,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cjge ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #aj1 #bjac,mr4 ,rush introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of the ,interior to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating the study area as the ,black ,metropolis ,national ,heritage ,area in the ,state of ,illinois1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,black ,metropolis ,national ,heritage ,area ,study ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,black ,metropolis area on ,chicago1 ,illinois' ,south ,side has a cohesive and distinctive history as well as an important streetscape that distinguishes the area as worthy of designation as a ,national ,heritage ,area4 7#b7 ,the historic features of ,chicago's ,black ,metropolis predate the ,great ,migration of #aiaf-aiai and illustrate its influence on ,african-,american life in ,chicago and the ,nation as a result of this demographic phenomenon in which #ejj1jjj ,african-,americans migrated to the ,north in search of work and other opportunities1 with #ej1jjj of that aggregate relocating in ,chicago4 7#c7 ,the ,black ,metropolis1 as a setting1 witnessed some of the finest accomplishments in ,african-,american contributions to ,chicago1 the ,state of ,illinois1 and the ,nation1 while its legally and socially proscribed citizens challenged their environment and their ,nation to fulfill its promise as a place of opportunity for all4 7#d7 ,these contributions and accomplishments fall into the following main categories3 7,a7 ,business and ,entrepreneurial ,pursuits ,with ,state ,street developing as the ,black ,metropolis' 8,wall ,street01 the area produced two of the largest ,black banking operations in the ,nation in the ,binga ,state and ,douglass ,national ,banks and scores of smaller businesses ranging from print shops to restaurants to clothing stores to hair salons and barbershops4 7,b7 ,culture and ,aesthetics ,the area emerged as a musical mecca ranging from jazz to gospel to delta and urban blues to rhythm and blues and was home for institutions such as the ,george ,cleveland ,hall ,branch ,library1 which nurtured literary giants such as ,langston ,hughes1 the ,south ,side ,community ,arts ,center1 and the ,du,sable ,museum of ,african ,american ,history and ,culture4 7,c7 ,education ,the area includes the first public secondary school in the ,state of ,illinois built specifically to accommodate the educational needs of ,african-,american students1 which opened in #aicd at #dicd ,south ,wabash ,avenue and was named in honor of ,chicago's first non-native inhabitant and trader1 ,jean ,baptiste ,pointe du ,sable1 a ,black man from ,haiti1 and whose illustrious graduates include ,nat 8,king0 ,cole and ,chicago ,mayor ,harold ,washington4 7,d7 ,governance and ,politics ,from its political bases in the area's ,second ,ward and the ,first ,congressional ,district1 ,chicago's ,black ,metropolis proved itself a political center for all ,african-,americans1 producing the first ,african-,american to sit in ,congress in the #bjth century1 the ,honorable ,oscar ,de,priest1 as well as the first ,african-,american ,democratic congressman1 the ,honorable ,arthur ,w4 ,mitchell1 succeeded by ,honorable ,william ,l4 ,dawson1 the ,honorable ,ralph ,h4 ,metcalfe1 the ,honorable ,bennett ,m4 ,stewart1 and the ,honorable ,harold ,washington1 later the city's first elected ,african-,american mayor1 and the ,honorable ,charles ,a4 ,hayes4 7,e7 ,health ,care ,the area includes ,provident ,hospital1 founded in #ahia by the brilliant ,african-,american surgeon ,dr4 ,daniel ,hale ,williams and site of the first successful suturing of the human heart by ,dr4 ,williams in #ahic4 7,f7 ,labor ,the area was home to millions of unskilled and semi-skilled ,african-,american workers1 including the packinghouse workers who arrived during the ,great ,migration and constituted #be percent of the stockyards work force during ,world ,war ,i1 and the ,pullman porters who represented a full #bj percent of the ,nation's ,african-,american workforce during the early #aijjs4 7,g7 ,military ,life and ,patriotism ,african-,american men enlisted in the ,union ,army on the grounds of ,camp ,douglass within the ,black ,metropolis area as part of the #bith ,infantry ,regiment of the ,united ,states ,colored ,troops1 and a generation later trained at the ,eighth ,regiment ,armory nearby before embarking for ,france as part of what ,president ,wilson referred to as the great crusade to 8make the world safe for democracy0 during ,world ,war ,i4 7,h7 ,recreation and ,competitive ,sports ,early on1 the ,nation's most popular sports 7baseball1 boxing1 football1 track and basketball7 enjoyed support from the ,black ,metropolis' population and drew participants who earned widespread recognition such as ,rube ,foster1 a native ,chicagoan1 who founded the ,negro ,baseball ,league and its local team1 the ,american ,giants4 7,i7 ,religion and ,church ,activism ,the area includes ,quinn ,chapel ,african ,methodist ,episcopal 7,a4,m4,e7 ,church1 an antebellum center of abolitionist activity1 and a major station on the ,underground ,railroad1 and with emancipation1 there was another religious movement to provide and protect the civil rights of all citizens led by ,black ,metropolis churches such as ,quinn ,chapel and ,bethel ,a4,m4,e4 7,j7 ,social ,justice and ,civil ,rights ,it was from within the ,black ,metropolis area in the early #bjth century that ,ida ,b4 ,wells-,barnett waged her crusade for justice for ,african-,americans and women and worked to establish the first ,national ,association for the ,advancement of ,colored ,people branch in that group's national network in #aiab4 7,k7 ,streetscapes ,the area includes many historic locations1 including those along ,state ,street and #ceth ,street1 ranging from the ,overton ,hygienic ,manufacturing ,building at #cfag ,south ,state ,street and the ,chicago ,bee ,building at #cfdg ,south ,state ,street 7both designated as ,chicago ,city ,landmarks7 to ,liberty ,life ,insurance ,company at #ceja ,south ,parkway and a monument and park dedicated to ,united ,states ,senator ,stephen ,douglas 7designated as a ,state ,landmark7 at ,lake ,park ,avenue and #ceth ,street1 green and public spaces1 stretching from ,chicago's lakefront to historic park and boulevard systems to the ,west1 and is now the proposed site for the #bjaf ,olympics in the ,city of ,chicago's bid to host this event4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,heritage area ,the term ,heritage ,area means the ,black ,metropolis ,national ,heritage ,area4 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#c7 ,study area ,the term study area means the region bounded as follows3 7,a7 #ahth ,street on the ,north and #bbnd ,street on the ,south1 from ,lake ,michigan on the ,east to ,wentworth ,avenue to the ,west4 7,b7 #bbnd ,street on the ,north to #ceth ,street on the ,south1 from ,lake ,michigan on the ,east to the ,dan ,ryan ,expressway on the ,west4 7,c7 #ceth ,street on the ,north and #dgth ,street on the ,south1 from ,lake ,michigan on the ,east to the ,b,o ,railroad 7,stewart ,avenue7 on the ,west4 7,d7 #dgth ,street on the ,north to #eeth ,street on the ,south1 from ,cottage ,grove ,avenue on the ,east to the ,dan ,ryan ,expressway on the ,west4 7,e7 #eeth ,street on the ,north to #fgth ,street on the ,south1 from ,state ,street on the ,west to ,cottage ,grove ,avenue_/,south ,chicago ,avenue on the ,east4 7,f7 #fgth ,street on the ,north to #gast ,street on the ,south1 from ,cottage ,grove ,avenue_/,south ,chicago ,avenue on the ,west to the ,metra ,railroad tracks on the ,east4 #d4 ,black metropolis ,national heritage area study 7a7 ,in ,general ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the managers of any ,federal land within the ,heritage ,area1 appropriate ,state and local governmental agencies1 and any interested organizations1 shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of designating the study area as the ,black ,metropolis ,national ,heritage ,area4 7b7 ,requirements ,the study shall include analysis1 documentation1 and determinations on whether-- 7#a7 the study area-- 7,a7 has an assemblage of natural1 historic1 cultural1 educational1 scenic1 or recreational resources that together are nationally important to the heritage of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 represents distinctive aspects of the heritage of the ,united ,states worthy of recognition1 conservation1 interpretation1 and continuing use2 7,c7 is best managed through agreements between public and private entities at the local or regional level2 7,d7 reflects traditions1 customs1 beliefs1 and folklife that are a valuable part of the heritage of the ,united ,states2 7,e7 provides outstanding opportunities to conserve natural1 historical1 cultural1 or scenic features2 7,f7 provides outstanding recreational and educational opportunities2 and 7,g7 has resources and traditional uses that have national importance2 7#b7 residents1 business interests1 nonprofit organizations1 the ,federal ,government 7including relevant ,federal land management agencies71 and ,state1 local1 and tribal governments within the study area-- 7,a7 are involved in the planning2 and 7,b7 have demonstrated significant support through letters and other means for designation and management of the ,heritage ,area2 and 7#c7 the study area has been identified and supported by the public1 private business1 and local and ,state agencies4 #e4 ,report ,not later than #c fiscal years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out the this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate a report that describes the findings1 conclusions1 and recommendations of the ,secretary with respect to the study4