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Union Calendar No. 423
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2626
[Report No. 117–582]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 16, 2021
Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Casten, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Rush, and Ms. Newman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
November 17, 2022
Additional sponsor: Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois
November 17, 2022
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 16, 2021
A BILL
To redesignate the Pullman National Monument in the State of Illinois as the Pullman National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Pullman National Historical Park Act
.
Definitions
In this Act:
Historical park
The term historical park
means the Pullman National Historical Park established in section 3(a).
Secretary
The term Secretary
means the Secretary of the Interior.
Redesignation of Pullman National Monument
In general
There is established the Pullman National Historical Park for the purposes set forth in this Act.
Abolishment of monument, incorporation of lands, and availability of funds
The Pullman National Monument, established by Proclamation Number 9233, dated February 19, 2015, is abolished as such, and all lands or interests in land that constitute the Monument (as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) are incorporated in, and shall be considered to be part of, the historical park. Any funds available for purposes of the Pullman National Monument shall be available for purposes of the historical park.
References
Any references in a law, regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to the Pullman National Monument shall be considered to be a reference to the historical park.
Purposes
The purposes of the historical park are to preserve, protect, and interpret Pullman’s nationally significant cultural and historical resources associated with—
the Nation’s labor history and creation of a national Labor Day holiday;
the first planned model industrial community in the United States;
the architecture and landscape design of the planned community;
the pivotal role of the Pullman porter in the rise of the African-American middle class; and
the entirety of the history, and historic figures discussed in Presidential Proclamation Number 9233.
Boundaries
In general
The boundaries of the historical park are as generally depicted on the map entitled Pullman National Historical Park
, numbered 590-125,485, and dated November 2021.
Acquisition of land
The Secretary may acquire land, including interests in land, within the boundaries of the historical park by donation, transfer, exchange, or purchase from a willing seller using donated or appropriated funds.
Availability of map
The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior.
Administration
The Secretary shall administer the land within the boundary of the historical park in accordance with—
this Act; and
the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including—
section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753 and 102101 of title 54, United States Code; and
chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code.
Cooperative agreements
In general
The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the State, other public and non-profit entities, and other interested parties to identify, interpret, and provide technical assistance, including collaborative interpretive and educational programs, at—
non-Federal historic properties within the boundaries of the historical park; and
sites in close proximity to the historical park, but located outside the boundaries of the historical park, including providing for placement of directional and interpretive signage, exhibits, and technology-based interpretive devices.
Preservation
The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the State, other public and non-profit entities, and other interested parties to provide financial assistance to mark, interpret, and restore non-Federal nationally significant historic or cultural properties and resources within the historical park as the Secretary determines appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Act. These cooperative agreements will be subject to such terms and conditions that the Secretary determines necessary, and shall provide that—
reasonable public access to the property covered by such agreement for the purpose of interpreting them to the public;
no changes or alterations shall be made to the exterior of the properties except by mutual agreement of the other parties to the agreements;
the Federal share of the total cost of any activity carried out under the agreement shall be not more than 50 percent, with in-kind contributions or goods or services fairly valued authorized, as appropriate, for the non-Federal share; and
any conversion, use, or disposal of the restored property for purposes that are inconsistent with the purposes of this subsection, as determined by the Secretary, shall result in a right of the United States to reimbursement of the greater of—
the amount provided by the Secretary to the project; or
an amount equal to the increase in the value of the project that is attributable to the funds, as determined by the Secretary at the time of the conversion, use, or disposal.
Management plan
Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall complete a general management plan for the historical park in accordance with section 100502 of title 54.
November 17, 2022
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed