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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1407 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1407

 To establish the Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument in 
             the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 26, 2021

Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Carson, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
    Adams, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
 Lowenthal, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Bost, Mr. Gonzalez of 
Ohio, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Casten, 
 Mr. Bacon, and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL

 
 To establish the Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument in 
             the State of Illinois, 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 ``Springfield Race Riot National 
Historic Monument Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Historic monument.--The term ``Historic Monument'' 
        means the Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument 
        established by section 3.
            (2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Springfield Race Riot National Memorial Proposed Boundary'', 
        numbered 687/148588 and dated October 2018.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
        Park Service.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPRINGFIELD RACE RIOT NATIONAL HISTORIC 
              MONUMENT.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), there is 
        established the Springfield Race Riot National Historic 
        Monument in the State of Illinois as a unit of the National 
        Park System, to preserve, protect, and interpret for the 
        benefit of present and future generations, resources associated 
        with the Springfield Race Riot of 1908 and its role in the 
        formation of the National Association for the Advancement of 
        Colored People.
            (2) Conditions.--The Historic Monument shall not be 
        established until the date on which the Secretary acquires 
        sufficient land within the boundary of the Historic Monument to 
        constitute a manageable unit.
    (b) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the Historic Monument shall be 
the boundaries generally depicted on the Map.
    (c) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service.
    (d) Acquisition of Authority.--The Secretary may acquire any land 
or interest in land located within the boundary of the Historic 
Monument by--
            (1) donation;
            (2) purchase with donated funds or appropriated funds; or
            (3) exchange.
    (e) Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into agreements with--
            (1) the city of Springfield, Illinois, for the purpose of 
        establishing and operating outside of the Historic Monument 
        boundary facilities for administration and visitor services; 
        and
            (2) other public or private entities for the purposes of 
        carrying out this Act.
    (f) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
        Historic Monument in accordance with--
                    (A) this Act; and
                    (B) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
                National Park System.
            (2) Management plan.--
                    (A) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 3 
                years after the date on which funds are first made 
                available to the Secretary for this purpose, the 
                Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for 
                the Historic Monument in accordance with section 100502 
                of title 54, United States Code.
                    (B) Submission to congress.--On completion of the 
                general management plan under subparagraph (A), the 
                Secretary shall submit it to the Committee on Natural 
                Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
                Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
                Senate.
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