,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #debe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ac1 #bjbb,ms4   
,duckwor? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,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
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,prairie du ,ro*] ,fr5* ,colonial       
,national ,hi/orical ,p>k ,e/abli%m5t   
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ,prairie du    
,ro*] & ! ,fr5* ,colonial ,hi/oric      
,di/rict are ! f9e/ hi/orical &         
ar*itectural examples ( ,fr5* colonial  
h]itage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 9      
#aiff1 ,=t de ,*>tres & ! ,modoc ,rock  
,%elt] 7 ea* designat$ z a ,national    
,hi/oric ,l&m>k2  7#c7 9 #aigc1 !       
,creole ,h\se 9 ,prairie du ,ro*] 0 add$
 to ! ,national ,regi/] ( ,hi/oric      
,places2  7#d7 9 #aigd1 ! ,fr5*         
,colonial ,hi/oric ,di/rict1 :i* is an  

area ( #bb squ>e miles t includes !     
anci5t ,kolm] ,indian site1 0 add$ to ! 
,national ,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places2   
7#e7 ,=t de ,*>tres1 :i* 0 con/ruct$ 9  
#agbj-- 7,a7 s]v$ z ! ,fr5* seat (      
gov]nm5t & prim>y milit>y /ation on !   
upp] ,mississippi ,riv]2 &  7,b7 0      
designat$ z a ,national ,hi/oric ,l&m>k 
9 #aifj2  7#f7 ,pi]re ,lacl$e ,ligue/-- 
7,a7 qu>t]$ 9 ! ,prairie du ,ro*] ,fr5* 
,colonial ,di/rict 9 ! w9t] ( #agfc2 &  
7,b7 9 ,febru>y #agfd1 f\nd$ ,/4 ,l\is1 
,miss\ri2  7#g7 9 #ahah1 ! village (    
,kaskaskia s]v$ z ! fir/ ,/ate capital (
 ,ill9ois2  7#h7 on ,july #d1 #aggh1    
,g5]al ,george ,rog]s ,cl>k1 ) !        
assi/ance ( ,fa!r ,pi]re ,gibault1      
captur$ ,prairie du ,ro*] & ! village ( 
,kaskaskia2  7#i7 on ,novemb] #bh1      
#ahjc1 ,m]iwe!r ,lewis & ,william ,cl>k 
visit$ ! village ( ,kaskaskia seek+     
boatm5 & troops to accompany ! ,lewis & 
,cl>k exp$ition2  7#aj7 9 #ahbe1 ,g5]al 
,m>ie-,joseph-,paul-,yves-,ro*-,gilb]t  
du ,monti] de ,lafayette visit$ !       

village ( ,kaskaskia2 &  7#aa7 ! village
 ( ,kaskaskia1 ,=t de ,*>tres1 &        
,prairie du ,ro*] once s]v$ z ! we/]n   
b\nd>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,purposes
 ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to   
recognize ! importance ( ,prairie du    
,ro*] & ! ,fr5* ,colonial ,hi/oric      
,di/rict z a nationally significant     
ar*itectural village t embodies !       
cultural h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7#b7 to e/abli% ! ,prairie du ,ro*]     
,fr5* ,colonial ,national ,hi/orical    
,p>k-- 7,a7 to s]ve z ! focus (         
int]pretive & educational programs      
relat+ to ! hi/ory ( ! ,fr5* ,colonial  
,hi/oric ,di/rict2 &  7,b7 to assi/ 9 ! 
pres]vation ( hi/oric sites )9 ! ,fr5*  
,colonial ,hi/oric ,di/rict4  #c4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,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 #d7;a74  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#c7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means

 ! ,/ate ( ,ill9ois4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
! ,prairie du ,ro*] ,fr5* ,colonial     
,national ,hi/orical ,p>k  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,to assi/ 9 ! pres]vation1              
int]pretation1 & education relat+ to    
,prairie du ,ro*] & ! ,fr5* ,colonial   
,hi/oric ,di/rict & to provide te*nical 
assi/ance to a broad range ( public &   
private l&[n]s & pres]vation            
organizations1 !re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,/ate
 ! ,prairie du ,ro*] ,fr5* ,colonial    
,national ,hi/orical ,p>k4  7b7 ,area   
includ$ ,! ,hi/orical ,p>k %all consi/ (
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,l& & /ructures         
associat$ ) ! ,creole ,h\se1 :i* 0      
con/ruct$ 9 #ahjj1 a ,fr5* ,creole      
v]nacul> po/-9-gr\nd or poteaux-sur-sol 
/ructure t is #a ( #e rema9+ su*        
/ructures 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,l& &
 /ructures associat$ ) ! ,pi]re ,m5>d   
,home1 :i* 0 con/ruct$ 9 #ahjc & 9 :i*  
,pi]re ,m5>d liv$ dur+ 8 t]m z ! fir/   
,lieut5ant ,gov]nor ( ,ill9ois4  7#c7   
,l& & /ructures associat$ ) ! ,doiron   
,bi5v5ue ,h\se1 :i* is a po/-9-gr\nd or 

poteaux-sur-sol /ructure con/ruct$ 9    
#ahfj4  7#d7 ,a portion ( ! ,=t         
,kaskaskia ,/ate ,hi/oric ,site1 :i*--  
7,a7 is a #bjj-;acre p>k t celebrates ! 
vani%$ fronti] village ( ,kaskaskia2    
7,b7 is home to ! e>!n rema9s ( ,=t     
,kaskaskia2 &  7,c7 pres]ves ,g>rison   
,hill ,cemet]y at :i* ,pi]re ,m5>d &    
doz5s ( vet]ans are int]r$4  7#e7 ,n m  
?an #a1jjj acres ( l& t ! ,secret>y may 
designate = an int]pretive c5t] = !     
,hi/orical ,p>k1 9 accordance )         
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 ( section #e4  7c7
 ,map  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z          
practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e a map    
depict+ ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,hi/orical ,p>k4 
7#b7 ,availability ,! map prep>$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be available = public
 inspection 9 ! appropriate (fices ( !  
,national ,p>k ,s]vice4  #e4            
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,prairie du ,ro*]     
,fr5* ,colonial ,national ,hi/orical    
,p>k  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all    
adm9i/] ! ,hi/orical ,p>k-- 7#a7 9      

accordance )-- 7,a7 ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 ! 
provisions ( law g5]ally applicable to  
units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 includ+
 *apt] #cbja ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code2 &  7#b7 9 a mann] t-- 7,a7       
pres]ves res\rces & cultural l&scapes   
relat+ to ! hi/ory ( ! ,fr5* ,colonial  
,hi/oric ,di/rict2 &  7,b7 enhances     
public und]/&+ ( ! important cultural   
h]itage ( ! ,fr5* ,colonial ,hi/oric    
,di/rict4  7b7 ,donations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y may accept donations (    
funds1 prop]ty1 or s]vices f            
individuals1 f\ndations1 or o!r public  
or private entities = ! purposes (      
provid+ programs1 s]vices1 facilities1 &
 te*nical assi/ance t fur!r ! purposes (
 ! ,hi/orical ,p>k4  7#b7 ,exp5diture   
,any funds donat$ to ! ,secret>y "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 may be exp5d$ by !        
,secret>y )\t fur!r appropriation4  7c7 
,int]pretive c5t]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y may con/ruct or lease space to
 op]ate & ma9ta9 on l& id5tifi$ to be   
appropriate by ! ,secret>y an           

int]pretive c5t] = ! ,hi/orical ,p>k4   
7#b7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all    
consult ) ! ,/ate1 ,r&olph ,c\nty1      
,ill9ois1 ! village ( ,prairie du ,ro*]1
 ,ill9ois1 & ! ,ill9ois ,dep>tm5t (     
,natural ,res\rces 9 ! plann+ &         
developm5t ( ! int]pretive c5t] au?oriz$
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,coop]ative     
agreem5ts ,! ,secret>y may ent] into    
coop]ative agreem5ts ) ! ,/ate1 ,r&olph 
,c\nty1 ,ill9ois1 ! village ( ,prairie  
du ,ro*]1 ,ill9ois1 ! ,ill9ois ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,natural ,res\rces1 & o!r public or  
private organizations = ! developm5t (--
 7#a7 ! int]pretive c5t] au?oriz$ "u    
subsection 7c77#a72 &  7#b7 educational 
programs & o!r mat]ials t w\ld          
facilitate public use ( ! ,hi/orical    
,p>k4  7e7 ,grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y may make    
grants to p>tn]s ( ! ,hi/orical ,p>k =  
eligible projects describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b74  7#b7 ,eligible project ,a project
 eligible = a grant "u p>agraph 7#a7 is 

a project t-- 7,a7 does n require ,f$]al
 involvem5t o!r ?an ! provision (       
f9ancial assi/ance2  7,b7 supports !    
purposes ( ! ,hi/orical ,p>k2  7,c7     
enhances public use & enjoym5t ( !      
,hi/orical ,p>k2 &  7,d7 may include    
f9ancial assi/ance = con/ruction &      
developm5t on non-,f$]al l& )9 !        
b\nd>ies ( ! ,hi/orical ,p>k4  7f7      
,acquisition ( l&  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y 
may acquire l& & int]e/s 9 l& )9 !      
b\nd>ies ( ! ,hi/orical ,p>k by-- 7,a7  
donation2  7,b7 pur*ase ) donat$ or     
appropriat$ funds2 or  7,c7 ex*ange4    
7#b7 ,exception ,l& & int]e/s 9 l& t are
 own$ by ! ,/ate or any political       
subdivision ( ! ,/ate may be acquir$ = !
 ,hi/orical ,p>k "u p>agraph 7#a7 only  
by donation or ex*ange4