# 97-hr-5659: An act to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to construct a building for the National Museum of African Art and a center for Eastern art together with structures for related educational activities in the area south of the original Smithsonian Institution Building adjacent to Independence Avenue at Tenth Street, Southwest, in the city of Washington.

97-hr-5659, An act to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to construct a building for the National Museum of African Art and a center for Eastern art together with structures for related educational activities in the area south of the original Smithsonian Institution Building adjacent to Independence Avenue at Tenth Street, Southwest, in the city of Washington., is a 97th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA); status Became Public Law No: 97-203. (as of 2025-10-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 97-hr-5659
- Congress: 97
- Title: An act to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to construct a building for the National Museum of African Art and a center for Eastern art together with structures for related educational activities in the area south of the original Smithsonian Institution Building adjacent to Independence Avenue at Tenth Street, Southwest, in the city of Washington.
- Status: Became Public Law No: 97-203.
- Introduced: 1982-03-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-10-20

## Summary

An act to authorize the Smithsonian Institution to construct a building for the National Museum of African Art and a center for Eastern art together with structures for related educational activities in the area south of the original Smithsonian Institution Building adjacent to Independence Avenue at Tenth Street, Southwest, in the city of Washington.

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## Sources
- [97-hr-5659 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5659)

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