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HR 5999 110th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Agriculture and Food Authorization Botanical gardens Economics and Public Finance Endangered species Environmental Protection Nonprofit organizations Plant protection Plants Social Welfare Tropical agriculture

To authorize appropriations for the National Tropical Botanical Garden, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 8, 2008 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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May 8, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 8, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E870)
May 8, 2008
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2017 to the National Tropical Botanical Garden for operation and maintenance expenses.

Requires such funds to be matched on a one-to-one basis by non-federal funds.

What's happening now May 8, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5999: To authorize appropriations for the National Tropical Botanical Garden, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5999/
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