Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act

Bill: 117-s-795
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2021-03-17
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Historic sites and heritage areas

Illinois

Parks, recreation areas, trails

Protest and dissent

Racial and ethnic relations

U.S. history
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System.</p> <p>The purpose of the site is to preserve, protect, and interpret (1) the Great Migration, (2) the memorial service and funeral of Emmett Till, (3) the courage and activism of Mamie Till-Mobley, and (4) the civil rights movement.</p> <p>The National Park Service shall prepare a general management plan for the site.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 795 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17 (legislative day, March 16), 2021 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Booker , Mr. Wicker , and Mrs. Hyde-Smith ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To establish the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) National Historic Site The term National Historic Site means the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site established by section 3(a). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service. 3. Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site (a) Establishment There is established the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site in the State of Illinois as a unit of the National Park System. (b) Purpose The purpose of the National Historic Site is to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations resources associated with— (1) the Great Migration; (2) the memorial service and funeral of Emmett Till; (3) the courage and activism of Mamie Till-Mobley; and (4) the civil rights movement. (c) Map; Boundaries (1) Map As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map of the National Historic Site. (2) Availability of map The map prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Boundaries The boundaries of the National Historic Site shall be the boundaries generally depicted on the map prepared under paragraph (1). (d) Acquisition authority The Secretary may acquire any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the National Historic Site by— (1) donation; (2) purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds; or (3) exchange. (e) Administration (1) In general The Secretary shall administer the National Historic Site in accordance with— (A) this Act; and (B) the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System. (2) Management plan (A) Deadline for completion Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for the preparation of a general management plan for the National Historic Site, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Historic Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. (B) Inclusion The general management plan prepared under subparagraph (A) shall identify, as appropriate, the roles and responsibilities of the National Park Service and any applicable management entity in administering and interpreting the National Historic Site and areas affiliated with the National Historic Site in a manner that does not interfere with existing operations and the continued use of existing facilities at the National Historic Site. (C) Submission to Congress On completion of the general management plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives the general management plan prepared under that subparagraph.