119-hr2967

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2967 Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 2967

To establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic Site, and 
 for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 April 17, 2025

 Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. 
 Austin Scott of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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 A BILL

To establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic Site, and 
 for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National 
Historic Site Act''.

SEC. 2. RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY, SR. NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) 

=== Definitions. ===
-In this Act:

    (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Ralph 
 David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic Site Proposed 
 Boundary'', numbered P99/184,019, and dated August 2022.

    (2) Historic site.--The term ``Historic Site'' means the 
 Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic Site established 
 by subsection

    (b) .

    (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
 of the Interior.

    (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Georgia.

    (b) Establishment.--

    (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph

    (2) , there is 
 established the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic 
 Site in the State of Georgia as a unit of the National Park 
 System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of 
 present and future generations--
        (A) the site where the Reverend Dr. Abernathy 
 served as pastor during the height of the modern civil 
 rights movement, the historic West Hunter Street 
 Baptist Church; and
        (B) the role of Dr. Abernathy as an internationally 
 recognized civil rights leader.

    (2) Determination by the secretary.--The Historic Site 
 shall not be established until the date on which the Secretary 
 determines that a sufficient quantity of land and interests in 
 land have been acquired to constitute a manageable park unit.

    (3) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which 
 the Secretary makes a determination under paragraph

    (2) , the 
 Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the 
 establishment of the Historic Site.
            (c) Boundary.--The boundary of the Historic Site shall be the 
boundary generally depicted as ``Proposed Boundary'' on the Map.
            (d) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service.

    (e) Acquisition of Land.--

    (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph

    (2) , the Secretary 
 may acquire land and interests in land within the boundary of 
 the Historic Site by--
        (A) donation;
        (B) purchase from a willing seller with donated or 
 appropriated funds; or
            (C) exchange.

    (2) Limitation.--Any land or interests in land owned by the 
 State or a political subdivision of the State may be acquired 
 for inclusion in the Historic Site only by donation.

    (f) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer the Historic 
Site in accordance with--

    (1) this section; and

    (2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National 
 Park System, including--
        (A) sections 100101

    (a) , 100751

    (a) , 100752, and 
 100753 of title 54, United States Code; and
        (B) chapters 1003 and 3201 of title 54, United 
 States Code.

    (g) Management Plan.--Not later than 3 years after the date on 
which funds are first made available to carry out this Act, the 
Secretary shall complete a management plan for the Historic Site in 
accordance with 

section 100502 of title 54, United States Code.

    (h) Agreements.--Within or outside the boundaries of the Historic 
Site, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements, leases, or 
other agreements, as appropriate, with the State or other entities to 
provide and facilitate interpretive and educational services, 
administrative support, and technical assistance related to the 
Historic Site, including--

    (1) the placement of directional and interpretive signage;

    (2) exhibits;

    (3) parking and other administrative needs;

    (4) technology-based interpretive devices;

    (5) public interpretation and tours; and

    (6) the preservation of historic and cultural resources.
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