establishment of over 40 chapters across the United 
States and many multi-racial and class coalitions. 
(6) DeFremery Park is perhaps Oakland’s best 
known site for many of the Black Panther Party’s 
free community programs, political demonstrations, 
rallies, and fundraisers. Panthers and community 
members continue to hold a myriad of programs and 
direct services at DeFremery Park to commemorate 
this legacy. 
(7) In 1973, the Black Panther Party estab-
lished the Oakland Community School, an elemen-
tary school that took a holistic approach to edu-
cation, centered around Black history, encouraged 
civic participation, fed students, and performed 
health screenings. California is now in the process of 
establishing ‘‘community schools’’ statewide. 
(8) Starting in 1968, the Black Panther Party 
established dozens of free medical clinics across the 
United States. Then through those clinics, in 1970 
the Black Panther Party launched the first nation-
wide sickle cell anemia testing program, which di-
rectly influenced Congress’ decision to pass the Na-
tional Sickle Cell Anemia Control Act of 1972. 
(9) In January 1969, the Black Panther Party 
created the first ‘‘Free Breakfast for School Chil-
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dren Program’’ in the Nation, eventually feeding 
hundreds of thousands of children across the United 
States and becoming a model for today’s Federal 
school breakfast program. 
(10) David Hilliard and Fredrika Newton es-
tablished the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation to 
educate both the local community and visitors from 
around the world on the history and principles of the 
Black Panther Party and its co-founder Dr. Huey P. 
Newton. 
(11) The cities of Oakland, Berkeley, and Rich-
mond unanimously adopted resolutions urging the 
National Park Service to conduct a reconnaissance 
survey to determine the appropriateness of a Na-
tional Park Service unit to recognize the historical 
significance and contributions of the Black Panther 
Party. The resolutions also urge President Biden to 
use the results of the survey to establish a National 
Park unit including a Visitors Center and Museum 
through the Antiquities Act. These are the first 3 
cities in the United States to adopt such resolutions. 
(12) On February 17, 2021, Ninth Street at 
the intersection of Mandela Parkway in Oakland, 
California, was renamed after the Black Panther 
Party co-founder: Dr. Huey P. Newton Way. 
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(13) On March 4, 2021, Congresswoman Bar-
bara Lee requested the National Park Service 
launch a reconnaissance survey in regard to the 
Black Panther Party, especially with regard to the 
sites in and around Oakland, California, that would 
be suitable for National Historical Park designation. 
(14) On January 10, 2022, the bust of Dr. 
Huey P. Newton was unveiled at Dr. Huey P. New-
ton Way and Mandela Parkway, near the spot where 
Newton was murdered in 1989. 
(15) On July 19, 2022, Oakland City Council 
unanimously approved the Dr. Huey P. Newton 
Foundation to enter into a lease agreement with the 
City Administrator to establish the Black Panther 
Party Museum. 
SEC. 3. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of the National Historical Park are— 
(1) to preserve and protect for the benefit of 
present and future generations the nationally signifi-
cant historic resources associated with the Black 
Panther Party; 
(2) to improve public understanding of the leg-
acy of the Black Panther Party through interpreta-
tion of the historic resources associated with the 
Black Panther Party; and 
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(3) to enhance public access to preserve and 
protect the historically significant resources associ-
ated with the Black Panther Party. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) NATIONAL
HISTORICAL
PARK.—The term 
‘‘National Historical Park’’ means the Black Pan-
ther Party National Historical Park established by 
section 5(a)(1). 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled 
llll, 
numbered 
ll, 
and 
dated 
llll. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service. 
SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY 
NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
there is established the Black Panther Party Na-
tional Historical Park in the State of California, as 
a unit of the National Park System, to preserve and 
educate the history and impact of the Black Panther 
Party and the nationally significant role it played in 
the history of the United States. 
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(2) CONDITIONS.—The National Historical 
Park shall not be established until the date on which 
the Secretary acquires sufficient land within the 
boundaries of the National Historical Park to con-
stitute a manageable unit. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the National 
Historical Park shall be the boundaries generally depicted 
on the Map. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service. 
(d) OTHER RESOURCES.—The Secretary may include 
in the National Historical Park boundary any resources 
that are the subject of an agreement under subsection (g). 
(e) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—On the acquisition of 
additional land or interests in land or on entering an 
agreement under subsection (g), the boundary of the Na-
tional Historical Park shall be adjusted to reflect the ac-
quisition or agreement by publishing a National Historical 
Park boundary map in the Federal Register. The map 
shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the National Park Service. 
(f) LAND ACQUISITION.—The Secretary may acquire 
any land or interest in land located within the boundary 
of the National Historical Park, by— 
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