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[H.R. 1945 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.1945
One Hundred Nineteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Saturday,
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-six
An Act
To designate the America's National Churchill Museum National Historic
Landmark, and for other purposes.
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 ``America's National Churchill Museum
National Historic Landmark Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Fulton,
Missouri.
(2) College.--The term ``College'' means Westminster College,
located at 501 Westminster Avenue in the City.
(3) Landmark.--The term ``Landmark'' means the America's
National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark designated by
section 3(a).
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior.
(5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Missouri.
SEC. 3. AMERICA'S NATIONAL CHURCHILL MUSEUM NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK.
(a) Designation.--America's National Churchill Museum located at
the College, including the Winston Churchill Memorial listed on the
National Register of Historic Places, is designated as the ``America's
National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark''.
(b) Cooperative Agreements.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the State,
the City, and the College, may enter into cooperative agreements
with appropriate public or private entities, for the purposes of--
(A) protecting historic resources at the Landmark; and
(B) providing educational and interpretive facilities and
programs at the Landmark for the public.
(2) Technical and financial assistance.--The Secretary may
provide technical and financial assistance to any entity with which
the Secretary has entered into a cooperative agreement under
paragraph (1).
(c) No Effect on Actions of Property Owners.--Designation of the
America's National Churchill Museum as a National Historic Landmark
shall not prohibit any actions that may otherwise be taken by a
property owner (including the College and any other owner of the
Landmark) with respect to the property of the owner.
(d) No Effect on Administration.--Nothing in this section affects
the administration of the Landmark by the State, the City, or the
College.
SEC. 4. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a special resource
study of the Landmark.
(b) Contents.--In conducting the study under this section, the
Secretary shall--
(1) evaluate the national significance of the Landmark;
(2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating
the Landmark as a unit of the National Park System;
(3)(A) consider alternatives to that designation for the
preservation, protection, and interpretation of the Landmark by the
Federal Government, the State, the City and other affected units of
local government, or private and nonprofit organizations (including
the College); and
(B) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition,
development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated
with the alternatives described in subparagraph (A); and
(4) consult with interested Federal agencies, the State, the
City and other affected units of local government, private and
nonprofit entities (including the College), and other interested
individuals.
(c) Requirement.--The Secretary shall conduct the study under this
section in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States
Code.
(d) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds
are first made available to carry out the study under this section, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives a report that describes--
(1) the results of the study; and
(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.