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Union Calendar No. 468 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5919 
[Report No. 116–570] 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to require the Administrator of 
General Services to enter into a cooperative agreement with the National 
Children’s Museum to provide the National Children’s Museum rental 
space without charge in the Ronald Reagan Building and International 
Trade Center, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2020 
Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. BEYER, Mr. RASKIN, and Mr. RODNEY DAVIS 
of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 
Additional sponsors: Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. 
BROWN of Maryland, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. 
HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. WITTMAN, and Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ 
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 
Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 14, 2020] 
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A BILL 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to require the Ad-
ministrator of General Services to enter into a coopera-
tive agreement with the National Children’s Museum to 
provide the National Children’s Museum rental space 
without charge in the Ronald Reagan Building and Inter-
national Trade Center, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Children’s Mu-
seum Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the Museum and Library Services Act of 
2003 (Public Law 108–81) designated the Capital 
Children’s Museum, the predecessor to the National 
Children’s Museum, as the ‘‘National Children’s Mu-
seum’’; 
(2) the National Children’s Museum operates 
under section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 and is organized under the laws of the Dis-
trict of Columbia; 
(3) the mission of the National Children’s Mu-
seum is to inspire children to care about and change 
the world; and 
(4) the National Children’s Museum is located in 
the federally-owned Ronald Reagan Building and 
International Trade Center. 
(b) NATIONAL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM.—Chapter 67 of 
title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
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‘‘§ 6735. National Children’s Museum 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of Gen-
eral Services shall enter into a cooperative agreement with 
the National Children’s Museum for the operation of the Na-
tional Children’s Museum in the approximately 32,369 
square feet of space commonly known as suite C–001 (here-
inafter referred to as the ‘Space’) of the Ronald Reagan 
Building and International Trade Center for the duration 
of the retail space license agreement between Trade Center 
Management Associates, LLC, or a successor entity, and the 
Museum, dated December 4, 2017, including any exercised 
renewal options. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The cooperative agreement under 
subsection (a) shall include provisions that— 
‘‘(1) require, for the period in which the General 
Services Administration owns or controls the Space, 
the General Services Administration to provide rent 
for the Space; and 
‘‘(2) terminate such agreement if— 
‘‘(A) the Museum does not continue to qual-
ify as a nonprofit organization under section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
and 
‘‘(B) the Museum no longer uses the Space 
as a children’s museum; and 
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‘‘(3) prohibits the Museum from transferring the 
interest in such agreement. 
‘‘(c) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—To carry out this section, 
the Administrator shall use funds derived from— 
‘‘(1) the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Cor-
poration fund; or 
‘‘(2) the International Trade Center fund. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—The cooperative agreement under sub-
section (a) shall require the National Children’s Museum 
to submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate an annual 
report on the operations and finances of the Museum.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 
67 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘6735. National Children’s Museum.’’. 
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