A bill to amend Public Law 91-34 relating to the police force of the National Zoological Park of the Smithsonian Institution, and for other purposes.
Public Law 101-263 · S. 1521 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Apr 4, 1990 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Daniel Moynihan (D-NY)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Jake Garn
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Raises the maximum per annum rates of basic pay for the police force of the National Zoological Park.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Committee on House Administration · House · referred toSubcommittee: Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Apr 4, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-263.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 26, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 20, 1990Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
- Jan 30, 1990FloorFloor · 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 motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gillmor demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 10, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration
- Oct 4, 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
- Aug 3, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.