Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act

Bill: 117-hr-2642
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Introduced: 2021-04-19
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act</b></p> <p>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. </p> <p>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. </p> <p>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. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2642 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 19, 2021 Mr. Bost (for himself and Ms. Bush ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act . 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.