,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #abfg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #a1       
#bjai,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself1 ,mr4  
,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mrs4     
,capito1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 
,ms4 ,harris1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4       
,booker1 and ,ms4 ,mc,sally7 introduced 
the following bill2 which was read twice
 and referred to the ,committee on      
,rules and ,administration  ,a ,,bill   
,to establish within the ,smithsonian   
,institution the ,national ,museum of   
the ,american ,latino1 and for other    
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,national ,museum of
 the ,american ,latino ,act4  #b4       
,findings ,congress finds the following3
 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states is a symbol  
of democracy1 freedom1 and economic     
opportunity around the world1 and the   
legacy of ,latinos is deeply rooted in  
the very fabric of the history1         
democracy1 freedom1 and economic        
opportunity of the ,united ,states4     

7#b7 ,there exists no national museum   
within the ,smithsonian ,institution    
that is devoted to the documentation and
 explication of ,latino life1 art1      
history1 and culture4  7#c7 ,the        
establishment of the ,national ,museum  
of the ,american ,latino will be        
consistent with the purposes of the     
,smithsonian ,institution1 created by   
,congress in #ahdf1 for the increase and
 diffusion of knowledge4  7#d7 ,the     
,national ,museum of the ,american      
,latino-- 7,a7 will be the keystone for 
people in the ,united ,states and other 
,smithsonian ,institution visitors to   
learn about ,latino contributions to    
life1 art1 history1 and culture in the  
,united ,states at its signature        
location on the ,national ,mall2 and    
7,b7 will serve as a gateway for        
visitors to view other ,latino          
exhibitions1 collections1 and           
programming at other ,smithsonian       
,institution facilities and museums     
throughout the ,united ,states and the  

territories of the ,united ,states4     
7#e7 ,the ,national ,museum of the      
,american ,latino will be unique among  
the museums of the ,smithsonian         
,institution in that a significant      
number of the museum's staff will have  
joint positions throughout the various  
other museums and research centers of   
the ,smithsonian ,institution--  7,a7   
resulting in a decreased need for       
resources for the ,national ,museum of  
the ,american ,latino on the ,national  
,mall2 and  7,b7 contributing to an     
integrated approach in telling the story
 of the ,united ,states in exhibits and 
collections throughout the ,smithsonian 
,institution4  7#f7 ,by sharing         
resources 7including funding and staff7 
that are provided by direct             
appropriation to the ,national ,museum  
of the ,american ,latino and resources  
that are provided to other units of the 
,smithsonian ,institution1 the ,national
 ,museum of the ,american ,latino will  
serve as a key agent in stimulating and 

increasing ,smithsonian ,institution    
activities dedicated to the collection1 
preservation1 research1 and exhibition  
of ,latino historical and cultural      
material reflecting the breadth and     
depth of the experiences of ,latino     
history and culture throughout the      
,smithsonian ,institution4  #c4         
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,board 
of ,regents ,the term ,board of ,regents
 means the ,board of ,regents of the    
,smithsonian ,institution4  7#b7 ,board 
of ,trustees ,the term ,board of        
,trustees means the ,board of ,trustees 
of the ,national ,museum of the         
,american ,latino as established by     
section #e4  7#c7 ,director ,the term   
,director means the ,director of the    
,national ,museum of the ,american      
,latino4  7#d7 ,museum ,the term ,museum
 means the ,national ,museum of the     
,american ,latino established by section
 #d4  7#e7 ,secretary ,the term         
,secretary means the ,secretary of the  
,smithsonian ,institution4  #d4         

,establishment of museum  7a7           
,establishment ,there is established    
within the ,smithsonian ,institution a  
museum to be known as the ,national     
,museum of the ,american ,latino4  7b7  
,purposes ,the purposes of the ,museum  
are-- 7#a7 to illuminate the story of   
the ,united ,states for the benefit of  
all by featuring ,latino contributions2 
and  7#b7 to provide for-- 7,a7 the     
collection1 study1 research1            
publication1 and establishment of       
exhibitions and programs relating to    
,latino life1 art1 history1 and culture 
that encompass--  7i7 ,latino           
contributions to the early history of   
what now encompasses the ,united ,states
 of ,america and its territories2  7ii7 
,latino contributions in the armed      
services from the earliest days of the  
,american ,revolution to current        
military activities in defense of our   
freedoms2  7iii7 ,latino contributions  
to the freedom1 well-being1 and economic
 prosperity of all people in the ,united

 ,states through historical movements2  
7iv7 entrepreneurial and charitable     
activities of ,latinos2  7v7            
contributions by ,latinos to--  7,i7 the
 social1 natural1 and physical sciences2
 and  7,,ii7 art1 history1 and culture1 
including food1 music1 dance1 film1     
theater1 sports1 and other forms of     
popular culture in the ,united ,states2 
and  7,b7 collaboration between the     
,museum1 other museums and research     
centers of the ,smithsonian             
,institution1 and other museums and     
educational institutions throughout the 
,united ,states and abroad1 to promote  
the study and appreciation of ,latino   
life1 art1 history1 culture1 and its    
impact on society in the ,united        
,states1 including collaboration        
concerning joint research projects1     
programs1 exhibitions1 collection       
management1 and training of museum      
staff4  #e4 ,board of trustees  7a7     
,establishment ,there is established    
within the ,smithsonian ,institution a  

,board of ,trustees of the ,museum with 
the duties1 powers1 and authority       
specified in this section4  7b7 ,duties 
7#a7 ,in general ,the ,board of         
,trustees-- 7,a7 shall--  7i7 make      
recommendations to the ,board of        
,regents concerning the location1       
planning1 design1 and construction of   
the ,museum2  7ii7 recommend annual     
operating budgets for the ,museum to the
 ,board of ,regents2  7iii7 adopt bylaws
 for the ,board of ,trustees2  7iv7     
report annually to the ,board of        
,regents on the acquisition1            
disposition1 and display of ,latino     
collections1 objects and artifacts1 and 
on other appropriate matters2 and  7v7  
advise and assist the ,board of ,regents
 on all matters relating to the         
administration1 operation1 maintenance1 
and preservation of the ,museum2 and    
7,b7 may delegate the duties described  
in clauses 7i7 through 7iv7 of          
subparagraph 7,a7 to the ,director4     
7#b7 ,principal responsibilities        

,subject to the general policies of the 
,board of ,regents1 the ,board of       
,trustees shall have the sole authority 
to--  7,a7 purchase1 accept1 borrow1 or 
otherwise acquire artifacts and other   
objects for addition to the collections 
of the ,museum2  7,b7 loan1 exchange1   
sell1 or otherwise dispose of any part  
of the collections of the ,museum1 with 
the proceeds of such transactions to be 
used for additions to the collections of
 the ,museum2 and  7,c7 specify criteria
 with respect to the use of the         
collections and resources of the        
,museum1 including policies on          
programming1 education1 exhibitions1 and
 research with respect to--  7i7 the    
life1 art1 history1 culture1 and other  
aspects of ,latinos in the ,united      
,states and the territories of the      
,united ,states2  7ii7 the role of      
,latinos in the history of the ,united  
,states from the arrival of the first   
explorers to the ,americas to the       
present2  7iii7 the contributions of    

,latinos to society and culture in the  
,united ,states1 and exploring what it  
means to be an ,american2 and  7iv7     
sharing how values in the ,united       
,states such as resiliency1 optimism1   
and spirituality are reflected in       
,latino history and culture4  7#c7      
,other responsibilities ,subject to the 
general policies of the ,board of       
,regents1 the ,board of ,trustees shall 
have authority to--  7,a7 provide for   
preservation1 restoration1 and          
maintenance of the collections of the   
,museum2 and  7,b7 solicit1 accept1 use1
 and dispose of gifts1 bequests1 and    
devises of personal and real property   
for the purpose of aiding and           
facilitating the work of the ,museum4   
7c7 ,composition and appointment  7#a7  
,in general ,the ,board of ,trustees    
shall be composed of not more than #ai  
voting members as provided under        
paragraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,voting members   
,the ,board of ,trustees shall include  
the following voting members3 7,a7 ,the 

,secretary of the ,smithsonian          
,institution4  7,b7 ,the ,under         
,secretary of ,museums and ,research of 
the ,smithsonian ,institution4  7,c7    
,one member of the ,board of ,regents1  
appointed by the ,board of ,regents4    
7,d7 ,two ,members of ,congress1 #a from
 each political party1 designated by the
 ,congressional ,hispanic ,caucus and   
the ,congressional ,hispanic            
,conference4  7,e7 ,fourteen individuals
 who shall be appointed by the ,board of
 ,regents after taking into             
consideration--  7i7 efforts to have a  
politically and geographically diverse  
representation on the ,board of         
,trustees reflecting ,states and        
territories with significant ,latino    
populations2  7ii7 individuals          
recommended by members of the ,board of 
,trustees2 and  7iii7 individuals       
recommended by organizations and        
entities that are committed to the      
advancement of knowledge of ,latino     
life1 art1 history1 and culture4  7#c7  

,initial appointments ,the ,board of    
,regents shall make initial appointments
 to the ,board of ,trustees under       
paragraph 7#b7 not later than #ahj days 
after the date of enactment of this     
,act4  7d7 ,terms of service  7#a7 ,in  
general ,except as provided in this     
subsection1 each appointed member of the
 ,board of ,trustees shall be appointed 
for a term of #c years4  7#b7 ,initial  
appointees ,as designated by the ,board 
of ,regents at the time of appointment1 
of the voting members first appointed   
under subparagraph 7,e7 of subsection   
7c77#b7--  7,a7 ,five members shall be  
appointed for a term of #a year2  7,b7  
,five members shall be appointed for a  
term of #b years2 and  7,c7 ,four       
members shall be appointed for a term of
 #c years4  7#c7 ,reappointment ,a      
member of the ,board of ,trustees may be
 reappointed1 except that no individual 
may serve on the ,board of ,trustees for
 a total of more than #b full terms4    
,for purposes of this paragraph1 the    

number of terms an individual serves on 
the ,board of ,trustees shall not       
include any portion of a term for which 
an individual is appointed to fill a    
vacancy under paragraph 7#d77;,b74  7#d7
 ,vacancies  7,a7 ,in general ,a vacancy
 on the ,board of ,trustees-- 7i7 shall 
not affect the powers of the ,board of  
,trustees2 and  7ii7 shall be filled in 
the same manner as the original         
appointment was made4  7,b7 ,term ,any  
member of the ,board of ,trustees       
appointed to fill a vacancy occurring   
before the expiration of the term for   
which the member's predecessor was      
appointed shall be appointed for the    
remainder of that term4  7e7            
,compensation  7#a7 ,in general ,except 
as provided in paragraph 7#b71 a member 
of the ,board of ,trustees shall serve  
without pay4  7#b7 ,travel expenses ,a  
member of the ,board of ,trustees shall 
be allowed travel expenses1 including   
per diem in lieu of subsistence1 at     
rates authorized for an employee of an  

agency under subchapter ,i of chapter   
#eg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 
while away from the home or regular     
place of business of the member in the  
performance of the duties of the ,board 
of ,trustees4  7f7 ,chairperson ,by a   
majority vote of its voting members1 the
 ,board of ,trustees shall elect a      
chairperson from its members4  7g7      
,meetings  7#a7 ,in general ,the ,board 
of ,trustees shall meet at the call of  
the chairperson or on the written       
request of a majority of the voting     
members of the ,board of ,trustees1 but 
not fewer than twice each year4  7#b7   
,meeting format ,regularly scheduled    
meetings and special meetings may be    
conducted in-person1 telephonically1    
electronically1 or by any means         
appropriate as determined by the        
chairperson4  7h7 ,quorum ,a majority of
 the voting members of the ,board of    
,trustees holding office shall          
constitute a quorum for the purpose of  
conducting business1 but a lesser number

 may receive information on behalf of   
the ,board of ,trustees4  #f4 ,director 
and staff of museum  7a7 ,director  7#a7
 ,in general ,the ,museum shall have a  
,director who shall be appointed by the 
,secretary in consultation with the     
,board of ,trustees4 ,the ,secretary may
 appoint an interim ,director to oversee
 the initial activity of establishing   
the ,museum until a permanent ,director 
is selected4  7#b7 ,duties ,the         
,director shall manage the ,museum      
subject to the policies of the ,board of
 ,regents and the ,board of ,trustees4  
7b7 ,staff ,the ,secretary may appoint  
#b additional employees to serve under  
the ,director1 except that such         
additional employees may be appointed   
without regard to the provisions of     
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1        
governing appointments in the           
competitive service4  7c7 ,pay ,the     
employees appointed by the ,secretary   
under subsection 7b7 may be paid without
 regard to the provisions of chapter #ea

 and subchapter ,,iii of chapter #ec of 
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1        
relating to classification of positions 
and ,general ,schedule pay rates4  #g4  
,educational and liaison programs  7a7  
,in general  7#a7 ,programs authorized  
,the ,director of the ,museum may carry 
out educational and liaison programs in 
support of the goals of the ,museum4    
7#b7 ,specific activities ,in carrying  
out this section1 the ,director shall-- 
7,a7 carry out educational programs     
relating to ,latino life1 art1 history1 
and culture1 including--  7i7 programs  
using digital1 electronic1 and          
interactive technologies2 and  7ii7     
programs carried out in collaboration   
with elementary schools1 secondary      
schools1 and postsecondary schools2 and 
7,b7 consult with the ,director of the  
,institute of ,museum and ,library      
,services concerning the grant programs 
carried out under subsection 7b74  7b7  
,grant programs ,notwithstanding any    
other provision of law1 the ,director of

 the ,institute of ,museum and ,library 
,services1 in consultation with the     
,museum ,director1 is authorized to use 
funds from the appropriations account   
appropriated under the heading ,office  
of ,museum and ,library ,services3      
,grants and administration under the    
heading ,institute of ,museum and       
,library ,services to award grants in   
accordance with the purposes described  
in section #d7;b74  #h4 ,national museum
 of the ,american ,latino building and  
support facilities  7a7 ,in ,general    
7#a7 ,location  7,a7 ,in general ,not   
later than #bd months after the date of 
the enactment of this ,act1 the ,board  
of ,regents shall designate a site for  
the ,museum4  7,b7 ,sites for           
consideration ,in designating a site    
under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,board of  
,regents shall select from among the    
following sites in the ,district of     
,columbia3  7i7 ,the ,arts and          
,industries ,building of the            
,smithsonian ,institution1 located on   

the ,national ,mall at #ijj ,jefferson  
,drive1 ,southwest1 ,washington1        
,district of ,columbia4  7ii7 ,a vacant 
area bounded by ,independence ,avenue1  
,jefferson ,drive1 ,raoul ,wallenberg   
,place1 and #adth ,street ,southwest1   
currently under the jurisdiction of the 
,national ,park ,service4  7iii7 ,the   
area bounded by #crd ,street and #ast   
,street1 ,northwest and ,constitution   
,avenue and ,pennsylvania ,avenue1      
,northwest1 as measured from curb to    
curb1 currently under the jurisdiction  
of the ,architect of the ,capitol4  7iv7
 ,the facility and grounds on the       
,national ,mall between #abth and #adth 
,streets1 ,southwest1 and ,jefferson    
,drive and ,independence ,avenue1       
,southwest1 currently under the         
jurisdiction of the ,department of      
,agriculture4  7v7 ,any other           
appropriate location as identified by   
the ,board of ,trustees or ,board of    
,regents4  7,c7 ,transfer to smithsonian
 institution ,except with respect to a  

site described in clause 7i7 of         
subparagraph 7,b71 if the site          
designated for the ,museum is in an area
 that is under the administrative       
jurisdiction of another ,federal entity1
 as soon as practicable after the date  
on which the designation is made1 the   
head of the ,federal entity shall       
transfer to the ,smithsonian            
,institution administrative jurisdiction
 over the area selected for the site of 
the ,museum4  7,d7 ,consultation ,the   
,board of ,regents shall carry out its  
duties under this paragraph in          
consultation with the following3  7i7   
,the ,chair of the ,national ,capital   
,planning ,commission4  7ii7 ,the ,chair
 of the ,commission of ,fine ,arts4     
7iii7 ,the ,chair and ,vice ,chair of   
the ,commission referred to in section  
#i4  7iv7 ,the ,chair of the ,building  
and ,site ,subcommittee of the          
,commission referred to in section #i4  
7v7 ,the ,chair and ranking minority    
member of each of the following         

,committees3 7,i7 ,the ,committee on    
,rules and ,administration of the       
,senate4  7,,ii7 ,the ,committee on     
,house ,administration of the ,house of 
,representatives4  7,,iii7 ,the         
,committee on ,transportation and       
,infrastructure of the ,house of        
,representatives4  7,,iv7 ,the          
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,house of ,representatives4  7,v7 ,the  
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,senate4  7vi7 ,the ,architect of the   
,capitol4  7#b7 ,construction of        
building ,the ,board of ,regents1 in    
consultation with the ,board of         
,trustees1 the ,national ,park ,service1
 the ,architect of the ,capitol1 the    
,capitol ,police1 the ,commission of    
,fine ,arts1 the ,national ,capitol     
,planning ,commission1 and with other   
appropriate ,federal and local agencies 
is authorized to prepare plans1 design1 
and construct a building or modify an   
existing building for the ,museum1 which
 shall be located at the site selected  

by the ,board of ,regents under this    
subsection4  7#c7 ,nonapplicability of  
provisions relating to monuments1       
commemorative1 and other works on the   
national mall ,chapter #hi of title #dj1
 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply 
with respect to the ,museum4  7b7 ,cost 
sharing ,the ,board of ,regents shall   
pay--  7#a7 #ej percent of the costs of 
carrying out this section from ,federal 
funds2 and  7#b7 #ej percent of the     
costs of carrying out this section from 
non-,federal sources4  #i4              
,consideration of recommendations of    
commission ,in carrying out their duties
 under this ,act1 the ,board of         
,trustees and the ,board of ,regents    
shall take into consideration the       
reports and plans submitted by the      
,commission to ,study the ,potential    
,creation of a ,national ,museum of the 
,american ,latino established under     
section #ccc of the ,consolidated       
,natural ,resources ,act of #bjjh       
7,public ,law #aaj-bbi2 #abb ,stat4     

#ghd74  #aj4 ,congressional ,budget ,act
 compliance ,authority under this ,act  
to enter into contracts or to make      
payments shall be effective in any      
fiscal year only to the extent provided 
in advance in an appropriations ,act4   
#aa4 ,authorization of funding  7a7     
,museum construction ,notwithstanding   
any other provision of law1 the ,board  
of ,regents is authorized to allocate   
funds from the appropriations account   
appropriated under the heading          
,facilities ,capital under the heading  
,smithsonian ,institution for design1   
planning1 and construction of the       
,museum established by this ,act4  7b7  
,museum operation ,notwithstanding any  
other provision of law1 the ,board of   
,regents is authorized to allocate funds
 from the appropriations account        
appropriated under the heading ,salaries
 and ,expenses under the heading        
,smithsonian ,institution for the       
operation of the ,museum established by 
this ,act4  7c7 ,use of funds for       

fundraising ,amounts appropriated       
pursuant to the authorization under this
 section may be used to conduct         
fundraising in support of the ,museum   
from private sources4