Juneteenth Museum Act of 2024

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10190 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                               H. R. 10190

  To direct the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to study the 
 feasibility of establishing a Juneteenth Museum on Galveston Island, 
                     Texas, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 20, 2024

Mr. Weber of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Carter of 
 Texas, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Green of Texas) introduced the following 
   bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
  To direct the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to study the 
 feasibility of establishing a Juneteenth Museum on Galveston Island, 
                     Texas, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Juneteenth Museum Act of 2024''.

SEC. 2. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING JUNETEENTH MUSEUM ON 
              GALVESTON ISLAND.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution shall 
carry out a study that examines the feasibility of establishing a 
museum for the purposes of the collection, study, research, 
publication, and establishment of exhibitions and programs relating to 
the historical significance of June 19, 1865, commonly known as 
``Juneteenth Independence Day'', to be located on Galveston Island, 
Texas.
    (b) Study Requirements.--The study conducted under subsection (a) 
shall be carried out in consultation with elected officials of 
Galveston County and the State of Texas and community leaders from 
Galveston Island, and shall include an examination of--
            (1) the costs associated with the construction and 
        operation of the museum;
            (2) whether the museum should be established as part of the 
        National Museum of African American History and Culture;
            (3) potential sites on Galveston Island for construction of 
        the museum; and
            (4) such other matters as the Secretary determines 
        appropriate.
    (c) Deadline for Completion.--The Secretary shall complete the 
study under subsection (a) not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 30 days after completing the study 
under subsection (c), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Natural Resources and the Committee on House Administration of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report that includes the results of the 
feasibility study conducted under subsection (a).
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