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[H.R. 139 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 351
116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 139

                          [Report No. 116-439]

 To establish the Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument in 
             the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2019

 Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

                              July 9, 2020

Additional sponsors: Mr. LaHood, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Bacon, 
 Mr. Bost, Mr. Quigley, Mrs. Demings, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Adams, Mr. 
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, 
  Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Clay, Ms. Norton, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Sires, Mr. 
                   Cohen, and Mr. Casten of Illinois

                              July 9, 2020

Reported with amendments; committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 
                                3, 2019]


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                                 A BILL


 
 To establish the Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument in 
             the State of Illinois, 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 ``Springfield Race Riot Study Act''.

SEC. 2. RESOURCE STUDY OF SPRINGFIELD RACE RIOT.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means areas 
        identified in the Springfield Race Riot Reconnaissance Survey 
        conducted by the National Park Service, dated August 2019.
    (b) Special Resource Study.--
            (1) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a special resource 
        study of the study area.
            (2) Contents.--In conducting the study under paragraph (1), 
        the Secretary shall--
                    (A) evaluate the national significance of the study 
                area;
                    (B) determine the suitability and feasibility of 
                designating the study area as a unit of the National 
                Park System;
                    (C) consider other alternatives for preservation, 
                protection, and interpretation of the study area by the 
                Federal Government, State or local government entities, 
                or private and nonprofit organizations;
                    (D) consult with interested Federal agencies, State 
                or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit 
                organizations, or any other interested individuals; and
                    (E) identify cost estimates for any Federal 
                acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, 
                and maintenance associated with the alternatives.
            (3) Applicable law.--The study required under paragraph (1) 
        shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 
        54, United States Code.
            (4) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
        funds are first made available for the study under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
        Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
        Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report that 
        describes--
                    (A) the results of the study; and
                    (B) any conclusions and recommendations of the 
                Secretary.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to direct the 
        Secretary of Interior to conduct a special resource study of 
        the site associated with the 1908 Springfield Race Riot in the 
        State of Illinois, and for other purposes.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 351

116th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 139

                          [Report No. 116-439]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To establish the Springfield Race Riot National Historic Monument in 
             the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              July 9, 2020

Reported with amendments; committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed