S.Amdt. 2596

SA 2596. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Ms. Warren) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2282 submitted by Mr.
Inhofe (for himself and Mr. McCain) and intended to be proposed to the
bill H.R. 5515, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the following:

SEC. 10____. HISTORIC BATTLESHIP PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Historic battleship.--The term ``historic battleship''
means a battleship that is--
(A) not less than 75 and not more than 115 years old;
(B) listed on the National Register of Historic Places; and
(C) located in the State for which the battleship was
named.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(b) Establishment.--There is established within the
Department of the Interior a grant program for the
preservation of historic battleships in the United States.
(c) Use of Grants.--Amounts received through grants under
this section shall be used for the preservation of historic
battleships in a manner that is self-sustaining and has an
educational component.
(d) Criteria for Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant
under this section, an entity shall--
(1) submit an application to the Secretary in accordance
with procedures established by the Secretary;
(2) match the amount of the grant, on a 1-to-1 basis, with
non-Federal assets from non-Federal sources, which may
include cash or durable goods and materials fairly valued, as
determined by the Secretary;
(3) maintain any records that may be reasonably necessary
to fully disclose--
(A) the amount and the disposition of the proceeds of the
grant;
(B) the total cost of the project for which the grant was
made; and
(C) other records as may be required by the Secretary,
including any records that would

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facilitate an effective accounting for project funds; and
(4) provide access to the Secretary for the purposes of any
required audit and examination of any books, documents,
papers, and records of the entity.
(e) Applicable Law.--The authority granted by this section
shall be in addition to, and shall not supersede or modify,
the authority provided under division A of subtitle III of
title 54, United States Code.
(f) Private Property Protection.--
(1) In general.--No Federal funds made available to carry
out this section may be used to acquire any land or any
interest in land without the written consent of any owners of
the land or interest in land.
(2) No designation.--The authority granted by this section
shall not constitute a Federal designation or have any effect
on the ownership of private property.
(g) Termination of Authority.--The authority to make grants
under this section expires on September 30, 2024.
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