,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bhfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bj1 #bjbc   
,ms4 ,duckwor? 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,durb97 
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        
,kaskaskia1 ,=t de ,*>tres1 & ,prairie  
du ,ro*] once s]v$ z ! we/]n b\nd>y ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 ! #ageb ,fr5* c5sus
 docum5ts t ,kaskaskia 0 a multi-e?nic  
community1 ) a population (-- 7,a7 #bge 
,:ite p2  7,b7 #bdf ,black p2  7,c7 #ge 

,indian p2 &  7,d7 #gg p ( mix$ blood   
7,:ite & ,indian ance/ry72  7#d7 enslav$
 p f ,africa began arriv+ 9 ,kaskaskia  
by #agbj ) ! skills ne$$ to build ! ,=t 
( ,kaskaskia 9 #agei1 su* z blacksmi?s1 
jo9]s1 & masons2  7#e7 ,=t de ,*>tres   
0-- 7,a7 erect$ 9 #agbj by ,france2     
7,b7 "o ( ! mo/ impos+ ,fr5*            
=tifications 9 ,nor? ,am]ica2  7,c7 !   
adm9i/rative c5t] 9 ! era ( ,fr5*       
colonial control ov] ,l\isiana & !      
,ill9ois c\ntry2 &  7,d7 designat$ z a  
,national ,hi/oric ,l&m>k on ,octob] #i1
 #aifj2  7#f7 ! p[d] magaz9e at ,=t de  
,*>tres is ! olde/ /one build+ 9 !      
,/ate2  7#g7 ! gu>d h\se at ,=t de      
,*>tres conta9s-- 7,a7 a ,ca?olic *apel 
furni%$ 9 ! /yle ( ! #agejs2  7,b7 a    
prie/'s room2  7,c7 a gunn]'s room2     
7,d7 an (fic]-(-!-day room2 &  7,e7 a   
gu>d's room2  7#h7 mission>y ,fa!r      
,pi]re ,gibault taught & m9i/]$ to !    
settl]s & ,native ,am]icans at ! gu>d   
h\se at ,=t de ,*>tres2  7#i7 ! ,k+ (   
,france made l& concessions to c]ta9    

entrepr5eurs t evolv$ into villages1    
includ+ ! village ( ,*>tres1 :i* 0      
locat$ close to ,=t de ,*>tres2  7#aj7 !
 ,mit*igamea1 or ,mi*igamea1 0 an       
,indian ,tribe 9 ! ,ill9ois ,conf$]ation
 t e/abli%$ a village nor? ( ,=t de     
,*>tres1 includ+ a village 9 ! ,am]ican 
,bottom1 inhabit$ f #agcj to #ageb1 :i* 
is "o ( ! premi] ar*aeological sites 9 !
 region1 kn[n z ! ,kolm] ,site2  7#aa7 9
 #agfc1 ,pi]re ,lacl$e ,ligue/ qu>t]$ 9 
! ,prairie du ,ro*] ,fr5* ,colonial     
,di/rict1 plann+ ! new village ( ,/4    
,l\is1 :i* ,ligue/ e/abli%$ 9 ,febru>y  
#agfd2  7#ab7 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#ac7 on ,novemb] #bh1 #ahjc1 ,m]iwe!r  
,lewis & ,william ,cl>k visit$ ! village
 ( ,kaskaskia seek+ boatm5 & troops to  
accompany ! ,lewis & ,cl>k exp$ition2   
7#ad7 a ,unit$ ,/ates =t locat$ next to 
! ,g>rison ,hill ,cemet]y 0 rec5tly     
discov]$ t dates f #ahjc to #ahjf2      

7#ae7 9 #ahah1 ! village ( ,kaskaskia   
s]v$ z ! fir/ ,/ate capital ( ,ill9ois2 
7#af7 9 #ahbe1 ,g5]al                   
,m>ie-,joseph-,paul-,yves-,ro*-,gilb]t  
du ,monti] de ,lafayette visit$ !       
village ( ,kaskaskia2  7#ag7 9 #ahgf1 a 
religi\s ord]1 kn[n z ! ,ador]s ( !     
,blood ( ,*ri/1 e/abli%$ a conv5t ne>   
,prairie du ,ro*] 9 rural ,ruma to m9i/]
 to ! p ( s\?we/]n ,ill9ois ?r\gh       
education & religi\s in/ruction2  7#ah7 
9 addition1 ! heal? c>e ne$s ( ! p l$ ! 
,si/]s ( ! ,ador]s ( ! ,blood ( ,*ri/ to
 create & op]ate hospitals2  7#ai7 s9ce 
#ahgg1 ! ,si/]s ( ! ,ador]s ( ! ,blood (
 ,*ri/ h /aff$ s*ools at ! reque/ (     
pa/ors2  7#bj7 by #aich1 ! /aff+ ( !    
,si/]s ( ! ,ador]s ( ! ,blood ( ,*ri/ at
 s*ools help$ to op5 s*ools 9 #ajc t[ns2
  7#ba7 ! ,si/]s ( ! ,ador]s ( ! ,blood 
( ,*ri/ also s]v$ 9 o!r outrea* m9i/ries
 ?r\gh\t ! region2  7#bb7 ! conv5t ( !  
,ador]s ( ! ,blood ( ,*ri/-- 7,a7 0     
built 9 #ahgf2  7,b7 0 exp&$ 9 #ahij &  
#aibe2  7,c7 0 updat$ 9 #aihj2  7,d7    

s]v$ z-- 7i7 an educational in/itution2 
&  7ii7 a high s*ool t (f]$ #cj h\rs (  
college cr$it f ,/4 ,l\is ,univ]sity2 & 
7,e7 conta9s a memorial to1 & ! rema9s  
(1 #e m>tyr$ nuns :o m9i/]$ 9 ,lib]ia 9 
#aiib2  7#bc7 ,si/]s ( ! ,ador]s ( !    
,blood ( ,*ri/ conv5t _h be5 s]v+ 9     
,lib]ia s9ce #aiga2  7#bd7 on ,janu>y   
#bj1 #aifa1 ! ,modoc ,rock ,%elt] 0     
decl>$ a ,national ,hi/oric ,l&m>k2     
7#be7 9 #aigc1 ! ,creole ,h\se 9        
,prairie du ,ro*] 0 add$ to ! ,national 
,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places2 &  7#bf7 9  
#aigd1 ,prairie du ,ro*] & ! ,fr5*      
,colonial ,hi/oric ,di/rict1 :i* is an  
area ( #bb squ>e miles1 0 add$ to !     
,national ,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places1   
along ) ! anci5t ,kolm] ,indian site4   
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/rict2  7#c7 to   
recognize ! contribution ( religi\s wom5
 9 ! developm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh 
! missions & intr9sic desire ( !        
religi\s wom5 to improve ! lives ( p    
?r\gh education1 heal?1 social s]vices1 
& o!r m9i/ries1 ) an emphasis on !      
contributions ( su* wom5 9 s\?we/]n     
,ill9ois2 &  7#d7 to recognize ! exi/5ce
 & contribution ( ! e>ly enslav$        
,african ,am]icans1 ,native ,am]icans1 &
 p ( mix$ ance/ry at ,kaskaskia &       
,prairie du ,ro*] = _! skills z         
blacksmi?s1 jo9]s1 & masons4  #c4       
,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/rict1 :i* is li/$ on !     
,national ,regi/] ( ,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 #d7;a74  7#c7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#d7 ,/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]vation &
 int]pretation (1 & education relat+ to1
 ! ,hi/oric ,di/rict1 ! contribution (  
religi\s wom5 to ! developm5t ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 & ! multi-e?nic community t 0  
,kaskaskia & ,prairie du ,ro*]1 & 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$ ) ,=t de ,*>tres & 
surr\nd+ adjac5t l&1 includ+ ! ,kolm]   
,site1 ! village ( ,*>tres1 & ! site ( !

 home ( ,pi]re ,lacl$e4  7#b7 ,! ,creole
 ,h\se1 :i* is a ,fr5* creole v]nacul>  
po/-9-gr\nd or poteaux-sur-sol /ructure 
con/ruct$ 9 #ahjj1 #a ( only #e rema9+ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,! home ( ,pi]re
 ,m5>d1 ! fir/ ,lieut5ant ,gov]nor ( !  
,/ate1 :i* 0 con/ruct$ 9 #ahjc4  7#d7   
,l& & /ructures associat$ ) ! ,doiron   
,bi5v5ue ,h\se1 :i* is a po/-9-gr\nd    
/ructure con/ruct$ 9 #ahfj4  7#e7 ,!    
,ador]s ( ! ,blood ( ,*ri/ conv5t1 :i* 0
 orig9ally built 9 #ahgf & updat$ 9     
#aihj1 includ+ an education w+ &        
surr\nd+ /ructures & adjac5t p>cels4    
7#f7 ,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]y1 at :i* ,pi]re ,m5>d & doz5s ( 
vet]ans are int]r$4  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 ,! ,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+ section #ajjejb & *apt] #cjba ( 
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 
9 a mann] t--  7,a7 pres]ves res\rces & 
cultural l&scapes relat+ to ! hi/ory ( !
 ,hi/oric ,di/rict2 &  7,b7 enhances    
public und]/&+ ( ! important cultural   
h]itage ( ! ,hi/oric ,di/rict4  #f4     
,int]pretive visitor c5t] complex  7a7  
,acquisition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 may acquire ! ,ador]s ( ! ,blood (     
,*ri/ conv5t & surr\nd+ /ructures-- 7,a7
 to op]ate & ma9ta9 an int]pretive      
visitor c5t] complex1 conf]5ce c5t]1 &  
lodg+ facilities2  7,b7 to provide = !  
g5]al in=mation & ori5tation ne$s ( !   
,hi/orical ,p>k & ! ,hi/oric ,di/rict2  

7,c7 to s]ve ! ne$s ( ! ,hi/orical ,p>k2
 &  7,d7 to s]ve z a resid5ce = !       
,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,hi/orical ,p>k1 z      
appropriate4  7#b7 ,consultation ,=     
purposes ( ! plann+ & developm5t ( !    
int]pretive visitor c5t] complex        
au?oriz$ = acquisition "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>y %all consult )--  7,a7 !   
,/ate2  7,b7 ,r&olph ,c\nty1 ,ill9ois2  
7,c7 ! village ( ,prairie du ,ro*]2 &   
7,d7 ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ( ,natural       
,res\rces4  7b7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts ,!
 ,secret>y may ent] into coop]ative     
agreem5ts ) ! entities describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 = !      
developm5t (-- 7#a7 ! int]pretive       
visitor c5t] complex au?oriz$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 ( t subsection2 &  7#b7   
educational programs & mat]ials to      
facilitate ! public use ( ! ,hi/orical  
,p>k & ! ,hi/oric ,di/rict4  #g4        
,acquisition ( l&  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,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    
7b7 ,exception ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 
l& & int]e/s 9 l& t are own$ by ! ,/ate 
or any political subdivision ( ! ,/ate  
may be acquir$ = ! ,hi/orical ,p>k "u t 
subsection only by donation or ex*ange4 
#h4 ,donations  7a7 ,acceptance ,!      
,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 ( 
?is ,act4  7b7 ,exp5diture ,any funds   
donat$ to ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7a7 
may be exp5d$ by ! ,secret>y )\t fur!r  
appropriation4  #i4 ,grant assi/ance    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability 
( appropriations1 ! ,secret>y may make  
grants to p>tn]s ( ! ,hi/orical ,p>k =  
eligible projects describ$ 9 subsection 
7b74  7b7 ,description ( eligible       
projects ,an eligible project ref]r$ to 
9 subsection 7a7 is a project--  7#a7 t 

does n require ,f$]al involvem5t o!r ?an
 ! provision ( f9ancial assi/ance2  7#b7
 = ! con/ruction & developm5t (         
non-,f$]al l& & /ructures )9 ! b\nd>ies 
( ! ,hi/oric ,di/rict2  7#c7 t support !
 purposes ( ! ,hi/orical ,p>k2 &  7#d7 t
 enhances public use & enjoym5t ( !     
,hi/orical ,p>k4