Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2102 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2102

 To establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site,
                        and for other purposes.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 17, 2025

Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mr. Warnock) introduced the following bill;
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL

 To establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site,
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National
Historic Site Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Historic site.--The term ``Historic Site'' means the
        Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site established
        by section 3(a).
            (2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Ralph
        David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic Site Proposed
        Boundary'', numbered P99/184,019, and dated August 2022.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Georgia.

SEC. 3. RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY, SR., NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), there is
        established the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic
        Site in the State as a unit of the National Park System to
        preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and
        future generations--
                    (A) the site where the Reverend Dr. Abernathy
                served as pastor during the height of the modern civil
                rights movement, the historic West Hunter Street
                Baptist Church; and
                    (B) the role of Dr. Abernathy as an internationally
                recognized civil rights leader.
            (2) Determination by the secretary.--The Historic Site
        shall not be established until the date on which the Secretary
        determines that a sufficient quantity of land and interests in
        land have been acquired to constitute a manageable unit.
            (3) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which
        the Secretary makes a determination under paragraph (2), the
        Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the
        establishment of the Historic Site.
    (b) Boundary.--The boundary of the Historic Site shall be the
boundary generally depicted as ``Proposed Boundary'' on the Map.
    (c) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.
    (d) Acquisition of Land.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary
        may acquire land and interests in land within the boundary of
        the Historic Site by--
                    (A) donation;
                    (B) purchase from a willing seller with donated or
                appropriated funds; or
                    (C) exchange.
            (2) Limitation.--Any land or interests in land owned by the
        State or a political subdivision of the State may be acquired
        for inclusion in the Historic Site only by donation.
    (e) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer the Historic
Site in accordance with--
            (1) this section; and
            (2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National
        Park System, including--
                    (A) sections 100101(a), 100751(a), 100752, and
                100753 of title 54, United States Code; and
                    (B) chapters 1003 and 3201 of title 54, United
                States Code.
    (f) 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 management plan for the Historic Site in
accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code.
    (g) Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into cooperative
agreements, leases, or other agreements, as appropriate, with the State
or other entities to provide and facilitate interpretive and
educational services, administrative support, and technical assistance
related to the Historic Site within or outside the boundaries of the
Historic Site, including--
            (1) the placement of directional and interpretive signage;
            (2) exhibits;
            (3) parking and other administrative needs;
            (4) technology-based interpretive devices;
            (5) public interpretation and tours; and
            (6) the preservation of historic and cultural resources.
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