# 106-s-2498: A bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, construct, and equip laboratory, administrative, and support space to house base operations for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Submillimeter Array located on Mauna Kea at Hilo, Hawaii.

106-s-2498, A bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, construct, and equip laboratory, administrative, and support space to house base operations for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Submillimeter Array located on Mauna Kea at Hilo, Hawaii., is a 106th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] (D-NY); status Became Public Law No: 106-383. (as of 2025-10-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 106-s-2498
- Congress: 106
- Title: A bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, construct, and equip laboratory, administrative, and support space to house base operations for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Submillimeter Array located on Mauna Kea at Hilo, Hawaii.
- Status: Became Public Law No: 106-383.
- Introduced: 2000-05-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-10-20

## Summary

A bill to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, construct, and equip laboratory, administrative, and support space to house base operations for the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Submillimeter Array located on Mauna Kea at Hilo, Hawaii.

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## Sources
- [106-s-2498 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/2498)

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