,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eceh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bf1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,clyburn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,san=d7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to e/abli% ,p5n ,s*ool -       
,recon/ruction ,era ,national ,monum5t 9
 ! ,/ate ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a z a unit ( !    
,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,p5n ,s*ool - ,recon/ruction ,era   
,national ,monum5t ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,p5n     
,c5t] on ,/4 ,hel5a ,isl& 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a
 is a unique hi/orical & cultural       
res\rce = ! und]/&+ & int]pretation ( ! 
,recon/ruction era4  7#b7 ,p5n ,c5t] is 
! site ( ,p5n ,s*ool1 f\nd$ 9 #ahfb by  
,laura ,m4 ,t[ne & ,ell5 ,murray1       
mission>ies f ,p5nsylvania4 ,x 0 "o ( ! 
fir/ s*ools 9 ! ,s\? = =m]ly enslav$    
,african ,am]icans4 ,! s*ool held       
classes at ,oaks ,plantation & ,brick   
,*ur* on ,/4 ,hel5a be=e mov+ to its    

p]man5t location4  7#c7 ,9 #ahfd1 )     
assi/ance f ! ,fre$man's ,aid ,society (
 ,p5nsylvania1 ,p5n ,s*ool pur*as$ #ej  
acres ( l& across f ,brick ,*ur* f      
,ha/+s ,gantt & erect$ a s*oolh\se %ipp$
 f ,philadelphia z its fir/ build+4 ,p5n
 ,s*ool op5$ 9 its p]man5t location 9   
,janu>y #ahfe1 & ! campus has cont9u\sly
 op]at$ 9 v>i\s =ms to ! pres5t day4    
7#d7 ,at its f\nd+1 ,p5n ,s*ool 0 a     
c5tral compon5t ( ! ,port ,royal        
,exp]im5t1 ! ef=t begun by ! ,l9coln    
,adm9i/ration dur+ ! ,civil ,w> to help 
=m] slaves 9 ! ,sea ,isl&s ( ! ,s\?     
,c>ol9a ,l[c\ntry become self-suffici5t4
  7#e7 ,p5n ,s*ool la/$ mu* long] ?an ! 
,port ,royal ,exp]im5t1 ?riv+ = !       
duration ( ! ,civil ,w> & ?r\gh !       
,recon/ruction era1 help+ ?\s&s         
transition to fre$om4  7#f7 ,aft] !     
,civil ,w> end$1 ,laura ,t[ne advocat$ =
 public fund+ ( s*ools = ,african       
,am]icans 9 ! ,sea ,isl&s1 kn[+ t !     
philan?ropic mission>y organizations 9  
,p5nsylvania :i* support$ ,p5n ,s*ool   

c\ld n meet ! ne$4  7#g7 ,9 #ahfh1      
,rob]t ,smalls1 ^: daught] att5d$ ,p5n  
,s*ool dur+ ! ,civil ,w>1 won passage ( 
a provision at ! ,s\? ,c>ol9a           
con/itutional conv5tion requir+         
compulsory education = all *ildr5 ages  
sev5 to f\rte5 t w\ld be f9ancially     
support$ by ! gov]nm5t & free ( *>ge to 
att5d4  7#h7 ,! ,compromise ( #ahgg end$
 ,recon/ruction 9 ! ,s\?1 )draw+ ,f$]al 
milit>y protection ( ,african ,am]icans'
 rights4 ,! effects on education (      
,african ,am]icans 7 imm$iate4 ,s\?     
,c>ol9a quickly /ripp$ communities ( _! 
p[] to democratically elect s*ool bo>d  
memb]s4 ,by ,june #ahgg1 ! p ( ,/4      
,hel5a 7 =bidd5 to raise money =        
educational purposes1 effectively end+  
_! nasc5t public s*ool sy/em4  7#i7 ,p5n
 ,s*ool1 privately fund$ by ,nor!rn     
*>ities1 cont9u$1 & z ,recon/ruction    
end$ & ! ,jim ,cr[ era took hold1 ,p5n  
,s*ool became a sanctu>y = =m] slaves & 
_! desc5dants1 develop+ a class ( rural 
,black l&[n]s :o built communities &    

pres]v$ ,african traditions4 ,?is       
adaptation ( old traditions to a new l& 
=g$ a unique culture1 :i* w\ld become   
kn[n z ,gullah4  7#aj7 ,9 #aija1 ^u !   
dea? ( co-f\nd] ,laura ,t[ne1 :o _h l$ !
 s*ool = #dj ye>s1 ! ,p5n ,s*ool        
reorganiz$ z ! ,p5n ,normal1            
,agricultural & ,indu/rial ,s*ool4 ,l$  
by new *airman1 ,horace ,burke          
,frissell1 !n ,presid5t ( ,hampton      
,in/itute1 x adopt$ ! indu/rial arts    
curriculum taught at ,hampton &         
,tuskegee ,in/itutes4  7#aa7 ,by #aidh1 
,beau=t ,c\nty 0 op]at+ public s*ools on
 ,/4 ,hel5a & ! o!r sea isl&s4 ,p5n     
,normal1 ,agricultural & ,indu/rial     
,s*ool end$ its academic mission &      
reorganiz$ z ,p5n ,community ,s]vices1  
,inc4 7kn[n z ,p5n ,c5t]71 d$icat$ to   
civil rights & social ju/ice1 !         
pres]vation ( ,gullah hi/ory & culture1 
& provid+ critical s]vices & res\rces to
 ! community on ,/4 ,hel5a4  7#ab7 ,9 ! 
#aiejs & #fjs1 ,p5n ,c5t] 0 "o ( ! few  
places 9 ! ,s\? t ,:ites & ,blacks c\ld 

ga!r toge!r1 & z a result _m social &   
political organizations us$ ! campus to 
plan activities z "p ( ! ,civil ,rights 
,movem5t4  7#ac7 ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1  
,jr41 us$ ,p5n ,c5t] = ,s\!rn ,*ri/ian  
,lead]%ip ,conf]5ce /aff retreats & to  
plan o!r activities4 ,mu* ( ,,sclc's    
plann+ = ! great ,m>* on ,wa%+ton & !   
,poor ,p's ,campaign took place at ,p5n 
,c5t] z did sev]al ( ,k+'s iconic       
spee*es4  7#ad7 ,! ,p5n ,c5t] campus 0  
designat$ a ,national ,hi/oric ,l&m>k   
,di/rict by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 9  
#aigd4  7#ae7 ,p5n ,c5t] began to (f]   
legal s]vices1 p>ticul>ly ^? involv+    
heirs' prop]ty issues1 to pres]ve       
,african-,am]ican family l& own]%ip 9   
,/4 ,hel5a & ! surr\nd+ area :]e prop]ty
 _h pass$ f g5]ation to g5]ation )\t !  
b5efit ( wills or e/ate plans z a result
 ( ,blacks' lack ( access to ! legal    
sy/em4  7#af7 ,9 #bjjj1 ,congress       
in/ruct$ ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice to    
execute ! ,l[ ,c\ntry ,gullah ,culture  
,special ,res\rce ,/udy1 :i* 0 complet$ 

9 #bjje4 ,build+ on ^? f9d+s1 9 #bjjf   
,congress au?oriz$ ! ,gullah_/,gee*ee   
,cultural ,h]itage ,corridor1 d$icat+ an
 entity to ! pres]vation & int]pretation
 ( ,african-,am]ican culture on ! ,s\!a/
 coa/1 kn[n z ,gullah 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a & 
,s\? ,c>ol9a & ,gee*ee 9 ,georgia &     
,florida4 ,p5n ,c5t] is at ! he>t ( ?is 
corridor1 help+ pres]ve ,gullah culture 
on ,/4 ,hel5a & ?r\gh\t ! ,sea ,isl&s4  
7#ag7 ,! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice's       
,special ,res\rce ,/udy /at$ t1 ,p5n    
,s*ool is "o ( ! mo/ hi/orically        
significant educational & cultural      
in/itutions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates44  7#ah7  
,no unit ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice is  
d$icat$ to ! pres]vation & int]pretation
 ( ! ,recon/ruction ,era1 & e/abli%+ su*
 a unit at ,p5n ,c5t] w be an important 
/ep 9 ensur+ t ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice 
(f]s a complete v]sion ( ,am]ican       
hi/ory4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,p5n ,s*ool -
 ,recon/ruction ,era ,national ,monum5t 
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$  
,p5n ,s*ool - ,recon/ruction ,era       

,national ,monum5t 9 ! ,/ate ( ,s\?     
,c>ol9a1 :i* %all become a unit ( !     
,national ,p>k ,sy/em :5 ! ,secret>y    
has--  7#a7 acquir$ suffici5t l& or an  
int]e/ 9 l& )9 ! b\nd>y ( ! ,national   
,monum5t to con/itute a manageable unit1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7#b7 ent]$
 into a writt5 agreem5t ) ,p5n ,c5t]1 "u
 subsection 7d74  7b7 ,purposes ,!      
purposes ( ! ,national ,monum5t are--   
7#a7 pres]v+ & int]pret+ = ! b5efit (   
future g5]ations ! significant          
educational1 social1 & cultural hi/ory 9
 ! ,national ,monum5t & provid+ a unit (
 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice d$icat$ to !  
hi/ory ( ! ,recon/ruction ,era2  7#b7   
coord9at+ pres]vation1 protection1 &    
int]pretation ef=ts by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & 
local gov]nm5tal entities1 & private &  
nonpr(it organizations2 &  7#c7         
coord9at+ appropriate managem5t options 
ne$$ to ensure ! protection1            
pres]vation1 & int]pretation ( ! _m     
significant aspects ( ! ,national       
,monum5t4  7c7 ,b\nd>ies ,! b\nd>ies ( !

 ,national ,monum5t are ! same z !      
b\nd>ies ( ! ,p5n ,c5t] ,national       
,hi/oric ,l&m>k ,di/rict z depict$ on ! 
map4  7d7 ,agreem5t ,! ,secret>y is     
au?oriz$ to ent] into an agreem5t ) ,p5n
 ,c5t]-- 7#a7 reg>d+ ! transf] ( l& or  
int]e/s 9 l&2 &  7#b7 del9eat+ !        
respective roles & responsibilities ( ! 
,national ,p>k ,s]vice & ,p5n ,c5t] 9 ! 
op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 & int]pretation ( !
 ,national ,monum5t4  7e7 ,publication (
 notice ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! conditions 9 subsection 7a7   
are satisfi$1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 
! ,f$]al ,regi/] notice ( ! e/abli%m5t (
 ! ,national ,monum5t z a unit ( !      
,national ,p>k ,sy/em4  7f7 ,l&         
acquisition ,! ,secret>y may acquire by 
donation1 pur*ase ) donat$ or           
appropriat$ funds f a will+ sell]1 or   
ex*ange--  7#a7 l&s or int]e/s 9 l& )9 !
 b\nd>y ( ! ,national ,monum5t2 &  7#b7 
l&s or int]e/s 9 l& 9 ! vic9ity ( !     
,national ,monum5t1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y4  #d4 ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9   

g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all adm9i/] !       
,national ,monum5t 9 accordance )-- 7#a7
 ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 ! laws g5]ally       
applicable to units ( ! ,national ,p>k  
,sy/em1 includ+-- 7,a7 section          
#ajjaja7;a71 *apt] #ajjc1 & sections    
#ajjgea7;a71 #ajjgeb1 #ajjgec1 & #ajbaja
 ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &    
7,b7 *apt] #cbja ( title #ed1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts
 ,! ,secret>y may ent] into coop]ative  
agreem5ts ) o!r public & nonpublic      
p>ties t provide =--  7#a7 ,national    
,p>k ,s]vice op]ation & ma9t5ance ( !   
national hi/oric p>k2  7#b7             
collaboration & coop]ation by !         
,national ,p>k ,s]vice & ,p5n ,c5t] on  
managem5t & int]pretation ( ! ,national 
,monum5t2 &  7#c7 ! ,/ate or o!r public 
& nonpublic p>ties1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y  
may id5tify1 int]pret1 & provide        
assi/ance = ! pres]vation ( non-,f$]al  
prop]ties )9 & adjac5t to ! ,national   
,monum5t1 includ+ provid+ = placem5t (  
directional & int]pretive signage1      

exhibits1 & te*nology-bas$ int]pretive  
devices4  7c7 ,managem5t plan ,n lat]   
?an #c fiscal ye>s aft] ! date on :i*   
funds are fir/ made available to c>ry   
out ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all complete 
a g5]al managem5t plan = ! ,national    
,monum5t 9 accordance )--  7#a7 section 
#ajjejb ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code2 &  7#b7 any o!r applicable laws4 
7d7 ,legal description & map ,!         
,secret>y %all prep>e a legal           
description ( ! l& & int]e/s 9 l&       
designat$ z ! ,national ,monum5t4 ,!    
legal description & map prep>$ pursuant 
to ?is subsection %all be on file &     
available = public inspection 9 !       
appropriate (fices4  #e4 ,au?ority to   
c>ry out ,f$]al law ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act    
modifies any au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to c>ry out ,f$]al laws on ,f$]al l&    
locat$ )9 ! ,national ,monum5t4  #f4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior4  7#b7 ,map ,except = !        
purposes ( section #d7;d71 ! t]m map    

means ! map titl$ ,p5n ,c5t] ,hi/oric   
,di/rict & receiv$ on ,augu/ #bb1 #aigd1
 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ,national 
,regi/]1 z "p ( ! ,national ,regi/]     
,nom9ation ,=m 7,=m #aj-cjj7 = ! ,p5n   
,c5t] ,hi/oric ,di/rict4  7#c7 ,national
 ,monum5t ,! t]m ,national ,monum5t     
means ! ,p5n ,s*ool - ,recon/ruction    
,era ,national ,monum5t pursuant to ?is 
,act4  7#d7 ,p5n ,c5t] ,! t]m ,p5n ,c5t]
 means ,p5n ,community ,s]vices1 ,inc41 
a ,s\? ,c>ol9a corporation recogniz$ "u 
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4