,,ii  #aafth ,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfhc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #bd1
 #bjbj,mrs4 ,feinstein introduced the   
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,energy  
and ,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
designate the ,battleship ,,iowa        
,museum1 located in ,los ,angeles1      
,california1 as the ,national ,museum of
 the ,surface ,navy1 and for other      
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,battleship ,iowa   
,national ,museum of the ,surface ,navy 
,act of #bjbj4  #b4 ,findings ,congress 
makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the 
,united ,states ,surface ,navy          
represents the millions of sailors and  
thousands of ships that sail on oceans  
around the world to ensure the safety   
and freedom of ,americans and all       
people4  7#b7 ,the ,battleship ,,iowa is
 an iconic ,surface ,navy vessel that-- 
7,a7 served as home to hundreds of      
thousands of sailors from all #ej       

,states2 and  7,b7 is recognized as a   
transformational feat of engineering and
 innovation4  7#c7 ,in #bjab1 the ,navy 
donated the ,battleship ,,iowa to the   
,pacific ,battleship ,center1 a         
nonprofit organization pursuant to      
section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal   
,revenue ,code of #aihf1 after which the
 ,center established the ,battleship    
,,iowa ,museum at the ,port of ,los     
,angeles in ,los ,angeles1 ,california4 
7#d7 ,the ,battleship ,,iowa ,museum is 
a museum and educational institution    
that-- 7,a7 has welcomed millions of    
visitors from across the ,united ,states
 and receives support from thousands of 
,americans throughout the ,united       
,states to preserve the legacy of those 
who served on the ,battleship ,,iowa and
 all ,surface ,navy ships2  7,b7 is home
 to ,los ,angeles ,fleet ,week1 which   
has the highest public engagement of any
 ,fleet ,week in the ,united ,states and
 raises awareness of the importance of  
the ,navy to defending the ,united      

,states1 maintaining safe sea lanes1 and
 providing humanitarian assistance2     
7,c7 hosts numerous military activities1
 including enlistments1 re-enlistments1 
commissionings1 promotions1 and         
community service days1 with            
participants from throughout the ,united
 ,states2  7,d7 is a leader in museum   
engagement with innovative exhibits1    
diverse programming1 and use of         
technology2  7,e7 is an on-site training
 platform for ,federal1 ,state1 and     
local law enforcement personnel to use  
for a variety of training exercises1    
including urban search and rescue and   
maritime security exercises2  7,f7 is a 
partner with the ,navy in carrying out  
,defense ,support of ,civil ,authorities
 efforts by supporting training         
exercises and responses to crises1      
including the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2     
7,g7 is a science1 technology1          
engineering1 and mathematics education  
platform for thousands of students each 
year2  7,h7 is an instrumental partner  

in the economic development efforts     
along the ,los ,angeles waterfront by   
attracting hundreds of thousands of     
visitors annually and improving the     
quality of life for area residents2 and 
7,i7 provides a safe place for-- 7i7    
veteran engagement and reintegration    
into the community through programs and 
activities that provide a sense of      
belonging to members of the ,armed      
,forces and veterans2 and  7ii7 proud   
,americans to come together in common   
purpose to highlight the importance of  
service to community for the future of  
the ,united ,states4  7#e7 ,in ,january 
#bjai1 the ,pacific ,battleship ,center 
received a license for the rights of the
 ,national ,museum of the ,surface ,navy
 from the ,navy for the purpose of      
building such museum aboard the         
,battleship ,,iowa at the ,port of ,los 
,angeles4  7#f7 ,the ,national ,museum  
of the ,surface ,navy will-- 7,a7 be the
 official museum to honor millions of   
,americans who have proudly served and  

continue to serve in the ,surface ,navy 
since the founding of the ,navy on      
,october #ac1 #agge2  7,b7 be a         
community-based and future-oriented     
museum that will raise awareness and    
educate the public on the important role
 of the ,surface ,navy in ensuring      
international relations1 maintaining    
safe sea transit for free trade1        
preventing piracy1 providing            
humanitarian assistance1 and enhancing  
the role of the ,united ,states         
throughout the world2  7,c7 build on    
successes of the ,battleship ,,iowa     
,museum by introducing new exhibits and 
programs with a focus on education1     
veterans1 and community2  7,d7 borrow   
and exhibit artifacts from the ,navy and
 other museums and individuals          
throughout the ,united ,states2 and     
7,e7 work with individuals from the     
,surface ,navy community and the public 
to ensure that the story of the ,surface
 ,navy community is accurately          
interpreted and represented4  #c4       

,national ,museum of the ,surface ,navy 
7a7 ,designation ,the ,battleship ,,iowa
 ,museum1 located in ,los ,angeles1     
,california1 and managed by the ,pacific
 ,battleship ,center1 shall be          
designated as the ,national ,museum of  
the ,surface ,navy4  7b7 ,purposes ,the 
purposes of the ,national ,museum of the
 ,surface ,navy shall be to-- 7#a7      
provide and support-- 7,a7 a museum     
dedicated to the ,united ,states        
,surface ,navy community2 and  7,b7 a   
platform for education1 community1 and  
veterans programs2  7#b7 preserve1      
maintain1 and interpret artifacts1      
documents1 images1 stories1 and history 
collected by the museum2 and  7#c7      
ensure that the ,american people        
understand the importance of the        
,surface ,navy in the continued freedom1
 safety1 and security of the ,united    
,states4