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 PUBLIC LAW 109–153—DEC. 30, 2005

119 STAT. 2889

Public Law 109–153 109th Congress An Act To provide financial assistance for the rehabilitation of the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the development of an exhibit to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin.

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 ‘‘Benjamin Franklin National Memorial Commemoration Act of 2005’’.

Dec. 30, 2005 [S. 652]

Benjamin Franklin National Memorial Commemoration Act of 2005.

SEC. 2. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN NATIONAL MEMORIAL.

The Secretary of the Interior may provide a grant to the Franklin Institute to— (1) rehabilitate the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial (including the Franklin statue) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and (2) develop an interpretive exhibit relating to Benjamin Franklin, to be displayed at a museum adjacent to the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial. SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $10,000,000. (b) REQUIRED MATCH.—The Secretary of the Interior shall require the Franklin Institute to match any amounts provided to the Franklin Institute under this Act. Approved December 30, 2005.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 652: SENATE REPORTS: No. 109–147 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005): Nov. 16, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 18, considered and passed House.

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