118 HR 8012 RH: Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2024-12-10
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Union Calendar No. 693
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8012
[Report No. 118–848]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 15, 2024
Mr. Waltz (for himself, Mr. Soto, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mr. Fleischmann, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Mills, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Webster of Florida, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Gaetz, Mrs. McClain, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Jackson of Texas, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Bean of Florida, Mr. Posey, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Steube, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Mast, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Frost, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Donalds, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Mr. Moskowitz, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Maloy, and Mr. Armstrong) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
December 10, 2024
Additional sponsors: Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Carson, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr. Lawler, Mr. James, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Stanton, and Mr. Crenshaw
December 10, 2024
Reported with an amendment, 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 April 15, 2024
A BILL
To establish the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site in the State of Florida, and for other purposes.
1.

Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site Act”.
2.

Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site
(a)

Definitions
In this Act:
(1)

Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(2)

Site
The term Site means the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site designated by subsection (b).
(3)

State
The term State means the State of Florida.
(b)

Designation
Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida, is hereby designated as the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site.
(c)

African American Civil Rights Network
The Site shall be part of the African American Civil Rights Network established under the African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–104).
(d)

Administration
(1)

Cooperative agreements
The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with appropriate public or private entities for interpretative and educational purposes related to the Site.
(2)

Effect of designation
The Site shall not be a unit of the National Park System.
(3)

Limitations
Nothing in this Act—
(A)
authorizes the Secretary to interfere with the rights of any person with respect to private property or any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the State or any political subdivision thereof;
(B)
affects the administration of the Site by any owner of the Site; or
(C)
authorizes the Secretary to acquire land or interests in land through condemnation or otherwise.
(e)

Special resource study
(1)

In general
The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the Site to evaluate the national significance of the Site and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Site as a unit of the National Park System.
(2)

Alternatives
The Secretary shall consider alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the Site by Federal, State, or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations.
(3)

Conduct of study
The study shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code.
(4)

Report
Not later than 2 years after the date on which funds are made available to conduct the study, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress that describes the results of the study and any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the Site.
December 10, 2024
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed