,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ad1 #bjbb,mr4  
,bo/ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !     
,prairie du ,ro*] ,fr5* ,colonial       
,national ,hi/orical ,p>k 9 ! ,/ate (   
,ill9ois1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,f9d+s2
 purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3 7#a7 ,prairie du ,ro*] & ! ,fr5*
 ,colonial ,hi/oric ,di/rict are ! f9e/ 
hi/orical & ar*itectural examples (     
,fr5* ,colonial ,h]itage 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#b7 ,kaskaskia1 ,=t de ,*>tres
 & ,prairie du ,ro*] once s]v$ z ! we/]n
 b\nd>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,9     
#agfc1 ,pi]re ,lacl$e ,ligue/ qu>t]$ 9 !
 ,prairie du ,ro*] ,fr5* ,colonial      
,di/rict 9 ! ,w9t] ( & f\nd$ ,/4 ,l\is 9
 ,febru>y ( #agfd4  7#d7 ,on ,july #d1  
#aggh1 ,g5]al ,george ,rog]s ,cl>k1 ) ! 
assi/ance ( ,fa!r ,pi]re ,gibault1      
captur$ ,prairie du ,ro*] & ! ,village (
 ,kaskaskia4  7#e7 ,on ,novemb] #bh1    

#ahjc1 ,m]iwe!r ,lewis & ,william ,cl>k 
visit$ ! ,village ( ,kaskaskia1 seek+   
,engages & troops to accompany !m on !  
,lewis & ,cl>k ,exp$ition4  7#f7 ,9     
#ahah1 ,kaskaskia s]v$ z ! fir/ ,/ate   
,capital ( ,ill9ois4  7#g7 ,9 #ahbe1    
,g5]al                                  
,m>ie-,joseph-,paul-,yves-,ro*-,gilb]t  
du ,monti] de ,lafayette visit$ !       
,village ( ,kaskaskia4  7#h7 ,9 #aifj1  
,=t de ,*>tres1 ! ,fr5* seat ( gov]nm5t 
& prim>y milit>y /ation on ! upp]       
,mississippi ,riv]1 erect$ 9 #agbj1 0   
decl>$ a ,national ,hi/oric ,l&m>k4     
7#i7 ,9 #aiff1 ,=t de ,*>tres & ! ,modoc
 ,rock ,%elt] 7 decl>$ ,national        
,hi/oric ,l&m>ks4  7#aj7 ,9 #aigc1 !    
,creole ,h\se 9 ,prairie du ,ro*] 0 add$
 to ! ,national ,regi/ry ( ,hi/oric     
,places4  7#aa7 ,9 #aigd1 ,prairie du   
,ro*] & ! ,fr5* ,colonial ,hi/oric      
,di/rict1 an area ( #bb squ>e miles1 0  
creat$ & add$ to ! ,national ,regi/ry ( 
,hi/oric ,places1 along ) ! anci5t      
,kolm] ,indian site4  7b7 ,purposes ,!  

purposes ( ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7       
recognize ! importance ( ,prairie du    
,ro*] & ! ,fr5* ,colonial ,hi/oric      
,di/rict z a nationally significant     
ar*itectural village ( ! cultural       
h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7      
e/abli% a ,prairie du ,ro*] ,fr5*       
,colonial ,national ,hi/orical ,p>k to  
s]ve z ! focus ( int]pretive &          
educational programs on ! hi/ory ( !    
,fr5* ,colonial ,hi/oric ,di/rict1 & to 
assi/ 9 ! pres]vation ( hi/oric sites )9
 ! ,prairie du ,ro*] ,fr5* ,colonial    
,hi/oric ,di/rict4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! 
,prairie du ,ro*] ,fr5* ,colonial       
,national ,hi/orical ,p>k  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 ord] to assi/ 9 ! pres]vation &      
int]pretation (1 & education conc]n+1 ( 
,prairie du ,ro*] & ! ,fr5* ,colonial   
,hi/oric ,di/rict1 & to provide te*nical
 assi/ance to a broad range ( public &  
private l&[n]s & pres]vation            
organizations1 !re is h]eby e/abli%$ !  
,prairie du ,ro*] ,fr5* ,colonial       
,national ,hi/orical ,p>k 9 ! ,/ate (   

,ill9ois4  7b7 ,area includ$ ,!         
hi/orical p>k %all consi/ ( l&s &       
int]e/s !re9 z foll[s3 7#a7 ,l&s &      
/ructures associat$ )-- 7,a7 ! ,creole  
,h\se 7#ahjj71 a ,fr5* creole v]nacul>  
po/ 9 gr\nd 7poteaux-sur-sol7           
con/ruction--"o ( only five rema9+ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ! ,pi]re ,m5>d     
,home 7#ahjc7 ,m5>d 0 ! fir/ ,lieut5ant 
,gov]nor ( ,ill9ois2 &  7,c7 ! ,doiron  
,bi5v5ue ,h\se1 po/ 9 gr\nd             
7poteaux-sur-sol7 con/ruction 7#ahfj74  
7#b7 ,a portion ( ! ,=t ,kaskaskia ,/ate
 ,hi/oric ,site1 a #bjj-;acre p>k1 :i*  
celebrates ! vani%$ fronti] ,village (  
,kaskaskia1 is home to ! e>!n rema9s (  
,=t ,kaskaskia1 & pres]ves ,g>rison     
,hill ,cemet]y1 :]e ,pi]re ,m5>d & doz5s
 ( vet]ans are int]r$4  7#c7 ,any ,f$]al
 l& acquir$ "u section #e & us$ z 9     
int]pretive visitor c5t] complex = !    
hi/orical p>k4  #c4 ,adm9i/ration2      
managem5t  7a7 ,adm9i/ration ,!         
,secret>y %all adm9i/] ! hi/orical p>k 9
 accordance ) ?is title & ) provisions (

 law g5]ally applicable to units ( !    
,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 includ+-- 7#a7   
section #ajjejb ( title #ed1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 *apt] #cbja (     
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7    
,managem5t ,! ,secret>y %all manage !   
hi/orical p>k 9 su* a mann] z w pres]ve 
res\rces & cultural l&scapes relat+ to !
 hi/ory ( ! hi/oric di/rict & to enhance
 public und]/&+ ( ! important cultural  
h]itage ( ! hi/oric di/rict4  #d4       
,int]pretive visitor c5t] complex  7a7  
,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,con/ruction2 lease ,!   
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to con/ruct on    
,f$]al l& or lease space to op]ate & to 
ma9ta9 an int]pretive visitor c5t]      
complex to provide = ! g5]al in=mation &
 ori5tation ne$s ( ! hi/orical p>k & !  
hi/oric di/rict & s]ve ! ne$s ( !       
hi/orical p>k4  7#b7 ,consultation ,:5 !
 plann+ & developm5t ( ! int]pretive    
visitor c5t] complex1 ! ,secret>y %all  
consult )-- 7,a7 ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois2    
7,b7 ,r&olph ,c\nty2  7,c7 ! ,village ( 
,prairie du ,ro*]2 &  7,d7 ! ,ill9ois   

,dep>tm5t ( ,natural ,res\rces4  7b7    
,coop]ative agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y is   
au?oriz$ to ent] into coop]ative        
agreem5ts = ! developm5t ( ! int]pretive
 visitor c5t] complex1 educational      
programs1 & o!r mat]ials to facilitate  
public use ( ! hi/orical p>k & hi/oric  
di/rict )-- 7#a7 ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois2    
7#b7 ,r&olph ,c\nty2  7#c7 ! ,village ( 
,prairie du ,ro*]2 &  7#d7 ! ,ill9ois   
,dep>tm5t ( ,natural ,res\rces4  #e4    
,acquisition ( prop]ty  7a7 ,g5]al      
au?ority ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to    
acquire l&s & int]e/s !re9 )9 ! b\nd>ies
 ( ! hi/orical p>k by donation1 pur*ase 
) donat$ or appropriat$ funds1 &        
ex*ange4  7b7 ,/ate & local prop]ties   
,l&s & int]e/s !re9 t are own$ by !     
,/ate ( ,ill9ois1 or any political      
subdivision !re(1 may be acquir$ only by
 donation or ex*ange4  #f4 ,donations ,!
 ,secret>y may accept & reta9 donations 
( funds1 prop]ty1 or s]vices f          
individuals1 f\ndations1 or o!r public  

or private entities = ! purposes (      
provid+ programs1 s]vices1 facilities1  
or te*nical assi/ance t fur!r ! purposes
 ( ?is ,act4 ,any funds donat$ to !     
,secret>y pursuant to ?is section may be
 exp5d$ )\t fur!r appropriation4  #g4   
,grant ,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y is       
au?oriz$ to make grants to p>k p>tn]s = 
projects n requir+ ,f$]al involvem5t o!r
 ?an provid+ f9ancial assi/ance1 subject
 to ! availability ( appropriations 9   
advance id5tify+ ! specific grantee & ! 
specific project4 ,projects fund$ ?r\gh 
grants "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7 be us$
 only = con/ruction & developm5t on     
non-,f$]al prop]ty )9 ! b\nd>ies ( !    
hi/oric di/rict2  7#b7 support !        
purposes ( ! hi/orical p>k2 &  7#c7     
enhance public use & enjoym5t ( !       
hi/orical p>k4  #h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,hi/oric di/rict ,! t]m      
hi/oric di/rict means ! ,prairie du     
,ro*] ,fr5* ,colonial ,hi/oric ,di/rict 
li/$ on ! ,national ,regi/ry ( ,hi/oric 
,places4  7#b7 ,hi/orical p>k ,! t]m    

hi/orical p>k means ! ,prairie du ,ro*] 
,fr5* ,colonial ,national ,hi/orical    
,p>k e/abli%$ by section #b7;a74  7#c7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4