I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1567 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the 
suitability and feasibility of establishing the African Burial Ground Inter-
national Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial 
Ground National Monument, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2025 
Mr. GOLDMAN of New York (for himself, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. JACKSON of 
Illinois, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NORTON, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. 
VELA´ZQUEZ, and Mr. RASKIN) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
to assess the suitability and feasibility of establishing 
the African Burial Ground International Memorial Mu-
seum and Educational Center at the African Burial 
Ground National Monument, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘African Burial Ground 
International Memorial Museum and Educational Center 
Study Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) MUSEUM.—The term ‘‘Museum’’ means the 
African Burial Ground International Memorial Mu-
seum and Educational Center. 
(2) NATIONAL
MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Monument’’ means the African Burial Ground 
National Monument in the city of New York, New 
York. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of New York. 
SEC. 3. AFRICAN BURIAL GROUND INTERNATIONAL MEMO-
RIAL MUSEUM AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER 
STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with State and local historic preservation offi-
cers, State and local historical societies, State and 
local tourism offices, and other appropriate organi-
zations and government agencies, shall conduct a 
study to assess the suitability and feasibility of es-
tablishing a museum and educational center at the 
National Monument, to be known as the ‘‘African 
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Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and 
Educational Center’’— 
(A) to serve as a permanent living memo-
rial and special tribute— 
(i) to the enslaved who are buried at 
the African Burial Ground; and 
(ii) to other Africans who were 
enslaved in the United States and other 
parts of the world; 
(B) to reflect on the significance of the Af-
rican Burial Ground; 
(C) to examine the African cultural tradi-
tions brought to the United States by the 
enslaved; 
(D) to explore in-depth the institution of 
slavery in the United States and other parts of 
the world; 
(E) to provide a space for— 
(i) permanent and temporary exhibits; 
and 
(ii) the collection and study of arti-
facts and documents; 
(F) to encourage collaboration between the 
Museum and the National Museum of African 
American History and Culture, other museums, 
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historically Black colleges and universities, his-
torical societies, educational institutions, and 
other appropriate entities and organizations, 
such as the African Burial Ground Memorial 
Foundation, including collaboration with respect 
to— 
(i) the development of cooperative pro-
grams and exhibitions, including through 
digital, electronic, and interactive tech-
nologies; 
(ii) the identification, management, 
and care of Museum collections; and 
(iii) the training of Museum and Na-
tional Park Service professionals and other 
persons concerned with heritage preserva-
tion; and 
(G) in addition to any collaboration en-
couraged under subparagraph (F), to be associ-
ated with the National Museum of African 
American History and Culture, in a manner to 
be determined by the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
Institution. 
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(ii) to explore in-depth the institution 
of slavery, as practiced in other parts of 
the world and in urban, rural, northern, 
and southern parts of the United States; 
and 
(iii) to help the people of the United 
States understand the past and honor the 
history of all people in the United States; 
(C) residents, business interests, State and 
local governments, and nonprofit organizations, 
such as the African Burial Ground Memorial 
Foundation— 
(i) are involved in the planning of the 
Museum; 
(ii) have developed a conceptual finan-
cial plan that outlines the roles of all par-
ticipants in the Museum, including the 
Federal Government; and 
(iii) have demonstrated support for 
the designation of the Museum; 
(D) the Secretary of the Interior, the Ad-
ministrator of the General Services Administra-
tion, or other potential management entities 
would be best suited to operate the Museum; 
and 
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(E) the public supports the proposed loca-
tion for the Museum at— 
(i) 22 Reade Street, which is adjacent 
to the National Monument; or 
(ii) any area within the National 
Monument other than the area described 
in clause (i). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are first made available to carry out this 
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Representa-
tives a report that describes— 
(1) the results of the study under subsection 
(a), including a description of— 
(A) the availability and cost of collections 
to be acquired and housed in the Museum; 
(B) criteria for evaluating possible loca-
tions for the Museum in the State; and 
(C) the costs of acquiring property for, 
constructing, operating, and maintaining the 
Museum; and 
(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 
Secretary. 
Æ 
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