Smithsonian National Zoological Park Central Parking Facility Authorization Act
Public Law 115-178 · H.R. 4009 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Jun 1, 2018 · Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX-3)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Tom Cole, Rep. Doris Matsui
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Smithsonian National Zoological Park Central Parking Facility Authorization Act
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct a central parking facility on National Zoological Park property in Washington, DC to improve visitor experience and multi-modal access to the park.
The bill requires the parking facility to be constructed with funds from nonappropriated sources.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee
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Related bills
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S. 1954Identical bill
Smithsonian National Zoological Park Central Parking Facility Authorization Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Jun 1, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-178.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 21, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- May 17, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 16, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 26, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- Apr 25, 2018FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Harper asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Transportation discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on House Administration discharged.
- Dec 13, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Oct 12, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
- Oct 11, 2017CommitteeCommittee · 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…
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.