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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 384 

To establish the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in the 

State of Illinois, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 

Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and Mr. DURBIN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To establish the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National 

Monument in the State of Illinois, 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 ‘‘Springfield 1908 Race 

5 Riot National Monument Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 

9 means the Springfield 1908 Advisory Commission 

10 established by section 3(g)(1). 


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1 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en2 titled ‘‘Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Memo3 rial Proposed Boundary’’, numbered 687/148588, 

4 and dated February 2023. 

5 (3) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘Memorial’’ means 

6 the memorial required to be constructed under sec7 tion 3(a)(1)(B), including the structure, interpretive 

8 signage, and associated infrastructure. 

9 (4) NATIONAL MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Na10 tional Monument’’ means the Springfield 1908 Race 

11 Riot National Monument established by section 

12 3(a)(1). 

13 (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

14 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di15 rector of the National Park Service. 

16 (6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

17 of Illinois. 

18 SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPRINGFIELD 1908 RACE RIOT 

19 NATIONAL MONUMENT. 

20 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

22 there is established in the State the Springfield 1908 

23 Race Riot National Monument as a unit of the Na24 tional Park System— 


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1 (A) to preserve, protect, and interpret for 

2 the benefit of present and future generations 

3 resources associated with the Springfield Race 

4 Riot of 1908 and the role of the Riot in the for5 mation of the National Association for the Ad6 vancement of Colored People; and 

7 (B) that shall include the construction of a 

8 permanent memorial, within the boundary of 

9 the National Monument, to— 

10 (i) the victims, survivors, and de11 scendants of survivors of the Springfield 

12 Race Riot of 1908; and 

13 (ii) the Springfield community. 

14 (2) CONDITIONS.—The National Monument 

15 shall not be established until the date on which the 

16 Secretary acquires sufficient land within the bound17 ary of the National Monument to constitute a man18 ageable unit. 

19 (b) BOUNDARIES.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Na21 tional Monument shall be the boundary generally de22 picted on the Map. 

23 (2) CORRECTION OF ERRORS.—The Secretary 

24 may correct minor errors in the Map. 


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1 (c) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may 

2 acquire any land or interest in land located within the 

3 boundary of the National Monument by— 

4 (1) donation; 

5 (2) purchase with donated or appropriated 

6 funds; or 

7 (3) exchange. 

8 (d) ADMINISTRATIVE SITES AND VISITOR FACILI9 TIES.—To facilitate the administration of the National 

10 Monument, the Secretary may expend appropriated funds 

11 to acquire or lease essential facilities for the administra12 tion of the National Monument and visitor services outside 

13 the boundary, but within the vicinity, of the National 

14 Monument. 

15 (e) MEMORIAL.—In accordance with subsection 

16 (a)(1)(B), the Secretary shall, using donated or appro17 priated funds, construct a Memorial within the boundary 

18 of the National Monument. 

19 (f) AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may enter into 

20 agreements with— 

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1 tration and visitor services authorized under sub2 section (e); and 

3 (2) other public or private entities for— 

4 (A) the construction of the Memorial; 

5 (B) the interpretation of sites associated 

6 with the Springfield Race Riot of 1908 located 

7 within or outside the boundary of the National 

8 Monument; and 

9 (C) other purposes of this Act. 

10 (g) SPRINGFIELD 1908 ADVISORY COMMISSION.— 

11 (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an 

12 advisory commission, to be known as the ‘‘Spring13 field 1908 Advisory Commission’’, to advise the Sec14 retary with respect to the management and develop15 ment of the National Monument. 

16 (2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall be 

17 composed of 11 members, to be appointed by the 

18 Secretary, of whom— 

19 (A) 3 members shall reside in the city of 

20 Springfield or Sangamon County in the State; 

21 (B) 3 members shall be appointed after 

22 consideration of recommendations submitted by 

23 the Governor of the State; 

24 (C) 3 members shall be appointed after 

25 consideration of recommendations submitted by 


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1 the Mayor of the city of Springfield in the 

2 State; and 

3 (D) 2 members shall be appointed who 

4 have experience in the field of historic preserva5 tion or the purposes for which the National 

6 Monument was established. 

7 (3) TERM.— 

8 (A) IN GENERAL.—A member of the Com9 mission shall be appointed for a term of 5 

10 years. 

11 (B) SUCCESSORS.—Notwithstanding the 

12 expiration of a 5-year term of a member of the 

13 Commission, a member of the Commission may 

14 continue to serve on the Commission until the 

15 date on which— 

16 (i) the member is reappointed by the 

17 Secretary; or 

18 (ii) a successor is appointed by the 

19 Secretary. 

20 (4) CHAIRPERSON.—The Commission shall have 

21 a Chairperson, who shall be elected by the members 

22 of the Commission. 

23 (5) BYLAWS.—The Commission shall adopt 

24 such bylaws as the Commission considers necessary 


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1 to carry out the duties of the Commission under this 

2 subsection. 

3 (6) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Commission 

4 shall be filled in the same manner in which the origi5 nal appointment was made. 

6 (7) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 

7 the Commission shall constitute a quorum. 

8 (8) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Commis9 sion shall serve without compensation, except that 

10 the Secretary may pay the expenses incurred by the 

11 Commission in carrying out the duties of the Com12 mission under this subsection. 

13 (9) FACA NONAPPLICABILITY.—Section 

14 1013(b) of title 5, United States Code, shall not 

15 apply to the Commission. 

16 (10) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall 

17 terminate on the date that is 12 years after the date 

18 of enactment of this Act. 

19 (h) ADMINISTRATION.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin21 ister the National Monument in accordance with— 

22 (A) this Act; and 

23 (B) the laws generally applicable to units 

24 of the National Park System. 

25 (2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 


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1 (A) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION.—Not 

2 later than 3 years after the date on which funds 

3 are first made available to the Secretary for the 

4 preparation of a general management plan for 

5 the National Monument, the Secretary shall 

6 prepare a general management plan for the Na7 tional Monument in accordance with section 

8 100502 of title 54, United States Code. 

9 (B) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On com10 pletion of the general management plan under 

11 subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to 

12 the Committee on Energy and Natural Re13 sources of the Senate and the Committee on 

14 Natural Resources of the House of Representa15 tives the general management plan prepared 

16 under that subparagraph. 

17 (3) REQUIRED CONSULTATION.—The Secretary 

18 shall consult with the Commission on matters relat19 ing to the management and development of the Na20 tional Monument, including the construction of— 

21 (A) the Memorial; and 

22 (B) visitor service facilities and infrastruc23 ture. 

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