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‘‘(B) on acquisition of the land described in subpara-
graph (A), shall revise the boundary of the Historical Park 
to include the acquired land. 
‘‘(4) ADMINISTRATIVE
FACILITIES.—The Secretary may 
acquire, by purchase from a willing seller or by donation, not 
more than 20 acres of land in the vicinity of the Historical 
Park for administrative facilities for the Historical Park.’’. 
SEC. 618. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND IN MAINE FOR 
AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE HOUSING. 
Section 102(f) of Public Law 99–420 (16 U.S.C. 341 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘by any town which so desires’’ in the first 
sentence and all that follows through the period at the end of 
paragraph (2) and inserting the following: ‘‘for affordable workforce 
housing to benefit the towns on Mount Desert Island, subject to 
the limitation that the Secretary may retain not more than 15 
acres of the Federal land identified as ‘4DBH’ on the map, to 
be used by the Secretary to provide housing and administrative 
facilities for the use of, and supporting the purposes of, the Park.’’. 
SEC. 619. DESIGNATION OF PULLMAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘historical park’’ means 
the Pullman National Historical Park. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Pull-
man National Historical Park Boundary’’, numbered 590/ 
125,485, and dated November 2021. 
(b) REDESIGNATION OF PULLMAN NATIONAL MONUMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Pullman National Monument, estab-
lished by Proclamation Number 9233, dated February 19, 2015, 
is redesignated as the ‘‘Pullman National Historical Park’’. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Any funds available for pur-
poses of the Pullman National Monument shall be available 
for purposes of the historical park. 
(3) REFERENCES.—Any references in a law, regulation, 
document, record, map, or other paper of the United States 
to the Pullman National Monument shall be considered to 
be a reference to the historical park. 
(4) PROCLAMATION.—Proclamation Number 9233, dated 
February 19, 2015, shall have no force or effect. 
(c) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the historical park are to pre-
serve, protect, and interpret Pullman’s nationally significant cul-
tural and historical resources associated with— 
(1) the labor history of the United States and creation 
of a national Labor Day holiday; 
(2) the first planned industrial community in the United 
States; 
(3) the architecture and landscape design of the planned 
community; 
(4) the pivotal role of the Pullman porter in the rise of 
the African-American middle class; and 
(5) the entirety of history, culture, and historic figures 
embodied in Presidential Proclamation Number 9233. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall administer the land 
within the boundary of the historical park in accordance with— 
(1) this section; and 
(2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National 
Park System, including—
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(A) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 
100751(a), 100752, 100753 and 102101 of title 54, United 
States Code; and 
(B) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code. 
(e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To further the purposes of this section 
and notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, 
the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the 
State of Illinois, other public and nonprofit entities, and other 
interested parties, subject to paragraph (2)— 
(A) to support collaborative interpretive and edu-
cational programs at non-Federal historic properties within 
the boundaries of the historical park; and 
(B) to identify, interpret, and provide assistance for 
the preservation of non-Federal land within the boundaries 
of the historical park and at sites in close proximity to 
the historical park, but located outside the boundaries of 
the historical park, including providing for placement of 
directional and interpretive signage, exhibits, and tech-
nology-based interpretive devices. 
(2) PUBLIC
ACCESS.—A cooperative agreement entered 
under this subsection shall provide for reasonable public access. 
(f) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may use appropriated 
funds to mark, interpret, improve, restore, and provide technical 
assistance with respect to the preservation and interpretation 
of the properties. 
(2) INCONSISTENT PURPOSES.—Any payment made by the 
Secretary under this subsection shall be subject to an agree-
ment that the conversion, use, or disposal of the project for 
purposes that are inconsistent with the purposes of this section, 
as determined by the Secretary, shall result in a right of 
the United States to reimbursement of the greater of— 
(A) the amount provided by the Secretary to the project; 
and 
(B) an amount equal to the increase in the value of 
the project that is attributable to the funds, as determined 
by the Secretary at the time of the conversion, use, or 
disposal. 
(g) ACQUISITION OF LAND.—The Secretary may acquire for inclu-
sion in the historical park any land (including interests in land), 
buildings, or structures owned by the State of Illinois, or any 
other political, private, or nonprofit entity by donation, transfer, 
exchange, or purchase from a willing seller. 
(h) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after 
the date on which funds are first made available to carry out 
this section, the Secretary shall complete a management plan for 
the historical park. 
SEC. 620. PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK 
BOUNDARY ADDITION. 
(a) BOUNDARY.—Section 3(b)(2) of the Palo Alto Battlefield 
National Historic Site Act of 1991 (16 U.S.C. 410nnn–1(b)(2)) is 
amended— 
(1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—
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‘‘(i) In addition to the land described in paragraph 
(1), the historical park shall consist of— 
‘‘(I) the approximately 34 acres of land, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Palo Alto 
Battlefield NHS Proposed Boundary Expansion’, 
numbered 469/80,012, and dated May 21, 2008; 
and 
‘‘(II) on the date that such land is donated 
to the United States, the approximately 166.44 
acres of land generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘PALO ALTO BATTLEFIELD NATIONAL 
HISTORICAL PARK Proposed Boundary Addition, 
Fort Brown Unit’, numbered 469/143,589, and 
dated April 2018. 
‘‘(ii) Before accepting any donated land described 
in this subparagraph, the Secretary shall complete a 
boundary study analyzing the feasibility of adding the 
land to the national historical park. 
‘‘(iii) If a boundary study completed under clause 
(ii) finds that acceptance of the donated land is feasible 
and appropriate, the Secretary may accept such land 
and administer the land as part of the historical park 
after providing notice of such finding to Congress.’’; 
and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘MAP’’ and inserting 
‘‘MAPS’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘map’’ and inserting ‘‘maps’’. 
(b) LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—Section 3(b)(3) of the Palo Alto Battle-
field National Historic Site Act of 1991 (16 U.S.C. 410nnn–1(b)(3)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘after’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Sec-
retary of the Interior’’ and inserting ‘‘after the addition of lands 
to the historic park boundary, the Secretary of the Interior’’. 
SEC. 621. INSTALLATION OF PLAQUE COMMEMORATING SLAVE REBEL-
LION ON ST. JOHN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall install, in an appropriate 
location in the area of the Ram Head trail at the peak of Ram 
Head in the Virgin Islands National Park on St. John, United 
States Virgin Islands, a suitable plaque to commemorate the slave 
rebellion that began on St. John on November 23, 1733. 
(b) CONTENTS OF PLAQUE.—The plaque installed under sub-
section (a) shall include information regarding— 
(1) important facts about the slave rebellion that began 
on St. John in 1733; 
(2) the collective suicide that occurred during the slave 
rebellion in the vicinity of Ram Head on St. John in 1734; 
and 
(3) the significance of the slave rebellion to the history 
of St. John, the United States Virgin Islands, and the United 
States.
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Subtitle C—National Park Service Studies 
SEC. 631. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY OF JOHN P. PARKER HOUSE. 
(a) DEFINITION
OF STUDY AREA.—In this section, the term 
‘‘study area’’ means the John P. Parker House in Ripley, Ohio, 
which was recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1997. 
(b) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a special 
resource study of the study area to determine the suitability 
and feasibility of establishing the John P. Parker House in 
Ripley, Ohio, as a unit of the National Park System. 
(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; 
(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 described in subpara-
graphs (B) and (C). 
(3) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall conduct the 
study in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United 
States Code. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date on 
which funds are made available to carry out this section, 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 that describes— 
(A) the results of the study; and 
(B) any recommendations of the Secretary. 
SEC. 632. DEARFIELD, COLORADO, SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) DEFINITION
OF STUDY AREA.—In this section, the term 
‘‘study area’’ means the site known as ‘‘Dearfield’’, in Weld County, 
Colorado, which was a historically black agricultural settlement 
founded by Oliver Toussaint Jackson. 
(b) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a special 
resource study of the study area. 
(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; 
(C) consider other alternatives for preservation, protec-
tion, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal
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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 described in subpara-
graphs (B) and (C). 
(3) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under paragraph 
(1) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of 
title 54, United States Code. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are first made available to carry out the study under sub-
section (b)(1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
that describes— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. 
SEC. 633. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY OF LYNCHING LOCATIONS. 
(a) DEFINITION
OF STUDY AREA.—In this section, the term 
‘‘study area’’ means sites within approximately 100 miles of Mem-
phis, Tennessee, at which lynchings took place, including the 
lynching sites of— 
(1) Wash Henley in 1869; 
(2) Christopher Bender and Bud Whitfield in 1868; 
(3) Thomas Moss, Will Stewart, and Calvin McDowell in 
1892 during the event referred to as ‘‘The People’s Grocery 
Lynchings’’; 
(4) Lee Walker in 1893; 
(5) Warner Williams, Daniel Hawkins, Robert Haynes, 
Edward Hall, John Hayes, and Graham White in 1894; 
(6) Ell Persons in 1917; 
(7) Jesse Lee Bond in 1939; and 
(8) Elbert Williams in 1940. 
(b) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a special resource 
study of the study area. 
(c) CONTENTS.—In conducting the special resource study under 
subsection (b), the Secretary shall— 
(1) evaluate the national significance of the study area; 
(2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating 
the study area as a unit of the National Park System; 
(3) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, 
and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Govern-
ment, State or local government entities, or private and non-
profit organizations; 
(4) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local 
governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or 
any other interested persons; and 
(5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, 
development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance asso-
ciated with the alternatives. 
(d) APPLICABLE LAW.—The special resource study required 
under subsection (b) shall be conducted in accordance with section 
100507 of title 54, United States Code.
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(e) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
funds are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives a report that describes— 
(1) the results of the special resource study required under 
subsection (b); and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 
SEC. 634. RESOURCE STUDY OF THE LOS ANGELES COASTAL AREA, 
CALIFORNIA. 
(a) DEFINITION
OF STUDY AREA.—In this section, the term 
‘‘study area’’ means the coastline and adjacent areas to the Santa 
Monica Bay from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach, 
including the areas in and around Ballona Creek and the Baldwin 
Hills and the San Pedro section of the City of Los Angeles, excluding 
the Port of Los Angeles north of Crescent Avenue. 
(b) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a special resource 
study of the study area. 
(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; 
(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. 
(3) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under paragraph 
(1) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of 
title 54, United States Code. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date on 
which funds are first made available for the study under para-
graph (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 that describes— 
(A) the results of the study; and 
(B) any conclusions and recommendations of the Sec-
retary. 
Subtitle D—National Park Service 
Programs 
SEC. 641. ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES 
OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION TRAINING CENTER. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) CENTER.—The term ‘‘Center’’ means the Historic 
Preservation Training Center and related facilities of the 
National Park Service in Frederick County, Maryland. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF ACQUISITION.—To further develop the 
Center in accordance with section 305306 of title 54, United States 
Code, the Secretary may acquire not more than 20 acres of land 
or interests in land in Frederick County, Maryland, for the Center 
for the purpose of supporting the physical space, program initia-
tives, and workforce development capacity of the Center. 
(c) METHOD OF ACQUISITION.—Land or an interest in land for 
the Center may only be acquired under subsection (b) by donation, 
transfer, exchange, or purchase from a willing seller using donated 
or appropriated funds. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION
OF ACQUIRED LAND.—On acquisition of 
land or an interest in land for the Center under subsection (b), 
the acquired land or interest in land shall be administered by 
the Secretary for the purpose described in subsection (b). 
SEC. 642. WAIVER OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION FEE FOR 
VETERANS’ SPECIAL EVENTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MEMBER OF A GOLD STAR FAMILY.—The term ‘‘member 
of a Gold Star Family’’ means any individual that meets the 
eligibility requirements of section 3.2 of Department of Defense 
Instruction 1348.36 (or a successor instruction). 
(2) SPECIAL EVENTS.—The term ‘‘special events’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 7.96(g)(1) of title 36, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). 
(3) THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND ITS ENVIRONS.—The 
term ‘‘the District of Columbia and its environs’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 8902(a) of title 40, United 
States Code. 
(4) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. 
(5) VETERANS’ SPECIAL EVENT.—The term ‘‘veterans’ special 
event’’ means a special event at which the majority of attendees 
are veterans or members of Gold Star Families. 
(6) WAR MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘war memorial’’ means any 
memorial or monument that has been erected or dedicated 
to commemorate a military unit, military group, war, conflict, 
victory, or peace. 
(b) WAIVER.—The application fee for any application for a spe-
cial use permit, the sole purpose of which is to hold a veterans’ 
special event at a war memorial on land administered by the 
National Park Service in the District of Columbia and its environs, 
shall be waived. 
(c) APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING LAWS.—Notwithstanding sub-
section (b), an applicant for a special use permit described in 
that subsection shall be subject to any other law (including regula-
tions) or policy applicable to the application, issuance, or execution 
of the special use permit. 
(d) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply to any special use 
permit application submitted after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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SEC. 643. UNITED STATES AFRICAN-AMERICAN BURIAL GROUNDS 
PRESERVATION PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subdivision 1 of division B of subtitle 
III of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
chapter 3085 the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 3086—UNITED STATES AFRICAN-AMERICAN 
BURIAL GROUNDS PRESERVATION PROGRAM 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘308601. Definitions. 
‘‘308602. United States African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Program. 
‘‘308603. Authority to make grants. 
‘‘308604. Cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding. 
‘‘308605. Private property protection. 
‘‘§ 308601. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) BURIAL GROUND.—The term ‘burial ground’ means any 
natural or prepared physical location, whether originally below, 
on, or above the surface of the earth, into which human remains 
are deposited as a part of the death rite or ceremony of a 
culture. 
‘‘(2) HISTORIC.—The term ‘historic’, with respect to a prop-
erty, means a property that can reasonably be considered to 
date back at least 50 years. 
‘‘(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘Program’ means the United 
States African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Program 
established under section 308602(a). 
‘‘§ 308602. United States African-American Burial Grounds 
Preservation Program 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish within the 
Service, in accordance with this chapter, a program to be known 
as the ‘United States African-American Burial Grounds Preserva-
tion Program’. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES OF SECRETARY.—In carrying out the Program, the 
Secretary, in consultation with the National Trust for Historic 
Preservation and members of the African-American heritage 
community, shall develop a program for the provision of grants 
in accordance with section 308603(a). 
‘‘(c) DONATIONS.—The Secretary may accept monetary donations 
to further the purposes of this chapter. 
‘‘(d) CONSENT OF PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNER REQUIRED.—Burial 
grounds shall only be considered for a grant under the Program— 
‘‘(1) with the consent of the property owner; and 
‘‘(2) at the request of an individual, landowner, private 
or nonprofit organization, State, Tribal, or local government, 
or other entity. 
‘‘§ 308603. Authority to make grants 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make grants to other 
Federal agencies, State, local, and Tribal governments, other public 
entities, educational institutions, historic preservation groups, and 
private nonprofit organizations in accordance with this chapter 
for— 
‘‘(1) the identification of historic African-American burial 
grounds that may qualify for the Program;
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‘‘(2) the preservation and restoration of African-American 
burial grounds; 
‘‘(3) the interpretation of African-American burial grounds; 
and 
‘‘(4) related research and documentation for historic Afri-
can-American burial grounds. 
‘‘(b) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2023 through 2027. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—Any amounts made available for a 
fiscal year under paragraph (1) that are not used during that 
fiscal year shall be available for use under this section during 
any subsequent fiscal year. 
‘‘§ 308604. Cooperative agreements and memoranda of under-
standing 
‘‘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 govern-
ment, Tribal governments, regional governmental bodies, nonprofit 
organizations, educational institutions, and private entities— 
‘‘(1) to achieve the purposes of this chapter; and 
‘‘(2) to ensure effective coordination of the Federal elements 
and non-Federal elements provided a grant or other assistance 
under the Program with System units and programs of the 
Service. 
‘‘§ 308605. Private property protection 
‘‘Nothing in this chapter— 
‘‘(1) authorizes the Secretary to require or affect the 
management or use of private property without the written 
consent of the owner of the private property; 
‘‘(2) prohibits the Secretary from providing land manage-
ment guidance or requirements relating to private property 
as a condition of a grant provided to the owner of the private 
property under this chapter; or 
‘‘(3) shall be construed as creating any new regulatory 
burden on any Federal, State, Tribal, or private entity.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters for title 54, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to chapter 3085 the following: 
‘‘3086. 
United States African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Pro-
gram ..........................................................................................................308601’’. 
SEC. 644. NORMAN Y. MINETA JAPANESE AMERICAN CONFINEMENT 
EDUCATION GRANTS. 
Public Law 109–441 (120 Stat. 3289) is amended— 
(1) in section 2, by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) 
JAPANESE
AMERICAN
CONFINEMENT
EDUCATION 
GRANTS.—The term ‘Japanese American Confinement Edu-
cation Grants’ means competitive grants, awarded through the 
Japanese American Confinement Sites Program, for Japanese 
American organizations to educate individuals, including 
through the use of digital resources, in the United States on 
the historical importance of Japanese American confinement 
during World War II, so that present and future generations 
may learn from Japanese American confinement and the