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Union Calendar No. 693 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8012 

[Report No. 118–848] 

To establish the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site 

in the State of Florida, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 15, 2024 

Mr. WALTZ (for himself, Mr. SOTO, Mr. DUNN of Florida, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, 

Ms. LEE of Florida, Mr. MILLS, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, 

Mr. MOYLAN, Mr. GAETZ, Mrs. MCCLAIN, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. JACKSON

of Texas, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. BEAN of Florida, Mr. POSEY, Mr. 

BILIRAKIS, Mrs. LUNA, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. MAST, Mrs. 

CAMMACK, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, Mr. 

FROST, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. DONALDS, Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCORMICK, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Ms. WILSON of 

Florida, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. DAVIS of 

North Carolina, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. MALOY, and Mr. 

ARMSTRONG) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

DECEMBER 10, 2024 

Additional sponsors: Mrs. LESKO, Mr. CARSON, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. KELLY

of Mississippi, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. JAMES, Ms. BARRAGA ́N, Mr. MULLIN, 

Mr. GOLDMAN of New York, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. STANTON, and Mr. CRENSHAW

DECEMBER 10, 2024 

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 15, 2024] 


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A BILL 

To establish the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site in the State of Florida, and for other 

purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Jackie Robinson Ball5 park National Commemorative Site Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. JACKIE ROBINSON BALLPARK NATIONAL COM7 MEMORATIVE SITE. 

8 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 

9 (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

10 the Secretary of the Interior. 

11 (2) SITE.—The term ‘‘Site’’ means the Jackie 

12 Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site 

13 designated by subsection (b). 

14 (3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

15 of Florida. 

16 (b) DESIGNATION.—Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Day17 tona Beach, Florida, is hereby designated as the Jackie Rob18 inson Ballpark National Commemorative Site. 

19 (c) AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS NETWORK.— 

20 The Site shall be part of the African American Civil Rights 

21 Network established under the African American Civil 

22 Rights Network Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–104). 

23 (d) ADMINISTRATION.— 

24 (1) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 

25 may enter into cooperative agreements with approVerDate Sep 11 2014 00:59 Dec 11, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H8012.RH H8012

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1 priate public or private entities for interpretative and 

2 educational purposes related to the Site. 

3 (2) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.—The Site shall 

4 not be a unit of the National Park System. 

5 (3) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this Act— 

6 (A) authorizes the Secretary to interfere 

7 with the rights of any person with respect to pri8 vate property or any local zoning ordinance or 

9 land use plan of the State or any political sub10 division thereof; 

11 (B) affects the administration of the Site by 

12 any owner of the Site; or 

13 (C) authorizes the Secretary to acquire land 

14 or interests in land through condemnation or 

15 otherwise. 

16 (e) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 

18 special resource study of the Site to evaluate the na19 tional significance of the Site and determine the suit20 ability and feasibility of designating the Site as a 

21 unit of the National Park System. 

22 (2) ALTERNATIVES.—The Secretary shall con23 sider alternatives for preservation, protection, and in24 terpretation of the Site by Federal, State, or local 


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1 government entities, or private and nonprofit organi2 zations. 

3 (3) CONDUCT OF STUDY.—The study shall be 

4 conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 

5 54, United States Code. 

6 (4) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 

7 date on which funds are made available to conduct 

8 the study, the Secretary shall submit a report to Con9 gress that describes the results of the study and any 

10 recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the 

11 Site. 


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Union Calendar No. 693 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8012 

[Report No. 118–848] 

A BILL 

To establish the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National 

for other purposes. Commemorative Site in the State of Florida, and 

DECEMBER 10, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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