20 U.S.C. § 80r-6 : US Code - Section 80R-6: Building for the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Search 20 U.S.C. § 80r-6 : US Code - Section 80R-6: Building for the National Museum of African American History and Culture

(a) In general
(1) Location
(A) In general
Not later than 12 months after December 16, 2003, the Board
of Regents shall designate a site for the Museum.
(B) Sites for consideration
In designating a site under subparagraph (A), the Board of
Regents shall select from among the following sites in the
District of Columbia:
(i) The Arts and Industries Building of the Smithsonian
Institution, located on the National Mall at 900 Jefferson
Drive, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia.
(ii) The area bounded by Constitution Avenue, Madison
Drive, and 14th and 15th Streets, Northwest.
(iii) The site known as the "Liberty Loan site", located on
14th Street Southwest at the foot of the 14th Street Bridge.
(iv) The site known as the "Banneker Overlook site",
located on 10th Street Southwest at the foot of the L'Enfant
Plaza Promenade.
(C) Availability of site
(i) In general
A site described in subparagraph (B) shall remain available
until the date on which the Board of Regents designates a
site for the Museum under subparagraph (A).
(ii) Transfer to Smithsonian Institution
Except with respect to a site described in clause (i) of
subparagraph (B), if the site designated for the Museum is in
an area that is under the administrative jurisdiction of a
Federal agency, as soon as practicable after the date on
which the designation is made, the head of the Federal agency
shall transfer to the Smithsonian Institution administrative
jurisdiction over the area.
(D) Consultation
The Board of Regents shall carry out its duties under this
paragraph in consultation with the following:
(i) The Chair of the National Capital Planning Commission.
(ii) The Chair of the Commission on Fine Arts.
(iii) The Chair and Vice Chair of the Presidential
Commission referred to in section 80r-8 of this title.
(iv) The Chair of the Building and Site Subcommittee of the
Presidential Commission referred to in section 80r-8 of this
title.
(v) The Chair and ranking minority member of each of the
following Committees:
(I) The Committee on Rules and Administration of the
Senate.
(II) The Committee on House Administration of the House
of Representatives.
(III) The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives.
(IV) The Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(V) The Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
(2) Construction of building
The Board of Regents, in consultation with the Council, may
plan, design, and construct a building for the Museum, which
shall be located at the site designated by the Board of Regents
under this paragraph.
(3) Nonapplicability of provisions relating to monuments and
commemorative works
Chapter 89 of title 40 shall not apply with respect to the
Museum.
(b) Cost sharing
The Board of Regents shall pay -
(1) 50 percent of the costs of carrying out this section from
Federal funds; and
(2) 50 percent of the costs of carrying out this section from
non-Federal sources.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are
necessary to carry out this section.