#aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bdij ,,an ,,act ,to establish the ,blackwell ,school ,national ,historic ,site in ,marfa1 ,texas1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,blackwell ,school ,national ,historic ,site ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 the ,blackwell ,school1 located at #eja ,south ,abbott ,street1 in ,marfa1 ,presidio ,county1 ,texas1 is-- 7,a7 associated with the period of racial segregation in ,marfa public schools2 and 7,b7 the only extant property directly associated with ,hispanic education in ,marfa since the other buildings were torn down after the ,blackwell ,school closed in #aife2 7#b7 the ,blackwell ,school is a tangible reminder of the period during which the doctrine of separate but equal dominated education and social systems2 7#c7 despite being categorized as white by ,texas law1 ,mexican ,americans were regularly excluded from commingling with ,anglo individuals at barbershops1 restaurants1 funeral homes1 theaters1 churches1 and schools2 7#d7 the spectrum of experiences of students and teachers at the ,blackwell ,school are an important record of life in a segregated school in the context of the history of ,texas and the ,united ,states2 7#e7 ,mexican and ,mexican ,american culture and history in ,marfa is tied to the ,blackwell ,school1 which for more than #ej years served as a leading feature of the ,hispanic community1 illustrating the challenge of maintaining cultural identity in a dominant ,anglo society2 7#f7 ,hispanic influences continue to be seen in social and religious organizations1 business and government institutions1 and shared experiences of language1 food1 and music in ,marfa1 ,texas2 7#g7 the historic ,blackwell ,school building is a physical record of-- 7,a7 the longevity and beauty of the distinctive design and craftsmanship informed by traditional techniques and materials2 and 7,b7 the transition from the purely vernacular to the period of materials1 design1 and workmanship made available after the arrival of the railroad2 7#h7 the original historic school building and grounds on which the ,blackwell ,school building stands provide an authentic setting to commemorate and interpret the history of the ,blackwell ,school2 7#i7 the ,blackwell ,school is closely associated with the broad patterns of local1 ,state1 and national history in the area of school segregation2 and 7#aj7 ,mexicans and other members of the ,latin ,american diaspora have placed a high value on education as a means of economic1 social1 and political advancement1 but ,hispanics and ,latinos have not always had equitable opportunities and access to quality educational facilities in the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,map ,the term map means the map entitled ,blackwell ,school ,national ,historic ,site ,proposed ,boundary1 numbered #eic_/aghchg1 and dated ,february #bjbb4 7#b7 ,national historic site ,the term ,national ,historic ,site means the ,blackwell ,school ,national ,historic ,site established by section #d7;a77#a74 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 #d4 ,establishment of the ,blackwell ,school ,national ,historic ,site 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 there is established the ,blackwell ,school ,national ,historic ,site in the ,state of ,texas as a unit of the ,national ,park ,system to preserve1 protect1 and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations the ,blackwell ,school1 including-- 7,a7 the role of the ,blackwell ,school as an academic and cultural cornerstone in ,marfa1 ,texas2 and 7,b7 the function of the ,blackwell ,school within a segregated system of education in ,texas and the ,united ,states from the period of #ahhe through #aife4 7#b7 ,determination by ,secretary ,the ,national ,historic ,site shall not be established until the date on which the ,secretary determines that-- 7,a7 a written agreement has been entered into by the ,secretary with the ,marfa ,unified ,school ,district providing that the ,blackwell ,school shall be donated to the ,united ,states or co-managed with the ,secretary for inclusion in a national historic site to be managed consistently with the purposes of a national historic site2 and 7,b7 a sufficient quantity of land or an interest in land within the boundaries of the ,national ,historic ,site has been acquired to constitute a manageable unit4 7b7 ,map 7#a7 ,boundaries ,the boundaries of the ,national ,historic ,site shall be the boundaries generally depicted on the map4 7#b7 ,availability of map ,the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,national ,park ,service4 7c7 ,acquisition of authority ,the ,secretary may only acquire any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the ,national ,historic ,site by-- 7#a7 donation2 7#b7 purchase with donated funds2 or 7#c7 exchange4 7d7 ,administration 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall administer the ,national ,historic ,site in accordance with-- 7,a7 this ,act2 and 7,b7 the laws generally applicable to units of the ,national ,park ,system4 7#b7 ,management plan 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after the date on which funds are first made available to the ,secretary to prepare a general management plan for the ,national ,historic ,site1 the ,secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the ,national ,historic ,site in accordance with section #ajjejb of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code4 7,b7 ,submission ,on completion of the general management plan under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives the general management plan prepared under that subparagraph4 7e7 ,cooperative agreements ,the ,secretary shall enter into cooperative agreements with the ,blackwell ,school ,alliance and other local1 regional1 ,state1 academic1 and nonprofit partners for interpretive and educational programming1 technical assistance1 and rehabilitation relating to the ,national ,historic ,site4 7f7 ,written consent of owner ,no private property or non-,federal public property shall be included within the boundaries of the ,national ,historic ,site or managed as part of the ,national ,historic ,site without the written consent of the owner of the property4 ,passed the ,senate ,may #ai 7legislative day1 ,may #ag71 #bjbb4,secretary