Pullman National Historical Park Act
Bill: H.R.2626 | Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. (D-IL)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Pullman National Historical Park Act
This bill redesignates the Pullman National Monument in Illinois as the Pullman National Historical Park.
Specifically, the Pullman National Monument, is abolished and all lands or interests in land that constitute the monument are incorporated in, and shall be considered to be part of, the historical park. Any funds available for purposes of the monument shall be made available for purposes of the historical park.

To redesignate the Pullman National Monument in the State of Illinois 
    as the Pullman National Historical Park, and for other purposes.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pullman National Historical Park 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Historical park.--The term ``historical park'' means 
        the Pullman National Historical Park established in section 
        3(a).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. REDESIGNATION OF PULLMAN NATIONAL MONUMENT.

    (a) In General.--There is established the Pullman National 
Historical Park for the purposes set forth in this Act.
    (b) Abolishment of Monument, Incorporation of Lands, and 
Availability of Funds.--The Pullman National Monument, established by 
Proclamation Number 9233, dated February 19, 2015, is abolished as 
such, and all lands or interests in land that constitute the Monument 
(as in existence on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) 
are incorporated in, and shall be considered to be part of, the 
historical park. Any funds available for purposes of the Pullman 
National Monument shall be available for purposes of the historical 
park.
    (c) References.--Any references in a law, regulation, document, 
record, map, or other paper of the United States to the Pullman 
National Monument shall be considered to be a reference to the 
historical park.

SEC. 4. PURPOSES.

    The purposes of the historical park are to preserve, protect, and 
interpret Pullman's nationally significant cultural and historical 
resources associated with--
            (1) the Nation's labor history and creation of a national 
        Labor Day holiday;
            (2) the first planned model industrial community in the 
        United States;
            (3) the architecture and landscape design of the planned 
        community;
            (4) the pivotal role of the Pullman porter in the rise of 
        the African-American middle class; and
            (5) the entirety of the history, and historic figures 
        discussed in Presidential Proclamation Number 9233.

SEC. 5. BOUNDARIES.

    (a) In General.--The boundaries of the historical park are as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Pullman National Historical 
Park'', numbered 590-125,485, and dated November 2021.
    (b) Acquisition of Land.--The Secretary may acquire land, including 
interests in land, within the boundaries of the historical park by 
donation, transfer, exchange, or purchase from a willing seller using 
donated or appropriated funds.
    (c) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service and the Department of the Interior.

SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION.

    The Secretary shall administer the land within the boundary of the 
historical park 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.

SEC. 7. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
agreements with the State, other public and non-profit entities, and 
other interested parties to identify, interpret, and provide technical 
assistance, including collaborative interpretive and educational 
programs, at--
            (1) non-Federal historic properties within the boundaries 
        of the historical park; and
            (2) sites in close proximity to the historical park, but 
        located outside the boundaries of the historical park, 
        including providing for placement of directional and 
        interpretive signage, exhibits, and technology-based 
        interpretive devices.
    (b) Preservation.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
agreements with the State, other public and non-profit entities, and 
other interested parties to provide financial assistance to mark, 
interpret, and restore non-Federal nationally significant historic or 
cultural properties and resources within the historical park as the 
Secretary determines appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
These cooperative agreements will be subject to such terms and 
conditions that the Secretary determines necessary, and shall provide 
that--
            (1) reasonable public access to the property covered by 
        such agreement for the purpose of interpreting them to the 
        public;
            (2) no changes or alterations shall be made to the exterior 
        of the properties except by mutual agreement of the other 
        parties to the agreements;
            (3) the Federal share of the total cost of any activity 
        carried out under the agreement shall be not more than 50 
        percent, with in-kind contributions or goods or services fairly 
        valued authorized, as appropriate, for the non-Federal share; 
        and
            (4) any conversion, use, or disposal of the restored 
        property for purposes that are inconsistent with the purposes 
        of this subsection, as determined by the Secretary, shall 
        result in a right of the United States to reimbursement of the 
        greater of--
                    (A) the amount provided by the Secretary to the 
                project; or
                    (B) an amount equal to the increase in the value of 
                the project that is attributable to the funds, as 
                determined by the Secretary at the time of the 
                conversion, use, or disposal.

SEC. 8. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

    Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made 
available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall complete a general 
management plan for the historical park in accordance with section 
100502 of title 54.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 423

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2626

                          [Report No. 117-582]

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