The Smithsonian's Center for African, Near Eastern and Asian Cultures Fact Sheet.
Summary:
The construction of the new museum complex in the South Yard, behind the Smithsonian Institution Building, is approved by Congress in Public Law 97-199. It will house the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, National Museum of African Art, the S. Dillon Ripley International Center and the Enid A. Haupt Garden.