manities, and sciences in the study of African
American life, art, history, and culture;
(D) in cooperation with other museums,
historical societies, and educational institutions,
a grant program with the purpose of promoting
the understanding of modern-day practices of
slavery throughout the world; and
(E) a grant program under which an Afri-
can-American museum (including a nonprofit
education organization the primary mission of
which is to promote the study of African-Amer-
ican diaspora) may use the funds provided
under the grant to increase an endowment fund
established by the museum (or organization) as
of May 1, 2003, for the purposes of—
(i) enhancing educational program-
ming; and
(ii) maintaining and operating trav-
eling educational exhibits.
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Di-
rector of the Institute of Museum and Library Serv-
ices to carry out this subsection—
(A) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and
(B) such sums as are necessary for each
fiscal year thereafter.
SEC. 8. BUILDING FOR THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRI-
CAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) LOCATION.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 12
months after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Board of Regents shall designate a site
for the Museum.
(B) SITES FOR CONSIDERATION.—In des-
ignating a site under subparagraph (A), the
Board of Regents shall select from among the
following sites in the District of Columbia:
(i) The Arts and Industries Building
of the Smithsonian Institution, located on
the National Mall at 900 Jefferson Drive,
Southwest, Washington, District of Colum-
bia.
(ii) The area bounded by Constitution
Avenue, Madison Drive, and 14th and
15th Streets, Northwest.
(iii) The site known as the ‘‘Liberty
Loan site’’, located on 14th Street South-
west at the foot of the 14th Street Bridge.
(iv) The site known as the ‘‘Banneker
Overlook site’’, located on 10th Street
Southwest at the foot of the L’Enfant
Plaza Promenade.
(C) AVAILABILITY OF SITE.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—A site described in
subparagraph (B) shall remain available
until the date on which the Board of Re-
gents designates a site for the Museum
under subparagraph (A).
(ii) TRANSFER TO SMITHSONIAN IN-
STITUTION.—Except with respect to a site
described in clause (i) of subparagraph
(B), if the site designated for the Museum
is in an area that is under the administra-
tive jurisdiction of a Federal agency, as
soon as practicable after the date on which
the designation is made, the head of the
Federal agency shall transfer to the Smith-
sonian Institution administrative jurisdic-
tion over the area.
(D) CONSULTATION.—The Board of Re-
gents shall carry out its duties under this para-
graph in consultation with the following:
(i) The Chair of the National Capital
Planning Commission.
(ii) The Chair of the Commission on
Fine Arts.
(iii) The Chair and Vice Chair of the
Presidential Commission referred to in sec-
tion 10.
(iv) The Chair of the Building and
Site Subcommittee of the Presidential
Commission referred to in section 10.
(v) The Chair and ranking minority
member of each of the following Commit-
tees:
(I) The Committee on Rules and
Administration of the Senate.
(II) The Committee on House
Administration of the House of Rep-
resentatives.
(III) The Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives.
(IV) The Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representa-
tives.
(V) The Committee on Appro-
priations of the Senate.
(2) CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING.—The Board
of Regents, in consultation with the Council, may
plan, design, and construct a building for the Mu-
seum, which shall be located at the site designated
by the Board of Regents under this paragraph.
(3) NONAPPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS RELAT-
ING
TO
MONUMENTS
AND
COMMEMORATIVE
WORKS.—Chapter 89 of title 40, United States
Code, shall not apply with respect to the Museum.
(b) COST SHARING.—The Board of Regents shall
pay—
(1) 50 percent of the costs of carrying out this
section from Federal funds; and
(2) 50 percent of the costs of carrying out this
section from non-Federal sources.
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section.
SEC. 9. CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT COMPLIANCE.
Authority under this Act to enter into contracts or
to make payments shall be effective in any fiscal year only
to the extent provided in advance in an appropriations
Act, except as provided under section 11(b).
SEC. 10. CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF
PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION.
In carrying out their duties under this Act, the Coun-
cil and the Board of Regents shall take into consideration
the reports and plans submitted by the National Museum
of African American History and Culture Plan for Action
Presidential Commission under the National Museum of
African American History and Culture Plan for Action
Presidential Commission Act of 2001 (Public Law 107–
106).
SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Smithsonian Institution to carry out this
Act, other than sections 7(b) and 8—
(1) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2004; and
(2) such sums as are necessary for each fiscal
year thereafter.
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made available under
subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.
(c) USE OF FUNDS FOR FUNDRAISING.—Amounts
appropriated pursuant to the authorization under this sec-
tion may be used to conduct fundraising in support of the
Museum from private sources.
Passed the House of Representatives November 19,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.