Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument Act

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:  <p><b>Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System.</p> <p>The monument shall </p> <ul> <li>preserve, protect, and interpret the resources associated with the Springfield Race Riot of 1908 and its role in the forming of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; and </li> <li>include the construction of a permanent memorial, within the boundary of the monument, to the victims, survivors, and descendants of survivors of the riot and to the Springfield community.</li> </ul> <p>The Department of the Interior may expend appropriated funds to acquire or lease essential facilities for the administration of the monument and visitor services outside the boundary, but within the vicinity of the monument.</p> <p>Interior, using donated or appropriated funds, shall construct a memorial within the boundary of the monument.</p> <p>The bill (1) establishes the Springfield 1908 Advisory Commission to advise Interior regarding the management and development of the monument, and (2) terminates the commission 12 years after this bill's enactment.</p> <p>Interior shall consult with the commission on matters relating to the management and development of the monument.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 384 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 384

 To establish the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in the 
               State of Illinois, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 9, 2023

  Ms. Duckworth (for herself and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To establish the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in the 
               State of Illinois, 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 ``Springfield 1908 Race Riot National 
Monument Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the 
        Springfield 1908 Advisory Commission established by section 
        3(g)(1).
            (2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Memorial Proposed 
        Boundary'', numbered 687/148588, and dated February 2023.
            (3) Memorial.--The term ``Memorial'' means the memorial 
        required to be constructed under section 3(a)(1)(B), including 
        the structure, interpretive signage, and associated 
        infrastructure.
            (4) National monument.--The term ``National Monument'' 
        means the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument 
        established by section 3(a)(1).
            (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National 
        Park Service.
            (6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Illinois.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPRINGFIELD 1908 RACE RIOT NATIONAL MONUMENT.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), there is 
        established in the State the Springfield 1908 Race Riot 
        National Monument as a unit of the National Park System--
                    (A) to preserve, protect, and interpret for the 
                benefit of present and future generations resources 
                associated with the Springfield Race Riot of 1908 and 
                the role of the Riot in the formation of the National 
                Association for the Advancement of Colored People; and
                    (B) that shall include the construction of a 
                permanent memorial, within the boundary of the National 
                Monument, to--
                            (i) the victims, survivors, and descendants 
                        of survivors of the Springfield Race Riot of 
                        1908; and
                            (ii) the Springfield community.
            (2) Conditions.--The National Monument shall not be 
        established until the date on which the Secretary acquires 
        sufficient land within the boundary of the National Monument to 
        constitute a manageable unit.
    (b) Boundaries.--
            (1) In general.--The boundary of the National Monument 
        shall be the boundary generally depicted on the Map.
            (2) Correction of errors.--The Secretary may correct minor 
        errors in the Map.
    (c) Acquisition Authority.--The Secretary may acquire any land or 
interest in land located within the boundary of the National Monument 
by--
            (1) donation;
            (2) purchase with donated or appropriated funds; or
            (3) exchange.
    (d) Administrative Sites and Visitor Facilities.--To facilitate the 
administration of the National Monument, the Secretary may expend 
appropriated funds to acquire or lease essential facilities for the 
administration of the National Monument and visitor services outside 
the boundary, but within the vicinity, of the National Monument.
    (e) Memorial.--In accordance with subsection (a)(1)(B), the 
Secretary shall, using donated or appropriated funds, construct a 
Memorial within the boundary of the National Monument.
    (f) Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into agreements with--
            (1) the city of Springfield or other public or private 
        entities for the purpose of establishing, managing, and 
        operating within or outside of the boundary of the National 
        Monument facilities for administration and visitor services 
        authorized under subsection (e); and
            (2) other public or private entities for--
                    (A) the construction of the Memorial;
                    (B) the interpretation of sites associated with the 
                Springfield Race Riot of 1908 located within or outside 
                the boundary of the National Monument; and
                    (C) other purposes of this Act.
    (g) Springfield 1908 Advisory Commission.--
            (1) Establishment.--There is established an advisory 
        commission, to be known as the ``Springfield 1908 Advisory 
        Commission'', to advise the Secretary with respect to the 
        management and development of the National Monument.
            (2) Membership.--The Commission shall be composed of 11 
        members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom--
                    (A) 3 members shall reside in the city of 
                Springfield or Sangamon County in the State;
                    (B) 3 members shall be appointed after 
                consideration of recommendations submitted by the 
                Governor of the State;
                    (C) 3 members shall be appointed after 
                consideration of recommendations submitted by the Mayor 
                of the city of Springfield in the State; and
                    (D) 2 members shall be appointed who have 
                experience in the field of historic preservation or the 
                purposes for which the National Monument was 
                established.
            (3) Term.--
                    (A) In general.--A member of the Commission shall 
                be appointed for a term of 5 years.
                    (B) Successors.--Notwithstanding the expiration of 
                a 5-year term of a member of the Commission, a member 
                of the Commission may continue to serve on the 
                Commission until the date on which--
                            (i) the member is reappointed by the 
                        Secretary; or
                            (ii) a successor is appointed by the 
                        Secretary.
            (4) Chairperson.--The Commission shall have a Chairperson, 
        who shall be elected by the members of the Commission.
            (5) Bylaws.--The Commission shall adopt such bylaws as the 
        Commission considers necessary to carry out the duties of the 
        Commission under this subsection.
            (6) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled 
        in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
            (7) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission 
        shall constitute a quorum.
            (8) Compensation.--Members of the Commission shall serve 
        without compensation, except that the Secretary may pay the 
        expenses incurred by the Commission in carrying out the duties 
        of the Commission under this subsection.
            (9) FACA nonapplicability.--Section 1013(b) of title 5, 
        United States Code, shall not apply to the Commission.
            (10) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate on the 
        date that is 12 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (h) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
        National Monument in accordance with--
                    (A) this Act; and
                    (B) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
                National Park System.
            (2) Management plan.--
                    (A) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 3 
                years after the date on which funds are first made 
                available to the Secretary for the preparation of a 
                general management plan for the National Monument, the 
                Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for 
                the National Monument in accordance with section 100502 
                of title 54, United States Code.
                    (B) Submission to congress.--On completion of the 
                general management plan under subparagraph (A), the 
                Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
                Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
                Natural Resources of the House of Representatives the 
                general management plan prepared under that 
                subparagraph.
            (3) Required consultation.--The Secretary shall consult 
        with the Commission on matters relating to the management and 
        development of the National Monument, including the 
        construction of--
                    (A) the Memorial; and
                    (B) visitor service facilities and infrastructure.
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