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Union Calendar No. 568 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6852 
[Report No. 118–672] 
To designate Holcombe Rucker Park, in Harlem, New York, as a National 
Commemorative Site, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2023 
Mr. ESPAILLAT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 
Additional sponsor: Mr. MOYLAN 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on December 19, 2023] 
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A BILL 
To designate Holcombe Rucker Park, in Harlem, New York, 
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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 ‘‘Holcombe Rucker Park 
National Commemorative Site Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE SITE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Holcombe Rucker Park, in Har-
lem, New York, is hereby designated as the ‘‘Holcombe 
Rucker Park National Commemorative Site’’ (referred to in 
this section as the ‘‘Commemorative Site’’). 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 
of the Interior may enter into cooperative agreements 
with appropriate public or private entities, including 
the Mayor of New York City or the Mayor’s designee, 
for interpretive and educational purposes related to 
the Commemorative Site, including installing a 
plaque, interpretive exhibit, or other marker, as ap-
propriate, at the Commemorative Site, with the writ-
ten consent of the owner of the Commemorative Site, 
to memorialize the achievements of Holcombe Rucker 
and to provide recognition of the historic role of 
Holcombe Rucker Park in the development of the 
game of basketball and of many of its most talented 
players. 
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(2) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.—The Commemo-
rative Site shall not be a unit of the National Park 
System. 
(3) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this Act— 
(A) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior 
to interfere with the rights of any person with 
respect to private property or any local zoning 
ordinance or land use plan of the State of New 
York or any political subdivision thereof, includ-
ing prohibiting any actions that may otherwise 
be taken by a property owner (including any 
owner of the Commemorative Site) with respect 
to the property of the owner; 
(B) affects the administration of the Com-
memorative Site by New York City or the State 
of New York; or 
(C) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior 
to acquire land or interests in land through con-
demnation or otherwise. 
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Union Calendar No. 568 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6852 
[Report No. 118–672] 
A BILL 
To designate Holcombe Rucker Park, in Harlem, 
New York, as a National Commemorative Site, 
and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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