[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7627 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7627

 To establish the Dr. Percy and Dr. Anna Julian Home National Historic 
         Site in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 12, 2024

 Mr. Davis of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Mfume, Ms. Plaskett, and Ms. 
Kelly of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                   the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To establish the Dr. Percy and Dr. Anna Julian Home National Historic 
         Site 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 ``Dr. Percy and Dr. Anna Julian Home 
National Historic Site Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) National historic site.--The term ``National Historic 
        Site'' means the Dr. Percy and Dr. Anna Julian Home National 
        Historic Site established by section 3(a).
            (2) Home.--The term ``Home'' means the Julian Home in Oak 
        Park, Illinois.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. DR. PERCY AND DR. ANNA JULIAN HOME NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) Establishment.--Subject to subsection (b), there is established 
the Dr. Percy and Dr. Anna Julian Home National Historic Site in the 
State of Illinois as a unit of the National Park System.
    (b) Conditions of Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--The National Historic Site shall not be 
        established until the date on which the Secretary determines 
        that an agreement entered into between the Secretary and the 
        Home providing for public access to, and interpretation, 
        operation, and maintenance of, the National Historic Site is 
        sufficient for the purposes of a manageable park unit.
            (2) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which 
        the Secretary makes a determination under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice of 
        establishment of the National Historic Site.
            (3) Purpose.--The purpose of the National Historic Site is 
        to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present 
        and future generations resources associated with--
                    (A) the extraordinary achievements of Dr. Percy L. 
                Julian and Dr. Anna Johnson Julian;
                    (B) the history of racial discrimination and the 
                ongoing fight for equality;
                    (C) the importance of perseverance, education, and 
                service to others;
                    (D) the contribution of Dr. Percy and Dr. Anna 
                Julian to advancements in chemistry, modern medicine, 
                and sociology; and
                    (E) the Julian family and their home withstanding 
                multiple firebomb attempts.
    (c) Map; Boundaries.--
            (1) Map.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map of the 
        National Historic Site.
            (2) Availability of map.--The map prepared under paragraph 
        (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
        appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
            (3) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the National Historic 
        Site shall be the boundaries generally depicted on the map 
        prepared under paragraph (1).
    (d) Acquisition Authority.--The Secretary may acquire and land or 
interest in land located within the boundary of the National Historic 
Site 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 
        National Historic Site in accordance with--
                    (A) this Act; and
                    (B) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
                National Park System.
            (2) Agreement.--The Secretary may--
                    (A) enter into an agreement with the Home for the 
                purpose of providing public access to, and 
                interpretation, operation, and maintenance of, the 
                National Historic Site; and
                    (B) enter into cooperative agreements, leases, or 
                other agreements, as appropriate, with public and 
                private entities to provide and facilitate interpretive 
                and educational services.
            (3) Management plan.--
                    (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the 
                date on which funds are first made available to the 
                Secretary for the preparation of a general management 
                plan for the National Historic Site, the Secretary 
                shall prepare a general management plan for the 
                National Historic Site in accordance with section 
                100502 of title 54, United States Code.
                    (B) Inclusion.--The general management plan 
                prepared under subparagraph (A) shall identify, as 
                appropriate, the roles and responsibilities of the 
                National Park Service and any applicable management 
                entity in administering and interpreting the National 
                Historic Site and areas affiliated with the National 
                Historic Site in a manner that does not interfere with 
                existing operations and the continued use of existing 
                facilities at the National Historic Site, unless agreed 
                to by the Home and in accordance with the agreements 
                described in paragraph (2) and subsection (b).
                    (C) Submission to congress.--On completion of the 
                general management plan under subparagraph (A), the 
                Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
                Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
                Natural Resources of the House of Representatives the 
                general management plan.
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