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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8012 

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 

A BILL 

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

purposes. 

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 Com5 memorative Site Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. JACKIE ROBINSON BALLPARK NATIONAL COM2 MEMORATIVE SITE. 

3 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 

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

5 the Secretary of the Interior. 

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

7 Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site 

8 designated by subsection (b). 

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

10 of Florida. 

11 (b) DESIGNATION.—Jackie Robinson Ballpark in 

12 Daytona Beach, Florida, is hereby designated as the Jack13 ie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site. 

14 (c) AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS NETWORK.— 

15 The Site shall be part of the African American Civil 

16 Rights Network established under the African American 

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

18 (d) ADMINISTRATION.— 

19 (1) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Sec20 retary may enter into cooperative agreements with 

21 appropriate public or private entities for interpreta22 tive and educational purposes related to the Site. 

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

24 not be a unit of the National Park System. 

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


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1 (A) authorizes the Secretary to interfere 

2 with the rights of any person with respect to 

3 private property or any local zoning ordinance 

4 or land use plan of the State or any political 

5 subdivision thereof; or 

6 (B) authorizes the Secretary to acquire 

7 land or interests in land through condemnation 

8 or otherwise. 

9 (e) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct 

11 a special resource study of the Site to evaluate the 

12 national significance of the Site and determine the 

13 suitability and feasibility of designating the Site as 

14 a unit of the National Park System. 

15 (2) ALTERNATIVES.—The Secretary shall con16 sider alternatives for preservation, protection, and 

17 interpretation of the Site by Federal, State, or local 

18 government entities, or private and nonprofit organi19 zations. 

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

21 conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 

22 54, United States Code. 

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

24 date on which funds are made available to conduct 

25 the study, the Secretary shall submit a report to 


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1 Congress that describes the results of the study and 

2 any recommendations of the Secretary with respect 

3 to the Site. 

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