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Calendar No. 550
116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 139
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special
resource study of the site associated with the 1908
Springfield Race Riot in the State of Illinois.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Springfield Race Riot
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Study Act’’.
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SEC. 2. RESOURCE STUDY OF SPRINGFIELD RACE RIOT.
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(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
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the Secretary of the Interior.
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(2) STUDY
AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’
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means the archeological site near Madison Street
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and the 10th Street Rail Corridor, and other sites
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in Springfield, Illinois associated with the 1908
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Springfield Race Riot.
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(b) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.—
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(1) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a spe-
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cial resource study of the study area.
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(2) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under
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paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
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(A) evaluate the national significance of
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the study area;
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(B) determine the suitability and feasibility
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of designating the study area as a unit of the
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National Park System;
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(C) consider other alternatives for preser-
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vation, protection, and interpretation of the
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study area by the Federal Government, State or
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local government entities, or private and non-
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profit organizations;
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(D) consult with interested Federal agen-
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cies, State or local governmental entities, pri-
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vate and nonprofit organizations, or any other
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interested individuals; and
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(E) identify cost estimates for any Federal
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acquisition, development, interpretation, oper-
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ation, and maintenance associated with the al-
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ternatives.
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(3) APPLICABLE
LAW.—The study required
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under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accord-
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ance with section 100507 of title 54, United States
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Code.
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(4) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the
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date on which funds are first made available for the
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study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall sub-
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mit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the
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House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
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ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report
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that describes—
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(A) the results of the study; and
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(B) any conclusions and recommendations
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of the Secretary.
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Passed the House of Representatives September 21,
2020.
Attest:
CHERYL L. JOHNSON,
Clerk.
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Calendar No. 550
116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 139
AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
a special resource study of the site associated
with the 1908 Springfield Race Riot in the State
of Illinois.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
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