[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 119, 109th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

119 STAT. 2889

Public Law 109-153
109th Congress

An Act


 
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.  NOTE: Dec. 30, 2005 -  [S. 652]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,  NOTE: Benjamin
Franklin National Memorial Commemoration Act of 2005.

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.

Approved December 30, 2005.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 652:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 109-147 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 18, considered and passed House.