[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1455 Referred in House (RFH)]

  1st Session
                                S. 1455


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 8, 1997

                 Referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To provide financial assistance for the relocation and expansion of 
     Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, Providence, Rhode Island.

    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 ``Haffenreffer Museum Restoration Act 
of 1997''.

SEC. 2. RELOCATION AND EXPANSION OF HAFFENREFFER MUSEUM OF 
              ANTHROPOLOGY.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Museum.--The term ``Museum'' means the Haffenreffer 
        Museum of Anthropology at Brown University in Providence, Rhode 
        Island.
            (2) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
        the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
    (b) Relocation and Expansion of Museum.--The Director shall make a 
grant to Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, to pay the 
Federal share of the costs associated with the relocation and expansion 
of the Museum, including the design, construction, renovation, 
restoration, furnishing, and equipping of the Museum.
    (c) Grant Requirements.--
            (1) In general.--To receive a grant under subsection (b), 
        the Museum shall submit to the Director a proposal for the use 
        of the grant.
            (2) Federal share.--The Federal share of the costs 
        described in subsection (b) shall be 20 percent.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.

            Passed the Senate November 7, 1997.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.