,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cibe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #be1 #bjbf,mr4 ,durbin 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,warner1 and ,mr4 ,blumenthal7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,julius ,rosenwald and ,rosenwald ,schools ,national ,historical ,park1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,julius ,rosenwald and ,rosenwald ,schools ,national ,historical ,park ,act4 #b4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to establish a unit of the ,national ,park ,system-- 7,a7 to commemorate the life and legacy of ,julius ,rosenwald1 who-- 7i7 was the son of ,german-,jewish immigrants2 7ii7 helped make ,sears1 ,roebuck and ,co4 the leading retailer in the ,united ,states for many years2 7iii7 used his enormous fortune to become a visionary philanthropist2 and 7iv7 partnered with ,booker ,t4 ,washington and approximately #e1jjj ,african ,american communities in the segregated ,south to build schools for children who had few or no educational opportunities2 7,b7 to recognize the impact of the ,rosenwald ,schools1 which-- 7i7 were constructed between #aiab and #aicb in #ae ,states2 and 7ii7 educated more than #fjj1jjj ,african ,american children1 including a number of graduates who became leaders in the civil rights movement1 such as-- 7,i7 ,representative ,john ,lewis2 7,,ii7 ,maya ,angelou2 7,,iii7 ,medgar ,evers2 7,,iv7 ,nina ,simone2 and 7,v7 ,carlotta ,walls ,la,nier2 and 7,c7 to honor other important parts of the legacy of ,julius ,rosenwald1 including-- 7i7 the ,julius ,rosenwald ,fund1 which-- 7,i7 between #aibh and #aidh1 awarded fellowships to nearly #ijj talented men and women-- 7aa7 #b_/c of whom were ,african ,americans2 and 7bb7 including-- 7,,aa7 ,marian ,anderson2 7,,bb7 ,langston ,hughes2 7,,cc7 ,ralph ,bunche2 7,,dd7 ,james ,baldwin2 7,,ee7 ,dr4 ,charles ,drew2 7,,ff7 ,drs4 ,kenneth and ,mamie ,phipps ,clark2 7,,gg7 ,ralph ,ellison2 and 7,,hh7 ,woody ,guthrie2 7,,ii7 supported early legal cases of the ,national ,association for the ,advancement of ,colored ,people that led to the ,supreme ,court opinion in ,brown v4 ,board of ,education of ,topeka1 #cdg ,u4,s4 #dhc 7#aied72 and 7,,iii7 provided support for a significant number of historically ,black colleges and universities1 particularly to train teachers2 7ii7 the founding1 and service as the first president of1 the ,jewish ,federation of ,metropolitan ,chicago2 7iii7 service as a member of the board of ,jane ,addams' ,hull ,house for #bj years2 7iv7 being the founding donor of the ,chicago ,museum of ,science and ,industry2 and 7v7 otherwise embodying social justice2 7#b7 to preserve a small number of representative sites of the ,rosenwald ,schools 7including the ,san ,domingo ,school in ,sharptown1 ,maryland1 a #c-teacher restored school built during the ,tuskegee phase of the ,rosenwald ,school program1 the ,saint ,george ,rosenwald ,school in ,saint ,george1 ,south ,carolina1 a #f-teacher restored school built during the ,julius ,rosenwald ,fund phase of the ,rosenwald ,school program1 and the ,woodville ,rosenwald ,school in ,gloucester ,county1 ,virginia1 a restored #b-teacher school built during the ,julius ,rosenwald ,fund phase of the ,rosenwald ,school program7 and to establish a headquarters and visitor center for the ,julius ,rosenwald and ,rosenwald ,schools ,national ,historical ,park within or near the former ,sears ,merchandising ,complex in ,north ,lawndale in the city of ,chicago1 ,illinois1 to enlighten visitors on-- 7,a7 the overall life and legacy of ,julius ,rosenwald2 and 7,b7 the ways in which the ,rosenwald ,schools-- 7i7 significantly improved ,african ,american education in the ,south2 and 7ii7 helped to make the ,united ,states a more democratic society2 and 7#c7 to establish a network in the ,national ,park ,service to connect the remaining ,rosenwald ,schools to disseminate more fully the story of the ,rosenwald ,schools throughout the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,map ,the term ,map means the map prepared under section #d7;b77#b77;,a74 7#b7 ,network ,the term ,network means the ,rosenwald ,schools ,national ,network established under section #e7;a77#a74 7#c7 ,park ,the term ,park means the ,julius ,rosenwald and ,rosenwald ,schools ,national ,historical ,park established by section #d7;a77#a74 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 #d4 ,julius ,rosenwald and ,rosenwald ,schools ,national ,historical ,park 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 there is established as a unit of the ,national ,park ,system the ,julius ,rosenwald and ,rosenwald ,schools ,national ,historical ,park4 7#b7 ,determination by the secretary 7,a7 ,date of establishment ,the ,park shall not be established until the date on which the ,secretary determines that a sufficient quantity of land or interests in land within the boundary of the ,park has been acquired to constitute a manageable unit4 7,b7 ,federal register notice ,the ,secretary shall publish in the ,federal ,register notice of a determination under subparagraph 7,a74 7b7 ,boundary2 map 7#a7 ,boundary ,the ,park shall consist of the following3 7,a7 ,the #dj-;acre site selected for the ,sears merchandising complex constructed in #aije-aijf1 which includes the original ,sears ,administration ,building1 the catalog building1 the power plant1 and the ,nichols ,tower1 which now comprise the ,sears ,roebuck and ,company ,complex ,national ,historic ,landmark1 and the ,sears ,sunken ,garden directly across the street from the ,sears ,administration ,building4 7,b7 ,the ,san ,domingo ,rosenwald ,school in ,sharptown1 ,maryland1 as generally depicted on the ,map4 7,c7 ,the ,saint ,george ,rosenwald ,school in ,saint ,george1 ,south ,carolina1 as generally depicted on the ,map4 7,d7 ,the ,woodville ,rosenwald ,school in ,gloucester ,county1 ,virginia1 as generally depicted on the ,map4 7,e7 ,any ,rosenwald ,school or other area designated by ,congress to be included in the ,park after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,map 7,a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall prepare a map of the boundary of the ,park4 7,b7 ,availability ,the ,map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,national ,park ,service4 7c7 ,administration 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall administer land within the boundary of the ,park in accordance with-- 7,a7 this section2 and 7,b7 the laws generally applicable to units of the ,national ,park ,system1 including-- 7i7 sections #ajjaja7;a71 #ajjgea7;a71 #ajjgeb1 #ajjgec1 and #ajbaja of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7ii7 chapters #ajjc and #cbja of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,contributing resources ,for the purposes of establishing the ,park1 the following properties shall be associated with the ,park but shall not be transferred to1 or directly managed by1 the ,national ,park ,service3 7,a7 ,the ,saint ,george ,rosenwald ,school in ,saint ,george1 ,south ,carolina4 7,b7 ,the ,woodville ,rosenwald ,school in ,gloucester ,county1 ,virginia4 7#c7 ,cooperative agreements 7,a7 ,in general ,to further the purposes of this section and notwithstanding chapter #fc of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the ,state of ,illinois1 the city of ,chicago1 the ,states of ,maryland1 ,south ,carolina1 and ,virginia1 other appropriate ,state and local government officials1 and public and nonpublic entities1 subject to subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 to support collaborative interpretive and educational programs at non-,federal historic properties within the boundary of the ,park2 and 7ii7 to identify1 interpret1 and provide assistance for the preservation of non- ,federal land within the boundary of the ,park and at sites related to the ,park but located outside the boundaries of the ,park1 including providing for-- 7,i7 the placement of directional and interpretive signage2 7,,ii7 exhibits2 and 7,,iii7 technology-based and other interpretive devices4 7,b7 ,public access ,a cooperative agreement entered into under this paragraph shall provide for reasonable public access to any property subject to the cooperative agreement4 7#d7 ,use of funds 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may use appropriated funds to carry out a project to mark1 interpret1 improve1 restore1 or provide technical assistance with respect to the preservation and interpretation of any property that is subject to a cooperative agreement under paragraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,inconsistent purposes ,any payment made by the ,secretary under this section shall be subject to an agreement that the conversion1 use1 or disposal of a project carried out under subparagraph 7,a7 for purposes that are inconsistent with the purposes of this section1 as determined by the ,secretary1 shall result in a right of the ,united ,states to reimbursement in an amount that is the greater of-- 7i7 the amount provided by the ,secretary to the project2 and 7ii7 an amount equal to the increase in the value of the project that is attributable to the funds1 as determined by the ,secretary as of the date of the conversion1 use1 or disposal4 7#e7 ,acquisition of land 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary may1 within the ,national ,historic ,landmark ,district in ,chicago1 ,illinois-- 7i7 acquire a facade or other easement interest on the ,nichols ,tower2 and 7ii7 enter into a lease or other agreement for purposes of providing for administration of the ,park and appropriate visitor services4 7,b7 ,outside of park boundary ,if the ,secretary is unable to identify appropriate space for administration and visitor services in accordance with subparagraph 7,a77ii71 the ,secretary may acquire the appropriate land or interests in land1 or enter into other appropriate agreements1 in the vicinity of1 but outside the boundary of the ,park1 for administration and visitor services4 7,c7 ,limitation ,the ,san ,domingo ,school in ,sharptown1 ,maryland1 may only be acquired by the ,secretary under this section by-- 7i7 donation2 7ii7 purchase with donated funds2 or 7iii7 exchange4 7#f7 ,interpretation ,to further the dissemination of information about the life and legacy of ,julius ,rosenwald1 with an emphasis on the partnership of ,julius ,rosenwald with ,booker ,t4 ,washington and the approximately #e1jjj communities in the ,south that led to the establishment and success of the ,rosenwald ,schools1 the ,secretary shall include interpretation of the story of ,julius ,rosenwald at-- 7,a7 the ,lincoln ,home ,national ,historic ,site in the ,state of ,illinois1 within the boundary of which is located the childhood home of ,julius ,rosenwald2 and 7,b7 the ,tuskegee ,institute ,national ,historic ,site in the ,state of ,alabama1 which was founded by ,booker ,t4 ,washington for the education of ,african ,americans and at which architects designed the early ,rosenwald ,schools4 7#g7 ,management plan ,not later than #c fiscal years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this section1 the ,secretary shall complete a general management plan for the ,park in accordance with-- 7,a7 section #ajjejb of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 any other applicable laws4 #e4 ,rosenwald ,schools ,national ,network 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 establish1 within the ,national ,park ,service1 a program to be known as the ,rosenwald ,schools ,national ,network2 7#b7 as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 solicit proposals from sites1 facilities1 and programs interested in being a part of the ,network2 and 7#c7 administer the ,network4 7b7 ,duties of the secretary ,in carrying out the ,network1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 review studies and reports to complement and not duplicate studies of the historical importance of the ,rosenwald ,schools2 7#b7 produce and disseminate appropriate educational and promotional materials relating to the life and work of ,julius ,rosenwald and the ,rosenwald ,schools that are part of the ,network1 such as handbooks1 maps1 interpretive guides1 or electronic information2 7#c7 enter into appropriate cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding to provide assistance1 as appropriate2 7#d7 7,a7 create and adopt an official1 uniform symbol or device for the ,network2 and 7,b7 issue regulations for the use of the symbol or device adopted under this paragraph2 7#e7 conduct research relating to the ,rosenwald ,schools2 7#f7 make recommendations for any additional ,rosenwald ,school sites that should be considered for inclusion within the ,park due to the significance1 integrity1 and need for management by the ,national ,park ,service of the sites2 and 7#g7 have the authority to provide grants to ,network elements described in subsection 7c74 7c7 ,elements ,the ,network shall encompass the following elements3 7#a7 ,all units and programs of the ,national ,park ,service that are determined by the ,secretary to relate to the story of ,julius ,rosenwald and the ,rosenwald ,schools4 7#b7 ,other ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and privately owned properties that the ,secretary determines-- 7,a7 relate to ,julius ,rosenwald and the ,rosenwald ,schools2 and 7,b7 are included1 or determined by the ,secretary to be eligible for inclusion1 in the ,national ,register of ,historic ,places4 7#c7 ,other governmental and nongovernmental sites1 facilities1 and programs of an educational1 research1 or interpretive nature that are directly related to ,julius ,rosenwald and the ,rosenwald ,schools4 7d7 ,cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding ,to achieve the purposes of this section and to ensure effective coordination of the ,federal and non-,federal elements of the ,network and units and programs of the ,national ,park ,service1 the ,secretary may enter into cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding with1 and provide technical assistance to1 the heads of other ,federal agencies1 ,states1 units of local government1 regional governmental bodies1 and private entities4