Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic Site Act

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:  <p><strong>Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic Site Act</strong></p> <p>This bill establishes the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic Site in Georgia as a unit of the National Park System.</p> <p>The site shall preserve, protect, and interpret the area where the Reverend Dr. Abernathy served as pastor during the height of the modern civil rights movement and his role as an internationally recognized civil rights leader.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 737 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 737

To establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic Site, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 1, 2023

   Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. 
Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Carter of Georgia, 
 Mrs. McBath, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Pocan, Mr. 
Cohen, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Carson, Mr. Schiff, 
Mr. Payne, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Takano, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
Carbajal, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
 Lee of California, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
McGovern, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. Bush, and Ms. Sewell) introduced 
  the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic Site, 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 ``Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National 
Historic Site Act''.

SEC. 2. RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY, SR. NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Ralph 
        David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic Site Proposed 
        Boundary'', numbered P99/184,019, and dated August 2022.
            (2) Historic site.--The term ``Historic Site'' means the 
        Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic Site established 
        by subsection (b).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Georgia.
    (b) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), there is 
        established the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic 
        Site in the State of Georgia as a unit of the National Park 
        System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of 
        present and future generations--
                    (A) the site where the Reverend Dr. Abernathy 
                served as pastor during the height of the modern civil 
                rights movement, the historic West Hunter Street 
                Baptist Church; and
                    (B) the role of Dr. Abernathy as an internationally 
                recognized civil rights leader.
            (2) Determination by the secretary.--The Historic Site 
        shall not be established until the date on which the Secretary 
        determines that a sufficient quantity of land and interests in 
        land have been acquired to constitute a manageable park unit.
            (3) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which 
        the Secretary makes a determination under paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the 
        establishment of the Historic Site.
    (c) Boundary.--The boundary of the Historic Site shall be the 
boundary generally depicted as ``Proposed Boundary'' on the Map.
    (d) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service.
    (e) Acquisition of Land.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
        may acquire land and interests in land within the boundary of 
        the Historic Site by--
                    (A) donation;
                    (B) purchase from a willing seller with donated or 
                appropriated funds; or
                    (C) exchange.
            (2) Limitation.--Any land or interests in land owned by the 
        State or a political subdivision of the State may be acquired 
        for inclusion in the Historic Site only by donation.
    (f) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer the Historic 
Site in accordance with--
            (1) this section; and
            (2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National 
        Park System, including--
                    (A) sections 100101(a), 100751(a), 100752, and 
                100753 of title 54, United States Code; and
                    (B) chapters 1003 and 3201 of title 54, United 
                States Code.
    (g) Management Plan.--Not later than 3 years after the date on 
which funds are first made available to carry out this Act, the 
Secretary shall complete a management plan for the Historic Site in 
accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code.
    (h) Agreements.--Within or outside the boundaries of the Historic 
Site, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements, leases, or 
other agreements, as appropriate, with the State or other entities to 
provide and facilitate interpretive and educational services, 
administrative support, and technical assistance related to the 
Historic Site, including--
            (1) the placement of directional and interpretive signage;
            (2) exhibits;
            (3) parking and other administrative needs;
            (4) technology-based interpretive devices;
            (5) public interpretation and tours; and
            (6) the preservation of historic and cultural resources.
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