HJRES 38 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Providing for the reappointment of Robert P. Kogod as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Introduced Feb 16, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Sam Johnson R-TX

Latest action · Feb 16, 2011 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Progress

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IntroducedFeb 16, 2011
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Reappoints Robert P. Kogod as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 16, 2011.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-CA	Doris O. Matsui	Original	Feb 16, 2011
R-OH	Steven C. LaTourette	Original	Feb 16, 2011
D-CA	Xavier Becerra	Original	Feb 16, 2011

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Committee on House Administration	Referred Feb 16, 2011

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Feb 16, 2011Introduced in House
Feb 16, 2011Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Research

What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17, giving Congress exclusive jurisdiction over the District of Columbia. That clause was cited as the authority for the government's ability to accept the original Smithson donation and the creation of the Smithsonian Institution via the Act of August 10, 1846. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18, the Necessary and Proper clause, which provides the power to enact legislation necessary to effectuate one of the earlier enumerated powers, such as the authority granted in Clause 17 above.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1040.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
SJRES 9	A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Robert P. Kogod as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.	Related bill	Jun 24, 2011

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: Providing for the reappointment of Robert P. Kogod as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 1

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Feb 16, 2011Introduced in House

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