[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 562 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 562
To establish the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple
National Historic Site in the State of Illinois, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 28, 2023
Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Hyde-Smith,
and Mr. Wicker) 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 Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple
National Historic Site in the State of Illinois, 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 ``Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley
and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) National historic site.--The term ``National Historic
Site'' means the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts
Temple National Historic Site established by section 3(a).
(2) Roberts temple.--The term ``Roberts Temple'' means the
Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ, Chicago, Illinois.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 3. EMMETT TILL AND MAMIE TILL-MOBLEY AND ROBERTS TEMPLE NATIONAL
HISTORIC SITE.
(a) Establishment.--Subject to subsection (b), there is established
the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National
Historic Site in the State of Illinois as a unit of the National Park
System.
(b) Conditions of Establishment.--
(1) In general.--The National Historic Site shall not be
established until the date on which the Secretary determines
that an agreement entered into between the Secretary and the
Roberts Temple providing for public access to, and
interpretation, operation, and maintenance of, the National
Historic Site that is sufficient to constitute a manageable
park unit.
(2) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which
the Secretary makes a determination under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice of
establishment of the National Historic Site.
(c) Purpose.--The purpose of the National Historic Site is to
preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future
generations resources associated with--
(1) the Great Migration;
(2) the memorial service and funeral of Emmett Till;
(3) the story of the courage and activism of Mamie Till-
Mobley that was demonstrated as Mamie Till-Mobley transformed
the murder of her son into a powerful symbol of racial
injustice; and
(4) the civil rights movement.
(d) Map; Boundaries.--
(1) Map.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map of the
National Historic Site.
(2) Availability of map.--The map prepared under paragraph
(1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(3) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the National Historic
Site shall be the boundaries generally depicted on the map
prepared under paragraph (1).
(e) Acquisition Authority.--The Secretary may acquire any land or
interest in land located within the boundary of the National Historic
Site by--
(1) donation;
(2) purchase from a willing seller with donated or
appropriated funds; or
(3) exchange.
(f) Administration.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the
National Historic Site in accordance with--
(A) this Act; and
(B) the laws generally applicable to units of the
National Park System.
(2) Agreements.--The Secretary may--
(A) enter into an agreement with the Roberts Temple
for the purpose of providing public access to, and
interpretation, operation, and maintenance of, the
National Historic Site; and
(B) enter into cooperative agreements, leases, or
other agreements, as appropriate, with public and
private entities to provide and facilitate interpretive
and educational services, administrative support, and
technical assistance relating to the National Historic
Site, within or outside the boundaries of the National
Historic Site.
(3) Management plan.--
(A) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 3
years after the date on which funds are first made
available to the Secretary for the preparation of a
general management plan for the National Historic Site,
the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan
for the National Historic Site in accordance with
section 100502 of title 54, United States Code.
(B) Inclusion.--The general management plan
prepared under subparagraph (A) shall identify, as
appropriate, the roles and responsibilities of the
National Park Service and any applicable management
entity in administering and interpreting the National
Historic Site and areas affiliated with the National
Historic Site in a manner that does not interfere with
existing operations and the continued use of existing
facilities at the National Historic Site, unless agreed
to by the Roberts Temple and in accordance with the
agreements described in paragraph (2) and subsection
(b).
(C) Submission to congress.--On completion of the
general management plan under subparagraph (A), the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives the
general management plan prepared under that
subparagraph.
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