Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Act
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- Passed House
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Overview
This bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide up to $50 million in grants to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation in Medora, North Dakota, to help establish the library and make Roosevelt’s life and legacy accessible to the public. The foundation must first secure $100 million in matching funds from the State of North Dakota or other non-Federal sources before receiving federal funds. The bill also allows the federal government to loan artifacts and objects related to Theodore Roosevelt to the library for exhibition purposes, without cost to the library.
Key provisions
- Authorizes up to $50,000,000 in grants to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation.
- Requires the Foundation to secure $100,000,000 in matching funds from North Dakota or non-Federal sources.
- Prohibits grant funds from being used for the Library’s maintenance or operation.
- Permits the loan of federal artifacts and objects to the Library.
- Loans are to be without monetary consideration.
- Federal agencies can loan artifacts not currently on public display.
- The Secretary of the Interior has no operational involvement in the Library.
- The bill is officially known as the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Museum Artifacts Act.
Who is affected
- Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation
- State of North Dakota
- Federal agencies (National Park Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service)
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