Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act
Bill: H.R.2642 | Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike (R-IL)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act
This bill provides for the establishment of the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park in Collinsville, Illinois; Monroe, Madison, and St. Clair Counties, Illinois; and St. Louis City County, Missouri, as a unit of the National Park System.
The Department of the Interior may acquire lands and interests within the boundary of the park by donation, purchase, or exchange, except that land owned by such states or their political subdivisions may only be acquired by donation.
Interior may enter into cooperative agreements with such states and their political subdivisions, colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, Indian tribes, and individuals to (1) mark, interpret, and restore nationally significant historic or cultural and natural resources related to the life of the Mississippi culture within the park, if the agreement provides for reasonable public access; and (2) conduct research related to Mississippi culture.

To establish the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National 
  Historical Park in Collinsville, Illinois, Monroe, Madison, and St. 
Clair Counties, Illinois, and St. Louis City County, Missouri, 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 ``Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture 
National Historical Park Act''.

SEC. 2. CAHOKIA MOUNDS MISSISSIPPIAN CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, 
              ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Historical park.--The term ``historical park'' means 
        the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical 
        Park established by subsection (b).
            (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Cahokia 
        Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park, 
        Boundary'', numbered CMMC-NHP-107, and dated 05-31-2019.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (4) State.--The term ``States'' means the States of 
        Illinois and Missouri.
    (b) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), in order to 
        preserve and interpret for the benefit of present and future 
        generations the historical, cultural, and natural resources 
        associated with the life of the Mississippian Culture as well 
        as access for American Indian spiritual practices and 
        expressions, there is established, as a unit of the National 
        Park System, the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National 
        Historical Park in Collinsville, Illinois, and Monroe, Madison, 
        and St. Clair Counties, Illinois, and St. Louis City County, 
        Missouri.
            (2) Determination by secretary.--The historical park shall 
        not be established until the date on which the Secretary 
        determines that a sufficient quantity of land, or interests in 
        land, has been acquired to constitute a manageable unit.
            (3) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which 
        the Secretary acquires the land under subparagraph (B), the 
        Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the 
        establishment of the historical park.
            (4) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and 
        available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
        the National Park Service.
    (c) Boundary.--The boundary of the historical park shall be the 
boundary as depicted on the map.
    (d) Land Acquisition.--The Secretary may acquire land and interests 
in land within the boundary of the historical park by donation, 
purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, or 
exchange, except that land owned by the States or their political 
subdivisions may be acquired only by donation.
    (e) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
        historical park in accordance with this section and 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 (formerly known as the National Park 
                System Organic Act); and
                    (B) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code 
                (formerly known as the Act of August 21, 1935).
            (2) Cooperative agreements.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into 
                cooperative agreements with the States and their 
                political subdivisions, colleges and universities, non-
                profit organizations, Indian Tribes, and individuals--
                            (i) to mark, interpret, and restore 
                        nationally significant historic or cultural and 
                        natural resources relating to the life of the 
                        Mississippian Culture within the boundaries of 
                        the historical park, if the agreement provides 
                        for reasonable public access; and
                            (ii) to conduct research relating to the 
                        Mississippian Culture.
                    (B) Cost-sharing.--
                            (i) Federal share.--The Federal share of 
                        the total cost of any activity carried out 
                        under this paragraph shall not exceed 50 
                        percent.
                            (ii) Form of non-federal share.--The non-
                        Federal share of the cost of carrying out an 
                        activity under this paragraph may be in the 
                        form of in-kind contributions or goods or 
                        services fairly valued.
    (f) General Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on 
        which funds are made available to carry out this section, the 
        Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the 
        historical park in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, 
        United States Code.
            (2) Consultation.--In preparing the General Management 
        Plan, the Secretary shall consult with the States and their 
        political subdivisions, colleges and universities, non-profit 
        organizations, Indian Tribes, and individuals, including--
                    (A) the Illinois Department of Natural Resources;
                    (B) the Osage Tribe; and
                    (C) HeartLands Conservancy.
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