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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4129 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 611
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4129

      To contribute funds and artifacts to the Theodore Roosevelt 
             Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 16, 2024

Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Heinrich, and 
  Mr. Romney) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

                           November 21, 2024

               Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
      To contribute funds and artifacts to the Theodore Roosevelt 
             Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Theodore Roosevelt 
Presidential Library Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the Theodore Roosevelt Association was founded 
        in 1919 and chartered by Congress in 1920 to perpetuate the 
        memory of Theodore Roosevelt for the benefit of the people of 
        the United States and the world;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library 
        would--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) celebrate the unique legacy of 1 of 
                the most influential Presidents; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) actively bring the lessons of the life 
                of Theodore Roosevelt to present and future 
                generations; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) many of the artifacts and memorabilia of 
        Theodore Roosevelt--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) are scattered across the United 
                States; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) are not available to the public for 
                viewing.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the 
        Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Library.--The term ``Library'' means the 
        Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library to be located in 
        Medora, North Dakota.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD ESTABLISHMENT OF THE 
              THEODORE ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Grants.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Authorization.--To the extent provided in 
        advance in appropriations Acts and subject to paragraphs (2) 
        and (3), the Secretary shall provide a grant to the Foundation 
        for the establishment of the Library--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) to preserve and make available to the 
                public materials relating to the life of President 
                Theodore Roosevelt; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) to provide interpretive and 
                educational services that communicate the meaning of 
                the life of Theodore Roosevelt.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Matching requirement.--The Secretary may not 
        provide a grant under paragraph (1) until the date on which the 
        Foundation certifies to the Secretary that the Foundation has 
        received an amount equal to not less than double the amount of 
        the grant funds to be provided under that paragraph from funds 
        for the Library--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) contributed by the State of North 
                Dakota; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) raised from non-Federal sources during 
                the period beginning on the date on which the 
                Foundation was established and ending on the date of 
                the certification.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Prohibition on use of funds.--Grant funds 
        provided under this subsection may not be used for the 
        maintenance or operation of the Library.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Federal Artifacts and Objects Relating to Theodore 
Roosevelt.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) offer to enter into 1 or more 
                agreements with the Foundation; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) enter into any related interagency 
                agreements that the Secretary determines to be 
                necessary, to preserve and exhibit at the Library, for 
                the benefit of the public, Federal curatorial 
                collections relating to the life and legacy of Theodore 
                Roosevelt.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Requirements.--An agreement entered into with 
        the Foundation under paragraph (1) shall provide for the loan, 
        transfer, or conveyance from Federal agencies (including the 
        National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife 
        Service, the Library of Congress, and the National Archives and 
        Records Administration) to the Foundation of historic, 
        educational, artistic, natural, and other museum artifacts and 
        objects, particularly artifacts and objects of Federal agencies 
        that are not on display to the public, without monetary 
        consideration, subject to such terms and conditions as the 
        Secretary determines to be necessary for the preservation and 
        exhibition of the artifacts and objects.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Non-Federal Operation.--The Secretary or any other 
Federal entity shall have no involvement in the operation of the 
Library, except at the request of the non-Federal entity responsible 
for the operation of the Library.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to other 
amounts made available to carry out the purposes of this Act, there are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out 
this Act (including providing a grant under subsection (a)) for fiscal 
year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year, to remain available until 
expended.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Theodore Roosevelt Presidential 
Library Museum Artifacts Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the Theodore 
        Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation.
            (2) Library.--The term ``Library'' means the Theodore 
        Roosevelt Presidential Library to be located in Medora, North 
        Dakota.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD ESTABLISHMENT OF THE THEODORE 
              ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY.

    (a) Grants.--
            (1) Authorization.--To the extent provided in advance in 
        appropriations Acts and subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the 
        Secretary may provide to the Foundation grants in an amount not 
        to exceed a total of $50,000,000 for the establishment of the 
        Library--
                    (A) to preserve and make available to the public 
                materials relating to the life of President Theodore 
                Roosevelt; and
                    (B) to provide interpretive and educational 
                services that communicate the meaning of the life of 
                Theodore Roosevelt.
            (2) Matching requirement.--The Secretary may not provide a 
        grant under paragraph (1) until the date on which the 
        Foundation certifies to the Secretary that the Foundation has 
        received an amount equal to not less than $100,000,000 from 
        funds for the Library--
                    (A) contributed by the State of North Dakota; or
                    (B) raised from non-Federal sources during the 
                period beginning on the date on which the Foundation 
                was established and ending on the date of the 
                certification.
            (3) Prohibition on use of funds.--Grant funds provided 
        under this subsection may not be used for the maintenance or 
        operation of the Library.
    (b) Federal Artifacts and Objects Relating to Theodore Roosevelt.--
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary may enter into 1 or more agreements with the Foundation to 
provide for a loan to the Foundation from Federal agencies under the 
administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary (including the National 
Park Service and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service) of 
historic, educational, artistic, natural, and other museum artifacts 
and objects, particularly artifacts and objects that are not on display 
to the public, without monetary consideration, subject to such terms 
and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary for the 
preservation and exhibition of the artifacts and objects loaned to the 
Foundation.
    (c) Non-Federal Operation.--The Secretary or any other Federal 
entity shall have no involvement in the operation of the Library, 
except at the request of the non-Federal entity responsible for the 
operation of the Library in accordance with applicable laws (including 
regulations).
                                                       Calendar No. 611

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4129

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

      To contribute funds and artifacts to the Theodore Roosevelt 
             Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           November 21, 2024

                       Reported with an amendment
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