A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
Summary
This joint resolution reappoints Roger W. Ferguson to the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution for a second six-year term. The Board of Regents serves as the governing body for the Smithsonian, overseeing its 21 museums, the National Zoo, and numerous research centers to ensure they fulfill their mission of increasing and diffusing knowledge.
For the average citizen, this measure ensures leadership continuity at the world's largest museum and research complex, which is largely funded by taxpayers and open to the public. While this specific Senate resolution was referred to committee, a matching House version (H.J.Res. 64) was successfully passed by both chambers and signed into law in December 2023.