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The separation of the Barro Colorado Island budget from the rest of STRI operations is an historical anomaly resulting from its former status and that of the Canal Zone. By abolishing the separate spending limit on Barro Colorado Island and incorporating its budget entirely within that of STRI, flexibility would be available for the administration of the most significant tropical moist forest under U. S. custodianship.

Accordingly, the following motion was approved:

VOTED that the Board of Regents requests its Congressional members to introduce and support legislation providing for the elimination of a separate spending limit on the Barro Colorado Island facility within the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.

A draft of the Bill follows.