116 S70 IS: Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act U.S. Senate 2019-01-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
II116th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 70IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 9, 2019Mr. Wicker (for himself, Mr. Jones, and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo establish the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument Act.
2.
Definitions
In this Act: (1)
College
The term College means Tougaloo College, a private educational institution located in Tougaloo, Mississippi. (2)
Historic district
The term Historic District means the Medgar Evers Historic District, as included on the National Register of Historic Places, and as generally depicted on the Map. (3)
Map
The term Map means the map entitled Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, numbered 515/142561, and dated September 2018. (4)
Monument
The term Monument means the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument established by section 3. (5)
Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service.
3.
Establishment of medgar and myrlie evers home national monument
(a)
Establishment
(1)
In general
Subject to paragraph (2), there is established the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in the State of Mississippi 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 pivotal roles of Medgar and Myrlie Evers in the American Civil Rights Movement. (2)
Determination by the secretary
The Monument shall not be established until the date on which the Secretary determines that a sufficient quantity of land or interests in land has been acquired to constitute a manageable park unit. (b)
Boundaries
The boundaries of the Monument shall be the boundaries 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 only acquire any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the Monument 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 Monument in accordance with— (A)this Act; and (B)the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including— (i)section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code; and (ii)chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code. (2)
Management plan
(A)
In general
Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for this purpose, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the Monument in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. (B)
Submission
On completion of the general management plan under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit it to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (f)
Agreements
(1)
Monument
The Secretary— (A)shall seek to enter into an agreement with the College to provide interpretive and educational services relating to the Monument; and (B)may enter into agreements with the College and other entities for the purposes of carrying out this Act. (2)
Historic district
The Secretary may enter into agreements with the owner of a nationally significant property within the Historic District, to identify, mark, interpret, and provide technical assistance with respect to the preservation and interpretation of the property. (g)
No buffer zones
(1)
In general
Nothing in this Act, the establishment of the Monument, or the management of the Monument creates a buffer zone outside of the Monument. (2)
Activity or use outside monument
The fact that an activity or use can be seen, heard, or detected from within the Monument shall not preclude the conduct of the activity or use outside of the Monument.