[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4125 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4125
To establish the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site
in the State of Florida, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 15, 2024
Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mr. Warnock, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Coons, Mr.
Hickenlooper, and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To establish the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site
in the State of Florida, 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 ``Jackie Robinson Commemorative Site
Act''.
SEC. 2. JACKIE ROBINSON BALLPARK NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE SITE.
(a) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(2) Site.--The term ``Site'' means the Jackie Robinson
Ballpark National Commemorative Site designated by subsection
(b).
(3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Florida.
(b) Designation.--
(1) In general.--The Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona
Beach, Florida, is designated as the ``Jackie Robinson Ballpark
National Commemorative Site''.
(2) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the
ballpark referred to in paragraph (1) shall be deemed to be a
reference to the ``Jackie Robinson Ballpark National
Commemorative Site''.
(c) African American Civil Rights Network.--The Site shall be part
of the African American Civil Rights Network established under section
308402(a) of title 54, United States Code.
(d) Administration.--
(1) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter into
cooperative agreements with appropriate public or private
entities for interpretative and educational purposes related to
the Site.
(2) Effect of designation.--The Site is not a unit of the
National Park System.
(3) Limitations.--Nothing in this Act authorizes the
Secretary--
(A) to interfere with the rights of any person with
respect to private property or any local zoning
ordinance or land use plan of the State or any
political subdivision of the State; or
(B) to acquire land or interests in land through
condemnation or other methods.
(e) Special Resource Study.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a special
resource study of the Site--
(A) to evaluate the national significance of the
Site; and
(B) to determine the suitability and feasibility of
designating the Site as a unit of the National Park
System.
(2) Alternatives.--In conducting the study under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall consider alternatives for
preservation, protection, and interpretation of the Site by the
Federal Government, State or local government entities, or
private and nonprofit organizations.
(3) Applicable law.--The study under paragraph (1) shall be
conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United
States Code.
(4) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which
funds are made available to conduct the study under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that
describes--
(A) the results of the study; and
(B) any recommendations of the Secretary with
respect to the Site.
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