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Calendar No. 433 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2857 

To designate the Nordic Museum in Seattle, Washington, as the ‘‘National 

Nordic Museum’’, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 16, 2018 

Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and Ms. MURKOWSKI) introduced the following 

bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 

Natural Resources 

MAY 23, 2018 

Reported by Ms. MURKOWSKI, without amendment 

A BILL 

To designate the Nordic Museum in Seattle, Washington, 

as the ‘‘National Nordic Museum’’, 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 ‘‘National Nordic Mu5 seum Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

2 Congress finds that— 

3 (1) the Nordic Museum in Seattle, Washington, 

4 is the only museum in the United States dedicated 

5 to Nordic history, culture, and art; 

6 (2) Nordic people have long contributed to the 

7 rich cultural heritage of the United States; 

8 (3) the Nordic Museum serves as a unique and 

9 valuable resource locally and nationally for expand10 ing knowledge relating to— 

11 (A) Nordic heritage; and 

12 (B) the impact Nordic heritage has had 

13 throughout the United States; 

14 (4) a new state-of-the-art facility was opened to 

15 house the Nordic Museum on May 5, 2018, making 

16 Nordic history, culture, and art even more engaging 

17 and accessible to the public; 

18 (5) to provide funds and exhibits for the new 

19 Nordic Museum, numerous public and private enti20 ties and many private individuals partnered to21 gether, including— 

22 (A) the State of Washington; 

23 (B) King County, Washington; 

24 (C) the Nordic Council, which is composed 

25 of representatives from the national parliaments 

26 of Nordic countries; and 


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1 (D) the national museums of Denmark, 

2 Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden; 

3 (6) the Nordic Museum is— 

4 (A) a significant resource for preserving 

5 and celebrating the history, culture, and art of 

6 Nordic immigrants in the United States; and 

7 (B) the only museum in the United States 

8 that exists for the exclusive purpose of pre9 serving, interpreting, and providing education 

10 about Nordic culture and heritage; and 

11 (7) the Nordic Museum promotes valuable 

12 international relations between the United States 

13 and the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Ice14 land, Norway, and Sweden. 

15 SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL NORDIC MUSEUM. 

16 (a) DESIGNATION.—The Nordic Museum located at 

17 2655 N.W. Market Street, Seattle, Washington, is des18 ignated as the ‘‘National Nordic Museum’’. 

19 (b) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—The museum designated by 

21 subsection (a) is not a unit of the National Park 

22 System. 

23 (2) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.—The designation 

24 of the museum by subsection (a) shall not require 


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1 Federal funds to be expended for any purpose re2 lated to the museum. 


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Calendar No. 433 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2857 

A BILL 

To designate the Nordic Museum in Seattle, Washfor other purposes. ington, as the ‘‘National Nordic Museum’’, and 

MAY 23, 2018 

Reported without amendment 


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