Title: Kennedy-King National Commemorative Site Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Kennedy-King Establishment Act of 2018
This bill establishes the Kennedy-King National Historic Site in Indiana as a unit of the National Park System for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the site of the speech given by Senator Robert F. Kennedy on April 4, 1968, that is associated with the Kennedy-King Park in Indianapolis, Indiana.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4851 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4851

 To establish the Kennedy-King National Historic Site in the State of 
                    Indiana, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 19, 2018

 Mr. Carson of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Banks of Indiana, Mrs. Brooks 
of Indiana, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Hollingsworth, Mr. Messer, Mr. Rokita, Mr. 
   Visclosky, Mrs. Walorski, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To establish the Kennedy-King National Historic Site in the State of 
                    Indiana, 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 ``Kennedy-King Establishment Act of 
2018''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds as follows:
            (1) On April 4, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy had scheduled a 
        speech in Indianapolis, Indiana, during his campaign for the 
        presidency of the United States.
            (2) Just before giving his remarks, Mr. Kennedy was 
        informed of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
        before the news became widely known publicly.
            (3) Mr. Kennedy changed his planned remarks to instead 
        inform the large gathering of Dr. King's death and did so in a 
        manner that called for a non-violent reaction to the violent 
        death.
            (4) Mr. Kennedy's call for non-violence in a moment of 
        unbearable pain helped temper Indianapolis' reaction to Dr. 
        King's assassination so that, unlike many other cities that 
        erupted in violence and rioting, Indianapolis did not suffer 
        riots or bloodshed in the days after Dr. King's assassination.
            (5) Mr. Kennedy's speech on this volatile occasion has been 
        described as one of the great addresses of the 20th Century as 
        a call for unity in a time of great unrest.
            (6) Mr. Kennedy's heartfelt leadership and call for non-
        violence in the face of violence, and prior to his own 
        assassination, continues to be a model for Americans 
        everywhere.
            (7) The current park site was established in 1961 and has 
        served the community as a gathering place for social movements 
        and engagement, which is why it was selected as the location 
        for Mr. Kennedy's speech.
            (8) A memorial sculpture, ``Landmark for Peace'' honoring 
        Mr. Kennedy and Dr. King was erected on the site in 1994 to 
        commemorate the events of April 4, 1968 and the message of non-
        violence taught by both leaders.
            (9) Mr. Kennedy's improvised remarks to a stricken 
        community continue to resonate today and this site continues to 
        inspire social engagement with his words, ``Why don't we make a 
        monument to peace where all of us can live together, not with 
        walls coming up but with walls tearing down, so we can go 
        forward together.''
            (10) The site of Mr. Kennedy's speech on April 4, 1968, 
        should be preserved as a national treasure and this 
        preservation is most fitting on the 50th anniversary of the 
        speech.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Historic site.--The term ``Historic Site'' means the 
        Kennedy-King National Historic Site established by section 
        4(a).
            (2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Kennedy-King National Historic Site Proposed Boundary.''.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Indiana.

SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KENNEDY-KING NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), there is 
        established the Kennedy-King National Historic Site in the 
        State as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, 
        protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future 
        generations the site of Senator Robert F. Kennedy's April 4, 
        1968 speech associated with the Kennedy-King Park in 
        Indianapolis, Indiana.
            (2) Conditions for establishment.--The Historic Site shall 
        not be established until the date on which the Secretary 
        determines that sufficient land has been acquired for the 
        Historic Site to constitute a manageable unit.
    (b) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the Historic Site shall be the 
boundaries generally depicted on the Map.
    (c) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service.
    (d) Acquisition Authority.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire any land or 
        interest in land located within the boundary of the Kennedy-
        King Park by--
                    (A) donation;
                    (B) purchase with donated or appropriated funds;
                    (C) exchange;
                    (D) lease or no-cost lease; and
                    (E) cooperative agreements to facilitate continued 
                access, maintenance, and promote the success of the 
                site, including revenue generation.
            (2) Boundary revision.--On the acquisition of any property 
        within the Kennedy-King Park under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
        shall revise the boundary of the Historic Site to include that 
        property.
            (3) Prohibition on admission fees.--The Secretary shall not 
        charge for admission fees to the Historic Site.
    (e) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
        Historic Site in accordance with--
                    (A) this Act; and
                    (B) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
                National Park System, including--
                            (i) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and 
                        sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 
                        of title 54, United States Code; and
                            (ii) chapter 3201 of title 54, United 
                        States Code.
            (2) Management plan.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 6 months after the 
                date on which funds are made available to prepare a 
                general management plan for the Historic Site, the 
                Secretary shall prepare the general management plan in 
                accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United 
                States Code.
                    (B) Submission to congress.--Immediately after 
                completion of the general management plan under 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit the 
                general management plan to the Committee on Natural 
                Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
                Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
                Senate.
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