[House Report 117-582]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


117th Congress    }                                     {      Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session       }                                     {     117-582

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                  PULLMAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ACT

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 November 17, 2022.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
            the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

 Mr. Grijalva, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 2626]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred 
the bill (H.R. 2626) to redesignate the Pullman National 
Monument in the State of Illinois as the Pullman National 
Historical Park, and for other purposes, having considered the 
same, reports favorably thereon with an amendment and 
recommends that the bill as amended do pass.
    The amendment is as follows:
  Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

  This Act may be cited as the ``Pullman National Historical Park 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

  In this Act:
          (1) Historical park.--The term ``historical park'' means the 
        Pullman National Historical Park established in section 3(a).
          (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
        the Interior.

SEC. 3. REDESIGNATION OF PULLMAN NATIONAL MONUMENT.

  (a) In General.--There is established the Pullman National Historical 
Park for the purposes set forth in this Act.
  (b) Abolishment of Monument, Incorporation of Lands, and Availability 
of Funds.--The Pullman National Monument, established by Proclamation 
Number 9233, dated February 19, 2015, is abolished as such, and all 
lands or interests in land that constitute the Monument (as in 
existence on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) are 
incorporated in, and shall be considered to be part of, the historical 
park. Any funds available for purposes of the Pullman National Monument 
shall be available for purposes of the historical park.
  (c) References.--Any references in a law, regulation, document, 
record, map, or other paper of the United States to the Pullman 
National Monument shall be considered to be a reference to the 
historical park.

SEC. 4. PURPOSES.

  The purposes of the historical park are to preserve, protect, and 
interpret Pullman's nationally significant cultural and historical 
resources associated with--
          (1) the Nation's labor history and creation of a national 
        Labor Day holiday;
          (2) the first planned model industrial community in the 
        United States;
          (3) the architecture and landscape design of the planned 
        community;
          (4) the pivotal role of the Pullman porter in the rise of the 
        African-American middle class; and
          (5) the entirety of the history, and historic figures 
        discussed in Presidential Proclamation Number 9233.

SEC. 5. BOUNDARIES.

  (a) In General.--The boundaries of the historical park are as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Pullman National Historical 
Park'', numbered 590-125,485, and dated November 2021.
  (b) Acquisition of Land.--The Secretary may acquire land, including 
interests in land, within the boundaries of the historical park by 
donation, transfer, exchange, or purchase from a willing seller using 
donated or appropriated funds.
  (c) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service and the Department of the Interior.

SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION.

  The Secretary shall administer the land within the boundary of the 
historical park in accordance with--
          (1) this Act; and
          (2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National 
        Park System, including--
                  (A) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 
                100751(a), 100752, 100753 and 102101 of title 54, 
                United States Code; and
                  (B) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code.

SEC. 7. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.

  (a) In General.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements 
with the State, other public and non-profit entities, and other 
interested parties to identify, interpret, and provide technical 
assistance, including collaborative interpretive and educational 
programs, at--
          (1) non-Federal historic properties within the boundaries of 
        the historical park; and
          (2) sites in close proximity to the historical park, but 
        located outside the boundaries of the historical park, 
        including providing for placement of directional and 
        interpretive signage, exhibits, and technology-based 
        interpretive devices.
  (b) Preservation.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative 
agreements with the State, other public and non-profit entities, and 
other interested parties to provide financial assistance to mark, 
interpret, and restore non-Federal nationally significant historic or 
cultural properties and resources within the historical park as the 
Secretary determines appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
These cooperative agreements will be subject to such terms and 
conditions that the Secretary determines necessary, and shall provide 
that--
          (1) reasonable public access to the property covered by such 
        agreement for the purpose of interpreting them to the public;
          (2) no changes or alterations shall be made to the exterior 
        of the properties except by mutual agreement of the other 
        parties to the agreements;
          (3) the Federal share of the total cost of any activity 
        carried out under the agreement shall be not more than 50 
        percent, with in-kind contributions or goods or services fairly 
        valued authorized, as appropriate, for the non-Federal share; 
        and
          (4) any conversion, use, or disposal of the restored property 
        for purposes that are inconsistent with the purposes of this 
        subsection, as determined by the Secretary, shall result in a 
        right of the United States to reimbursement of the greater of--
                  (A) the amount provided by the Secretary to the 
                project; or
                  (B) an amount equal to the increase in the value of 
                the project that is attributable to the funds, as 
                determined by the Secretary at the time of the 
                conversion, use, or disposal.

SEC. 8. MANAGEMENT PLAN.

  Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made 
available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall complete a general 
management plan for the historical park in accordance with section 
100502 of title 54.

                          PURPOSE OF THE BILL

    The purpose of H.R. 2626 is to redesignate the Pullman 
National Monument in the State of Illinois as the Pullman 
National Historical Park.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    H.R. 2626 would redesignate the Pullman National Monument 
as the Pullman National Historical Park in order to enhance 
protections for the Pullman area and provide the National Park 
Service (NPS) with increased flexibility to preserve and 
interpret historic buildings and resources under non-federal 
ownership within the boundary of the Pullman National Monument. 
The bill would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
acquire land, buildings, or structures for inclusion in the 
National Historical Park and would permit the Secretary to 
enter into cooperative agreements for the preservation and 
interpretation of non-federal land and resources in and around 
the National Historical Park.
    The Pullman Historic District consists of approximately 300 
acres in southeast Chicago, Illinois.\1\ In 1970, the Pullman 
Historic District was designated as a National Historic 
Landmark in recognition of the site's nationally significant 
importance to the social history, labor history, architecture, 
and urban planning of the United States. In 2015, President 
Barack Obama exercised his authority under the Antiquities Act 
of 1906 and declared the site a National Monument, making it a 
unit of the National Park System.\2\
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    \1\See generally Natalie Franz & Sandra Washington, NPS, Pullman 
Historic District Reconnaissance Survey (2013), available at https://
parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectId=49151.
    \2\Proclamation No. 9233, 3 C.F.R., 2015 Comp., p. 15, 17-18 
(revised as of Jan. 1, 2016), https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-
2016-title3-vol1/pdf/CFR-2016-title3-vol1.pdf; see also NPS, Foundation 
Document, Pullman National Monument (2017), https://www.nps.gov/pull/
learn/management/upload/PULL_FD_SP.pdf.
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                            COMMITTEE ACTION

    H.R. 2626 was introduced on April 16, 2021, by 
Representative Robin L. Kelly (D-IL). The bill was referred 
solely to the Committee on Natural Resources, and within the 
Committee to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and 
Public Lands. On April 21, 2021, the Subcommittee held a 
hearing on the bill. On April 6, 2022, the Natural Resources 
Committee met to consider the bill. The Subcommittee was 
discharged by unanimous consent. Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ) 
offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute. The 
amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by 
unanimous consent. The bill, as amended, was adopted and 
ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by 
unanimous consent.

                                HEARINGS

    For the purposes of clause 3(c)(6) of House rule XIII, the 
following hearing was used to develop or consider this measure: 
hearing by the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and 
Public Lands held on April 21, 2021.

            COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

    Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and 
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.

           COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII AND CONGRESSIONAL 
                               BUDGET ACT

    1. Cost of Legislation and the Congressional Budget Act. 
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) and (3) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
sections 308(a) and 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, as well as clause 3(d) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee has received the 
following estimate for the bill from the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                      Washington, DC, May 31, 2022.
Hon.  Raul M. Grijalva
Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 2626, the Pullman 
National Historical Park Act.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Madeleine 
Fox.
            Sincerely,
                                         Phillip L. Swagel,
                                                          Director.
    Enclosure.

[GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT]
    

    H.R. 2626 would redesignate the Pullman National Monument 
in Chicago, Illinois, as the Pullman National Historical Park. 
The bill would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter 
into cooperative agreements and provide technical assistance to 
public and nonprofit entities to preserve the park. H.R. 2626 
also would authorize the Secretary to acquire land for the 
historical park through donation, land exchange, or purchase 
with donated or appropriated funds. Finally, the Secretary 
would be required to complete a management plan for the park 
three years after funds are first made available.
    Using information from the National Park Service, CBO 
expects that the redesignation would not affect the cost of 
operating the park. Thus, CBO estimates that administrative 
costs, including creating the management plan and updating 
maps, informational material, and signage, would be 
insignificant over the 2022-2027 period; any spending would be 
subject to the availability of appropriated funds.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Madeleine Fox. 
The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy 
Director of Budget Analysis.
    2. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by 
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goals and 
objectives of this bill are to redesignate the Pullman National 
Monument in the State of Illinois as the Pullman National 
Historical Park.

                           EARMARK STATEMENT

    This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks, 
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined 
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives.

                 UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM ACT STATEMENT

    According to CBO, this bill contains no unfunded mandates 
as defined by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act.

                           EXISTING PROGRAMS

    This bill does not establish or reauthorize a program of 
the federal government known to be duplicative of another 
program.

                  APPLICABILITY TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

    The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to 
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public 
services or accommodations within the meaning of section 
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act.

               PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL, OR TRIBAL LAW

    Any preemptive effect of this bill over state, local, or 
tribal law is intended to be consistent with the bill's 
purposes and text and the Supremacy Clause of Article VI of the 
U.S. Constitution.

                        CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

    If enacted, this bill would make no changes to existing 
law.

        SUPPLEMENTAL, MINORITY, ADDITIONAL, OR DISSENTING VIEWS

    None.

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