(xi) Science and technology center.
(xii) Multipurpose organization. An individual
museum within a multipurpose government or tax-exempt
organization may apply for a grant if the museum
functions as a discrete unit with the parent
organization. A museum that is part of a larger
organization must be deemed eligible if the museum:
(A) has administrative autonomy for its
operations;
(B) has a fully segregated and itemized
operating budget with the parent organization;
(C) may separately and distinctly fulfill the
eligibility and application requirements as defined
in the guidelines established under subsection (b);
and
(D) meets the AAM definition of a museum.
(2) Eligible museums must also meet the following
standards:
(i) Funds may only be distributed by the commission
to eligible museums that commit to the AAM Pledge of
Excellence.
(ii) The requirement under subparagraph (i) must be
evidenced by the completion of core document verification
with the AAM within two years of the effective date of
this section.
(d) Grant limits.--The commission may award grants to an
eligible museum that meets the criteria of this section. The
grants may not exceed the following amounts:
(1) An eligible museum with an operating budget of more
than $100,000 may apply for grants equal to 15% of its
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