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Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act

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Introduced:
Mar 13, 2025
Policy Area:
Public Lands and Natural Resources

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May 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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May 26, 2025
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Mar 13, 2025
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Mar 13, 2025

Subjects (12)

Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Historic sites and heritage areas Intergovernmental relations Land transfers Land use and conservation Monuments and memorials Oklahoma Property rights Public Lands and Natural Resources (Policy Area) Racial and ethnic relations U.S. history

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(D-NJ)
Mar 13, 2025

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Engrossed in Senate

May 22, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Mar 13, 2025

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Length: 7,707 characters Version: Engrossed in Senate Version Date: May 22, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 20, 2025 2:16 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1051 Engrossed in Senate

(ES) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1051

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

To establish the Historic Greenwood District--Black Wall Street
National Monument in the State of Oklahoma, 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.

This Act may be cited as the ``Historic Greenwood District--Black
Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act''.
SEC. 2.

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) .

(a) .

(2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled
``Greenwood Historic District--Black Wall Street National
Monument, Proposed Boundary'', numbered 196/188,275, and dated
August 2024.

(3) National monument.--The term ``National Monument''
means the Historic Greenwood District--Black Wall Street
National Monument established by
section 3 (a) .

(a) .

(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 3.
NATIONAL MONUMENT.

(a) Establishment.--

(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph

(2) , 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.

(2) Conditions of establishment.--
(A) Determination by the secretary.--The National
Monument shall be established on the date the Secretary
determines that a sufficient quantity of land or
interests in land has been acquired to constitute a
manageable park unit.
(B) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date
on which the Secretary makes a determination under
subparagraph
(A) , the Secretary shall publish in the
Federal Register notice of the establishment of the
National Monument.

(b) Boundary.--The boundary of the National Monument shall be as
generally depicted on the Map.
(c) 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.--

(1) In general.--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.

(2) Marking and interpretation of significant historic or
cultural resources.--The Secretary may enter into agreements to
mark or interpret significant historic or cultural resources or
locations on land within the boundary of the National Monument.

(f) Private Property.--Nothing in this Act affects the rights of an
owner of private property within or adjacent to the National Monument.
SEC. 4.

(a) Administration by Secretary.--The Secretary shall administer
the National Monument in accordance with--

(1) this Act; and

(2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National
Park System.

(b) Management Plan.--

(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on
which funds are first made available to carry out this Act, the
Secretary shall prepare a management plan for the National
Monument in accordance with
section 100502 of title 54, United States Code.
States Code.

(2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the
Commission on the preparation of the management plan under
paragraph

(1) .
SEC. 5.
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 of individuals
who lived or worked in the Greenwood District of Tulsa
in 1921, to be appointed after consideration of
recommendations from interested organizations or
individuals;
(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 Tulsa.

(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.

(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.

Passed the Senate May 22, 2025.

Attest:

Secretary.
119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1051

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

To establish the Historic Greenwood District--Black Wall Street
National Monument in the State of Oklahoma, and for other purposes.