Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:  <p><b>Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System.</p> <p>The site shall not be established until the Department of the Interior enters an agreement with the Roberts Temple providing for public access to, and interpretation, operation, and maintenance of, a site that is sufficient to constitute a manageable park unit.</p>  <p>The purpose of the site is to preserve, protect, and interpret (1) the Great Migration, (2) the memorial service and funeral of Emmett Till, (3) the story of the courage and activism of Mamie Till-Mobley that was demonstrated as she transformed the murder of her son into a symbol of racial injustice, and (4) the civil rights movement.</p> <p>Interior may enter into agreements, as appropriate, with public and private entities to provide and facilitate interpretive and educational services, administrative support, and technical assistance relating to the site, within or outside the boundaries of the site.</p> <p>The National Park Service shall prepare a general management plan for the site.</p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 562 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 562

 To establish the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple 
    National Historic Site in the State of Illinois, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 28, 2023

 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, 
and Mr. Wicker) 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 Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple 
    National Historic Site 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 ``Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley 
and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) National historic site.--The term ``National Historic 
        Site'' means the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts 
        Temple National Historic Site established by section 3(a).
            (2) Roberts temple.--The term ``Roberts Temple'' means the 
        Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ, Chicago, Illinois.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. EMMETT TILL AND MAMIE TILL-MOBLEY AND ROBERTS TEMPLE NATIONAL 
              HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) Establishment.--Subject to subsection (b), there is established 
the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National 
Historic Site in the State of Illinois as a unit of the National Park 
System.
    (b) Conditions of Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The National Historic Site shall not be 
        established until the date on which the Secretary determines 
        that an agreement entered into between the Secretary and the 
        Roberts Temple providing for public access to, and 
        interpretation, operation, and maintenance of, the National 
        Historic Site that is sufficient to constitute a manageable 
        park unit.
            (2) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which 
        the Secretary makes a determination under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice of 
        establishment of the National Historic Site.
    (c) Purpose.--The purpose of the National Historic Site is to 
preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future 
generations resources associated with--
            (1) the Great Migration;
            (2) the memorial service and funeral of Emmett Till;
            (3) the story of the courage and activism of Mamie Till-
        Mobley that was demonstrated as Mamie Till-Mobley transformed 
        the murder of her son into a powerful symbol of racial 
        injustice; and
            (4) the civil rights movement.
    (d) Map; Boundaries.--
            (1) Map.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map of the 
        National Historic Site.
            (2) Availability of map.--The map prepared under paragraph 
        (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
        appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
            (3) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the National Historic 
        Site shall be the boundaries generally depicted on the map 
        prepared under paragraph (1).
    (e) Acquisition Authority.--The Secretary may acquire any land or 
interest in land located within the boundary of the National Historic 
Site by--
            (1) donation;
            (2) purchase from a willing seller with donated or 
        appropriated funds; or
            (3) exchange.
    (f) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
        National Historic Site in accordance with--
                    (A) this Act; and
                    (B) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
                National Park System.
            (2) Agreements.--The Secretary may--
                    (A) enter into an agreement with the Roberts Temple 
                for the purpose of providing public access to, and 
                interpretation, operation, and maintenance of, the 
                National Historic Site; and
                    (B) enter into cooperative agreements, leases, or 
                other agreements, as appropriate, with public and 
                private entities to provide and facilitate interpretive 
                and educational services, administrative support, and 
                technical assistance relating to the National Historic 
                Site, within or outside the boundaries of the National 
                Historic Site.
            (3) 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 Historic Site, 
                the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan 
                for the National Historic Site in accordance with 
                section 100502 of title 54, United States Code.
                    (B) Inclusion.--The general management plan 
                prepared under subparagraph (A) shall identify, as 
                appropriate, the roles and responsibilities of the 
                National Park Service and any applicable management 
                entity in administering and interpreting the National 
                Historic Site and areas affiliated with the National 
                Historic Site in a manner that does not interfere with 
                existing operations and the continued use of existing 
                facilities at the National Historic Site, unless agreed 
                to by the Roberts Temple and in accordance with the 
                agreements described in paragraph (2) and subsection 
                (b).
                    (C) 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.
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