H. R. 3250 

One Hundred Sixteenth Congress 

of the 

United States of America 

AT THE SECOND SESSION 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, 

the third day of January, two thousand and twenty 

An Act 

To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of 

the sites associated with the life and legacy of the noted American philanthropist 

and business executive Julius Rosenwald, with a special focus on the Rosenwald 

Schools, 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 ‘‘Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2020’’. 

SEC. 2. RESOURCE STUDY OF JULIUS ROSENWALD AND ROSENWALD 

SCHOOLS. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) ROSENWALD SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘Rosenwald School’’ 

means any of the 5,357 schools and related buildings constructed in 15 southern States during the period of 1912 

through 1932 by the philanthropy of Julius Rosenwald. 

(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(3) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means the sites 

associated with the life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald. 

(b) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.— 

(1) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a special resource 

study of the study area, with a special emphasis on the following Rosenwald Schools and other sites associated with the 

life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald: 

(A) Sears Administration Building at Homan Square 

in Chicago, Illinois. 

(B) Rosenwald Court Apartments in Chicago, Illinois. 

(C) Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago, Illinois. 

(D) Rosenwald House (formerly the Lyon Home) at 

the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, 

Illinois. 

(E) Cairo Rosenwald School, a one-teacher school in 

Sumner County, Tennessee. 

(F) Shady Grove School, a one-teacher school in Louisa 

County, Virginia. 

(G) Noble Hill School, a two-teacher school in Bartow 

County, Georgia. 

(H) Ridgeley School, a two-teacher school in Prince 

Georges County, Maryland. 

(I) Bay Springs School, a two-teacher school in Forest 

County, Mississippi. 
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(J) Russell School, a two-teacher school in Durham 

County, North Carolina. 

(K) Shiloh Rosenwald School, a three-teacher school 

in Macon County, Alabama. 

(L) San Domingo School, a four-teacher school in 

Wicomico County, Maryland. 

(M) Elmore County Training School, a seven-teacher 

school in Elmore County, Alabama. 

(N) Dunbar Junior High, Senior High and Junior College in Little Rock, Arkansas. 

(2) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under paragraph 

(1), the Secretary shall— 

(A) evaluate the national significance of the study area; 

(B) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park 

System, including an interpretive center in or near Chicago, 

Illinois; 

(C) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal 

Government, State or local government entities, or private 

and nonprofit organizations; 

(D) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or 

local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals; and 

(E) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, 

development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance 

associated with the alternatives. 

(c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study under paragraph (1) shall 

be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United 

States Code. 

(d) RESULTS.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which 

funds are first made available for the study under paragraph (1), 

the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources 

of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 

and Natural Resources of the Senate a report describing— 

(1) the results of the study; and 

(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary 

relating to the study. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.