[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1304 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1304
To permit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino to be
located within the Reserve of the National Mall, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 3, 2025
Mr. Padilla (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Moreno, Mr.
Lujan, Mr. Gallego, and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and
Administration
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A BILL
To permit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino to be
located within the Reserve of the National Mall, 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 ``Smithsonian National Museum of the
American Latino Act''.
SEC. 2. SITE OF SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN LATINO.
(a) Authorizing Site Within Reserve of National Mall.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law
or regulation, including section 8908(c) of title 40, United
States Code, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American
Latino may be located within the Reserve (as defined in section
8902(a) of title 40, United States Code).
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 201(g)(4) of division T
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (20 U.S.C.
80u(g)(4)) is amended by striking ``, except that'' and all
that follows and inserting a period.
(b) Use of Site Under the Jurisdiction of Another Federal Agency.--
Section 201(g)(2) of division T of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2021 (20 U.S.C. 80u(g)(2)) is amended to read as follows:
``(2) Site under the jurisdiction of another federal
agency.--
``(A) Notification to other agency or entity.--The
Board of Regents shall not designate a site for the
Museum that is under the administrative jurisdiction of
another Federal agency or entity without first
notifying the head of the Federal agency or entity.
``(B) Notification to committees.--Once notified
under subparagraph (A), the head of the Federal agency
or entity shall promptly submit written notification to
the Chair and ranking minority members of the Committee
on Rules and Administration, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on House
Administration, the Committee on Natural Resources, the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives, stating that the Federal agency or
entity was notified by the Board of Regents that a site
under its jurisdiction was designated and that a
transfer will be initiated as soon as practicable.
``(C) Transfer.--As soon as practicable after the
date on which the individuals described in subparagraph
(B) receive the written notification described in such
subparagraph, the head of the Federal agency or entity
shall transfer to the Smithsonian Institution its
administrative jurisdiction over the land or structure
that has been designated as the site for the Museum.''.
(c) Ensuring Diversity of Political Viewpoints and Authentic
Experiences.--Section 201(d)(2)(D) of division T of the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2021 (20 U.S.C. 80u(d)(2)(D)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(D) Ensuring diversity of political viewpoints
and authentic experiences.--
``(i) In general.--The Board of Trustees
shall ensure that the exhibits and programs of
the Museum accurately and comprehensively
represent the varied cultures, histories,
events, and values of Hispanic or Latino
communities.
``(ii) Specific requirements.--In carrying
out its duties, the Board of Trustees shall
ensure that it seeks and utilizes to its
maximum ability guidance from a broad array of
knowledgeable and respected sources reflecting
the diversity of the political viewpoints and
authentic experiences held by Hispanics or
Latinos in the United States, and shall seek
such guidance for both the creation and
substantial revision of exhibits and programs.
``(iii) Definitions.--In this
subparagraph--
``(I) the term `broad array' means
a range of experts and publications
that represent the broad spectrum of
Hispanic or Latino communities, to
include varied viewpoints, political
ideologies, cultures, and lived
experiences in the United States; and
``(II) the term `knowledgeable and
respected source' means an individual
who has gained through education,
publication, or witnessing an important
or historical event, the ability to
advise on at least one unique viewpoint
or experience of a particular Hispanic
or Latino community, and whose
knowledge has been relied upon by a
notable segment of that community for
education, heritage preservation, or
historical purposes, and includes the
work of such an individual which
reflects such ability and knowledge.''.
(d) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of
the Smithsonian shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of
the House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate, the Committee on House Administration of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Rules and Administration of
the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate,
a report on actions taken by the Director of the Smithsonian National
Museum of the American Latino Museum and the Board of Trustees of the
Museum to comply with the requirements of the amendments made by
subsection (c), including a description of actions taken with respect
to substantial revisions of current exhibits and programs as well the
planning of future exhibits and programs.
(e) Effective Date.--This section and the amendments made by this
section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section
201 of division T of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (20
U.S.C. 80u).
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