[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2857 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2857

     To designate the Nordic Museum in Seattle, Washington, as the 
          ``National Nordic Museum'', and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 16, 2018

 Ms. Cantwell introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
     To designate the Nordic Museum in Seattle, Washington, as the 
          ``National Nordic Museum'', 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 ``National Nordic Museum Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) the Nordic Museum in Seattle, Washington, is the only 
        museum in the United States dedicated to Nordic history, 
        culture, and art;
            (2) Nordic people have long contributed to the rich 
        cultural heritage of the United States;
            (3) the Nordic Museum serves as a unique and valuable 
        resource locally and nationally for expanding knowledge 
        relating to--
                    (A) Nordic heritage; and
                    (B) the impact Nordic heritage has had throughout 
                the United States;
            (4) a new state-of-the-art facility was opened to house the 
        Nordic Museum on May 5, 2018, making Nordic history, culture, 
        and art even more engaging and accessible to the public;
            (5) to provide funds and exhibits for the new Nordic 
        Museum, numerous public and private entities and many private 
        individuals partnered together, including--
                    (A) the State of Washington;
                    (B) King County, Washington;
                    (C) the Nordic Council, which is composed of 
                representatives from the national parliaments of Nordic 
                countries; and
                    (D) the national museums of Denmark, Finland, 
                Iceland, Norway, and Sweden;
            (6) the Nordic Museum is--
                    (A) a significant resource for preserving and 
                celebrating the history, culture, and art of Nordic 
                immigrants in the United States; and
                    (B) the only museum in the United States that 
                exists for the exclusive purpose of preserving, 
                interpreting, and providing education about Nordic 
                culture and heritage; and
            (7) the Nordic Museum promotes valuable international 
        relations between the United States and the Nordic countries of 
        Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF NATIONAL NORDIC MUSEUM.

    (a) Designation.--The Nordic Museum located at 2655 N.W. Market 
Street, Seattle, Washington, is designated as the ``National Nordic 
Museum''.
    (b) Effect of Designation.--
            (1) In general.--The museum designated by subsection (a) is 
        not a unit of the National Park System.
            (2) Use of federal funds.--The designation of the museum by 
        subsection (a) shall not require Federal funds to be expended 
        for any purpose related to the museum.
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