[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. 3543 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 602
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3543
To establish the Historic Greenwood District--Black Wall Street
National Monument in the State of Oklahoma, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 14, 2023
Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Booker, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Hickenlooper, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Cassidy) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
November 21, 2024
Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To establish the Historic Greenwood District--Black Wall Street
National Monument in the State of Oklahoma, 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 ``Historic Greenwood
District--Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment
Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> In this Act:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the
Historic Greenwood District--Black Wall Street National
Monument Advisory Commission established by section
5(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Descendant.--The term ``descendant'' means an
individual who can verify family lineage by blood, adoption, or
marriage to a Black individual who lived in, worked in, or was
present in the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May
31, 1921, or June 1, 1921, by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) family records, including family
Bibles, vital records, correspondence, memoirs,
journals, diaries, unrecorded deeds, diplomas,
certificates, or testimonials;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) public records, including censuses,
government records, military records, pensions, land
bounty records, passport applications, passenger lists,
original grants, naturalization or immigration records,
records of entry, or State, province, or local records;
or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) institutional records, including
church records, cemetery records and inscriptions,
educational institutions, insurance records, or
societies and fraternal organizations.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled
``Greenwood Historic District--Black Wall Street National
Monument, Proposed Boundary'', numbered 196/ 188,275, and dated
July 2023.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) National monument.--The term ``National
Monument'' means the Historic Greenwood District--Black Wall
Street National Monument established by section 3(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF HISTORIC GREENWOOD DISTRICT--BLACK
WALL STREET NATIONAL MONUMENT.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Establishment.--There is established the Historic
Greenwood District--Black Wall Street National Monument in the State of
Oklahoma as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect,
and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations
resources associated with the Historic Greenwood District, Black Wall
Street, and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 and the role of each in the
history of the State of Oklahoma and the United States.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Boundary.--The boundary of the National Monument shall
be as generally depicted on the Map.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the
National Park Service.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Acquisition Authority.--The Secretary may acquire any
land or interest in land located within the boundary of the National
Monument by--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) donation;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) purchase from a willing seller with donated or
appropriated funds; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) exchange.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (e) Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative
agreements, as appropriate, with public or private entities to provide
and facilitate, within or outside the boundary of the National
Monument, interpretive and educational services, administrative
support, and technical assistance relating to the National
Monument.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (f) Private Property Protection.--Nothing in this Act--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) affects the land use rights of an owner of
private property (including property of a house of worship and
commercial property) within or adjacent to the National
Monument; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) requires any change in or affects the
construction of, interpretation of zoning laws applicable to,
or appearance of any non-Federal property (including property
of a house of worship and commercial property) within or
adjacent to the National Monument.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Administration by Secretary.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Applicable law.--Subject to paragraph (2), the
Secretary shall administer the National Monument in accordance
with--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) this Act; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in the case of land under the direct
jurisdiction of the Secretary, the laws generally
applicable to units of the National Park
System.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Effect on administration of standpipe hill.--
Nothing in this Act affects the authority of Oklahoma State
University or the Board of Regents for the Oklahoma
Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges to own, maintain, or
administer Standpipe Hill.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Management Plan.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation
and coordination with Oklahoma State University, shall prepare
a management plan for the National Monument in accordance with
section 100502 of title 54, United States Code.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Requirement.--In preparing and implementing
the management plan for the National Monument, the Secretary
shall ensure that the administration of the National Monument
does not interfere with the continuing use and ownership of
Standpipe Hill.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult
with the Commission, current and former residents of the
Historic Greenwood District, and descendants on the preparation
of the management plan under paragraph (1).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) Submission to congress.--Not later than 3
years after the date on which funds are made available to the
Secretary for the preparation of the management plan under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit the management plan
to--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of
the House of Representatives.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF HISTORIC GREENWOOD DISTRICT--BLACK
WALL STREET NATIONAL MONUMENT ADVISORY
COMMISSION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Establishment.--There is established an advisory
commission, to be known as the ``Historic Greenwood District--Black
Wall Street National Monument Advisory Commission''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Duty.--The Commission shall advise the Secretary on
matters relating to the development and management of the National
Monument, including the construction of visitor service facilities and
infrastructure.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Membership.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed
of 11 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) 7 members shall be
descendants;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) 3 members shall have experience in the
field of historic preservation or the purposes for
which the National Monument was established;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) 1 member shall be appointed after
consideration of recommendations submitted by the Mayor
of the city of Tulsa in the State of
Oklahoma.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Terms.--A member of the Commission shall be
appointed for a term of 5 years.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Vacancies.--Any vacancy on the Commission
shall be filled in the same manner in which the original
appointment was made.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) Successors.--Notwithstanding the expiration of
a 5-year term of a member of the Commission, a member of the
Commission may continue to serve on the Commission until the
date on which--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) the member is reappointed by the
Secretary; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) a successor is appointed by the
Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Chair; Bylaws.--The Commission shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) have a Chair, who shall be elected by the
members of the Commission; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) adopt such bylaws as the Commission considers
necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission under
this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (e) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) the Chair; or</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) a majority of the members of the
Commission.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (f) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission
shall constitute a quorum.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (g) Compensation.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) In general.--Members of the Commission shall
serve without compensation.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Travel expenses.--Members of the Commission
shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States
Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of
the member in the performance of the duties of the
Commission.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (h) FACA Nonapplicability.--Section 1013(b) of title 5,
United States Code, shall not apply to the Commission.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate 10 years
after the date on which the National Monument is established.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Historic Greenwood District--Black
Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Historic
Greenwood District--Black Wall Street National Monument
Advisory Commission established by section 5(a).
(2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled
``Greenwood Historic District--Black Wall Street National
Monument, Proposed Boundary'', numbered 196/188,275, and dated
August 2024.
(3) National monument.--The term ``National Monument''
means the Historic Greenwood District--Black Wall Street
National Monument established by section 3(a).
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF HISTORIC GREENWOOD DISTRICT--BLACK WALL STREET
NATIONAL MONUMENT.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), there is
established the Historic Greenwood District--Black Wall Street
National Monument in the State of Oklahoma as a unit of the
National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for
the benefit of present and future generations resources
associated with the Historic Greenwood District, Black Wall
Street, and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 and the role of
each in the history of the State of Oklahoma and the United
States.
(2) Conditions of establishment.--
(A) Determination by the secretary.--The National
Monument shall be established on the date the Secretary
determines that a sufficient quantity of land or
interests in land has been acquired to constitute a
manageable park unit.
(B) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date
on which the Secretary makes a determination under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall publish in the
Federal Register notice of the establishment of the
National Monument.
(b) Boundary.--The boundary of the National Monument shall be as
generally depicted on the Map.
(c) Map.--The Map shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(d) Acquisition Authority.--The Secretary may acquire any land or
interest in land located within the boundary of the National Monument
by--
(1) donation;
(2) purchase from a willing seller with donated or
appropriated funds; or
(3) exchange.
(e) Agreements.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative
agreements, as appropriate, with public or private entities to
provide and facilitate, within or outside the boundary of the
National Monument, interpretive and educational services,
administrative support, and technical assistance relating to
the National Monument.
(2) Marking and interpretation of significant historic or
cultural resources.--The Secretary may enter into agreements to
mark or interpret significant historic or cultural resources or
locations on land within the boundary of the National Monument.
(f) Private Property.--Nothing in this Act affects the rights of an
owner of private property within or adjacent to the National Monument.
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Administration by Secretary.--The Secretary shall administer
the National Monument in accordance with--
(1) this Act; and
(2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National
Park System.
(b) Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on
which funds are first made available to carry out this Act, the
Secretary shall prepare a management plan for the National
Monument in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United
States Code.
(2) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the
Commission on the preparation of the management plan under
paragraph (1).
SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF HISTORIC GREENWOOD DISTRICT--BLACK WALL STREET
NATIONAL MONUMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION.
(a) Establishment.--There is established an advisory commission, to
be known as the ``Historic Greenwood District--Black Wall Street
National Monument Advisory Commission''.
(b) Duty.--The Commission shall advise the Secretary on matters
relating to the development and management of the National Monument,
including the construction of visitor service facilities and
infrastructure.
(c) Membership.--
(1) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 11
members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom--
(A) 7 members shall be descendants of individuals
who lived or worked in the Greenwood District of Tulsa
in 1921, to be appointed after consideration of
recommendations from interested organizations or
individuals;
(B) 3 members shall have experience in the field of
historic preservation or the purposes for which the
National Monument was established; and
(C) 1 member shall be appointed after consideration
of recommendations submitted by the Mayor of Tulsa.
(2) Terms.--A member of the Commission shall be appointed
for a term of 5 years.
(3) Vacancies.--Any vacancy on the Commission shall be
filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was
made.
(4) Successors.--Notwithstanding the expiration of a 5-year
term of a member of the Commission, a member of the Commission
may continue to serve on the Commission until the date on
which--
(A) the member is reappointed by the Secretary; or
(B) a successor is appointed by the Secretary.
(d) Chair; Bylaws.--The Commission shall--
(1) have a Chair, who shall be elected by the members of
the Commission; and
(2) adopt such bylaws as the Commission considers necessary
to carry out the functions of the Commission under this Act.
(e) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of--
(1) the Chair; or
(2) a majority of the members of the Commission.
(f) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum.
(g) Compensation.--
(1) In general.--Members of the Commission shall serve
without compensation.
(2) Travel expenses.--Members of the Commission shall be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency
under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States
Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of
the member in the performance of the duties of the Commission.
(h) Faca Nonapplicability.--Section 1013(b) of title 5, United
States Code, shall not apply to the Commission.
(i) Termination.--The Commission shall terminate 10 years after the
date on which the National Monument is established.
Calendar No. 602
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3543
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To establish the Historic Greenwood District--Black Wall Street
National Monument in the State of Oklahoma, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
November 21, 2024
Reported with an amendment