[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 214 (Thursday, December 18, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8935-S8936]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 4136. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Padilla) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3951 submitted by Ms.
Collins and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 4016, making
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on
the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place in division C, insert the
following:
SEC. __. SITE OF SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN WOMEN'S HISTORY MUSEUM.
(a) Authorizing Site Within Reserve of National Mall.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law
or regulation, including section 8908(c) of title 40, United
States Code, the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum
may be located within the Reserve (as defined in section
8902(a) of title 40, United States Code).
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 107(d) of division T of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (20 U.S.C. 80t-
5(d)) is amended by striking ``, except that'' and all that
follows and inserting a period.
(b) Use of Site Under the Jurisdiction of Another Federal
Agency.--Section 107(b) of division T of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 (20 U.S.C. 80t-5(b)) is amended to
read as follows:
``(b) Site Under the Jurisdiction of Another Federal
Agency.--
``(1) Notification to other agency or entity.--The Board of
Regents shall not designate a site for the Museum that is
under the administrative jurisdiction of another Federal
agency or entity without first notifying the head of the
Federal agency or entity.
``(2) Notification to committees.--Once notified under
paragraph (1), the head of the Federal agency or entity shall
promptly submit written notification to the Chair and ranking
minority members of the Committee on Rules and
Administration, the Committee on Appropriations, and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and
the Committee on House Administration, the Committee on
Natural Resources, the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, and the Committee on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives, stating that the Federal agency or
entity was notified by the Board of Regents that a site under
its jurisdiction was designated and that a transfer will be
initiated as soon as practicable.
``(3) Transfer.--As soon as practicable after the date on
which the individuals described in paragraph (2) receive the
written notification described in such subparagraph, the head
of the Federal agency or entity shall transfer to the
Smithsonian Institution its administrative jurisdiction over
the land or structure that has been designated as the site
for the Museum.''.
(c) Ensuring Diversity of Political Viewpoints and
Authentic Experiences.--Section 104(b)(4) of division T of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (20 U.S.C. 80t-
2(b)(4)) is amended to read as follows:
``(4) Ensuring diversity of political viewpoints and
authentic experiences.--
``(A) In general.--The Council shall ensure that the
exhibits and programs of the Museum accurately and
comprehensively represent the varied cultures, histories,
events, and values held by women in the United States.
``(B) Specific requirements.--In carrying out its duties,
the Council shall ensure that it seeks and utilizes to its
maximum ability guidance from a broad array of knowledgeable
and respected sources reflecting the diversity of the
political viewpoints and authentic experiences held by women
in the United States, and shall seek such guidance for both
the creation and substantial revision of exhibits and
programs.
``(C) Definitions.--In this subparagraph--
``(i) the term `broad array' means a range of experts and
publications that represent the broad spectrum of communities
of women, to include varied viewpoints, political ideologies,
cultures, and lived experiences in the United States; and
``(ii) the term `knowledgeable and respected source' means
an individual who has gained through education, publication,
or witnessing an important or historical event, the ability
to advise on at least one unique viewpoint or experience of a
particular community of women in the United States, and whose
knowledge has been relied upon by a notable segment of that
community for education, heritage preservation, or historical
purposes, and includes the work of such an individual which
reflects such ability and knowledge.''.
(d) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 120 days after the
date of enactment of this Act and every 2 years thereafter,
the Secretary of the Smithsonian shall submit to the
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate, the Committee on House
Administration of the House of Representatives, the Committee
on Rules and Administration of the Senate,
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the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives, and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate, a report on actions taken by
the Director of the Smithsonian American Women's History
Museum and the Council of the Museum to comply with the
requirements of the amendments made by subsection (c),
including a description of actions taken with respect to
substantial revisions of current exhibits and programs as
well the planning of future exhibits and programs.
(e) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made
by this section shall take effect as if included in the
enactment of title I of division T of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 (20 U.S.C. 80t et seq.).
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