[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 96 (Monday, June 11, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3616-S3617]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2596. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Ms. Warren) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2282 submitted by Mr. 
Inhofe (for himself and Mr. McCain) and intended to be proposed to the 
bill H.R. 5515, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 10____. HISTORIC BATTLESHIP PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Historic battleship.--The term ``historic battleship'' 
     means a battleship that is--
       (A) not less than 75 and not more than 115 years old;
       (B) listed on the National Register of Historic Places; and
       (C) located in the State for which the battleship was 
     named.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (b) Establishment.--There is established within the 
     Department of the Interior a grant program for the 
     preservation of historic battleships in the United States.
       (c) Use of Grants.--Amounts received through grants under 
     this section shall be used for the preservation of historic 
     battleships in a manner that is self-sustaining and has an 
     educational component.
       (d) Criteria for Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant 
     under this section, an entity shall--
       (1) submit an application to the Secretary in accordance 
     with procedures established by the Secretary;
       (2) match the amount of the grant, on a 1-to-1 basis, with 
     non-Federal assets from non-Federal sources, which may 
     include cash or durable goods and materials fairly valued, as 
     determined by the Secretary;
       (3) maintain any records that may be reasonably necessary 
     to fully disclose--
       (A) the amount and the disposition of the proceeds of the 
     grant;
       (B) the total cost of the project for which the grant was 
     made; and
       (C) other records as may be required by the Secretary, 
     including any records that would

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     facilitate an effective accounting for project funds; and
       (4) provide access to the Secretary for the purposes of any 
     required audit and examination of any books, documents, 
     papers, and records of the entity.
       (e) Applicable Law.--The authority granted by this section 
     shall be in addition to, and shall not supersede or modify, 
     the authority provided under division A of subtitle III of 
     title 54, United States Code.
       (f) Private Property Protection.--
       (1) In general.--No Federal funds made available to carry 
     out this section may be used to acquire any land or any 
     interest in land without the written consent of any owners of 
     the land or interest in land.
       (2) No designation.--The authority granted by this section 
     shall not constitute a Federal designation or have any effect 
     on the ownership of private property.
       (g) Termination of Authority.--The authority to make grants 
     under this section expires on September 30, 2024.
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