118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4607 

AN ACT 

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, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘America’s National 

3 Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

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

7 Fulton, Missouri. 

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

9 Westminster College, located at 501 Westminster 

10 Avenue in the City. 

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

12 the America’s National Churchill Museum National 

13 Historic Landmark designated by section 3(a). 

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

15 the Secretary of the Interior. 

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

17 of Missouri. 

18 SEC. 3. AMERICA’S NATIONAL CHURCHILL MUSEUM NA19 TIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK. 

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

21 Museum located at the College, including the Winston 

22 Churchill Memorial listed on the National Register of His23 toric Places, is designated as the ‘‘America’s National 

24 Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark’’. 

25 (b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta2 tion with the State, the City, and the College, may 

3 enter into cooperative agreements with appropriate 

4 public or private entities, for the purposes of— 

5 (A) protecting historic resources at the 

6 Landmark; and 

7 (B) providing educational and interpretive 

8 facilities and programs at the Landmark for the 

9 public. 

10 (2) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— 

11 The Secretary may provide technical and financial 

12 assistance to any entity with which the Secretary 

13 has entered into a cooperative agreement under 

14 paragraph (1). 

15 (c) NO EFFECT ON ACTIONS OF PROPERTY OWN16 ERS.—Designation of the America’s National Churchill 

17 Museum as a National Historic Landmark shall not pro18 hibit any actions that may otherwise be taken by a prop19 erty owner (including the College and any other owner of 

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

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

22 this section affects the administration of the Landmark 

23 by the State, the City, or the College. 
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1 SEC. 4. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 

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

3 special resource study of the Landmark. 

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

5 section, the Secretary shall— 

6 (1) evaluate the national significance of the 

7 Landmark; 

8 (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 

9 designating the Landmark as a unit of the National 

10 Park System; 

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

12 for the preservation, protection, and interpretation 

13 of the Landmark by the Federal Government, the 

14 State, the City and other affected units of local gov15 ernment, or private and nonprofit organizations (in16 cluding the College); and 

17 (B) identify cost estimates for any Federal ac18 quisition, development, interpretation, operation, and 

19 maintenance associated with the alternatives de20 scribed in subparagraph (A); and 

21 (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, 

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

23 government, private and nonprofit entities (including 

24 the College), and other interested individuals. 
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1 (c) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall conduct the 

2 study under this section in accordance with section 

3 100507 of title 54, United States Code. 

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

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

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

7 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen8 ate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 

9 of Representatives a report that describes— 

10 (1) the results of the study; and 

11 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

12 Secretary. 

Passed the Senate December 19 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 
118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4607 

AN ACT 

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