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[H.R. 2626 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 423
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2626
[Report No. 117-582]
To redesignate the Pullman National Monument in the State of Illinois
as the Pullman National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
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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]
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A BILL
To redesignate the Pullman National Monument in the State of Illinois
as the Pullman National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pullman National Historical Park
Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Historical park.--The term ``historical park'' means
the Pullman National Historical Park established in section
3(a).
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 3. REDESIGNATION OF PULLMAN NATIONAL MONUMENT.
(a) In General.--There is established the Pullman National
Historical Park for the purposes set forth in this Act.
(b) 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.
(c) 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.
SEC. 4. PURPOSES.
The purposes of the historical park are to preserve, protect, and
interpret Pullman's nationally significant cultural and historical
resources associated with--
(1) the Nation's labor history and creation of a national
Labor Day holiday;
(2) the first planned model industrial community in the
United States;
(3) the architecture and landscape design of the planned
community;
(4) the pivotal role of the Pullman porter in the rise of
the African-American middle class; and
(5) the entirety of the history, and historic figures
discussed in Presidential Proclamation Number 9233.
SEC. 5. BOUNDARIES.
(a) 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.
(b) 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.
(c) 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.
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION.
The Secretary shall administer the land within the boundary of the
historical park in accordance with--
(1) this Act; and
(2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National
Park System, including--
(A) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections
100751(a), 100752, 100753 and 102101 of title 54,
United States Code; and
(B) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code.
SEC. 7. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.
(a) 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--
(1) non-Federal historic properties within the boundaries
of the historical park; and
(2) 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.
(b) 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--
(1) reasonable public access to the property covered by
such agreement for the purpose of interpreting them to the
public;
(2) no changes or alterations shall be made to the exterior
of the properties except by mutual agreement of the other
parties to the agreements;
(3) 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
(4) 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--
(A) the amount provided by the Secretary to the
project; or
(B) 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.
SEC. 8. 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.
Union Calendar No. 423
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2626
[Report No. 117-582]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To redesignate the Pullman National Monument in the State of Illinois
as the Pullman National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
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