H. R. 3250 
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty 
An Act 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of 
the sites associated with the life and legacy of the noted American philanthropist 
and business executive Julius Rosenwald, with a special focus on the Rosenwald 
Schools, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Julius Rosenwald and the Rosen-
wald Schools Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. RESOURCE STUDY OF JULIUS ROSENWALD AND ROSENWALD 
SCHOOLS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ROSENWALD
SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘Rosenwald School’’ 
means any of the 5,357 schools and related buildings con-
structed in 15 southern States during the period of 1912 
through 1932 by the philanthropy of Julius Rosenwald. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(3) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means the sites 
associated with the life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald. 
(b) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a special resource 
study of the study area, with a special emphasis on the fol-
lowing Rosenwald Schools and other sites associated with the 
life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald: 
(A) Sears Administration Building at Homan Square 
in Chicago, Illinois. 
(B) Rosenwald Court Apartments in Chicago, Illinois. 
(C) Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago, Illinois. 
(D) Rosenwald House (formerly the Lyon Home) at 
the Lincoln Home National Historic Site in Springfield, 
Illinois. 
(E) Cairo Rosenwald School, a one-teacher school in 
Sumner County, Tennessee. 
(F) Shady Grove School, a one-teacher school in Louisa 
County, Virginia. 
(G) Noble Hill School, a two-teacher school in Bartow 
County, Georgia. 
(H) Ridgeley School, a two-teacher school in Prince 
Georges County, Maryland. 
(I) Bay Springs School, a two-teacher school in Forest 
County, Mississippi.
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(J) Russell School, a two-teacher school in Durham 
County, North Carolina. 
(K) Shiloh Rosenwald School, a three-teacher school 
in Macon County, Alabama. 
(L) San Domingo School, a four-teacher school in 
Wicomico County, Maryland. 
(M) Elmore County Training School, a seven-teacher 
school in Elmore County, Alabama. 
(N) Dunbar Junior High, Senior High and Junior Col-
lege in Little Rock, Arkansas. 
(2) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall— 
(A) evaluate the national significance of the study area; 
(B) determine the suitability and feasibility of desig-
nating the study area as a unit of the National Park 
System, including an interpretive center in or near Chicago, 
Illinois; 
(C) consider other alternatives for preservation, protec-
tion, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal 
Government, State or local government entities, or private 
and nonprofit organizations; 
(D) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or 
local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organiza-
tions, or any other interested individuals; and 
(E) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, 
development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance 
associated with the alternatives. 
(c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study under paragraph (1) shall 
be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United 
States Code. 
(d) RESULTS.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are first made available for the study under paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate a report describing— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary 
relating to the study. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.