Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110

§407cc Acquisition of Site for and Operation of Center

Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LI–A — NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER › § 407cc

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The government, through the Secretary and the General Services Administration, can provide a site (land and needed buildings) for the Center if the Center repays the cost. The site can be an existing or remodeled building, a newly built building, or land bought for the Center. The government may give grants or enter into agreements, contracts, or leases with the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia to run the Center. Any federal money may only be used if the Center matches it with nonfederal funds.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §407cc

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(a)Providing site

The Secretary through the General Services Administration, is authorized to provide, upon adequate reimbursement, a site, including necessary structures, for the Center by—

(1)using an existing structure or modifying an existing structure for use; or

(2)constructing a new structure to house the Center. The Secretary may acquire such land as is necessary to provide a site for the Center.

(b)Provision of funds to Center

The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, and enter into cooperative agreements, contracts or leases with the National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which shall operate the Center as provided in this subchapter in order to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. Funds authorized to be appropriated under this subchapter may be made available to the National Constitution Center only to the extent that they are matched by such entity with funds from nonfederal sources.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 407cc

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110