[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 247 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 247

To establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New 
 York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical 
 Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, and for 
                            other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 1, 2011

     Mr. Cardin (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Mikulski, and Mrs. 
  Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
To establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New 
 York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical 
 Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, 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 ``Harriet Tubman National Historical 
Parks Act''.

SEC. 2. HARRIET TUBMAN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, 
              MARYLAND.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Historical park.--The term ``historical park'' means 
        the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical 
        Park established by subsection (b)(1)(A).
            (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Authorized Acquisition Area for the Proposed Harriet Tubman 
        Underground Railroad National Historical Park'', numbered T20/
        80,001, and dated July 2010.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Maryland.
    (b) Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park.--
            (1) Establishment.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), there 
                is established the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad 
                National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and 
                Talbot Counties, Maryland, as a unit of the National 
                Park System.
                    (B) Determination by secretary.--The historical 
                park 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.
                    (C) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
                on which the Secretary makes a determination under 
                subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall publish in the 
                Federal Register notice of the establishment of the 
                historical park, including an official boundary map for 
                the historical park.
                    (D) Availability of map.--The official boundary map 
                published under subparagraph (C) shall be on file and 
                available for public inspection in appropriate offices 
                of the National Park Service.
            (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the historical park is to 
        preserve and interpret for the benefit of present and future 
        generations the historical, cultural, and natural resources 
        associated with the life of Harriet Tubman and the Underground 
        Railroad.
            (3) Land acquisition.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may acquire land and 
                interests in land within the areas depicted on the map 
                as ``Authorized Acquisition Areas'' by purchase from 
                willing sellers, donation, or exchange.
                    (B) Boundary adjustment.--On acquisition of land or 
                an interest in land under subparagraph (A), the 
                boundary of the historical park shall be adjusted to 
                reflect the acquisition.
    (c) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
        historical park in accordance with this section and the laws 
        generally applicable to units of the National Park System, 
        including--
                    (A) the National Park System Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 
                1 et seq.); and
                    (B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 
                seq.).
            (2) Interagency agreement.--Not later than 1 year after the 
        date on which the historical park is established, the Director 
        of the National Park Service and the Director of the United 
        States Fish and Wildlife Service shall enter into an agreement 
        to allow the National Park Service to provide for public 
        interpretation of historic resources located within the 
        boundary of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge that are 
        associated with the life of Harriet Tubman, consistent with the 
        management requirements of the Refuge.
            (3) Interpretive tours.--The Secretary may provide 
        interpretive tours to sites and resources located outside the 
        boundary of the historical park in Caroline, Dorchester, and 
        Talbot Counties, Maryland, relating to the life of Harriet 
        Tubman and the Underground Railroad.
            (4) Cooperative agreements.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into a 
                cooperative agreement with the State, political 
                subdivisions of the State, colleges and universities, 
                non-profit organizations, and individuals--
                            (i) to mark, interpret, and restore 
                        nationally significant historic or cultural 
                        resources relating to the life of Harriet 
                        Tubman or the Underground Railroad within the 
                        boundaries of the historical park, if the 
                        agreement provides for reasonable public 
                        access; or
                            (ii) to conduct research relating to the 
                        life of Harriet Tubman and the Underground 
                        Railroad.
                    (B) Visitor center.--The Secretary may enter into a 
                cooperative agreement with the State to design, 
                construct, operate, and maintain a joint visitor center 
                on land owned by the State--
                            (i) to provide for National Park Service 
                        visitor and interpretive facilities for the 
                        historical park; and
                            (ii) to provide to the Secretary, at no 
                        additional cost, sufficient office space to 
                        administer the historical park.
                    (C) Cost-sharing requirement.--
                            (i) Federal share.--The Federal share of 
                        the total cost of any activity carried out 
                        under this paragraph shall not exceed 50 
                        percent.
                            (ii) Form of non-federal share.--The non-
                        Federal share of the cost of carrying out an 
                        activity under this paragraph may be in the 
                        form of in-kind contributions or goods or 
                        services fairly valued.
    (d) General Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on 
        which funds are made available to carry out this section, the 
        Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the 
        historical park in accordance with section 12(b) of Public Law 
        91-383 (commonly known as the ``National Park Service General 
        Authorities Act'') (16 U.S.C. 1a-7(b)).
            (2) Consultation.--The general management plan shall be 
        prepared in consultation with the State (including political 
        subdivisions of the State).
            (3) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate the 
        preparation and implementation of the management plan with--
                    (A) the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge;
                    (B) the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park 
                established by section 3(b)(1)(A); and
                    (C) the National Underground Railroad Network to 
                Freedom.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

SEC. 3. HARRIET TUBMAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, AUBURN, NEW YORK.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Historical park.--The term ``historical park'' means 
        the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park established by 
        subsection (b)(1)(A).
            (2) Home.--The term ``Home'' means The Harriet Tubman Home, 
        Inc., located in Auburn, New York.
            (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Harriet 
        Tubman National Historical Park'', numbered T18/80,000, and 
        dated March 2009.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of New York.
    (b) Harriet Tubman National Historical Park.--
            (1) Establishment.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), there 
                is established the Harriet Tubman National Historical 
                Park in Auburn, New York, as a unit of the National 
                Park System.
                    (B) Determination by secretary.--The historical 
                park 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.
                    (C) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
                on which the Secretary makes a determination under 
                subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall publish in the 
                Federal Register notice of the establishment of the 
                historical park.
                    (D) Map.--The map shall be on file and available 
                for public inspection in appropriate offices of the 
                National Park Service.
            (2) Boundary.--The historical park shall include the 
        Harriet Tubman Home, the Tubman Home for the Aged, the Thompson 
        Memorial AME Zion Church and Rectory, and associated land, as 
        identified in the area entitled ``National Historical Park 
        Proposed Boundary'' on the map.
            (3) Purpose.--The purpose of the historical park is to 
        preserve and interpret for the benefit of present and future 
        generations the historical, cultural, and natural resources 
        associated with the life of Harriet Tubman.
            (4) Land acquisition.--The Secretary may acquire land and 
        interests in land within the areas depicted on the map by 
        purchase from a willing seller, donation, or exchange.
    (c) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
        historical park in accordance with this section and the laws 
        generally applicable to units of the National Park System, 
        including--
                    (A) the National Park System Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 
                1 et seq.); and
                    (B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et 
                seq.).
            (2) Interpretive tours.--The Secretary may provide 
        interpretive tours to sites and resources located outside the 
        boundary of the historical park in Auburn, New York, relating 
        to the life of Harriet Tubman.
            (3) Cooperative agreements.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into a 
                cooperative agreement with the owner of any land within 
                the historical park to mark, interpret, or restore 
                nationally significant historic or cultural resources 
                relating to the life of Harriet Tubman, if the 
                agreement provides that--
                            (i) the Secretary shall have the right of 
                        access to any public portions of the land 
                        covered by the agreement to allow for--
                                    (I) access at reasonable times by 
                                historical park visitors to the land; 
                                and
                                    (II) interpretation of the land for 
                                the public; and
                            (ii) no changes or alterations shall be 
                        made to the land except by mutual agreement of 
                        the Secretary and the owner of the land.
                    (B) Research.--The Secretary may enter into a 
                cooperative agreement with the State, political 
                subdivisions of the State, institutions of higher 
                education, the Home and other nonprofit organizations, 
                and individuals to conduct research relating to the 
                life of Harriet Tubman.
                    (C) Cost-sharing requirement.--
                            (i) Federal share.--The Federal share of 
                        the total cost of any activity carried out 
                        under this paragraph shall not exceed 50 
                        percent.
                            (ii) Form of non-federal share.--The non-
                        Federal share may be in the form of in-kind 
                        contributions or goods or services fairly 
                        valued.
                    (D) Attorney general.--
                            (i) In general.--The Secretary shall submit 
                        to the Attorney General for review any 
                        cooperative agreement under this paragraph 
                        involving religious property or property owned 
                        by a religious institution.
                            (ii) Finding.--No cooperative agreement 
                        subject to review under this subparagraph shall 
                        take effect until the date on which the 
                        Attorney General issues a finding that the 
                        proposed agreement does not violate the 
                        Establishment Clause of the first amendment to 
                        the Constitution.
    (d) General Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on 
        which funds are made available to carry out this section, the 
        Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the 
        historical park in accordance with section 12(b) of Public Law 
        91-383 (commonly known as the ``National Park Service General 
        Authorities Act'') (16 U.S.C. 1a-7(b)).
            (2) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate the 
        preparation and implementation of the management plan with--
                    (A) the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad 
                National Historical Park established by section 
                2(b)(1); and
                    (B) the National Underground Railroad Network to 
                Freedom.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act, except 
that not more than $7,500,000 shall be available to provide financial 
assistance under subsection (c)(3).
                                 <all>