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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4607 

To designate the America’s National Churchill Museum National Historic 

Landmark, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 20, 2024 

Mr. HAWLEY introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To designate the America’s National Churchill Museum 

National Historic Landmark, 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 ‘‘America’s National 

5 Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of 

9 Fulton, Missouri. 


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1 (2) COLLEGE.—The term ‘‘College’’ means 

2 Westminster College, located at 501 Westminster 

3 Avenue in the City. 

4 (3) LANDMARK.—The term ‘‘Landmark’’ means 

5 the America’s National Churchill Museum National 

6 Historic Landmark designated by section 3(a). 

7 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

8 the Secretary of the Interior. 

9 (5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

10 of Missouri. 

11 SEC. 3. AMERICA’S NATIONAL CHURCHILL MUSEUM NA12 TIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK. 

13 (a) DESIGNATION.—America’s National Churchill 

14 Museum located at the College, including the Winston 

15 Churchill Memorial listed on the National Register of His16 toric Places, is designated as the ‘‘America’s National 

17 Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark’’. 

18 (b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta20 tion with the State, the City, and the College, may 

21 enter into cooperative agreements with appropriate 

22 public or private entities, for the purposes of— 

23 (A) protecting historic resources at the 

24 Landmark; and 


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1 (B) providing educational and interpretive 

2 facilities and programs at the Landmark for the 

3 public. 

4 (2) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 

5 The Secretary may provide technical and financial 

6 assistance to any entity with which the Secretary 

7 has entered into a cooperative agreement under 

8 paragraph (1). 

9 (c) NO EFFECT ON ACTIONS OF PROPERTY OWN10 ERS.—Designation of the America’s National Churchill 

11 Museum as a National Historic Landmark shall not pro12 hibit any actions that may otherwise be taken by a prop13 erty owner (including the College and any other owner of 

14 the Landmark) with respect to the property of the owner. 

15 (d) NO EFFECT ON ADMINISTRATION.—Nothing in 

16 this section affects the administration of the Landmark 

17 by the State, the City, or the College. 

18 SEC. 4. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 

20 special resource study of the Landmark. 

21 (b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under this 

22 section, the Secretary shall— 

23 (1) evaluate the national significance of the 

24 Landmark; 


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1 (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 

2 designating the Landmark as a unit of the National 

3 Park System; 

4 (3)(A) consider alternatives to that designation 

5 for the preservation, protection, and interpretation 

6 of the Landmark by the Federal Government, the 

7 State, the City and other affected units of local gov8 ernment, or private and nonprofit organizations (in9 cluding the College); and 

10 (B) identify cost estimates for any Federal ac11 quisition, development, interpretation, operation, and 

12 maintenance associated with the alternatives de13 scribed in subparagraph (A); and 

14 (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, 

15 the State, the City and other affected units of local 

16 government, private and nonprofit entities (including 

17 the College), and other interested individuals. 

18 (c) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall conduct the 

19 study under this section in accordance with section 

20 100507 of title 54, United States Code. 

21 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 

22 on which funds are first made available to carry out the 

23 study under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the 

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1 ate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 

2 of Representatives a report that describes— 

3 (1) the results of the study; and 

4 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

5 Secretary. 

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