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[H.R. 7992 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7992
To authorize funds and artifacts to benefit the Theodore Roosevelt
Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 15, 2024
Mr. Armstrong (for himself, Mrs. Bice, Mr. Moylan, Ms. Kamlager-Dove,
Mr. Stauber, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Zinke, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lee of California,
and Mr. Hunt) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To authorize funds and artifacts to benefit the Theodore Roosevelt
Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, 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 ``Theodore Roosevelt Presidential
Library Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) The Theodore Roosevelt Association was founded in 1919
and chartered by Congress in 1920 to perpetuate the memory of
Theodore Roosevelt for the benefit of the people of the United
States and the world.
(2) The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library will
celebrate the unique legacy of one of the most influential
Presidents and actively bring the lessons of Theodore
Roosevelt's life into the Nation's present moment.
(3) Many of Theodore Roosevelt's artifacts and memorabilia
are scattered across the country and not available to the
public for viewing.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Foundation.--The term ``Foundation'' means the Theodore
Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation.
(2) Library.--The term ``Library'' means the Theodore
Roosevelt Presidential Library, to be located in Medora, North
Dakota.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 4. FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD ESTABLISHMENT OF THE THEODORE
ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY.
(a) Grants.--
(1) Authorization.--To the extent provided in advance in
appropriations Acts and subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the
Secretary shall provide a grant to the Foundation for the
establishment of the Library--
(A) to preserve and make available to the public
materials relating to the life of President Theodore
Roosevelt; and
(B) to provide interpretive and educational
services that communicate the meaning of the life of
Theodore Roosevelt.
(2) Matching requirement.--The Secretary may not provide a
grant under paragraph (1) until the date on which the
Foundation certifies to the Secretary that the Foundation has
received an amount equal to not less than twice the amount of
the grant funds to be provided under that paragraph from funds
for the Library--
(A) contributed by the State of North Dakota; or
(B) raised from non-Federal sources during the
period beginning on the date on which the Foundation
was established and ending on the date of the
certification.
(3) Prohibition on use of funds.--Grant funds provided
under this subsection may not be used for the maintenance or
operation of the Library.
(b) Federal Artifacts and Objects Relating to Theodore Roosevelt.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(A) offer to enter into one or more agreements with
the Foundation; and
(B) enter into any related interagency agreements
that the Secretary determines to be necessary, to
preserve and exhibit at the Library, for the benefit of
the public, Federal curatorial collections relating to
the life and legacy of Theodore Roosevelt.
(2) Requirements.--An agreement entered into with the
Foundation under paragraph (1) shall provide for the loan,
transfer, or conveyance from Federal agencies (including the
National Park Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, the Library of Congress, and the National Archives and
Records Administration) to the Foundation of historic,
educational, artistic, natural, and other museum artifacts and
objects, particularly artifacts and objects of Federal agencies
that are not on display to the public, without monetary
consideration, subject to such terms and conditions as the
Secretary determines to be necessary for the preservation and
exhibition of the artifacts and objects.
(c) Non-Federal Operation.--The Secretary or any other Federal
entity shall have no involvement in the operation of the Library,
except at the request of the non-Federal entity responsible for the
operation of the Library.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--For the purpose of carrying
out this Act, including providing a grant under subsection (a), there
is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for
fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year. Such authorizations
of appropriations are in addition to other authorizations of
appropriations that are available for such purpose. Amounts made
available to the Secretary pursuant this subsection shall remain
available until expended.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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