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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3250 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

DECEMBER 18, 2020 

Received 

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. 


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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 ‘‘Julius Rosenwald and 

5 the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2020’’. 

6 SEC. 2. RESOURCE STUDY OF JULIUS ROSENWALD AND 

7 ROSENWALD SCHOOLS. 

8 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

9 (1) ROSENWALD SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘Rosen10 wald School’’ means any of the 5,357 schools and 

11 related buildings constructed in 15 southern States 

12 during the period of 1912 through 1932 by the phi13 lanthropy of Julius Rosenwald. 

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

15 the Secretary of the Interior. 

16 (3) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 

17 means the sites associated with the life and legacy 

18 of Julius Rosenwald. 

19 (b) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.— 

20 (1) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a spe21 cial resource study of the study area, with a special 

22 emphasis on the following Rosenwald Schools and 

23 other sites associated with the life and legacy of Ju24 lius Rosenwald: 


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1 (A) Sears Administration Building at 

2 Homan Square in Chicago, Illinois. 

3 (B) Rosenwald Court Apartments in Chi4 cago, Illinois. 

5 (C) Museum of Science & Industry in Chi6 cago, Illinois. 

7 (D) Rosenwald House (formerly the Lyon 

8 Home) at the Lincoln Home National Historic 

9 Site in Springfield, Illinois. 

10 (E) Cairo Rosenwald School, a one-teacher 

11 school in Sumner County, Tennessee. 

12 (F) Shady Grove School, a one-teacher 

13 school in Louisa County, Virginia. 

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

15 in Bartow County, Georgia. 

16 (H) Ridgeley School, a two-teacher school 

17 in Prince Georges County, Maryland. 

18 (I) Bay Springs School, a two-teacher 

19 school in Forest County, Mississippi. 

20 (J) Russell School, a two-teacher school in 

21 Durham County, North Carolina. 

22 (K) Shiloh Rosenwald School, a three23 teacher school in Macon County, Alabama. 

24 (L) San Domingo School, a four-teacher 

25 school in Wicomico County, Maryland. 


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1 (M) Elmore County Training School, a 

2 seven-teacher school in Elmore County, Ala3 bama. 

4 (N) Dunbar Junior High, Senior High and 

5 Junior College in Little Rock, Arkansas. 

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

7 paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 

8 (A) evaluate the national significance of 

9 the study area; 

10 (B) determine the suitability and feasibility 

11 of designating the study area as a unit of the 

12 National Park System, including an interpretive 

13 center in or near Chicago, Illinois; 

14 (C) consider other alternatives for preser15 vation, protection, and interpretation of the 

16 study area by the Federal Government, State or 

17 local government entities, or private and non18 profit organizations; 

19 (D) consult with interested Federal agen20 cies, State or local governmental entities, pri21 vate and nonprofit organizations, or any other 

22 interested individuals; and 

23 (E) identify cost estimates for any Federal 

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1 ation, and maintenance associated with the al2 ternatives. 

3 (c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study under paragraph 

4 (1) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 

5 of title 54, United States Code. 

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

7 on which funds are first made available for the study 

8 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the 

9 Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep10 resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

11 Resources of the Senate a report describing— 

12 (1) the results of the study; and 

13 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

14 Secretary relating to the study. 

Passed the House of Representatives December 17, 

2020. 

Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 

Clerk. 


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