I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4851 
To establish the Kennedy–King National Historic Site in the State of Indiana, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 19, 2018 
Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. BANKS of Indiana, Mrs. BROOKS 
of Indiana, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH, Mr. MESSER, Mr. 
ROKITA, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. 
LEWIS of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Kennedy–King National Historic Site in 
the State of Indiana, 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 ‘‘Kennedy–King Estab-
lishment Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) On April 4, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy had 
scheduled a speech in Indianapolis, Indiana, during 
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his campaign for the presidency of the United 
States. 
(2) Just before giving his remarks, Mr. Ken-
nedy was informed of the assassination of Dr. Mar-
tin Luther King, Jr. before the news became widely 
known publicly. 
(3) Mr. Kennedy changed his planned remarks 
to instead inform the large gathering of Dr. King’s 
death and did so in a manner that called for a non- 
violent reaction to the violent death. 
(4) Mr. Kennedy’s call for non-violence in a mo-
ment of unbearable pain helped temper Indianapolis’ 
reaction to Dr. King’s assassination so that, unlike 
many other cities that erupted in violence and riot-
ing, Indianapolis did not suffer riots or bloodshed in 
the days after Dr. King’s assassination. 
(5) Mr. Kennedy’s speech on this volatile occa-
sion has been described as one of the great address-
es of the 20th Century as a call for unity in a time 
of great unrest. 
(6) Mr. Kennedy’s heartfelt leadership and call 
for non-violence in the face of violence, and prior to 
his own assassination, continues to be a model for 
Americans everywhere. 
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(7) The current park site was established in 
1961 and has served the community as a gathering 
place for social movements and engagement, which is 
why it was selected as the location for Mr. Ken-
nedy’s speech. 
(8) A memorial sculpture, ‘‘Landmark for 
Peace’’ honoring Mr. Kennedy and Dr. King was 
erected on the site in 1994 to commemorate the 
events of April 4, 1968 and the message of non-vio-
lence taught by both leaders. 
(9) Mr. Kennedy’s improvised remarks to a 
stricken community continue to resonate today and 
this site continues to inspire social engagement with 
his words, ‘‘Why don’t we make a monument to 
peace where all of us can live together, not with 
walls coming up but with walls tearing down, so we 
can go forward together.’’ 
(10) The site of Mr. Kennedy’s speech on April 
4, 1968, should be preserved as a national treasure 
and this preservation is most fitting on the 50th an-
niversary of the speech. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘Historic Site’’ 
means the Kennedy–King National Historic Site es-
tablished by section 4(a). 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Kennedy–King National Historic Site Pro-
posed Boundary.’’. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Indiana. 
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KENNEDY–KING NA-
TIONAL HISTORIC SITE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
there is established the Kennedy–King National His-
toric Site in the State as a unit of the National Park 
System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the 
benefit of present and future generations the site of 
Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s April 4, 1968 speech 
associated with the Kennedy–King Park in Indian-
apolis, Indiana. 
(2) CONDITIONS
FOR
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Historic Site shall not be established until the date 
on which the Secretary determines that sufficient 
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land has been acquired for the Historic Site to con-
stitute a manageable unit. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the Historic 
Site 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.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire 
any land or interest in land located within the 
boundary of the Kennedy–King Park by— 
(A) donation; 
(B) purchase with donated or appropriated 
funds; 
(C) exchange; 
(D) lease or no-cost lease; and 
(E) cooperative agreements to facilitate 
continued access, maintenance, and promote the 
success of the site, including revenue genera-
tion. 
(2) BOUNDARY REVISION.—On the acquisition 
of any property within the Kennedy–King Park 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall revise the 
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boundary of the Historic Site to include that prop-
erty. 
(3) PROHIBITION
ON
ADMISSION
FEES.—The 
Secretary shall not charge for admission fees to the 
Historic Site. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the Historic Site 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) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 
months after the date on which funds are made 
available to prepare a general management plan 
for the Historic Site, the Secretary shall pre-
pare the general management plan in accord-
ance with section 100502 of title 54, United 
States Code. 
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(B) SUBMISSION
TO
CONGRESS.—Imme-
diately after completion of the general manage-
ment plan under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall submit the general management 
plan to the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate. 
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