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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5591 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5591

 To designate the Holcombe Rucker Park National Commemorative Site in 
               Harlem, New York, and for other purposes.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            December 18 (legislative day, December 16), 2024

Mrs. Gillibrand 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 designate the Holcombe Rucker Park National Commemorative Site in 
               Harlem, New York, 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 ``Holcombe Rucker Park National 
Commemorative Site Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) City.--The term ``City'' means New York City, New York.
            (2) Commemorative site.--The term ``Commemorative Site'' 
        means the Holcombe Rucker Park National Commemorative Site 
        designated by section 3(a).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of New York.

SEC. 3. NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE SITE.

    (a) Designation.--Holcombe Rucker Park, in Harlem, New York, is 
designated as the ``Holcombe Rucker Park National Commemorative Site''.
    (b) Administration.--
            (1) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter into 
        cooperative agreements with appropriate public or private 
        entities, including the Mayor of the City (or a designee) for 
        interpretive and educational purposes relating to the 
        Commemorative Site, including installing a plaque, interpretive 
        exhibit, or other marker, as appropriate, at the Commemorative 
        Site, with the written consent of the owner of the 
        Commemorative Site--
                    (A) to memorialize the achievements of Holcombe 
                Rucker; and
                    (B) to provide recognition of the historic role of 
                Holcombe Rucker Park in the development of--
                            (i) the game of basketball; and
                            (ii) many of the most talented players of 
                        the game.
            (2) Effect of designation.--The Commemorative Site shall 
        not be a unit of the National Park System.
            (3) Limitations.--Nothing in this Act--
                    (A) authorizes the Secretary 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, 
                including prohibiting any actions that may otherwise be 
                taken by a property owner (including any owner of the 
                Commemorative Site) with respect to the property of the 
                owner;
                    (B) affects the administration of the Commemorative 
                Site by the City or the State; or
                    (C) authorizes the Secretary to acquire land or 
                interests in land through condemnation or other 
                methods.
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