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Union Calendar No. 367 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 820 
[Report No. 117–471] 
To establish the New Philadelphia National Historical Park in the State 
of Illinois as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2021 
Mr. LAHOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 
Additional sponsors: Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of 
Illinois, and Mr. BOST 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 
Reported with amendments, 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 February 4, 2021] 
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A BILL 
To establish the New Philadelphia National Historical Park 
in the State of Illinois as a unit of the National Park 
System, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘New Philadelphia Na-
tional Historic Site Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘Historic Site’’ 
means the New Philadelphia National Historic Site 
established by this Act. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map ti-
tled ‘‘New Philadelphia National Historic Site Pro-
posed Boundary’’, numbered 591/176,516, and dated 
July, 2021. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Illinois. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PHILADELPHIA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to subsection (c), there 
is established the New Philadelphia National Historic Site 
in the State of Illinois as a unit of the National Park Sys-
tem to preserve, protect, and interpret the history and ar-
cheological resources of the town established by Frank 
McWorter, a formerly enslaved man, in 1836. 
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(b) BOUNDARY.—The boundaries of the Historic Site 
shall be the boundaries generally depicted on the Map. 
(c) SECRETARIAL
DETERMINATION.—The Historic 
Site shall not be established until the date on which the 
Secretary determines that the Secretary has acquired a suf-
ficient quantity of land or interests in and within the 
boundary of the Historic Site to constitute a manageable 
unit. 
(d) NOTICE.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
on which the Secretary makes a determination under sub-
section (c), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Reg-
ister notice of the establishment of the Historic Site. 
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer 
land within the boundary of the Historic Site in accordance 
with— 
(1) this Act; and 
(2) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
National Park System, including— 
(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. 
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(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may 
enter into cooperative agreements with the State or other 
public and nonpublic entities, under which the Secretary 
may identify, interpret, and provide assistance for the pres-
ervation of non-Federal land within the boundaries of the 
Historic Site and at sites in close proximity to the Historic 
Site, but located outside the boundaries of the Historic Site, 
including providing for placement of directional and inter-
pretive signage, exhibits, and technology-based interpretive 
devices. 
(c) ACQUISITION OF LAND.—The Secretary may ac-
quire any land (including interests in land), within the 
Historic Site boundary by donation, transfer, exchange, or 
purchase from a willing seller using donated or appropriate 
funds. 
(d) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date on which funds are first made available to carry 
out this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the State, 
shall complete a general management plan for the Historic 
Site in accordance with any other applicable laws. 
(e) NO BUFFER ZONE CREATED.—Nothing in this Act, 
the acquisition of the land or an interest in land authorized 
by this Act, or the management plan for the Park shall be 
construed to create buffer zones outside of the Park. That 
activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from the 
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acquired land shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, 
or determine the conduct or management of activities or 
uses outside of the Park. 
(f) EMINENT DOMAIN OR CONDEMNATION.—In car-
rying out this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may not 
use eminent domain or condemnation. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to establish 
the New Philadelphia National Historic Site in the State 
of Illinois as a unit of the National Park System, and for 
other purposes.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 367 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 820 
[Report No. 117–471] 
A BILL 
To establish the New Philadelphia National Histor-
ical Park in the State of Illinois as a unit of the 
National Park System, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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