[Senate Report 117-166]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


                                                      Calendar No. 508
117th Congress         }                        {             Report
                                 SENATE
 2d Session            }                        {            117-166

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             PULLMAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK REDESIGNATION

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               September 27, 2022.--Ordered to be printed

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   Mr. Manchin, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                         [To accompany S. 1344]

    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was 
referred the bill (S. 1344), 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 amendments 
and recommends that the bill, as amended, do pass.

                               AMENDMENTS

    The amendments are as follows:
          1. On page 2, strike lines 1 through 4 and insert the 
        following:

                  (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map 
                entitled ``Pullman National Historical Park 
                Boundary'', numbered 590/125,485, and dated 
                November 2021.

          2. On page 4, line 15, strike ``; and'' and insert 
        ``, if the cooperative agreement provides for 
        reasonable public access.''.
          3. On page 5, line 19, strike ``general''.

                                PURPOSE

    The purpose of S. 1344 is to redesignate the Pullman 
National Monument in the State of Illinois as the Pullman 
National Historical Park.

                          BACKGROUND AND NEED

    Pullman National Monument was established in 2015 by 
Presidential Proclamation 9233 to preserve and interpret 
resources that are part of Chicago's Pullman Historic District. 
These resources reflect the industrial and labor history 
associated with the Pullman Company. Industrialist George 
Mortimer Pullman built a model town to house workers at his 
luxury rail car factories. Although his goal was to cure the 
social ills of the day, the tight control he exercised over his 
workers helped spark one of the nation's most widespread and 
consequential labor strikes and the journey of the Pullman 
porters toward the civil rights movement of the 20th century.
    The boundaries of Pullman National Monument encompass 
approximately 203 acres and include about two-thirds of the 
Pullman Historic District. Currently, the National Park Service 
(NPS) owns and manages only the historic Administration Clock 
Tower Building, which served as the hub of the former Pullman 
factory. Within the monument boundary is the Pullman State 
Historic Site, owned and operated by the Illinois Historic 
Preservation Agency. Other governmental and private 
organizations also contribute to the preservation and 
interpretation of the Pullman neighborhood's history. The NPS 
coordinates closely with these entities to ensure that the 
history of this area is preserved and made available to the 
public.
    S. 1344 redesignates the Pullman National Monument as the 
Pullman National Historical Park, to be more consistent with 
NPS naming conventions.

                          LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

    S. 1344 was introduced by Senators Durbin and Duckworth on 
April 22, 2021. The Subcommittee on National Parks held a 
hearing on S. 1344 on May 11, 2022. Similar legislation, H.R. 
2626, was introduced in the House on April 16, 2021 and 
reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on April 
6, 2022.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in 
open business session on July 21, 2022, by a voice vote of a 
quorum present, recommends that the Senate pass S. 1344 if 
amended as described herein. Senator Lee asked to be recorded 
as voting no.

                          COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS

    During its consideration of S. 1344, the Committee adopted 
amendments to update the park boundary map reference, 
clarifying that the Secretary may enter into cooperative 
agreements with interested parties to preserve non-Federal land 
in or around the boundary of the historical park if there is 
reasonable public access, and requiring the Secretary to submit 
a management plan within three fiscal years, rather than a 
general management plan.

                      SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS

Section 1. Short title

    Section 1 provides the short title for the bill, the 
``Pullman National Historical Park Act''.

Sec. 2. Definitions

    Section 2 defines key terms used in the bill.

Sec. 3. Redesignation of Pullman National Monument

    Section 3 redesignates Pullman National Monument as the 
Pullman National Historical Park, and states that any funds 
designated for the Pullman National Monument will be available 
for the historical park and any references in current law will 
be considered a reference to the historical park. Section 3 
also states that Proclamation Number 9233, which designated the 
Pullman National Monument, shall have no force or effect.

Sec. 4. Purposes

    Section 4 describes the purposes of the historical park.

Sec. 5. Administration

    Section 5 states that the historical park shall be 
administered in accordance with this Act and the laws generally 
applicable to units of the National Park System.

Sec. 6. Cooperative agreements

    Section 6 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter 
into cooperative agreements (notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. chapter 
63) with the State of Illinois, public and non-profit entities, 
and other interested parties to support collaborative 
interpretive and education programs at non-Federal historic 
properties within the boundaries of the park, and to identify, 
interpret, and preserve non-Federal land at sites located near 
the boundary, if there is reasonable public access.

Sec. 7. Use of funds

    Section 7 authorizes the Secretary to use appropriated 
funds for the interpretation, restoration, and preservation of 
non-Federal properties located in or around the boundary of the 
historic park, subject to certain restrictions and a 
requirement that the properties allow for reasonable public 
access.

Sec. 8. Acquisition of land

    Section 8 authorizes the Secretary to acquire land, 
buildings, or structures for inclusion in the historical park 
by donation, transfer, exchange, or purchase from a willing 
seller.

Sec. 9. Management plan

    Section 9 requires the Secretary to complete a management 
plan within 3 years after which funds are first made available.

                   COST AND BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS

    The Committee has requested, but has not yet received, the 
Congressional Budget Office's estimate of the cost of S. 1344 
as ordered reported. When the Congressional Budget Office 
completes its cost estimate, it will be posted on the Internet 
at www.cbo.gov.

                      REGULATORY IMPACT EVALUATION

    In compliance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee makes the following 
evaluation of the regulatory impact which would be incurred in 
carrying out S. 1344. The bill is not a regulatory measure in 
the sense of imposing Government-established standards or 
significant economic responsibilities on private individuals 
and businesses. No personal information would be collected in 
administering the program. Therefore, there would be no impact 
on personal privacy. Little, if any, additional paperwork would 
result from the enactment of S. 1344, as ordered reported.

                   CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING

    S. 1344, as ordered reported, does not contain any 
congressionally directed spending items, limited tax benefits, 
or limited tariff benefits as defined in rule XLIV of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate.

                        EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

    The testimony provided by the Department of the Interior at 
the May 11, 2022, hearing on S. 1344 follows:

   Statement of Michael A. Caldwell, Acting Associate Director, Park 
Planning, Facilities and Lands, National Park Service, U.S. Department 
                            of the Interior

    Chairman King, Ranking Member Daines, and members of the 
Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the 
Department of the Interior's views on S. 1344, a bill to 
redesignate the Pullman National Monument in the State of 
Illinois as the Pullman National Historical Park, and for other 
purposes. The Department supports S. 1344 with amendments 
described later in this statement.
    S. 1344 would redesignate Pullman National Monument in 
Chicago, Illinois, as Pullman National Historical Park, as well 
as provide a statutory basis for this unit. In the National 
Park Service's (NPS) standard nomenclature, the term ``national 
historical park'' denotes a unit containing multiple historic 
resources, as is the case with the Pullman National Monument. 
The bill also provides for some specific management and 
cooperative agreement authorities that would be new to the 
unit.
    Pullman National Monument was established in 2015 by 
Presidential Proclamation 9233 to preserve and interpret 
resources that are part of the Pullman Historic District. These 
resources reflect the industrial and labor history associated 
with the Pullman Company, including the rise and role of the 
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and the history of urban 
planning and design, of which the planned company town of 
Pullman is a nationally significant example.
    The Pullman Historic District typifies many of the 
economic, social, and design currents running through American 
life in the late 19th and early 20th century. Industrialist 
George Mortimer Pullman built the model town to house workers 
at his luxury rail car factories. Although his goal was to cure 
the social ills of the day, the tight control he exercised over 
his workers helped spark one of the nation's most widespread 
and consequential labor strikes. The remaining structures of 
the Pullman Palace Car Company, workers' housing, and community 
buildings that make up the Pullman Historic District are a 
testament to the evolution of American industry, the rise of 
unions and the labor movement, the lasting strength of urban 
design, and the remarkable journey of the Pullman porters 
toward the civil rights movement of the 20th century.
    The boundaries of Pullman National Monument, which 
encompass approximately 203 acres, include about two-thirds of 
the Pullman Historic District. Currently, the NPS owns and 
manages only the historic Administration Clock Tower Building, 
which served as the hub of the former Pullman factory. Within 
the monument boundary is the Pullman State Historic Site, owned 
and operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, 
which includes the grounds around the Administration Clock 
Tower Building, the North Factory Wing, the Rear Erecting Shop, 
and the four-story Hotel Florence. Other governmental and 
private organizations also contribute to the preservation and 
interpretation of the Pullman neighborhood's history. The NPS 
coordinates closely with these entities to ensure that the 
history of this area is preserved and made available to the 
public.
    While the Department supports the redesignation of the 
Pullman National Monument as a national historical park, we 
recommend that S. 1344 be amended to reflect the joint planning 
effort already underway by the NPS and the Illinois Department 
of Natural Resources for Pullman National Monument and State 
Historic Site instead of a General Management Plan. We also 
recommend that the language regarding cooperative agreements 
and the use of funds be revised to conform with the standard 
language used in legislation for units of the National Park 
System. We would be happy to work with the sponsor and the 
Committee on proposed amendment language.
    Chairman King, this concludes my statement. I would be 
pleased to answer any questions you or other members of the 
Subcommittee may have.

                        CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

    In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee notes that no 
changes in existing law are made by the bill as ordered 
reported.

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