(1)
MONUMENT.—The
term
‘‘Monument’’ 
means the Medgar Evers Home National Monument 
established by section 3. 
(2) HISTORIC DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘Historic 
District’’ means the Medgar Evers Historic District, 
as included on the National Register of Historic 
Places, and as generally depicted on the Map. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Medgar Evers Home National Monument’’, 
numbered 515/142561, and dated February 2018. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service. 
(5)
COLLEGE.—The
term
‘‘College’’
means 
Tougaloo College, a private educational institution 
located in Tougaloo, Mississippi. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDGAR EVERS HOME NA-
TIONAL MONUMENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
there is established the Medgar Evers Home Na-
tional Monument in the State of Mississippi as a 
unit of the National Park System to preserve, pro-
tect, and interpret for the benefit of present and fu-
ture generations resources associated with Medgar 
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Evers’ pivotal role in the American Civil Rights 
Movement. 
(2) CONDITIONS.—The Monument shall not be 
established until the date on which the Secretary— 
(A) has entered into a written agreement 
with the College providing that all parcels with-
in the Medgar Evers Home National Monument 
boundary as depicted on the Map shall be do-
nated to the United States for inclusion in the 
Monument to be managed consistently with the 
purposes of the Monument; and 
(B) has otherwise acquired sufficient land 
or interests in land within the boundaries of the 
Monument to constitute a manageable unit. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the Monument 
shall be the boundaries as 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) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may 
only acquire any land or interest in land located within 
the boundary of the Monument by— 
(1) donation; 
(2) purchase with donated funds; or 
(3) exchange. 
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(e) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the Monument in accordance with— 
(A) this Act; and 
(B) the laws generally applicable to units 
of the National Park System, including— 
(i) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, 
and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, 
and 102101 of title 54, United States 
Code; and 
(ii) chapter 3201 of title 54, United 
States Code. 
(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are first made available to the 
Secretary for this purpose, the Secretary shall 
prepare a general management plan for the 
Monument in accordance with section 100502 
of title 54, United States Code. 
(B) On completion of the general manage-
ment plan under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall submit it to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate. 
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(f) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) MONUMENT.—The Secretary shall enter 
into a cooperative agreement with the College for in-
terpretive and educational programming related to 
the Monument, and may enter into other cooperative 
agreements for the purposes of carrying out this 
Act. 
(2) HISTORIC DISTRICT.—The Secretary may 
enter into cooperative agreements with the owner of 
a nationally significant property within the Historic 
District, to identify, mark, interpret, improve, re-
store, and provide technical assistance with respect 
to the preservation and interpretation of the prop-
erty. 
(g) NO BUFFER ZONES.—Nothing in this Act, the 
establishment of the Monument, or the management of the 
Monument shall be construed to create buffer zones out-
side of the Monument. The fact that an activity or use 
can be seen, heard, or detected from within the Monument 
shall not preclude the conduct of that activity or use out-
side of the Monument. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medgar and Myrlie 
Evers Home National Monument Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 
COLLEGE.—The 
term 
‘‘College’’ 
means 
Tougaloo College, a private educational institution lo-
cated in Tougaloo, Mississippi. 
(2) HISTORIC
DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘Historic 
District’’ means the Medgar Evers Historic District, 
as included on the National Register of Historic 
Places, and as generally depicted on the Map. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National 
Monument’’, numbered 515/142561, and dated Sep-
tember 2018. 
(4) MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Monument’’ means 
the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monu-
ment established by section 3. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDGAR AND MYRLIE EVERS 
HOME NATIONAL MONUMENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
there is established the Medgar and Myrlie Evers 
Home National Monument in the State of Mississippi 
as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, 
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protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and 
future generations resources associated with the piv-
otal roles of Medgar and Myrlie Evers in the Amer-
ican Civil Rights Movement. 
(2) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.—The 
Monument shall not be established until the date on 
which the Secretary determines that a sufficient 
quantity of land or interests in land has been ac-
quired to constitute a manageable park unit. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the Monument 
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) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may 
only acquire any land or interest in land located within 
the boundary of the Monument by— 
(1) donation; 
(2) purchase from a willing seller with donated 
or appropriated funds; or 
(3) exchange. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the Monument in accordance with— 
(A) this Act; and 
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(B) the laws generally applicable to units of 
the National Park System, including— 
(i) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, 
and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, 
and 102101 of title 54, United States Code; 
and 
(ii) chapter 3201 of title 54, United 
States Code. 
(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date on which funds are first made 
available to the Secretary for this purpose, the 
Secretary shall prepare a general management 
plan for the Monument in accordance with sec-
tion 100502 of title 54, United States Code. 
(B) SUBMISSION.—On completion of the 
general management plan under subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary shall submit it to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate. 
(f) AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) MONUMENT.—The Secretary— 
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(A) shall seek to enter into an agreement 
with the College to provide interpretive and edu-
cational services relating to the Monument; and 
(B) may enter into agreements with the 
College and other entities for the purposes of car-
rying out this Act. 
(2) HISTORIC
DISTRICT.—The Secretary may 
enter into agreements with the owner of a nationally 
significant property within the Historic District, to 
identify, mark, interpret, and provide technical as-
sistance with respect to the preservation and interpre-
tation of the property. 
(g) NO BUFFER ZONES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act, the estab-
lishment of the Monument, or the management of the 
Monument creates a buffer zone outside of the Monu-
ment. 
(2) ACTIVITY OR USE OUTSIDE MONUMENT.—The 
fact that an activity or use can be seen, heard, or de-
tected from within the Monument shall not preclude 
the conduct of the activity or use outside of the Monu-
ment. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to establish 
the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument 
in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.’’. 
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Calendar No. 657 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4895 
[Report No. 115–370] 
AN ACT 
To establish the Medgar Evers Home National 
Monument in the State of Mississippi, and for 
other purposes. 
NOVEMBER 15, 2018 
Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the 
title 
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