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Union Calendar No. 345 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3250 

[Report No. 116–431] 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 13, 2019 

Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. COHEN, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. 

CARSON of Indiana, Ms. NORTON, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. NADLER, Ms. BASS, and Ms. STEVENS) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

JUNE 11, 2020 

Additional sponsors: Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. RASKIN, 

Mr. SCHNEIDER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. 

FLEISCHMANN, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. TRONE, Ms. KUSTER of New 

Hampshire, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Ms. WILD, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, 

Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. CASE, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. 

WEXTON, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, 

Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. RIGGLEMAN, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. RUSH, Mr. 

BEYER, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. HURD of Texas, Mrs. 

BUSTOS, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, and Ms. 

UNDERWOOD


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JUNE 11, 2020 

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 June 13, 2019)] 

A BILL 

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 ‘‘Rosenwald 

10 School’’ means any of the 5,357 schools and related 

11 buildings constructed in 15 southern States during 

12 the period of 1912 through 1932 by the philanthropy 

13 of Julius Rosenwald. 

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

15 the Secretary of the Interior. 

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

17 the sites associated with the life and legacy of Julius 

18 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 in 

17 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 three-teach23 er 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, Alabama. 

3 (N) Dunbar Junior High, Senior High and 

4 Junior College in Little Rock, Arkansas. 

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

6 paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 

7 (A) evaluate the national significance of the 

8 study area; 

9 (B) determine the suitability and feasibility 

10 of designating the study area as a unit of the 

11 National Park System, including an interpretive 

12 center in or near Chicago, Illinois; 

13 (C) consider other alternatives for preserva14 tion, protection, and interpretation of the study 

15 area by the Federal Government, State or local 

16 government entities, or private and nonprofit or17 ganizations; 

18 (D) consult with interested Federal agen19 cies, State or local governmental entities, private 

20 and nonprofit organizations, or any other inter21 ested individuals; and 

22 (E) identify cost estimates for any Federal 

23 acquisition, development, interpretation, oper24 ation, and maintenance associated with the al25 ternatives. 


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

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

3 of title 54, United States Code. 

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

5 on which funds are first made available for the study under 

6 paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 

7 on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and 

8 the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen9 ate a report describing— 

10 (1) the results of the study; and 

11 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

12 Secretary relating to the study. 


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Union Calendar No. 345 

116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3250 

[Report No. 116–431] 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 

wald Schools, and for other purposes. Rosenwald, with a special focus on the Rosenphilanthropist and business executive Julius with the life and legacy of the noted American a special resource study of the sites associated 

JUNE 11, 2020 

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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