118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4129 

AN ACT 

To contribute funds and artifacts to the Theodore Roosevelt 

Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota. 

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

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

3 Presidential Library Museum Artifacts Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

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

7 means the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library 

8 Foundation. 

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

10 Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library to be lo11 cated in Medora, North Dakota. 

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

13 the Secretary of the Interior. 

14 SEC. 3. FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD ESTABLISH15 MENT OF THE THEODORE ROOSEVELT PRESI16 DENTIAL LIBRARY. 

17 (a) GRANTS.— 

18 (1) AUTHORIZATION.—To the extent provided 

19 in advance in appropriations Acts and subject to 

20 paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide 

21 to the Foundation grants in an amount not to ex22 ceed a total of $50,000,000 for the establishment of 

23 the Library— 

24 (A) to preserve and make available to the 

25 public materials relating to the life of President 

26 Theodore Roosevelt; and 
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1 (B) to provide interpretive and educational 

2 services that communicate the meaning of the 

3 life of Theodore Roosevelt. 

4 (2) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 

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

6 the date on which the Foundation certifies to the 

7 Secretary that the Foundation has received an 

8 amount equal to not less than $100,000,000 from 

9 funds for the Library— 

10 (A) contributed by the State of North Da11 kota; or 

12 (B) raised from non-Federal sources dur13 ing the period beginning on the date on which 

14 the Foundation was established and ending on 

15 the date of the certification. 

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

17 funds provided under this subsection may not be 

18 used for the maintenance or operation of the Li19 brary. 

20 (b) FEDERAL ARTIFACTS AND OBJECTS RELATING

21 TO THEODORE ROOSEVELT.—Not later than 180 days 

22 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary may 

23 enter into 1 or more agreements with the Foundation to 

24 provide for a loan to the Foundation from Federal agen25 cies under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary 
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1 (including the National Park Service and the United 

2 States Fish and Wildlife Service) of historic, educational, 

3 artistic, natural, and other museum artifacts and objects, 

4 particularly artifacts and objects that are not on display 

5 to the public, without monetary consideration, subject to 

6 such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to 

7 be necessary for the preservation and exhibition of the ar8 tifacts and objects loaned to the Foundation. 

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

10 any other Federal entity shall have no involvement in the 

11 operation of the Library, except at the request of the non12 Federal entity responsible for the operation of the Library 

13 in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations). 

Passed the Senate December 18 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4129 

AN ACT 

To contribute funds and artifacts to the Theodore 

Dakota. Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North