[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 152 (Wednesday, November 16, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S13045]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     BENJAMIN FRANKLIN NATIONAL MEMORIAL COMMEMORATION ACT OF 2005

  The bill (S. 652) to provide financial assistance for the 
rehabilitation of the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the development of an exhibit to 
commemorate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin, 
was read the third time and passed; as follows:

                                 S. 652

       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 ``Benjamin Franklin National 
     Memorial Commemoration Act of 2005''.

     SEC. 2. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN NATIONAL MEMORIAL.

       The Secretary of the Interior may provide a grant to the 
     Franklin Institute to--
       (1) rehabilitate the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial 
     (including the Franklin statue) in Philadelphia, 
     Pennsylvania; and
       (2) develop an interpretive exhibit relating to Benjamin 
     Franklin, to be displayed at a museum adjacent to the 
     Benjamin Franklin National Memorial.

     SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out this Act $10,000,000.
       (b) Required Match.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
     require the Franklin Institute to match any amounts provided 
     to the Franklin Institute under this Act.

     

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