[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[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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