A bill to continue the authorization of appropriations for the East Court of the National Museum of Natural History, and for other purposes.
Public Law 103-98 · S. 779 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 6, 1993 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Sponsor: Sen. James Sasser (D-TN)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Daniel Moynihan, Sen. John Warner
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends Federal law which authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, construct, and equip space in the East Court of the National Museum of Natural History to provide that the appropriation authorized for such purpose is to continue for fiscal years after FY 1991.
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- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Oct 6, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-98.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 24, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 21, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 9, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Aug 5, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Aug 4, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 21, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jun 16, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Libraries and Memorials Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration
- Jun 8, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Committee on House Administration
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- May 28, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 24, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- May 20, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Apr 7, 1993CommitteeCommittee · 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.