[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 830 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 830
To amend title 40, United States Code, to require the Administrator of
General Services to enter into a cooperative agreement with the
National Children's Museum to provide the National Children's Museum
rental space without charge in the Ronald Reagan Building and
International Trade Center, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 18, 2021
Mr. Van Hollen (for himself and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works
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A BILL
To amend title 40, United States Code, to require the Administrator of
General Services to enter into a cooperative agreement with the
National Children's Museum to provide the National Children's Museum
rental space without charge in the Ronald Reagan Building and
International Trade Center, 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 ``National Children's Museum Act''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) section 502 of the Museum and Library Services Act of
2003 (20 U.S.C. 956a note; Public Law 108-81) designated the
Capital Children's Museum, the predecessor to the National
Children's Museum, as the ``National Children's Museum'';
(2) the National Children's Museum operates under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is organized
under the laws of the District of Columbia;
(3) the mission of the National Children's Museum is to
inspire children to care about and change the world; and
(4) the National Children's Museum is located in the
federally owned Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade
Center.
(b) National Children's Museum.--Subchapter III of chapter 67 of
title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``Sec. 6735. National Children's Museum
``(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Administrator of General Services shall
enter into a cooperative agreement with the National Children's Museum
(referred to in this section as the `Museum') for the operation of the
Museum in the approximately 32,369 square feet of space commonly known
as suite C-001 (referred to in this section as the `Space') of the
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center for the duration
of the retail space license agreement between Trade Center Management
Associates, LLC, or a successor entity, and the Museum, dated December
4, 2017, including any exercised renewal options.
``(b) Contents.--The cooperative agreement under subsection (a)
shall include provisions that--
``(1) require, for the period in which the General Services
Administration owns or controls the Space, the General Services
Administration to provide rent for the Space; and
``(2) terminate the agreement if--
``(A) the Museum does not continue to qualify as a
nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
``(B) the Museum no longer uses the Space as a
children's museum; and
``(3) prohibit the Museum from transferring the interest in
the agreement.
``(c) Source of Funds.--To carry out this section, the
Administrator of General Services shall use funds derived from--
``(1) the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation fund;
or
``(2) the International Trade Center fund.
``(d) Report.--The cooperative agreement under subsection (a) shall
require the Museum to submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate an annual report on the
operations and finances of the Museum.''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for subchapter III of chapter
67 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``6735. National Children's Museum.''.
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