[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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