,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dhde ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #bc1 #bjai,mr4 ,rose of ,new ,york introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 to grant a ,federal charter to the ,national ,lighthouse ,center and ,museum4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,lighthouse ,center and ,museum ,act4 #b4 ,national lighthouse center and museum ,part ,b of subtitle ,,ii of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after chapter #aeai the following new chapter3 #aebj ,national ,lighthouse ,center and ,museum ,sec4 #aebjja4 ,organization4 #aebjjb4 ,purposes4 #aebjjc4 ,operation of museum4 #aebjjd4 ,membership4 #aebjje4 ,governing body4 #aebjjf4 ,powers4 #aebjjg4 ,restrictions4 #aebjjh4 ,duty to maintain corporate and tax-exempt status4 #aebjji4 ,records and inspection4 #aebjaj4 ,service of process4 #aebjaa4 ,liability for acts of officers and agents4 #aebjab4 ,annual report4 #aebjac4 ,definitions4 #aebjja4 ,organization 7a7 ,federal charter ,the ,national ,lighthouse ,center and ,museum1 incorporated in ,new ,york1 is a federally chartered corporation4 7b7 ,expiration of charter ,if the corporation does not comply with any provision of this chapter1 the charter granted by this chapter expires4 #aebjjb4 ,purposes ,the purposes of the corporation are as provided in its constitution and bylaws and include the following purposes3 7#a7 ,to collect1 preserve1 and interpret objects related to the history and technology of lighthouses located1 in the past or present1 at sites throughout the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,to research1 document1 and disseminate information on the history and technology of ,american lighthouses4 7#c7 ,to create and maintain an archive of artifacts and materials related to ,american lighthouses4 7#d7 ,to foster research of ,american lighthouse history4 7#e7 ,to serve as a contact point for public inquiry and assistance with respect to ,american lighthouse history1 research1 education1 collections1 and programs4 7#f7 ,to celebrate ,america's lighthouse heritage through educational programs1 publications1 films1 festivals1 living history1 lighthouse trails1 conferences1 and other such offerings4 7#g7 ,to support other existing and future lighthouse museums1 organizations1 and sites4 7#h7 ,to establish partnerships with other organizations to attain the above goals4 7#i7 ,to engage in any lawful act or activity necessary to further the purposes of the corporation under this section4 #aebjjc4 ,operation of museum 7a7 ,in general ,the corporation shall operate a museum to be known as the ,national ,lighthouse ,center and ,museum at the site of the former ,united ,states ,lighthouse ,depot located at what is now known as ,st4 ,george1 ,staten ,island1 ,new ,york4 7b7 ,storage facility ,the corporation shall operate a storage facility located at or near the site described in subsection 7a7 for the care1 conservation1 and maintenance of artifacts in the collection of the corporation4 7c7 ,support to other museums ,the corporation shall provide support to other museums that interpret the history of aids to navigation in the ,united ,states4 7d7 ,designation of collection ,the collection of artifacts of the ,national ,lighthouse ,center and ,museum shall be known as the ,national ,lighthouse ,collection4 7e7 ,exclusive right ,the corporation shall have the sole and exclusive right to use1 in carrying out its purposes1 the name ,national ,lighthouse ,center and ,museum and the sole and exclusive right to the use of its corporate seal1 emblems1 and badges as adopted by the corporation4 #aebjjd4 ,membership ,eligibility for membership in the corporation and the rights and privileges of members are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation4 #aebjje4 ,governing body 7a7 ,board of trustees ,the board of trustees of the corporation and the responsibilities of the board are as provided in the constitution and bylaws of the corporation4 7b7 ,officers ,the officers and the election of officers of the corporation are as provided in the bylaws of the corporation4 #aebjjf4 ,powers ,the corporation has only the powers provided in its constitution1 bylaws1 and charter as granted by the ,board of ,regents of the ,state of ,new ,york and in the certificate of authority in any other ,state in which the corporation is1 or shall be1 qualified to do business4 #aebjjg4 ,restrictions 7a7 ,stock and dividends ,the corporation may not issue stock or declare or pay a dividend4 7b7 ,political activities ,the corporation or a trustee or officer1 acting as such trustee or officer1 may not contribute to1 support1 or participate in any political activity or in any manner attempt to influence legislation4 7c7 ,distribution of income or assets ,the income or assets of the corporation may not inure to the benefit of1 or be distributed to1 a trustee1 officer1 or member during the life of the charter granted by this chapter4 ,this subsection does not prevent the payment of reasonable compensation to an officer or reimbursement for actual necessary expenses in amounts approved by the board of trustees4 7d7 ,loans ,the corporation may not make a loan to a trustee1 officer1 or employee4 7e7 ,claim of governmental ,approval or authorization ,the corporation may not claim congressional approval or the authority of the ,united ,states ,government for any of its activities4 #aebjjh4 ,duty to maintain corporate and tax-exempt status 7a7 ,corporate status ,the corporation shall maintain its corporate status as a corporation incorporated under the laws of the ,state of ,new ,york4 7b7 ,tax-,exempt status ,the corporation shall maintain its status as an organization exempt from taxation under the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq474 #aebjji4 ,records and inspection 7a7 ,records ,the corporation shall keep-- 7#a7 correct and complete records of account2 7#b7 minutes of the proceedings of its members1 board of trustees1 and committees2 and 7#c7 at its principal office1 a record of the names and addresses of its members entitled to vote1 if any4 7b7 ,inspection ,any officer or trustee1 or any member entitled to vote 7if any71 or an agent or attorney of such officer1 trustee1 or member1 may inspect the records of the corporation for any proper purpose at any reasonable time4 #aebjaj4 ,service of process ,the corporation shall comply with the law on service of process of the ,state of ,new ,york and in each ,state in which it carries on activities4 #aebjaa4 ,liability for acts of officers and agents ,the corporation is liable for the acts of its officers and agents acting within the scope of their authority4 #aebjab4 ,annual report ,the corporation shall submit an annual report to ,congress on the activities of the corporation during the prior fiscal year4 ,the report shall be submitted at the same time as the report of the audit required by section #ajaja of this title4 ,the report may not be printed as a public document4 #aebjac4 ,definitions ,for purposes of this chapter-- 7#a7 the term corporation means the ,national ,lighthouse ,center and ,museum1 ,inc41 incorporated in ,new ,york2 and 7#b7 the term ,state includes the ,district of ,columbia and the territories and possessions of the ,united ,states4 4 #c4 ,clerical amendment ,the table of chapters at the beginning of subtitle ,,ii of title #cf1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter #aeai the following new item3 #aebj4,national ,lighthouse ,center and ,museum#aebjja4