Blackwell School National Historic Site Act

Bill: 117-hr-4706
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]
Introduced: 2021-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Historic sites and heritage areas
Land transfers
Racial and ethnic relations
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2021-07-27
text: 

Blackwell School National Historic Site Act

 
This bill establishes the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Texas as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations the Blackwell School, its role as both an academic and cultural cornerstone in the community in Marfa, Texas, and its function within a segregated system of education in Texas and the United States from 1885-1965.
 
The historic site shall not be established until the date on which the Department of the Interior has (1) entered into a written agreement with the Marfa Unified School District providing that the Blackwell School shall be donated to or placed by agreement into comanagement with the United States for inclusion in a national historic site to be managed consistently with the purposes of such a site, and (2) acquired sufficient land or interests in land within the boundaries of the historic site to constitute a manageable unit.
 
Interior may only acquire by donation, purchase with donated funds, or exchange any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the historic site. 
 
The bill prohibits any private property or nonfederal public property from being included within the boundaries of the historic site or managed as part of such site without the written consent of the owner.
 
Interior shall prepare a general management plan for the historic site. 

action_date: 2021-12-01
text: 

Blackwell School National Historic Site Act

 
This bill establishes the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Texas as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations the Blackwell School, its role as both an academic and cultural cornerstone in the community in Marfa, Texas, and its function within a segregated system of education in Texas and the United States from 1885-1965.
 
The historic site shall not be established until the date on which the Department of the Interior has (1) entered into a written agreement with the Marfa Unified School District providing that the Blackwell School shall be donated to or placed by agreement into comanagement with the United States for inclusion in a national historic site to be managed consistently with the purposes of such a site, and (2) acquired sufficient land or interests in land within the boundaries of the historic site to constitute a manageable unit.
 
Interior may only acquire by donation, purchase with donated funds, or exchange any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the historic site. 
 
The bill prohibits any private property or nonfederal public property from being included within the boundaries of the historic site or managed as part of such site without the written consent of the owner.
 
Interior shall prepare a general management plan for the historic site. 

action_date: 2021-12-08
text: 

Blackwell School National Historic Site Act

 
This bill establishes the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Texas as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations the Blackwell School, its role as both an academic and cultural cornerstone in the community in Marfa, Texas, and its function within a segregated system of education in Texas and the United States from 1885-1965.
 
The historic site shall not be established until the date on which the Department of the Interior has (1) entered into a written agreement with the Marfa Unified School District providing that the Blackwell School shall be donated to or placed by agreement into comanagement with the United States for inclusion in a national historic site to be managed consistently with the purposes of such a site, and (2) acquired sufficient land or interests in land within the boundaries of the historic site to constitute a manageable unit.
 
Interior may only acquire by donation, purchase with donated funds, or exchange any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the historic site. 
 
The bill prohibits any private property or nonfederal public property from being included within the boundaries of the historic site or managed as part of such site without the written consent of the owner.
 
Interior shall prepare a general management plan for the historic site. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-09
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 8 (Roll no. 429).
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 8 (Roll no. 429).
action_date: 2021-12-08
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7546)
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4706.
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6740-6741; text: CR H6740)
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Ms. Leger Fernandez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142.
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-198.
action_date: 2021-12-01
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-198.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-11-17
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2021-10-14
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2021-08-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2021-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-07-27
text: Introduced in House