I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4882 
To establish the Ce´sar Cha´vez National Historical Park in the States of 
California and Arizona, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2016 
Mr. RUIZ (for himself and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Ce´sar Cha´vez National Historical Park in 
the States of California and Arizona, 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 ‘‘Ce´sar Cha´vez National 
Historical Park Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following 
findings: 
(1) The Ce´sar E. Cha´vez National Monument 
was established by Presidential Proclamation 8884 
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on October 8, 2012, for the purposes of protecting 
and interpreting the nationally significant resources 
associated with the property in Keene, California, 
known as Nuestra Sen˜ora Reina de la Paz. 
(2) Nuestra Sen˜ora Reina de la Paz served as 
the national headquarters of the United Farm 
Workers movement, and was the home and work-
place of Ce´sar Cha´vez, his family, union members, 
and supporters. 
(3) While Ce´sar E. Cha´vez National Monument 
marks the extraordinary achievements and contribu-
tions to the history of the United States by Ce´sar 
Cha´vez and the farm worker movement, there are 
other significant sites in California and Arizona that 
are important to the story of the farm worker move-
ment. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to estab-
lish the Ce´sar Cha´vez National Historical Park— 
(1) to help preserve, protect, and interpret the 
nationally significant resources associated with 
Ce´sar Cha´vez and the farm worker movement; 
(2) to interpret and provide for a broader un-
derstanding of the extraordinary achievements and 
contributions to the history of the United Sates 
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made by Ce´sar Cha´vez and the farm worker move-
ment; and 
(3) to support and enhance the network of sites 
and resources associated with Ce´sar Cha´vez and the 
farm worker movement. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this section: 
(1) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘historical 
park’’ means the Ce´sar Cha´vez National Historical 
Park established by section 4(a). 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled, ‘‘lll’’, numbered lll, and dated 
lll, ll. 
(3) ROUTE.—The term ‘‘route’’ means the 
‘‘American Farm Worker Movement Interpretive 
Route’’ established by section 5. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Interior. 
(5) STATES.—The term ‘‘States’’ means— 
(A) the State of California; and 
(B) the State of Arizona. 
SEC. 4. CE´ SAR CHA´ VEZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
States a unit of the National Park System to be known 
as the ‘‘Ce´sar Cha´vez National Historical Park’’. 
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(b) BOUNDARY.—The boundary of the historical park 
shall include the following areas as generally depicted on 
the map: 
(1) The Forty Acres and Filipino Community 
Hall in Delano, California. 
(2) Ce´sar E. Cha´vez National Monument, which 
includes La Nuestra Sen˜ora Reina de la Paz, in 
Keene, California. 
(3) McDonnell Hall in San Jose, California. 
(4) Santa Rita Center in Phoenix, Arizona. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be avail-
able for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
National Park Service, Department of Interior. 
(d) LAND ACQUISITION.—The Secretary may acquire 
land and interests in land that are within the boundary 
of the historical park by donation, purchase with donated 
or appropriated funds, or exchange. 
(e) ABOLISHMENT OF CE´SAR E. CHA´VEZ NATIONAL 
MONUMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Ce´sar E. Cha´vez National 
Monument is hereby abolished and the lands and in-
terests therein are incorporated within and made 
part of the historical park. Any funds available for 
purposes of the monument shall be available for pur-
poses of the historical park. 
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(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law 
(other than in this Act), regulation, document, 
record, map or other paper of the United States to 
Ce´sar E. Cha´vez National Monument shall be con-
sidered a reference to the historical park. 
(f) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister the historical park in accordance with this sec-
tion, and the laws generally applicable to units of 
the National Park System, including— 
(A) those sections of title 54, United 
States Code, formerly part of the Act of August 
25, 1916 (commonly known as the National 
Park System Organic Act); and 
(B) sections 320101 through 320106 and 
section 309101 of title 54, United States Code. 
(2) INTERPRETATION.—The Secretary may pro-
vide staff and technical assistance for the purpose of 
interpreting historic sites, museums, and resources 
on lands not administered by the Secretary relating 
to the life of Ce´sar Cha´vez and the history of the 
farm worker movement. 
(3) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
enter into cooperative agreements with the 
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States, local governments, public and private 
organizations, and individuals— 
(i) to mark, interpret, preserve, and 
restore nationally significant historic or 
cultural resources relating to the life of 
Ce´sar Cha´vez or the history of the farm 
worker movement within the boundaries of 
the historical park, if the agreement pro-
vides for reasonable public access; 
(ii) to conduct research relating to the 
life of Ce´sar Cha´vez or the history of the 
farm worker movement; or 
(iii) to design, construct, operate, or 
maintain National Park Service visitor, in-
terpretive, or administrative facilities for 
the historical park. 
(B) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(i) FEDERAL
SHARE.—The Federal 
share of the total cost of an 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 
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contributions or goods or services, fairly 
valued. 
(g) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date on which funds are made available to carry 
out this section, the Secretary shall prepare a gen-
eral management plan for the historical park in ac-
cordance with section 100502 of title 54, United 
States Code. 
(2) ADDITIONAL SITES.—The general manage-
ment plan shall include a determination of whether 
there are additional representative sites in the States 
that should be added to the historical park or sites 
in the rest of the United States that relate to the 
farm worker movement that should be linked to and 
interpreted at the historical park. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—The general management 
plan shall be prepared in consultation with— 
(A) owners of properties that are included 
within the boundaries of the historical park; 
and 
(B) appropriate Federal, State, public and 
private organizations and individuals, includ-
ing— 
(i) the National Cha´vez Center; and 
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(ii) the Ce´sar Cha´vez Foundation. 
SEC. 5. AMERICAN FARM WORKER MOVEMENT INTERPRE-
TIVE ROUTE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF ROUTE.—The Secretary, 
with the concurrence of the agency having jurisdiction over 
the relevant roads, trails, and properties, may designate 
a vehicular tour route known as the ‘‘American Farm 
Worker Movement Interpretive Route’’ to link properties 
in the States that are historically and thematically associ-
ated with Ce´sar Cha´vez and the farm worker movement. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF ROUTE.—Subject to the consent 
of the owner of the property, the Secretary may designate 
as an official stop on the route— 
(1) all units and programs of the historical 
park relating to the life of Ce´sar Cha´vez and the his-
tory of the farm worker movement; 
(2) other Federal, State, local, and privately 
owned properties that the Secretary determines have 
a verifiable connection to Ce´sar Cha´vez and the farm 
worker movement; and 
(3) other governmental and nongovernmental 
facilities and programs of an educational, commemo-
rative, research, or interpretive nature that the Sec-
retary determines to be related to Ce´sar Cha´vez and 
the history of the farm worker movement. 
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(c) ADMINISTRATION OF ROUTE.—The route shall be 
administered by the Secretary. 
(d) ACTIVITIES.—To facilitate the establishment of 
the route and the dissemination of information regarding 
the route, the Secretary may— 
(1) work with interested entities and individuals 
to mark, interpret and preserve sites associated with 
Ce´sar Cha´vez and the farm worker movement; 
(2) produce and disseminate appropriate edu-
cational materials regarding the route, such as 
handbooks, maps, exhibits, signs, interpretive guides, 
and electronic information; 
(3) coordinate the management, planning, and 
standards of the route in partnership with partici-
pating properties, other Federal agencies, and State 
and local governments; 
(4) create and adopt an official uniform symbol 
or device to mark the route; and 
(5) issue guidelines for the use of the symbol or 
device adopted under paragraph (4). 
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