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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2332 

To establish the Kennedy–King National Historic Site in the State of Indiana, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 23, 2018 

Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Mr. DONNELLY) introduced the following bill; 

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

A BILL 

To establish the Kennedy–King National Historic Site in 

the State of Indiana, 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 ‘‘Kennedy–King Estab5 lishment Act of 2018’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds that— 

8 (1) on April 4, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy was 

9 scheduled to give a speech in Indianapolis, Indiana, 


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1 during the campaign of Mr. Kennedy for the Presi2 dency of the United States; 

3 (2) just before giving the prepared remarks, 

4 Mr. Kennedy was informed of the assassination of 

5 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., before the news be6 came widely known publicly; 

7 (3) Mr. Kennedy changed the prepared remarks 

8 to inform the large gathering of the death of Dr. 

9 King in a manner that called for a nonviolent reac10 tion to the violent death; 

11 (4) the call of Mr. Kennedy for nonviolence in 

12 a moment of unbearable pain helped temper the re13 action of people in Indianapolis to the assassination 

14 of Dr. King, such that, while many other cities 

15 erupted in violence and rioting, Indianapolis did not 

16 suffer riots or bloodshed in the days after the assas17 sination of Dr. King; 

18 (5) the speech of Mr. Kennedy on the volatile 

19 occasion has been described as one of the great ad20 dresses of the 20th century, calling for unity in a 

21 time of great unrest; 

22 (6) the heartfelt leadership of Mr. Kennedy and 

23 call for nonviolence in the face of violence, prior to 

24 the assassination of Mr. Kennedy, continues to be a 

25 model for people of the United States; 


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1 (7) the park site at which the speech was held 

2 was established in 1961 and has served the commu3 nity as a gathering place for social movements and 

4 engagement, which is the reason why the site was 

5 selected as the location for the speech of Mr. Ken6 nedy; 

7 (8) a memorial sculpture, known as ‘‘Landmark 

8 for Peace’’, honoring Mr. Kennedy and Dr. King 

9 was erected on the site in 1994 to commemorate the 

10 events of April 4, 1968, and the message of non11 violence taught by Mr. Kennedy and Dr. King; 

12 (9) the improvised remarks of Mr. Kennedy to 

13 a stricken community continue to resonate today 

14 and the site continues to inspire social engagement 

15 with the words of Mr. Kennedy, ‘‘Why don’t we 

16 make a monument to peace where all of us can live 

17 together, not with walls coming up but with walls 

18 tearing down, so we can go forward together?’’; and 

19 (10) the site of the speech given by Mr. Ken20 nedy on April 4, 1968, should be preserved as a na21 tional treasure, and the preservation of the site is 

22 most fitting on the 50th anniversary of the speech. 

23 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

24 In this Act: 


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1 (1) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘Historic Site’’ 

2 means the Kennedy–King National Historic Site es3 tablished by section 4(a)(1). 

4 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en5 titled ‘‘Kennedy–King National Historic Site Pro6 posed Boundary’’. 

7 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

8 the Secretary of the Interior. 

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

10 of Indiana. 

11 SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KENNEDY–KING NA12 TIONAL HISTORIC SITE. 

13 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

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

15 there is established the Kennedy–King National His16 toric Site in the State as a unit of the National Park 

17 System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the 

18 benefit of present and future generations the site of 

19 the April 4, 1968, speech of Senator Robert F. Ken20 nedy that is associated with the Kennedy–King Park 

21 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

22 (2) CONDITION FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The 

23 Historic Site shall not be established until the date 

24 on which the Secretary determines that sufficient 


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1 land has been acquired for the Historic Site to con2 stitute a manageable unit. 

3 (b) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the Historic 

4 Site shall be the boundaries generally depicted on the 

5 Map. 

6 (c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall be on file 

7 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of8 fices of the National Park Service. 

9 (d) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire 

11 any land or interest in land located within the 

12 boundary of the Kennedy–King Park by— 

13 (A) donation; 

14 (B) purchase with donated or appropriated 

15 funds; 

16 (C) exchange; 

17 (D) lease or no-cost lease; and 

18 (E) cooperative agreements to facilitate 

19 continued access to, and maintenance of, and to 

20 promote the success of the Historic Site, includ21 ing revenue generation. 

22 (2) BOUNDARY REVISION.—On the acquisition 

23 of any land or interest in land within the Historic 

24 Site under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall revise 


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1 the boundary of the Historic Site to include the ac2 quired land or interest in land. 

3 (3) PROHIBITION OF ADMISSION FEES.—The 

4 Secretary shall not charge a fee for admission to the 

5 Historic Site. 

6 (e) ADMINISTRATION.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin8 ister the Historic Site in accordance with— 

9 (A) this Act; and 

10 (B) the laws generally applicable to units 

11 of the National Park System, including— 

12 (i) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, 

13 and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, 

14 and 102101 of title 54, United States 

15 Code; and 

16 (ii) chapter 3201 of title 54, United 

17 States Code. 

18 (2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

19 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 

20 days after the date on which funds are made 

21 available to prepare a general management plan 

22 for the Historic Site, the Secretary shall pre23 pare the general management plan in accord24 ance with section 100502 of title 54, United 

25 States Code. 


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1 (B) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Imme2 diately after completion of the general manage3 ment plan under subparagraph (A), the Sec4 retary shall submit the general management 

5 plan to the Committee on Natural Resources of 

6 the House of Representatives and the Com7 mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 

8 Senate. 

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