Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act

Bill: 118-hr-9259
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Introduced: 2024-08-02
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Advisory bodies

Congressional oversight

Historic sites and heritage areas

Intergovernmental relations

Land transfers

Land use and conservation

Monuments and memorials

Oklahoma

Property rights

Racial and ethnic relations

U.S. history
Latest action: action_date: 2024-08-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9259 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2024 Mr. Horsford (for himself and Mr. Clyburn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To establish the Historic Greenwood District-Black Wall Street National Monument in the State of Oklahoma, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Advisory Commission established by section 5(a). (2) Descendant The term descendant means an individual who can verify family lineage by blood, adoption, or marriage to a Black individual who lived in, worked in, or was present in the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 31, 1921, or June 1, 1921, by— (A) family records, including family Bibles, vital records, correspondence, memoirs, journals, diaries, unrecorded deeds, diplomas, certificates, or testimonials; (B) public records, including censuses, government records, military records, pensions, land bounty records, passport applications, passenger lists, original grants, naturalization or immigration records, records of entry, or State, province, or local records; or (C) institutional records, including church records, cemetery records and inscriptions, educational institutions, insurance records, or societies and fraternal organizations. (3) Map The term Map means the map entitled Greenwood Historic District—Black Wall Street National Monument, Proposed Boundary , numbered 196/188,275, and dated July 2023. (4) National monument The term National Monument means the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument established by section 3(a). (5) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Establishment of Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument (a) Establishment There is established the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument in the State of Oklahoma as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations resources associated with the Historic Greenwood District, Black Wall Street, and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 and the role of each in the history of the State of Oklahoma and the United States. (b) Boundary The boundary of the National Monument shall be as generally depicted on the Map. (c) Availability of map The Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (d) Acquisition authority The Secretary may acquire any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the National Monument by— (1) donation; (2) purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds; or (3) exchange. (e) Agreements The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements, as appropriate, with public or private entities to provide and facilitate, within or outside the boundary of the National Monument, interpretive and educational services, administrative support, and technical assistance relating to the National Monument. (f) Private property protection Nothing in this Act— (1) affects the land use rights of an owner of private property (including property of a house of worship and commercial property) within or adjacent to the National Monument; or (2) requires any change in or affects the construction of, interpretation of zoning laws applicable to, or appearance of any non-Federal property (including property of a house of worship and commercial property) within or adjacent to the National Monument. 4. Administration (a) Administration by Secretary (1) Applicable law Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall administer the National Monument in accordance with— (A) this Act; and (B) in the case of land under the direct jurisdiction of the Secretary, the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System. (2) Effect on administration of Standpipe Hill Nothing in this Act affects the authority of Oklahoma State University or the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges to own, maintain, or administer Standpipe Hill. (b) Management plan (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation and coordination with Oklahoma State University, shall prepare a management plan for the National Monument in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. (2) Requirement In preparing and implementing the management plan for the National Monument, the Secretary shall ensure that the administration of the National Monument does not interfere with the continuing use and ownership of Standpipe Hill. (3) Consultation The Secretary shall consult with the Commission, current and former residents of the Historic Greenwood District, and descendants on the preparation of the management plan under paragraph (1). (4) Submission to congress Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to the Secretary for the preparation of the management plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit the management plan to— (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. 5. Establishment of historic greenwood district—black wall street national monument advisory commission (a) Establishment There is established an advisory commission, to be known as the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Advisory Commission . (b) Duty The Commission shall advise the Secretary on matters relating to the development and management of the National Monument, including the construction of visitor service facilities and infrastructure. (c) Membership (1) Composition The Commission shall be composed of 11 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom— (A) 7 members shall be descendants; (B) 3 members shall have experience in the field of historic preservation or the purposes for which the National Monument was established; and (C) 1 member shall be appointed after consideration of recommendations submitted by the Mayor of the city of Tulsa in the State of Oklahoma. (2) Terms A member of the Commission shall be appointed for a term of 5 years. (3) Vacancies Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. (4) Successors Notwithstanding the expiration of a 5-year term of a member of the Commission, a member of the Commission may continue to serve on the Commission until the date on which— (A) the member is reappointed by the Secretary; or (B) a successor is appointed by the Secretary. (d) Chair; bylaws The Commission shall— (1) have a Chair, who shall be elected by the members of the Commission; and (2) adopt such bylaws as the Commission considers necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission under this Act. (e) Meetings The Commission shall meet at the call of— (1) the Chair; or (2) a majority of the members of the Commission. (f) Quorum A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. (g) Compensation (1) In general Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. (2) Travel expenses Members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the Commission. (h) FACA nonapplicability Section 1013(b) of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the Commission. (i) Termination The Commission shall terminate 10 years after the date on which the National Monument is established.