[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2345 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 885
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2345
[Report No. 106-440]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource
study concerning the preservation and public use of sites associated
with Harriet Tubman located in Auburn, New York, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 4, 2000
Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr. Sarbanes) introduced
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources
September 29, 2000
Reported under authority of the Senate of September 28 (legislative
day, September 22), 2000, by Mr. Murkowski, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource
study concerning the preservation and public use of sites associated
with Harriet Tubman located in Auburn, New York, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Harriet Tubman Special
Resource Study Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Congress finds that--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Harriet Tubman is an important figure in the
history of the United States, and is most famous for her role
as a ``conductor'' on the Underground Railroad, in which, as a
fugitive slave, she helped hundreds of enslaved individuals to
escape to freedom before and during the Civil War;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) during the Civil War, Harriet Tubman served
the Union Army as a guide, spy, and nurse;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) after the Civil War, Harriet Tubman was an
advocate for the education of black children;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) Harriet Tubman settled in Auburn, New York, in
1857, and lived there until 1913;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) while in Auburn, Harriet Tubman dedicated her
life to caring selflessly and tirelessly for people who could
not care for themselves, was an influential member of the
community and an active member of the Thompson Memorial A.M.E.
Zion Church, and established a home for the elderly;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (6) Harriet Tubman was a friend of William Henry
Seward, who served as the Governor of and a Senator from the
State of New York and as Secretary of State under President
Abraham Lincoln;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (7) William Henry Seward defied the decision of
the Supreme Court in Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857)
(holding that African Americans were not citizens of the United
States) by selling a house in Auburn to Harriet
Tubman;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (8) 4 sites in Auburn that directly relate to
Harriet Tubman and are listed on the National Register of
Historic Places are--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) Harriet Tubman's home;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) the Harriet Tubman Home for the
Aged;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) the Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion
Church; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (D) Harriet Tubman's grave at Fort Hill
Cemetery; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (9) the Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged and
William Henry Seward's home in Auburn are national historic
landmarks.</DELETED>
<DELETED> SEC. 3. STUDY CONCERNING SITES IN AUBURN, NEW YORK,
ASSOCIATED WITH HARRIET TUBMAN AND WILLIAM HENRY
SEWARD.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall
conduct a special resource study of the national significance,
feasibility of long-term preservation, and public use of the following
sites associated with Harriet Tubman, located in Auburn, New
York:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Harriet Tubman's home, located at 182 South
Street.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) The Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged, located
at 180 South Street.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) The Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church,
located at 33 Parker Street.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) Harriet Tubman's grave at Port Hill Cemetery,
located at 19 Fort Street.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) William Henry Seward's home, located at 33
South Street.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Possible Inclusion in the National Park System.--The
study under subsection (a) shall include an analysis and any
recommendations of the Secretary regarding the suitability and
feasibility of incorporating 1 or more of the sites specified in
subsection (a) into the National Park System.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Consultation.--In preparing the study, the Secretary
shall consult with--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) the Governor of the State of New
York;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) the Mayor of the city of Auburn, New
York;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) the owners of the sites specified in
subsection (a); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) the appropriate representatives of--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) the Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion
Church; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) the Harriet Tubman
Foundation.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on
which funds are made available for the study under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of
the study.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Harriet Tubman Special Resource
Study Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) Harriet Tubman was born into slavery on a plantation in
Dorchester County, Maryland, in 1821;
(2) in 1849, Harriet Tubman escaped the plantation on foot,
using the North Star for direction and following a route
through Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania to Philadelpha,
where she gained her freedom;
(3) Harriet Tubman is an important figure in the history of
the United States, and is most famous for her role as a
``conductor'' on the Underground Railroad, in which, as a
fugitive slave, she helped hundreds of enslaved individuals to
esacape to freedom before and during the Civil War;
(4) during the Civil War, Harriet Tubman served the Union
Army as a guide, spy, and nurse;
(5) after the Civil War, Harriet Tubman was an advocate for
the education of black children;
(6) Harriet Tubman settled in Auburn, New York, in 1857,
and lived there until 1913;
(7) while in Auburn, Harriet Tubman dedicated her life to
caring selflessly and tirelessly for people who could not care
for themselves, was an influential member of the community and
an active member of the Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church,
and established a home for the elderly;
(8) Harriet Tubman was a friend of William Henry Seward,
who served as the Governor of and a Senator from the State of
New York and as Secretary of State under President Abraham
Lincoln;
(9) 4 sites in Auburn that directly relate to Harriet
Tubman and are listed on the National Register of Historic
Places are--
(A) Harriet Tubman's home;
(B) the Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged;
(C) the Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church; and
(D) Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged and William
Henry Seward's home in Auburn are national historic
landmarks.
SEC. 3. STUDY CONCERNING SITES IN AUBURN, NEW YORK, ASSOCIATED WITH
HARRIET TUBMAN.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a
special resource study of the national significance, feasibility of
long-term preservation, and public use of the following sites
associated with Harriet Tubman:
(1) Harriet Tubman's Birthplace, located on Greenbriar
Road, off of Route 50, in Dorchester County, Maryland.
(2) Bazel Church, located 1 mile South of Greenbriar Road
in Cambridge, Maryland.
(3) Harriet Tubman's home, located at 182 South Street,
Auburn, New York.
(4) The Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged, located at 180
South Street, Auburn, New York.
(5) The Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, located at 33
Parker Street, Auburn, New York.
(6) Harriet Tubman's grave at Port Hill Cemetery, located at
19 Fort Street, Auburn, New York.
(7) William Henry Seward's home, located at 33 South Street,
Auburn, New York.
(b) Inclusion of Sites in the National Park System.--The study
under subsection (a) shall include an analysis and any recommendations
of the Secretary concerning the suitability and feasibility of--
(1) designating one or more of the sites specified in
subsection (a) as units of the National Park System; and
(2) establishing a national heritage corridor that
incorporates the sites specified in subsection (a) and any
other sites associated with Harriet Tubman.
(c) Study Guidelines.--In conducting the study authorized by this
Act, the Secretary shall use the criteria for the study of areas for
potential inclusion in the National Park System contained in Section 8
of P.L. 91-383, as amended by Section 303 of the National Park Omnibus
Management Act ((P.L. 105-391), 112 Stat. 3501).
(d) Consultation.--In preparing and conducting the study under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with--
(1) the Governors of the States of Maryland and New York;
(2) a member of the Board of County Commissioners of
Dorchester County, Maryland;
(3) the Mayor of the city of Auburn, New York;
(4) the owner of the sites specified in subsection (a); and
(5) the appropriate representatives of--
(A) the Thompson Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church;
(B) the Bazel Church;
(C) the Harriet Tubman Foundation; and
(D) the Harriet Tubman Organization, Inc.
(e) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which funds
are made available for the study under subsection (a), the Secretary
shall submit to Congress a report describing the results of the study.
Calendar No. 885
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2345
[Report No. 106-440]
_______________________________________________________________________
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource
study concerning the preservation and public use of sites associated
with Harriet Tubman located at Auburn, New York, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 29, 2000
Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of September 28
(legislative day, September 22), 2000, with an amendment