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Union Calendar No. 720 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5532 
[Report No. 115–927] 
To redesignate the Reconstruction Era National Monument as the 
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2018 
Mr. CLYBURN (for himself and Mr. SANFORD) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, 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 17, 2018] 
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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 ‘‘Reconstruction Era Na-
tional Historical Park Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RECONSTRUCTION ERA NATIONAL HISTORICAL 
PARK. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HISTORICAL
PARK.—The term ‘‘historical 
park’’ means the Reconstruction Era National His-
torical Park. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the maps en-
titled ‘‘Reconstruction Era National Monument Old 
Beaufort Firehouse,’’ numbered 550/135,755 and 
dated January 2017; ‘‘Reconstruction Era National 
Monument Darrah Hall and Brick Baptist Church,’’ 
numbered 550/135,756 and dated January 2017; and 
‘‘Reconstruction Era National Monument Camp 
Saxton,’’ numbered 550/135,757 and dated January 
2017, collectively. 
(3) NETWORK.—The term ‘‘Network’’ means the 
Reconstruction Era National Historic Network estab-
lished pursuant to this Act. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
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(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) REDESIGNATION OF RECONSTRUCTION ERA 
NATIONAL MONUMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Reconstruction Era 
National Monument is redesignated as the Re-
construction Era National Historical Park, as 
generally depicted on the map. 
(B) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Any funds 
available for the purposes of the Reconstruction 
Era National Monument shall be available for 
the purposes of the historical park. 
(C) REFERENCES.—Any references in a 
law, regulation, document, record, map, or other 
paper of the United States to the Reconstruction 
Era National Monument shall be considered to 
be a reference to the historical park. 
(2) BOUNDARY EXPANSION.— 
(A) BEAUFORT NATIONAL HISTORIC LAND-
MARK DISTRICT.—Subject to subparagraph (D), 
the Secretary is authorized to acquire land or in-
terests in land within the Beaufort National 
Historic Landmark District that has historic 
connection to the Reconstruction Era. Upon fi-
nalizing an agreement to acquire land, the Sec-
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retary shall expand the boundary of the histor-
ical park to encompass the property. 
(B) ST. HELENA ISLAND.—Subject to sub-
paragraph (D), the Secretary is authorized to ac-
quire the following and shall expand the bound-
ary of the historical park to include acquisitions 
under this authority: 
(i) Land and interests in land adja-
cent to the existing boundary on St. Helena 
Island, South Carolina, as reflected on the 
map. 
(ii) Land or interests in land on St. 
Helena Island, South Carolina, that has a 
historic connection to the Reconstruction 
Era. 
(C) CAMP
SAXTON.—Subject to subpara-
graph (D), the Secretary is authorized to accept 
administrative jurisdiction of Federal land or 
interests in Federal land adjacent to the existing 
boundary at Camp Saxton, as reflected on the 
map. Upon finalizing an agreement to accept 
administrative jurisdiction of Federal land or 
interests in Federal land, the Secretary shall ex-
pand the boundary of the historical park to en-
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compass that Federal land or interests in Fed-
eral land. 
(D) LAND
ACQUISITION
AUTHORITY.—The 
Secretary may only acquire land under this Act 
by donation, exchange or purchase with donated 
funds. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the historical park in accordance with this Act 
and with the laws generally applicable to units of the 
National Park System. 
(2) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—If the management 
plan for the Reconstruction Era National Monu-
ment— 
(A) has not been completed on or before the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
incorporate all provisions of this Act into the 
planning process and complete a management 
plan for the historical park within 3 years; and 
(B) has been completed on or before the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall up-
date the plan incorporating the provisions of this 
Act. 
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SEC. 3. RECONSTRUCTION ERA NATIONAL HISTORIC NET-
WORK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) establish, within the National Park Service, 
a program to be known as the ‘‘Reconstruction Era 
National Historic Network’’; 
(2) not later than 1 year after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, solicit proposals from sites inter-
ested in being a part of the Network; and 
(3) administer the Network through the Recon-
struction Era National Historical Park. 
(b) DUTIES OF SECRETARY.—In carrying out the Net-
work, the Secretary shall— 
(1) review studies and reports to complement 
and not duplicate studies of the historical importance 
of Reconstruction Era that may be underway or com-
pleted, such as the National Park Service Reconstruc-
tion Handbook and the National Park Service Theme 
Study on Reconstruction; 
(2) produce and disseminate appropriate edu-
cational and promotional materials relating to the 
Reconstruction Era and the sites in the network, such 
as handbooks, maps, interpretive guides, or electronic 
information; 
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(3) enter into appropriate cooperative agree-
ments and memoranda of understanding to provide 
technical assistance; 
(4)(A) create and adopt an official, uniform 
symbol or device for the Network; and 
(B) issue regulations for the use of the symbol or 
device adopted under subparagraph (A); and 
(5) conduct research relating to Reconstruction 
and the Reconstruction Era. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The Network shall encompass the fol-
lowing elements— 
(1) all units and programs of the National Park 
Service that are determined by the Secretary to relate 
to the Reconstruction Era; 
(2) other Federal, State, local, and privately 
owned properties that the Secretary determines— 
(A) relate to the Reconstruction Era; and 
(B) are included in, or determined by the 
Secretary to be eligible for inclusion in, the Na-
tional Register of Historic Places; and 
(3) other governmental and nongovernmental 
sites, facilities, and programs of an educational, re-
search, or interpretive nature that are directly related 
to the Reconstruction Era. 
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(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND MEMORANDA OF 
UNDERSTANDING.—To achieve the purposes of this Act and 
to ensure effective coordination of the Federal and non-Fed-
eral elements of the Network and units and programs of 
the National Park Service, the Secretary may enter into 
cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding 
with, and provide technical assistance to, the heads of other 
Federal agencies, States, units of local government, regional 
governmental bodies, and private entities. 
(e) NETWORK DEFINED.—The term ‘‘Network’’ means 
the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network estab-
lished pursuant to this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 720 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5532 
[Report No. 115–927] 
A BILL 
To redesignate the Reconstruction Era National 
Monument as the Reconstruction Era National 
Historical Park, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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