Blackwell School National Historic Site Act

Bill: 117-s-2490
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2021-07-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Educational facilities and institutions
Historic sites and heritage areas
Latin America
Mexico
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Racial and ethnic relations
Texas
U.S. history

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, including (1) the role of the Blackwell School, which educated children of Mexican descent, as an academic and cultural cornerstone in Marfa, Texas; and (2) the function of the Blackwell School within a segregated system of education in Texas and the United States from the period of 1885 through 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: 2022-03-02
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, including (1) the role of the Blackwell School, which educated children of Mexican descent, as an academic and cultural cornerstone in Marfa, Texas; and (2) the function of the Blackwell School within a segregated system of education in Texas and the United States from the period of 1885 through 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: 2022-05-19
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, including (1) the role of the Blackwell School, which educated children of Mexican descent, as an academic and cultural cornerstone in Marfa, Texas; and (2) the function of the Blackwell School within a segregated system of education in Texas and the United States from the period of 1885 through 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: 2022-09-20
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, including (1) the role of the Blackwell School, which educated children of Mexican descent, as an academic and cultural cornerstone in Marfa, Texas; and (2) the function of the Blackwell School within a segregated system of education in Texas and the United States from the period of 1885 through 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: 2022-10-17
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.
 
The purpose of the site is to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations the Blackwell School, including (1) the role of the Blackwell School, which educated children of Mexican descent, as an academic and cultural cornerstone in Marfa, Texas; and (2) the function of the Blackwell School within a segregated system of education in Texas and the United States from the period of 1885 through 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: 2022-10-17
text: Became Public Law No: 117-206.
action_date: 2022-10-17
text: Became Public Law No: 117-206.
action_date: 2022-10-17
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-10-17
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-10-17
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-10-17
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 12 (Roll no. 444). (text: 9/19/2022 CR H7936)
action_date: 2022-09-20
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): 414 - 12 (Roll no. 444).
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7992-7993)
action_date: 2022-09-19
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: 2022-09-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2490.
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7936-7937)
action_date: 2022-09-19
text: Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2606)
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2605-2606)
action_date: 2022-03-02
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 300.
action_date: 2022-03-02
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-92.
action_date: 2022-03-02
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-92.
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2021-10-06
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
action_date: 2021-07-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2021-07-27
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 117-206