I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4007 
To establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New 
York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Histor-
ical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2012 
Mr. HARRIS (for himself, Mr. HANNA, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. 
CUMMINGS, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. 
SERRANO, and Ms. RICHARDSON) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park 
in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Under-
ground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, 
Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, 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 ‘‘Harriet Tubman Na-
tional Historical Parks Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. HARRIET TUBMAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD NA-
TIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, MARYLAND. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘historical 
park’’ means the Harriet Tubman Underground 
Railroad National Historical Park established by 
subsection (b)(1)(A). 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Na-
tional Historical Park’’, numbered P99/111520, and 
dated November 2011. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Maryland. 
(b) HARRIET TUBMAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD 
NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), there is established the Harriet Tub-
man Underground Railroad National Historical 
Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Coun-
ties, Maryland, as a unit of the National Park 
System. 
(B) DETERMINATION
BY
SECRETARY.— 
The historical park shall not be established 
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until the date on which the Secretary deter-
mines that sufficient lands, or interests in 
lands, have been acquired to constitute a man-
ageable park unit. 
(C) NOTICE.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date on which the Secretary makes a deter-
mination under subparagraph (B), the Sec-
retary shall publish in the Federal Register no-
tice of the establishment of the historical park, 
including an official boundary map for the his-
torical park. 
(D) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The official 
boundary map published under subparagraph 
(C) shall be on file and available for public in-
spection in appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service. 
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the historical 
park is to preserve and interpret for the benefit of 
present and future generations the historical, cul-
tural, and natural resources associated with the life 
of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. 
(3) LAND ACQUISITION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may ac-
quire land and interests in land within the 
areas depicted on the map as ‘‘NHP - Author-
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ized Acquisition Areas’’ by donation or by pur-
chase from willing sellers using donated funds 
only. The Secretary may accept non-Federal 
funds for acquisitions under this paragraph. 
(B) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—On acqui-
sition of lands or an interests in lands under 
subparagraph (A), the boundary of the histor-
ical park shall be adjusted to reflect the acquisi-
tion. 
(c) 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) the National Park System Organic Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and 
(B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
461 et seq.). 
(2) INTERAGENCY
AGREEMENT.—Not later 
than 1 year after the date on which the historical 
park is established, the Director of the National 
Park Service and the Director of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service shall enter into an agree-
ment to allow the National Park Service to provide 
for public interpretation of historic resources located 
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within the boundary of the Blackwater National 
Wildlife Refuge that are associated with the life of 
Harriet Tubman, consistent with the management 
requirements of the Refuge. 
(3) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
enter into a cooperative agreement with the 
State, political subdivisions of the State, col-
leges and universities, non-profit organizations, 
and individuals— 
(i) to mark, interpret, and restore na-
tionally significant historic or cultural re-
sources relating to the life of Harriet Tub-
man or the Underground Railroad within 
the boundaries of the historical park, if the 
agreement provides for reasonable public 
access; or 
(ii) to conduct research relating to the 
life of Harriet Tubman and the Under-
ground Railroad. 
(B) FUNDING.—No Federal funds shall be 
made available under any cooperative agree-
ment entered into under this paragraph. The 
Secretary may accept non-Federal funds to 
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carry out this paragraph or any cooperative 
agreement entered into under this paragraph. 
(d) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall prepare a general management plan for 
the historical park in accordance with section 12(b) 
of Public Law 91–383 (commonly known as the 
‘‘National Park Service General Authorities Act’’; 16 
U.S.C. 1a–7(b)). 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The general management 
plan shall be prepared in consultation with the 
State, including political subdivisions of the State. 
(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall co-
ordinate the preparation and implementation of the 
management plan with— 
(A) the Blackwater National Wildlife Ref-
uge; 
(B) the Harriet Tubman National Histor-
ical Park established by section 3(b)(1)(A); and 
(C) the National Underground Railroad 
Network to Freedom. 
SEC. 3. HARRIET TUBMAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, 
AUBURN, NEW YORK. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘historical 
park’’ means the Harriet Tubman National Histor-
ical Park established by subsection (b)(1)(A). 
(2) HOME.—The term ‘‘Home’’ means The 
Harriet Tubman Home, Inc., located in Auburn, 
New York. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Harriet Tubman National Historical Park’’, 
numbered T18/80,000, and dated March 2009. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of New York. 
(b) HARRIET
TUBMAN
NATIONAL
HISTORICAL 
PARK.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), there is established the Harriet Tub-
man National Historical Park in Auburn, New 
York, as a unit of the National Park System. 
(B) DETERMINATION
BY
SECRETARY.— 
The historical park shall not be established 
until the date on which the Secretary deter-
mines that a sufficient quantity of land, or in-
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terests in land, has been acquired to constitute 
a manageable park unit. 
(C) NOTICE.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date on which the Secretary makes a deter-
mination under subparagraph (B), the Sec-
retary shall publish in the Federal Register no-
tice of the establishment of the historical park. 
(D) MAP.—The map shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service. 
(2) BOUNDARY.—The historical park shall in-
clude the Harriet Tubman Home, the Tubman 
Home for the Aged, the Thompson Memorial AME 
Zion Church and Rectory, and associated land, as 
identified in the area entitled ‘‘National Historical 
Park Proposed Boundary’’ on the map. 
(3) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the historical 
park is to preserve and interpret for the benefit of 
present and future generations the historical, cul-
tural, and natural resources associated with the life 
of Harriet Tubman. 
(4) LAND
ACQUISITION.—The Secretary may 
acquire land and interests in land within the areas 
depicted on the map by donation. The Secretary may 
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accept non-Federal funds for acquisitions under this 
paragraph. 
(c) 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) the National Park System Organic Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and 
(B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
461 et seq.). 
(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
enter into a cooperative agreement with the 
owner of any land within the historical park to 
mark, interpret, or restore nationally significant 
historic or cultural resources relating to the life 
of Harriet Tubman, if the agreement provides 
that— 
(i) the Secretary shall have the right 
of access to any public portions of the land 
covered by the agreement to allow for— 
(I) access at reasonable times by 
historical park visitors to the land; 
and 
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(II) interpretation of the land for 
the public; and 
(ii) no changes or alterations shall be 
made to the land except by mutual agree-
ment of the Secretary and the owner of the 
land. 
(B) RESEARCH.—The Secretary may enter 
into a cooperative agreement with the State, po-
litical subdivisions of the State, institutions of 
higher education, the Home and other nonprofit 
organizations, and individuals to conduct re-
search relating to the life of Harriet Tubman. 
(C) ATTORNEY GENERAL.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
submit to the Attorney General for review 
any cooperative agreement under this 
paragraph involving religious property or 
property owned by a religious institution. 
(ii) FINDING.—No cooperative agree-
ment subject to review under this subpara-
graph shall take effect until the date on 
which the Attorney General issues a find-
ing that the proposed agreement does not 
violate the Establishment Clause of the 
First Amendment to the Constitution. 
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(D) FUNDING.—No Federal funds shall be 
made available under any cooperative agree-
ment entered into under this paragraph. The 
Secretary may accept non-Federal funds to 
carry out this paragraph or any cooperative 
agreement entered into under this paragraph. 
(d) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment, the Secretary shall prepare a 
general management plan for the historical park in 
accordance with section 12(b) of Public Law 91–383 
(commonly known as the ‘‘National Park Service 
General Authorities Act’’; 16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b)). 
(2) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall co-
ordinate the preparation and implementation of the 
management plan with— 
(A) the Harriet Tubman Underground 
Railroad National Historical Park established 
by section 2(b)(1); and 
(B) the National Underground Railroad 
Network to Freedom. 
Æ 
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