New Philadelphia National Historical Park Act
Bill: S.3141 | Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. (D-IL)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
New Philadelphia National Historical Park Act
This bill establishes the New Philadelphia National Historical Park in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System.
The purposes of the park are to protect, preserve, and interpret the historic resources associated with the town of New Philadelphia, the first town in the United States planned and legally registered by a free African American before the Civil War.
The park shall consist of the approximately 124.33 acres of land within the boundary generally identified on the map titled New Philadelphia National Historic Site Proposed Boundary and dated July 2021.

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.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``New Philadelphia National 
Historical Park Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Congress finds that--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Frank McWorter, an enslaved man, bought his 
        freedom and the freedom of 15 family members by--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) mining for crude niter in Kentucky 
                caves and processing the mined material into 
                saltpeter;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) hiring his time to other settlers; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) selling lots in New Philadelphia, 
                which was--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) the town founded by Frank 
                        McWorter; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) the first town planned and 
                        legally registered by a free African American 
                        before the Civil War;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the first railroad constructed in the area of 
        New Philadelphia bypassed New Philadelphia, which led to the 
        decline of New Philadelphia; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the site of New Philadelphia is a registered 
        National Historic Landmark.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the New 
        Philadelphia National Historical Park established by section 
        4(a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
        Illinois.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL HISTORICAL 
              PARK.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the State as a 
unit of the National Park System the New Philadelphia National 
Historical Park.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Park are--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to protect, preserve, and interpret the many 
        significant aspects of the Park; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to the extent feasible, to coordinate 
        preservation and interpretation activities with the State and 
        other public and nonpublic entities through cooperative 
        agreements entered into under section 5(c).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Boundary.--The Park shall consist of the approximately 
124.33 acres of land within the boundary generally depicted as 
``Legislative Boundary'' on the map prepared by the National Park 
Service entitled ``New Philadelphia National Historic Site Proposed 
Boundary'', numbered 591/176,516, and dated July 2021.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer land 
within the boundary of the Park in accordance with--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) this Act; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
        National Park System, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and 
                sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 
                54, United States Code; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) chapter 3201 of title 54, United 
                States Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Management and Operations.--The Lincoln Home National 
Historic Site shall be responsible for the management and operations of 
the Park.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) 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 preservation of non-Federal land within the 
boundaries of the Park and at sites in close proximity to the Park but 
located outside the boundaries of the Park, including providing for--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the placement of directional and interpretive 
        signage;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) exhibits; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) technology-based interpretive 
        devices.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Acquisition of Land.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary may acquire land and interests in land (including any 
        buildings or structures) for inclusion in the Park by--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) donation;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) purchase with donated or appropriated 
                funds; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) exchange.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Limitation.--Any land owned by the State or a 
        political subdivision of the State may be acquired for 
        inclusion in the Park only by donation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Technical and Preservation Assistance.--The Secretary 
may provide public interpretation and technical assistance for the 
preservation of historic structures of, the maintenance of the cultural 
landscape of, and local preservation planning for, related historic and 
cultural resources within the boundaries of the Park.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Management Plan.--Not later than 3 fiscal 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 Park in accordance with--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) section 100502 of title 54, United States 
        Code; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) any other applicable laws.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the New Philadelphia 
        National Historical Park established by section 3(a).
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Illinois.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established in the State as a unit of 
the National Park System the New Philadelphia National Historical Park.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Park is to protect, preserve, and 
interpret the historic resources associated with the town of New 
Philadelphia, the first town in the United States planned and legally 
registered by a free African American before the Civil War.
    (c) Boundary.--The Park shall consist of the approximately 124.33 
acres of land within the boundary generally depicted as ``Proposed 
Boundary'' on the map prepared by the National Park Service entitled 
``New Philadelphia National Historic Site Proposed Boundary'', numbered 
591/176,516, and dated July 2021.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall administer land within the 
boundary of the 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.
    (b) Cooperative Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
        agreements with the State or other public and private 
        entities--
                    (A) to coordinate preservation and interpretation 
                activities within the Park; and
                    (B) to identify, interpret, and provide assistance 
                for the preservation and interpretation of non-Federal 
                land within the boundary of the Park and at sites in 
                close proximity to the Park that are located outside 
                the boundary of the Park.
            (2) Public access.--Any cooperative agreement entered into 
        under paragraph (1) to provide assistance to non-Federal land 
        shall provide for reasonable public access to the non-Federal 
        land.
    (c) Acquisition of Land.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary 
        may acquire land and interests in land for inclusion in the 
        Park by--
                    (A) donation;
                    (B) purchase with donated or appropriated funds; or
                    (C) exchange.
            (2) Limitation.--Any land owned by the State or a political 
        subdivision of the State may be acquired for inclusion in the 
        Park only by donation.
    (d) Technical and Preservation Assistance.--The Secretary may 
provide public interpretation and technical assistance for the 
preservation of historic structures of, the maintenance of the cultural 
landscape of, and local preservation planning for, related historic and 
cultural resources within the boundaries of the Park.
    (e) Management Plan.--Not later than 3 fiscal 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 Park in accordance with--
            (1) section 100502 of title 54, United States Code; and
            (2) any other applicable laws.
                                                       Calendar No. 534

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3141

                          [Report No. 117-183]

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