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<dc:title>118 S4129 IS: Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Act</dc:title>
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<distribution-code display="yes">II</distribution-code><congress>118th CONGRESS</congress><session>2d Session</session><legis-num>S. 4129</legis-num><current-chamber>IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES</current-chamber><action><action-date date="20240416">April 16, 2024</action-date><action-desc><sponsor name-id="S344">Mr. Hoeven</sponsor> (for himself, <cosponsor name-id="S341">Mr. Blumenthal</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="S398">Mr. Cramer</cosponsor>, and <cosponsor name-id="S359">Mr. Heinrich</cosponsor>) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the <committee-name committee-id="SSEG00">Committee on Energy and Natural Resources</committee-name></action-desc></action><legis-type>A BILL</legis-type><official-title>To contribute funds and artifacts to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota.</official-title></form><legis-body><section id="S1" section-type="section-one"><enum>1.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This Act may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Act</short-title></quote>.</text></section><section id="id916de46b1b9d43a78e5b6d0c53beaa5b"><enum>2.</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress finds that—</text><paragraph id="idb146ef7d09424cad8dd84ef5e5a0d71c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>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;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id679da9b855e34c8081057dc8258be220"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library would—</text><subparagraph id="idca5f001297df499fbd6751aa574416d0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>celebrate the unique legacy of 1 of the most influential Presidents; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id72c3f485659d4233844e4aaf4504d60a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>actively bring the lessons of the life of Theodore Roosevelt to present and future generations; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5752482abf9a490596983c956d75ede0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>many of the artifacts and memorabilia of Theodore Roosevelt—</text><subparagraph id="idaa04eab4430646fda6338efcbf319452"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are scattered across the United States; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8c013f31dab1437e9990b4a3bd07149c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are not available to the public for viewing.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="iddb3df156392844e49fbaf9a722f144f6"><enum>3.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this Act:</text><paragraph id="idca72cad167d54c1ba0fd5019ae0b05b1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Foundation</header><text>The term <term>Foundation</term> means the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5b4f004df3a0460a8817082b07f00dc6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Library</header><text>The term <term>Library</term> means the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library to be located in Medora, North Dakota.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9380350fc02040d88db4c14297c74a6d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</text></paragraph></section><section id="id5ed675cb424d49d8a4c94485b051c0ba"><enum>4.</enum><header>Federal contributions toward establishment of the theodore roosevelt presidential library</header><subsection id="id4c88015d65f043918120dcd818a1951b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants</header><paragraph id="ida120b8893d7742478f9a7ecbf81701c6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>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—</text><subparagraph id="id6e1ea5387ff141b78a411f706b274ac6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to preserve and make available to the public materials relating to the life of President Theodore Roosevelt; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1cd5dfa7293048d9b3e5ab41e3b97286"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to provide interpretive and educational services that communicate the meaning of the life of Theodore Roosevelt.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida8d8ecd2899e48b0a6e32fb3fd652141"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matching requirement</header><text>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 double the amount of the grant funds to be provided under that paragraph from funds for the Library—</text><subparagraph id="id00e2f6890b98431f8da3755e3eb15498"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contributed by the State of North Dakota; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0419ac0425864f5fab71ff8cc9291d0a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id496485a127ba497380066d7c2afa5c73"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibition on use of funds</header><text>Grant funds provided under this subsection may not be used for the maintenance or operation of the Library.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8ed2a5ae52194259a95ae3b35be04d68"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Federal artifacts and objects relating to theodore roosevelt</header><paragraph id="ida20dc0a97bb44a0bbe13922a7ad96ef2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id36112728ffbb4317888f85abede5085f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>offer to enter into 1 or more agreements with the Foundation; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idba536b311bde47c984f8f849b309f1a9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>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.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb0cba83e2e534238984455cb44d5d1d5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>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.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id21889141fd83459f8f6e9a6aade7ed3d"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Non-Federal operation</header><text>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.</text></subsection><subsection id="id267dea6a6ec54f59be237d6c45a920af"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>In addition to other amounts made available to carry out the purposes of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act (including providing a grant under subsection (a)) for fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year, to remain available until expended.</text></subsection></section></legis-body></bill> 

