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Union Calendar No. 663 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5613 

[Report No. 115–856] 

To designate the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, as a National 

Historic Landmark, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 25, 2018 

Mr. YODER (for himself and Mr. CLEAVER) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

JULY 23, 2018 

Additional sponsors: Mr. CLAY, Mr. MARSHALL, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, and 

Mr. ESTES of Kansas 

JULY 23, 2018 

Reported with amendments, 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 April 25, 2018] 


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A BILL 

To designate the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, 

as a National Historic Landmark, 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. QUINDARO TOWNSITE NATIONAL COMMEMORA4 TIVE SITE ACT. 

5 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

6 ‘‘Quindaro Townsite National Commemorative Site Act’’. 

7 (b) DEFINITION.—In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ 

8 means the Secretary of the Interior. 

9 (c) DESIGNATION.—The Quindaro Townsite in Kansas 

10 City, Kansas, as listed on the National Register of Historic 

11 Places, is hereby designated as the Quindaro Townsite Na12 tional Commemorative Site. The Site shall not be consid13 ered a unit of the National Park System. 

14 (d) ADMINISTRATION.—Nothing in this section shall 

15 affect the administration of the Quindaro Townsite by Kan16 sas City or the State of Kansas. 

17 (e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary, in 

18 consultation with the State of Kansas, Kansas City, Kan19 sas, and affected subdivisions, may enter into cooperative 

20 agreements with appropriate public or private entities, for 

21 the purposes of protecting historic resources at Quindaro 

22 Townsite and providing educational and interpretive pro23 grams for the public. 

24 (f) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may pro25 vide technical assistance to any entity with which the SecVerDate Sep 11 2014 00:18 Jul 24, 2018 Jkt 079200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H5613.RH H5613

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1 retary has entered into a cooperative agreement under sub2 section (e). 

3 (g) EFFECT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, LOCAL LAND

4 USE, AND LAND ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—Nothing in 

5 this Act authorizes the Secretary to— 

6 (1) interfere with private property rights, or any 

7 local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the State 

8 or any political subdivision of the State; or 

9 (2) acquire land or interests in land through 

10 condemnation or otherwise. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to designate 

the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas City, Kansas, as a National Commemorative Site.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 663 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5613 

[Report No. 115–856] 

A BILL 

To designate the Quindaro Townsite in Kansas 

and for other purposes. City, Kansas, as a National Historic Landmark, 

JULY 23, 2018 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 

dered to be printed of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and orVerDate Sep 11 2014 02:01 Jul 24, 2018 Jkt 079200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H5613.RH H5613

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