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Providing for the reappointment of Samuel C. Johnson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Public Law 101-181 · H.J.Res. 357 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 28, 1989 · Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor: Rep. Silvio Conte (R-MA-1)

Cosponsors (2): Rep. Norman Mineta,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Provides for the reappointment of Samuel Curtis Johnson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.

  1. Nov 28, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-181.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 17, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 15, 1989FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Nov 13, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  8. FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · Mr. Gillmor demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
  10. FloorFloor · Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.
  11. Oct 18, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Committee on House Administration
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration
  13. Jul 19, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration
  14. Jul 12, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Committee on House Administration
  15. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.