S. 1852 · 108th Congress
A bill 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.
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Arlen Specter
- Introduced
- 2003-11-12
- Latest action
- 2004-11-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to 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.
Authorizes appropriations and requires matching funds.