAL COLLECTIONS HELD BY
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION AND BY THE NATIONAL GALLERY
OF ART.
(a) In General.--Public Law 94-98 (20 U.S.C. 50 note; 89 Stat. 480)
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``SEC. 5. ADDITIONAL SPACE AND RESOURCES FOR NATIONAL COLLECTIONS HELD
BY THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION AND BY THE NATIONAL
GALLERY OF ART.
``(a) In General.--The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution and the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art
may plan, design, construct, operate, and use a collections storage
space at the museum support facility of the Smithsonian Institution in
Suitland, Maryland, to accommodate the care, preservation,
conservation, storage, and study of national collections held in trust
by the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art.
``(b) Agreements.--The Board of Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution and the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Art
shall carry out this section in accordance with agreements entered into
by their respective institutions which set forth the respective roles,
rights, and responsibilities of the Boards under this section,
including responsibilities with respect to costs, and their respective
institutions are hereby authorized to enter into such agreements of any
duration or term that the Boards determine necessary to carry out this
section.
``(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--
``(1) Smithsonian institution.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution to carry out this section--
``(A) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2021;
``(B) $7,600,000 for fiscal year 2022;
``(C) $36,000,000 for fiscal year 2023;
``(D) $37,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; and
``(E) $4,290,000 for fiscal year 2025.
``(2) National gallery of art.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery
of Art to carry out this section--
``(A) $1,510,000 for fiscal year 2021;
``(B) $11,460,000 for fiscal year 2022;
``(C) $14,210,000 for fiscal year 2023; and
``(D) $13,090,000 for fiscal year 2024.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3 of Public Law 94-98 (20 U.S.C.
50 note; 89 Stat. 480) is amended by striking ``(other than section
4)'' and inserting ``(other than sections 4 and 5)''.
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