A joint resolution providing for the appointment of Robert James Woolsey, Jr. of Maryland as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Public Law 101-211 · S.J.Res. 202 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Dec 7, 1989 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Daniel Moynihan (D-NY)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Jake Garn
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Provides for the appointment of Robert James Woolsey, Jr. of Maryland 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.
Committee on House Administration · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Dec 7, 1989Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-211.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 1, 1989PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 19, 1989Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Nov 17, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Frost asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Committee on House Administration
- Oct 10, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration
- Oct 3, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Committee on House Administration
- Oct 2, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 29, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Sep 27, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Sep 21, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.