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Union Calendar No. 568 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6852 

[Report No. 118–672] 

To designate Holcombe Rucker Park, in Harlem, New York, as a National 

Commemorative Site, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 19, 2023 

Mr. ESPAILLAT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 

Additional sponsor: Mr. MOYLAN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 19, 2023] 


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A BILL 

To designate Holcombe Rucker Park, in Harlem, New York, 

as a National Commemorative Site, and for other purposes. 


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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 ‘‘Holcombe Rucker Park 

5 National Commemorative Site Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE SITE. 

7 (a) DESIGNATION.—Holcombe Rucker Park, in Har8 lem, New York, is hereby designated as the ‘‘Holcombe 

9 Rucker Park National Commemorative Site’’ (referred to in 

10 this section as the ‘‘Commemorative Site’’). 

11 (b) ADMINISTRATION.— 

12 (1) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 

13 of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements 

14 with appropriate public or private entities, including 

15 the Mayor of New York City or the Mayor’s designee, 

16 for interpretive and educational purposes related to 

17 the Commemorative Site, including installing a 

18 plaque, interpretive exhibit, or other marker, as ap19 propriate, at the Commemorative Site, with the writ20 ten consent of the owner of the Commemorative Site, 

21 to memorialize the achievements of Holcombe Rucker 

22 and to provide recognition of the historic role of 

23 Holcombe Rucker Park in the development of the 

24 game of basketball and of many of its most talented 

25 players. 


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1 (2) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.—The Commemo2 rative Site shall not be a unit of the National Park 

3 System. 

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

5 (A) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior 

6 to interfere with the rights of any person with 

7 respect to private property or any local zoning 

8 ordinance or land use plan of the State of New 

9 York or any political subdivision thereof, includ10 ing prohibiting any actions that may otherwise 

11 be taken by a property owner (including any 

12 owner of the Commemorative Site) with respect 

13 to the property of the owner; 

14 (B) affects the administration of the Com15 memorative Site by New York City or the State 

16 of New York; or 

17 (C) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior 

18 to acquire land or interests in land through con19 demnation or otherwise. 


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Union Calendar No. 568 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6852 

[Report No. 118–672] 

A BILL 

To designate Holcombe Rucker Park, in Harlem, 

and for other purposes. New York, as a National Commemorative Site, 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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