House of Representatives Report No. 617. Authorizing the construction of a building for a museum of history and technology for the Smithsonian Institution, including the preparation of plans and specifications, and all other work incidental thereto

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Summary

The House Committee on Public Works recommended that H.R. 6410, an act to authorize the construction of a building for a museum of history and technology for the Smithsonian Institution, including the preparation of plans and specifications, and all other work incidental thereto, pass without amendment.

Subject

  • National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)
  • United States Congress House Committee on Public Works
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • National Museum of American History (U.S.) (NMAH)
  • United States Congress House

Category

Smithsonian Legal Documents

Legal document information

  • H.R. Rep. 84-617
  • Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
  • Report - Congressional

Contained within

House of Representatives Reports, v. 3 (Book)

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

  • 1955
  • 05/24/1955

Topic

  • Museum buildings
  • Law
  • Architecture
  • Finance
  • Buildings
  • Legislation

Form/Genre

Report - Congressional

Physical description

Number of pages: 5; Page Numbers: 1-5

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