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HR 3224 111th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Executive agency funding and structure Government buildings, facilities, and property Maryland Motor vehicles Smithsonian Institution

To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct a vehicle maintenance building at the vehicle maintenance branch of the Smithsonian Institution located…

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To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct a vehicle maintenance building at the vehicle maintenance branch of the Smithsonian Institution located in Suitland, Maryland, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 15, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 24, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Dec 9, 2009
Received in the Senate.
Dec 8, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 8, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13582)
Dec 8, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H13582)
Dec 8, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3224.
Dec 8, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13582)
Dec 8, 2009
Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 3, 2009
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 204.
Dec 3, 2009
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 111-276, Part II.
Nov 4, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Nov 4, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 30, 2009
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 111-276, Part I.
Jul 30, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 30, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 30, 2009
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
Jul 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jul 15, 2009
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Jul 15, 2009
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 15, 2009
Referred to House Administration
Jul 15, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to construct a vehicle maintenance building at the vehicle maintenance branch of the Smithsonian Institution in Suitland, Maryland, to be used for housing and maintaining vehicles and transportation equipment of the Smithsonian.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now December 24, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1372 Related bill A bill to provide a vehicle maintenance building to house the Smithsonian Institution's Vehicle Maintenance Branch at t…
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 15, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3224: To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct a vehicle maintenance building at the vehicle maintenance branch of the Smithsonian Institution located in Suitland, Maryland, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3224/
MLA
"H.R. 3224: To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct a vehicle maintenance building at the vehicle maintenance branch of the Smithsonian Institution located in Suitland, Maryland, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3224/.
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H.R. 3224, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3224/.
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