I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8012 
To establish the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site 
in the State of Florida, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2024 
Mr. WALTZ (for himself, Mr. SOTO, Mr. DUNN of Florida, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, 
Ms. LEE of Florida, Mr. MILLS, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, 
Mr. MOYLAN, Mr. GAETZ, Mrs. MCCLAIN, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. JACKSON 
of Texas, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. BEAN of Florida, Mr. POSEY, Mr. 
BILIRAKIS, Mrs. LUNA, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. MAST, Mrs. 
CAMMACK, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, Mr. 
FROST, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. DONALDS, Mrs. CHERFILUS-MCCOR-
MICK, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. MOSKOWITZ, Ms. WILSON of 
Florida, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. DAVIS of 
North Carolina, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. MALOY, and Mr. 
ARMSTRONG) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Com-
memorative Site in the State of Florida, 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 ‘‘Jackie Robinson Com-
memorative Site Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. JACKIE ROBINSON BALLPARK NATIONAL COM-
MEMORATIVE SITE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) SITE.—The term ‘‘Site’’ means the Jackie 
Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site 
designated by subsection (b). 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Florida. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—Jackie Robinson Ballpark in 
Daytona Beach, Florida, is hereby designated as the Jack-
ie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site. 
(c) AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS NETWORK.— 
The Site shall be part of the African American Civil 
Rights Network established under the African American 
Civil Rights Network Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–104). 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may enter into cooperative agreements with 
appropriate public or private entities for interpreta-
tive and educational purposes related to the Site. 
(2) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.—The Site shall 
not be a unit of the National Park System. 
(3) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this Act— 
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(A) authorizes the Secretary 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 or any political 
subdivision thereof; or 
(B) authorizes the Secretary to acquire 
land or interests in land through condemnation 
or otherwise. 
(e) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct 
a special resource study of the Site to evaluate the 
national significance of the Site and determine the 
suitability and feasibility of designating the Site as 
a unit of the National Park System. 
(2) ALTERNATIVES.—The Secretary shall con-
sider alternatives for preservation, protection, and 
interpretation of the Site by Federal, State, or local 
government entities, or private and nonprofit organi-
zations. 
(3) CONDUCT OF STUDY.—The study shall be 
conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 
54, United States Code. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date on which funds are made available to conduct 
the study, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
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