I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4230 
To authorize the establishment of the Stonewall National Historic Site in 
the State of New York as a unit of the National Park System, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2015 
Mr. NADLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the establishment of the Stonewall National 
Historic Site in the State of New York as a unit of 
the National Park System, 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 ‘‘Stonewall National 
Historic Site Establishment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— 
(1) the Stonewall National Historic Landmark 
in New York City, designated in 2000, commemo-
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rates the site of the citizen uprising of June 28–July 
3, 1969, that inspired the modern Lesbian, Gay, Bi-
sexual, and Transgender (LGBT) civil rights move-
ment in America; 
(2) the Stonewall uprising became the major 
catalyst for change in the self-awareness of the 
LGBT community, as well as in the perception and 
acceptance of LGBT individuals within the United 
States, and now represents to the Nation and the 
world the struggle for LGBT civil rights; and 
(3) the Stonewall National Historic Landmark, 
within the Greenwich Village Historic District, con-
sists of the former Stonewall Inn at 51–53 Chris-
topher Street, that was raided by police on June 28, 
1969, as well as Christopher Park, Christopher 
Street, Grove Street, Gay Street, Waverly Place, 
Greenwich Avenue, Sixth Avenue, and West 10th 
Street between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue 
South, which are all associated with the uprising. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to help preserve, protect, and interpret the 
site of the Stonewall uprising for the benefit of 
present and future generations; and 
(2) to enhance understanding of the discrimina-
tion against LGBT individuals that led to the Stone-
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wall uprising and of the ongoing struggle to achieve 
civil rights. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Historic Site’’ means the Stonewall National 
Historic Site in New York City, New York, author-
ized to be established as a unit of the National Park 
System under section 4(a) of this Act. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Stonewall National Historic Site, Proposed 
Boundary’’, numbered 668/129,921, and dated Sep-
tember 2015. 
(3) CITY
OF
NEW
YORK.—The term ‘‘City’’ 
means the government of the City of New York in 
the State of New York. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of New York. 
SEC. 4. STONEWALL NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
there is established in the State a unit of the Na-
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tional Park System to be known as the ‘‘Stonewall 
National Historic Site’’. 
(2) CONDITIONS
FOR
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
National Historic Site shall not be established as a 
unit of the National Park System until the date on 
which the Secretary has determined that— 
(A) the Secretary has acquired sufficient 
land or an interest in land within the boundary 
of the National Historic Site to constitute a 
manageable unit, as determined by the Sec-
retary; and 
(B) the Secretary has entered into a writ-
ten agreement with the City, as authorized and 
described in subsection (c). 
(b) BOUNDARY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Na-
tional Historic Site shall be identical to the bound-
ary of the Stonewall National Historic Landmark, as 
generally depicted on the Map. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall be 
available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service, Department of 
the Interior. 
(c) AGREEMENT.—The Secretary is authorized to 
enter into an agreement with the City that delineates the 
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respective roles and responsibilities of the National Park 
Service and the City in the operation, maintenance, and 
interpretation of the National Historic Site. 
(d) PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.—Not later than 60 
days after the date on which the conditions in subsection 
(a)(2) are satisfied, the Secretary shall publish in the Fed-
eral Register notice of the establishment of the National 
Historic Site as a unit of the National Park System. 
(e) LAND ACQUISITION.—The Secretary is author-
ized to acquire by donation, purchase with donated or ap-
propriated funds from a willing seller, or exchange— 
(1) lands or interests in land within the bound-
ary of the National Historic Site; and 
(2) lands or interests in land in the vicinity of 
the National Historic Site for the purpose of pro-
viding park administration and visitor service facili-
ties, as determined by the Secretary. 
(f) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the National Historic Site in accordance with 
this Act and with the laws generally applicable to 
units of the National Park System, including— 
(A) the National Park Service Organic Act 
(section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 
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100751(a), 100752, 100753 and 102101 of 
title 54, United States Code); and 
(B) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States 
Code. 
(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
enter into cooperative agreements with the 
State, City, units of local government, organiza-
tions, or individuals to further the purposes of 
this Act. 
(B) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(i) FEDERAL
SHARE.—The Federal 
share of the total cost of any activity car-
ried out under this paragraph shall not ex-
ceed 50 percent. 
(ii) 
FORM
OF
NON-FEDERAL 
SHARE.—The non-Federal share of the 
cost of carrying out an activity under this 
paragraph may be in the form of in-kind 
contributions or goods or services, fairly 
valued. 
(g) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 
3 years after the date on which funds are made available 
to carry out this section, the Secretary, in consultation 
with the City, shall prepare a general management plan 
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for the National Historic Site in accordance with section 
100502 of title 54, United States Code. 
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