,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cibi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bg1 #bjad,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,lipinski1 and ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to establish ,pullman ,national ,historical ,park in the ,state of ,illinois as a unit of the ,national ,park ,system1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,pullman ,national ,historical ,park ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,pullman ,historical ,district was designated as a ,national ,historic ,landmark 7,,nhl7 ,district in #aigj by the ,secretary of the ,interior for its significance to ,american labor history1 social history1 architecture1 urban planning1 and the events that took place at ,pullman were pivotal in creating the world's first national ,labor ,day holiday4 7#b7 ,the ,historic ,pullman ,district1 built between the years of #ahhj and #ahhd1 was established by ,george ,m4 ,pullman1 owner of the ,pullman ,palace ,car ,company4 ,pullman envisioned an industrial town that provided employees with a model community and suitable living conditions for workers and their families4 ,the town1 which consisted of over #a1jjj buildings and homes1 was awarded ,the ,world's ,most ,perfect ,town at the ,international ,hygienic and ,pharmaceutical ,exposition in #ahif4 7#c7 ,the ,pullman factory site is a true symbol of the historic ,american struggle to achieve fair labor practices for the working class1 with the original factory serving as the catalyst for the first industry-wide strike in the ,united ,states4 ,in the midst of economic depression in #ahid1 ,pullman factory workers initiated a strike to protest unsafe conditions and reductions in pay that1 when taken up as a cause by the ,american ,railway ,union 7,,aru71 crippled the entire rail industry4 ,the strike continued even in the face of a ,federal injunction and a showdown between laborers and ,federal troops that turned violent and deadly4 ,but the strike also set a national example for the ability of working ,americans to change the existing system in favor of more just practices for protecting workers rights and safety4 7#d7 ,the ,pullman community was the site of the famous #ahid ,pullman labor strike4 ,following the deaths of a number of workers at the hands of the ,u4,s4 military and ,u4,s4 ,marshals during that strike1 the ,united ,states ,congress unanimously voted to approve rush legislation that created a national ,labor ,day holiday4 ,president ,grover ,cleveland signed it into law a mere six days after the end of the strike4 7#e7 ,the ,pullman ,car ,company also played an important role in ,african-,american and early ,civil ,rights history through the legacy of the ,pullman ,porters4 ,many of the ,pullman ,porters were ex-slaves who were employed in a heavily discriminatory environment immediately following the ,civil ,war4 ,these men1 who served diligently between the #ahgjs and the #aifjs1 have been commended for their level of service and attention to detail1 as well as their contributions to the development of the ,black middle class4 ,the information1 ideas1 and commerce they carried across the country 7while traveling on trains7 helped to bring education and wealth to ,black communities everywhere4 ,their positive role in the historical image of the first-class service that was made available on ,pullman cars is unmistakable4 7#f7 ,pullman was the seminal home to the ,brotherhood of ,sleeping ,car ,porters1 the first ,african-,american labor union with a collective bargaining agreement1 founded by civil rights pioneer ,a4 ,philip ,randolph in #aibe4 ,this union fought against discrimination and in support of just labor practices1 and helped lay the groundwork for what became the great ,civil ,rights ,movement of the #bjth century4 7#g7 ,the ,pullman community is a paramount illustration of the work of architect ,solon ,spencer ,beman and a well-preserved example of #aith century community planning1 architecture1 and landscape design4 ,the community is comprised of a number of historic structures1 including the ,administration 7,clock-tower7 ,building1 ,hotel ,florence1 ,greenstone ,church1 ,market ,square1 and hundreds of units of row houses built for ,pullman workers4 7#h7 ,the preservation of ,pullman has been threatened by plans for demolition in #aifj and by a fire in #aiih1 which damaged the iconic clock-tower and the rear erecting shops4 ,the restoration and preservation led by the diligent efforts of community organizations1 foundations1 non-profits1 residents1 and the local and ,state government were vital to the protection of the site4 7#i7 ,due to the ,pullman's historic and architectural significance1 the site is designated as-- 7,a7 a registered ,national ,historic ,landmark ,district2 7,b7 an ,illinois ,state ,landmark2 and 7,c7 a ,city of ,chicago ,landmark ,district4 7#aj7 ,the preservation1 enhancement1 economic1 and tourism potential and management of the ,pullman ,national ,historical ,park's important historical and architectural resources requires cooperation and partnerships from among local property owners1 local1 ,state1 and ,federal ,government entities1 the private and non-profit sectors1 and more than #ajj civic organizations who have expressed support for community preservation through the creation of ,pullman ,national ,historical ,park4 #c4 ,establishment of ,pullman ,national ,historical ,park 7a7 ,establishment and purpose ,there is hereby established ,pullman ,national ,historical ,park in the ,state of ,illinois for the purposes of-- 7#a7 preserving and interpreting for the benefit of future generations the significant labor1 industrial and social history2 the significant civil rights history2 and the significant architectural structures in ,pullman ,national ,historical ,park2 7#b7 preserving and interpreting for the benefit of future generations the role of ,pullman in the creation of the world's first national ,labor ,day holiday2 7#c7 coordinating preservation1 protection1 and interpretation efforts by ,federal1 ,state1 or local governmental entities1 and_/or private and nonprofit organizations2 and 7#d7 coordinating appropriate management options needed to ensure the protection1 preservation1 and interpretation of the many significant aspects of the site4 7b7 ,boundaries ,the boundaries of ,pullman ,national ,historical ,park should reflect and not exceed the boundaries of the ,pullman ,historic ,district in ,chicago1 which is between #ajcrd ,street on the north1 #aaeth ,street on the south1 ,cottage ,grove ,avenue on the west1 and the ,norfolk ,western ,rail ,line on the east4 ,the area encompasses about #cjj acres4 ,the ,national ,park ,service would initially own only the ,pullman ,factory ,complex1 including the ,administration_/,clock ,tower ,building and rear erecting shops and the approximately #ac acres of land on which the structures sit1 which would be conveyed to the ,national ,park ,service by the ,state of ,illinois4 ,all future land1 buildings1 and assets could be transferred to the ,federal ,government by donation1 transfer1 or exchange only4 #d4 ,administration 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall administer ,pullman ,national ,historical ,park in accordance with-- 7#a7 this ,act2 and 7#b7 the laws generally applicable to units of the ,national ,park ,system1 including-- 7,a7 the ,national ,park ,service ,organic ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq472 and 7,b7 the ,act of ,august #ba1 #aice 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dfa et seq474 ,additionally1 nothing in this law modifies any authority of the ,united ,states to carry out ,federal laws on ,federal land located within the ,park4 7b7 ,cooperative agreements ,the ,secretary may also enter into cooperative agreements with the ,state or other public and non-public parties1 under which the ,secretary may identify1 interpret1 and provide assistance for the preservation of non-,federal properties within the ,park 7and at sites in close proximity to the ,park but outside boundaries71 including providing for placement of directional and interpretive signage1 exhibits1 and technology-based interpretive devices4 7c7 ,land and property acquisition ,all land1 buildings1 structures1 or interests in land owned by the ,state or any other political1 private1 or non-profit entity may be acquired by the ,federal ,government by donation1 transfer1 exchange1 or purchase from a willing seller4 7d7 ,management plan ,not later than #c fiscal years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,state1 shall complete a general management plan for the ,park in accordance with-- 7#a7 section #ab7;b7 of the ,national ,park ,system ,general ,authorities ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #a;a-#g7;b772 and 7#b7 any other applicable laws4