,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bhfe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bj1 #bjbc ,ms4 ,duckworth 7for herself and ,mr4 ,durbin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,prairie du ,rocher ,french ,colonial ,national ,historical ,park in the ,state of ,illinois1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,prairie du ,rocher ,french ,colonial ,national ,historical ,park ,establishment ,act4 #b4 ,findings and purposes 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 ,prairie du ,rocher and the ,french ,colonial ,historic ,district are the finest historical and architectural examples of ,french colonial heritage in the ,united ,states2 7#b7 ,kaskaskia1 ,fort de ,chartres1 and ,prairie du ,rocher once served as the western boundary of the ,united ,states2 7#c7 the #ageb ,french census documents that ,kaskaskia was a multi-ethnic community1 with a population of-- 7,a7 #bge ,white people2 7,b7 #bdf ,black people2 7,c7 #ge ,indian people2 and 7,d7 #gg people of mixed blood 7,white and ,indian ancestry72 7#d7 enslaved people from ,africa began arriving in ,kaskaskia by #agbj with the skills needed to build the ,fort of ,kaskaskia in #agei1 such as blacksmiths1 joiners1 and masons2 7#e7 ,fort de ,chartres was-- 7,a7 erected in #agbj by ,france2 7,b7 one of the most imposing ,french fortifications in ,north ,america2 7,c7 the administrative center in the era of ,french colonial control over ,louisiana and the ,illinois country2 and 7,d7 designated as a ,national ,historic ,landmark on ,october #i1 #aifj2 7#f7 the powder magazine at ,fort de ,chartres is the oldest stone building in the ,state2 7#g7 the guard house at ,fort de ,chartres contains-- 7,a7 a ,catholic chapel furnished in the style of the #agejs2 7,b7 a priest's room2 7,c7 a gunner's room2 7,d7 an officer-of-the-day room2 and 7,e7 a guard's room2 7#h7 missionary ,father ,pierre ,gibault taught and ministered to the settlers and ,native ,americans at the guard house at ,fort de ,chartres2 7#i7 the ,king of ,france made land concessions to certain entrepreneurs that evolved into villages1 including the village of ,chartres1 which was located close to ,fort de ,chartres2 7#aj7 the ,mitchigamea1 or ,michigamea1 was an ,indian ,tribe in the ,illinois ,confederation that established a village north of ,fort de ,chartres1 including a village in the ,american ,bottom1 inhabited from #agcj to #ageb1 which is one of the premier archaeological sites in the region1 known as the ,kolmer ,site2 7#aa7 in #agfc1 ,pierre ,laclede ,liguest quartered in the ,prairie du ,rocher ,french ,colonial ,district1 planning the new village of ,st4 ,louis1 which ,liguest established in ,february #agfd2 7#ab7 on ,july #d1 #aggh1 ,general ,george ,rogers ,clark1 with the assistance of ,father ,pierre ,gibault1 captured ,prairie du ,rocher and the village of ,kaskaskia2 7#ac7 on ,november #bh1 #ahjc1 ,meriwether ,lewis and ,william ,clark visited the village of ,kaskaskia seeking boatmen and troops to accompany the ,lewis and ,clark expedition2 7#ad7 a ,united ,states fort located next to the ,garrison ,hill ,cemetery was recently discovered that dates from #ahjc to #ahjf2 7#ae7 in #ahah1 the village of ,kaskaskia served as the first ,state capital of ,illinois2 7#af7 in #ahbe1 ,general ,marie-,joseph-,paul-,yves-,roch-,gilber t du ,montier de ,lafayette visited the village of ,kaskaskia2 7#ag7 in #ahgf1 a religious order1 known as the ,adorers of the ,blood of ,christ1 established a convent near ,prairie du ,rocher in rural ,ruma to minister to the people of southwestern ,illinois through education and religious instruction2 7#ah7 in addition1 the health care needs of the people led the ,sisters of the ,adorers of the ,blood of ,christ to create and operate hospitals2 7#ai7 since #ahgg1 the ,sisters of the ,adorers of the ,blood of ,christ have staffed schools at the request of pastors2 7#bj7 by #aich1 the staffing of the ,sisters of the ,adorers of the ,blood of ,christ at schools helped to open schools in #ajc towns2 7#ba7 the ,sisters of the ,adorers of the ,blood of ,christ also served in other outreach ministries throughout the region2 7#bb7 the convent of the ,adorers of the ,blood of ,christ-- 7,a7 was built in #ahgf2 7,b7 was expanded in #ahij and #aibe2 7,c7 was updated in #aihj2 7,d7 served as-- 7i7 an educational institution2 and 7ii7 a high school that offered #cj hours of college credit from ,st4 ,louis ,university2 and 7,e7 contains a memorial to1 and the remains of1 #e martyred nuns who ministered in ,liberia in #aiib2 7#bc7 ,sisters of the ,adorers of the ,blood of ,christ convent had been serving in ,liberia since #aiga2 7#bd7 on ,january #bj1 #aifa1 the ,modoc ,rock ,shelter was declared a ,national ,historic ,landmark2 7#be7 in #aigc1 the ,creole ,house in ,prairie du ,rocher was added to the ,national ,register of ,historic ,places2 and 7#bf7 in #aigd1 ,prairie du ,rocher and the ,french ,colonial ,historic ,district1 which is an area of #bb square miles1 was added to the ,national ,register of ,historic ,places1 along with the ancient ,kolmer ,indian site4 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to recognize the importance of ,prairie du ,rocher and the ,french ,colonial ,historic ,district as a nationally significant architectural village that embodies the cultural heritage of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 to establish the ,prairie du ,rocher ,french ,colonial ,national ,historical ,park-- 7,a7 to serve as the focus of interpretive and educational programs relating to the history of the ,french ,colonial ,historic ,district2 and 7,b7 to assist in the preservation of historic sites within the ,french ,colonial ,historic ,district2 7#c7 to recognize the contribution of religious women in the development of the ,united ,states through the missions and intrinsic desire of the religious women to improve the lives of people through education1 health1 social services1 and other ministries1 with an emphasis on the contributions of such women in southwestern ,illinois2 and 7#d7 to recognize the existence and contribution of the early enslaved ,african ,americans1 ,native ,americans1 and people of mixed ancestry at ,kaskaskia and ,prairie du ,rocher for their skills as blacksmiths1 joiners1 and masons4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,historic district ,the term ,historic ,district means the ,prairie du ,rocher and the ,french ,colonial ,historic ,district1 which is listed on the ,national ,register of ,historic ,places4 7#b7 ,historical park ,the term ,historical ,park means the ,prairie du ,rocher ,french ,colonial ,national ,historical ,park established by section #d7;a74 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#d7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,illinois4 #d4 ,establishment of the ,prairie du ,rocher ,french ,colonial ,national ,historical ,park 7a7 ,in general ,to assist in the preservation and interpretation of1 and education relating to1 the ,historic ,district1 the contribution of religious women to the development of the ,united ,states1 and the multi-ethnic community that was ,kaskaskia and ,prairie du ,rocher1 and to provide technical assistance to a broad range of public and private landowners and preservation organizations1 there is established in the ,state the ,prairie du ,rocher ,french ,colonial ,national ,historical ,park4 7b7 ,area included ,the ,historical ,park shall consist of the following3 7#a7 ,land and structures associated with ,fort de ,chartres and surrounding adjacent land1 including the ,kolmer ,site1 the village of ,chartres1 and the site of the home of ,pierre ,laclede4 7#b7 ,the ,creole ,house1 which is a ,french creole vernacular post-in-ground or poteaux-sur-sol structure constructed in #ahjj1 #a of only #e remaining in the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,the home of ,pierre ,menard1 the first ,lieutenant ,governor of the ,state1 which was constructed in #ahjc4 7#d7 ,land and structures associated with the ,doiron ,bienvenue ,house1 which is a post-in-ground structure constructed in #ahfj4 7#e7 ,the ,adorers of the ,blood of ,christ convent1 which was originally built in #ahgf and updated in #aihj1 including an education wing and surrounding structures and adjacent parcels4 7#f7 ,a portion of the ,fort ,kaskaskia ,state ,historic ,site1 which-- 7,a7 is a #bjj-;acre park that celebrates the vanished frontier village of ,kaskaskia2 7,b7 is home to the earthen remains of ,fort ,kaskaskia2 and 7,c7 preserves ,garrison ,hill ,cemetery1 at which ,pierre ,menard and dozens of veterans are interred4 7c7 ,map 7#a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall prepare a map depicting the boundaries of the ,historical ,park4 7#b7 ,availability ,the map prepared under paragraph 7#a7 shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,national ,park ,service4 #e4 ,administration ,the ,secretary shall administer the ,historical ,park-- 7#a7 in accordance with-- 7,a7 this ,act2 and 7,b7 the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the ,national ,park ,system1 including section #ajjejb and chapter #cjba of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 in a manner that-- 7,a7 preserves resources and cultural landscapes relating to the history of the ,historic ,district2 and 7,b7 enhances public understanding of the important cultural heritage of the ,historic ,district4 #f4 ,interpretive visitor center complex 7a7 ,acquisition 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may acquire the ,adorers of the ,blood of ,christ convent and surrounding structures-- 7,a7 to operate and maintain an interpretive visitor center complex1 conference center1 and lodging facilities2 7,b7 to provide for the general information and orientation needs of the ,historical ,park and the ,historic ,district2 7,c7 to serve the needs of the ,historical ,park2 and 7,d7 to serve as a residence for the ,superintendent of the ,historical ,park1 as appropriate4 7#b7 ,consultation ,for purposes of the planning and development of the interpretive visitor center complex authorized for acquisition under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall consult with-- 7,a7 the ,state2 7,b7 ,randolph ,county1 ,illinois2 7,c7 the village of ,prairie du ,rocher2 and 7,d7 the ,state ,department of ,natural ,resources4 7b7 ,cooperative agreements ,the ,secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the entities described in paragraph 7#b7 of subsection 7a7 for the development of-- 7#a7 the interpretive visitor center complex authorized under paragraph 7#a7 of that subsection2 and 7#b7 educational programs and materials to facilitate the public use of the ,historical ,park and the ,historic ,district4 #g4 ,acquisition of land 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 the ,secretary may acquire land and interests in land within the boundaries of the ,historical ,park by-- 7#a7 donation2 7#b7 purchase with donated or appropriated funds2 or 7#c7 exchange4 7b7 ,exception ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 land and interests in land that are owned by the ,state or any political subdivision of the ,state may be acquired for the ,historical ,park under that subsection only by donation or exchange4 #h4 ,donations 7a7 ,acceptance ,the ,secretary may accept donations of funds1 property1 or services from individuals1 foundations1 or other public or private entities for the purposes of providing programs1 services1 facilities1 and technical assistance that further the purposes of this ,act4 7b7 ,expenditure ,any funds donated to the ,secretary under subsection 7a7 may be expended by the ,secretary without further appropriation4 #i4 ,grant assistance 7a7 ,in general ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,secretary may make grants to partners of the ,historical ,park for eligible projects described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,description of eligible projects ,an eligible project referred to in subsection 7a7 is a project-- 7#a7 that does not require ,federal involvement other than the provision of financial assistance2 7#b7 for the construction and development of non-,federal land and structures within the boundaries of the ,historic ,district2 7#c7 that support the purposes of the ,historical ,park2 and 7#d7 that enhances public use and enjoyment of the ,historical ,park4