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Calendar No. 630 

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 

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 

Reported by Mr. MANCHIN, without amendment 

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: 


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

2 Fulton, Missouri. 

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

4 Westminster College, located at 501 Westminster 

5 Avenue in the City. 

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

7 the America’s National Churchill Museum National 

8 Historic Landmark designated by section 3(a). 

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

10 the Secretary of the Interior. 

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

12 of Missouri. 

13 SEC. 3. AMERICA’S NATIONAL CHURCHILL MUSEUM NA14 TIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK. 

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

16 Museum located at the College, including the Winston 

17 Churchill Memorial listed on the National Register of His18 toric Places, is designated as the ‘‘America’s National 

19 Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark’’. 

20 (b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta22 tion with the State, the City, and the College, may 

23 enter into cooperative agreements with appropriate 

24 public or private entities, for the purposes of— 


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1 (A) protecting historic resources at the 

2 Landmark; and 

3 (B) providing educational and interpretive 

4 facilities and programs at the Landmark for the 

5 public. 

6 (2) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 

7 The Secretary may provide technical and financial 

8 assistance to any entity with which the Secretary 

9 has entered into a cooperative agreement under 

10 paragraph (1). 

11 (c) NO EFFECT ON ACTIONS OF PROPERTY OWN12 ERS.—Designation of the America’s National Churchill 

13 Museum as a National Historic Landmark shall not pro14 hibit any actions that may otherwise be taken by a prop15 erty owner (including the College and any other owner of 

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

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

18 this section affects the administration of the Landmark 

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

20 SEC. 4. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 

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

22 special resource study of the Landmark. 

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

24 section, the Secretary shall— 


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1 (1) evaluate the national significance of the 

2 Landmark; 

3 (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 

4 designating the Landmark as a unit of the National 

5 Park System; 

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

7 for the preservation, protection, and interpretation 

8 of the Landmark by the Federal Government, the 

9 State, the City and other affected units of local gov10 ernment, or private and nonprofit organizations (in11 cluding the College); and 

12 (B) identify cost estimates for any Federal ac13 quisition, development, interpretation, operation, and 

14 maintenance associated with the alternatives de15 scribed in subparagraph (A); and 

16 (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, 

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

18 government, private and nonprofit entities (including 

19 the College), and other interested individuals. 

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

21 study under this section in accordance with section 

22 100507 of title 54, United States Code. 

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

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

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


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1 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen2 ate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 

3 of Representatives a report that describes— 

4 (1) the results of the study; and 

5 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

6 Secretary. 


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Calendar No. 630 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4607 

A BILL 

To designate the America’s National Churchill Mupurposes. seum National Historic Landmark, and for other 

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 

Reported without amendment 


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