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

Bill: 118-s-562
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced: 2023-02-28
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: 2023-06-21
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-284.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-28
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 site shall not be established until the Department of the Interior enters an agreement with the Roberts Temple providing for public access to, and interpretation, operation, and maintenance of, a site that is sufficient to constitute a manageable park unit.</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 story of the courage and activism of Mamie Till-Mobley that was demonstrated as she transformed the murder of her son into a symbol of racial injustice, and (4) the civil rights movement.</p> <p>Interior may enter into agreements, as appropriate, with public and private entities to provide and facilitate interpretive and educational services, administrative support, and technical assistance relating to the site, within or outside the boundaries of the site.</p> <p>The National Park Service shall prepare a general management plan for the site.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 562 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 2023 Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Durbin , Mr. Booker , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , and Mr. Wicker ) 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) Roberts Temple The term Roberts Temple means the Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ, Chicago, Illinois. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley and Roberts Temple National Historic Site (a) Establishment Subject to subsection (b), 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) Conditions of establishment (1) In general The National Historic Site shall not be established until the date on which the Secretary determines that an agreement entered into between the Secretary and the Roberts Temple providing for public access to, and interpretation, operation, and maintenance of, the National Historic Site that is sufficient to constitute a manageable park unit. (2) Notice Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary makes a determination under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice of establishment of the National Historic Site. (c) 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 story of the courage and activism of Mamie Till-Mobley that was demonstrated as Mamie Till-Mobley transformed the murder of her son into a powerful symbol of racial injustice; and (4) the civil rights movement. (d) 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). (e) 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. (f) 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) Agreements The Secretary may— (A) enter into an agreement with the Roberts Temple for the purpose of providing public access to, and interpretation, operation, and maintenance of, the National Historic Site; and (B) enter into cooperative agreements, leases, or other agreements, as appropriate, with public and private entities to provide and facilitate interpretive and educational services, administrative support, and technical assistance relating to the National Historic Site, within or outside the boundaries of the National Historic Site. (3) 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, unless agreed to by the Roberts Temple and in accordance with the agreements described in paragraph (2) and subsection (b). (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.