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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7992 

To authorize funds and artifacts to benefit the Theodore Roosevelt 

Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 15, 2024 

Mr. ARMSTRONG (for himself, Mrs. BICE, Mr. MOYLAN, Ms. KAMLAGERDOVE, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. NADLER, Ms. LEE

of California, and Mr. HUNT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To authorize funds and artifacts to benefit the Theodore 

Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, 

and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Theodore Roosevelt 

5 Presidential Library Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 

8 (1) The Theodore Roosevelt Association was 

9 founded in 1919 and chartered by Congress in 1920 


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1 to perpetuate the memory of Theodore Roosevelt for 

2 the benefit of the people of the United States and 

3 the world. 

4 (2) The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Li5 brary will celebrate the unique legacy of one of the 

6 most influential Presidents and actively bring the 

7 lessons of Theodore Roosevelt’s life into the Nation’s 

8 present moment. 

9 (3) Many of Theodore Roosevelt’s artifacts and 

10 memorabilia are scattered across the country and 

11 not available to the public for viewing. 

12 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

13 In this Act: 

14 (1) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ 

15 means the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library 

16 Foundation. 

17 (2) LIBRARY.—The term ‘‘Library’’ means the 

18 Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, to be lo19 cated in Medora, North Dakota. 

20 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

21 the Secretary of the Interior. 

22 SEC. 4. FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD ESTABLISH23 MENT OF THE THEODORE ROOSEVELT PRESI24 DENTIAL LIBRARY. 

25 (a) GRANTS.— 


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1 (1) AUTHORIZATION.—To the extent provided 

2 in advance in appropriations Acts and subject to 

3 paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary shall provide 

4 a grant to the Foundation for the establishment of 

5 the Library— 

6 (A) to preserve and make available to the 

7 public materials relating to the life of President 

8 Theodore Roosevelt; and 

9 (B) to provide interpretive and educational 

10 services that communicate the meaning of the 

11 life of Theodore Roosevelt. 

12 (2) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 

13 may not provide a grant under paragraph (1) until 

14 the date on which the Foundation certifies to the 

15 Secretary that the Foundation has received an 

16 amount equal to not less than twice the amount of 

17 the grant funds to be provided under that paragraph 

18 from funds for the Library— 

19 (A) contributed by the State of North Da20 kota; or 

21 (B) raised from non-Federal sources dur22 ing the period beginning on the date on which 

23 the Foundation was established and ending on 

24 the date of the certification. 


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1 (3) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Grant 

2 funds provided under this subsection may not be 

3 used for the maintenance or operation of the Li4 brary. 

5 (b) FEDERAL ARTIFACTS AND OBJECTS RELATING

6 TO THEODORE ROOSEVELT.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

8 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec9 retary shall— 

10 (A) offer to enter into one or more agree11 ments with the Foundation; and 

12 (B) enter into any related interagency 

13 agreements that the Secretary determines to be 

14 necessary, to preserve and exhibit at the Li15 brary, for the benefit of the public, Federal cu16 ratorial collections relating to the life and leg17 acy of Theodore Roosevelt. 

18 (2) REQUIREMENTS.—An agreement entered 

19 into with the Foundation under paragraph (1) shall 

20 provide for the loan, transfer, or conveyance from 

21 Federal agencies (including the National Park Serv22 ice, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the 

23 Library of Congress, and the National Archives and 

24 Records Administration) to the Foundation of his25 toric, educational, artistic, natural, and other muVerDate Sep 11 2014 23:58 Apr 24, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7992.IH H7992

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1 seum artifacts and objects, particularly artifacts and 

2 objects of Federal agencies that are not on display 

3 to the public, without monetary consideration, sub4 ject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 

5 determines to be necessary for the preservation and 

6 exhibition of the artifacts and objects. 

7 (c) NON-FEDERAL OPERATION.—The Secretary or 

8 any other Federal entity shall have no involvement in the 

9 operation of the Library, except at the request of the non10 Federal entity responsible for the operation of the Library. 

11 (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 

12 purpose of carrying out this Act, including providing a 

13 grant under subsection (a), there is authorized to be ap14 propriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 

15 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year. Such authorizations 

16 of appropriations are in addition to other authorizations 

17 of appropriations that are available for such purpose. 

18 Amounts made available to the Secretary pursuant this 

19 subsection shall remain available until expended. 

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