Public Law 115-178 | Public Law 115–178: To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct a central parking facility on National Zoological Park property in the District of Columbia.

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PUBLIC LAW 115–178—JUNE 1, 2018

132 STAT. 1379

Public Law

115–178

115th Congress

An Act

To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct a central parking facility on National Zoological Park property in the District of Columbia.

June 1, 2018

[H.R. 4009]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Smithsonian National Zoological Park Central Parking Facility Authorization Act.

SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Smithsonian National Zoological Park Central Parking Facility Authorization Act

”.

SEC. 2.

FACILITY FOR IMPROVED VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND ACCESS AT THE NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK.

(a)

In General.—

In order to improve visitor experience and multi-modal access to the Smithsonian National Zoological Park, the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution is authorized to plan, design, and construct a central parking facility on National Zoological Park property in the District of Columbia.

(b)

Central Parking Facility.—

The facility authorized under this section may include parking, transportation improvements, visitor amenities including restrooms, a pedestrian bridge to a midpoint entry of the National Zoological Park, and ancillary works to accommodate alternative uses of the facility.

(c)

Funding.—

Construction of the facility described in this section shall be conducted with funds from nonappropriated sources.

Approved June 1, 2018.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4009:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018):

Apr. 25, considered and passed House.

May 16, considered and passed Senate.

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