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Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Act
To contribute funds and artifacts to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota.
Summary
- Authorizes up to $50 million in federal grants to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation in Medora, North Dakota for preservation and educational services
- Requires the Foundation to raise at least $100 million from North Dakota state funds or private sources before federal grants can be provided
- Prohibits using federal grant funds for the maintenance or operation of the Library
- Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to loan federal artifacts and museum objects from agencies under the Secretary's jurisdiction to the Foundation without charge
- Specifies that the federal government will have no involvement in operating the Library except upon request from the non-federal entity operating it
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND)
2 cosponsors
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
Actions (9)
- Jun 23, 2026 Held at the desk. · house
- Jun 23, 2026 Received in the House. · house
- Jun 23, 2026 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
- Jun 22, 2026 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2981-2982) · senate
- Jun 22, 2026 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 22, 2026 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2981-2984) · senate
- Jun 22, 2026 Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. · senate
- Feb 20, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Feb 20, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 20, 2025
Mr. Hoeven (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Cramer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To contribute funds and artifacts to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota.
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 “Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Museum Artifacts Act”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Foundation.—The term “Foundation” means the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation.
(2) Library.—The term “Library” means the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library to be located in Medora, North Dakota.
(3) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 3. FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD ESTABLISHMENT OF THE THEODORE ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY.
(a) Grants.—
(1) Authorization.—To the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts and subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide to the Foundation grants in an amount not to exceed a total of $50,000,000 for the establishment of the Library—
(A) to preserve and make available to the public materials relating to the life of President Theodore Roosevelt; and
(B) to provide interpretive and educational services that communicate the meaning of the life of Theodore Roosevelt.
(2) Matching requirement.—The Secretary may not provide a grant under paragraph (1) until the date on which the Foundation certifies to the Secretary that the Foundation has received an amount equal to not less than $100,000,000 from funds for the Library—
(A) contributed by the State of North Dakota; or
(B) raised from non-Federal sources during the period beginning on the date on which the Foundation was established and ending on the date of the certification.
(3) Prohibition on use of funds.—Grant funds provided under this subsection may not be used for the maintenance or operation of the Library.
(b) Federal Artifacts and Objects Relating to Theodore Roosevelt.— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary may enter into 1 or more agreements with the Foundation to provide for a loan to the Foundation from Federal agencies under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary (including the National Park Service and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service) of historic, educational, artistic, natural, and other museum artifacts and objects, particularly artifacts and objects that are not on display to the public, without monetary consideration, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary for the preservation and exhibition of the artifacts and objects loaned to the Foundation.
(c) Non-Federal Operation.—The Secretary or any other Federal entity shall have no involvement in the operation of the Library, except at the request of the non-Federal entity responsible for the operation of the Library in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations). <all>
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