Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act
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1Short title
This section states that the Act may be referred to as the "Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act."
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act .
2Definitions
This section would define four terms used throughout the Act: "Commission" means the advisory commission established under section 5; "Map" means the map titled "Greenwood Historic District—Black Wall Street National Monument, Proposed Boundary," numbered 196/188,275 and dated August 2024; "National Monument" means the monument established under section 3; and "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.
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2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Commission The term Commission means the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Advisory Commission established by section 5(a). (2) Map The term Map means the map entitled Greenwood Historic District—Black Wall Street National Monument, Proposed Boundary , numbered 196/188,275, and dated August 2024. (3) National monument The term National Monument means the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument established by section 3(a). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
3Establishment of Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument
This section would establish the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument in Oklahoma as a unit of the National Park System, to preserve, protect, and interpret resources connected to the Historic Greenwood District, Black Wall Street, and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, and the role each played in the history of Oklahoma and the United States. The National Monument would not be established immediately; it would take effect only once the Secretary determines that enough land or land interests have been acquired to form a manageable park unit, and the Secretary would then have to publish notice of the establishment in the Federal Register within 30 days of that determination. The boundary of the National Monument would follow the map titled "Greenwood Historic District—Black Wall Street National Monument, Proposed Boundary," which would be kept on file and available for public inspection at National Park Service offices. The Secretary could acquire land or land interests within the boundary through donation, purchase from a willing seller using donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. The Secretary could also enter cooperative agreements with public or private entities to provide interpretive and educational services, administrative support, and technical assistance related to the National Monument, whether inside or outside its boundary, and could enter agreements to mark or interpret significant historic or cultural resources or locations within the boundary. Nothing in the Act would affect the rights of any owner of private property located within or adjacent to the National Monument.
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3. Establishment of Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument (a) Establishment (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), there is established the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument in the State of Oklahoma as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations resources associated with the Historic Greenwood District, Black Wall Street, and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 and the role of each in the history of the State of Oklahoma and the United States. (2) Conditions of establishment (A) Determination by the secretary The National Monument shall be established on the date the Secretary determines that a sufficient quantity of land or interests in land has been acquired to constitute a manageable park unit. (B) Notice Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary makes a determination under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the establishment of the National Monument. (b) Boundary The boundary of the National Monument shall be as generally depicted on the Map. (c) Map The Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (d) Acquisition authority The Secretary may acquire any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the National Monument by— (1) donation; (2) purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds; or (3) exchange. (e) Agreements (1) In general The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements, as appropriate, with public or private entities to provide and facilitate, within or outside the boundary of the National Monument, interpretive and educational services, administrative support, and technical assistance relating to the National Monument. (2) Marking and interpretation of significant historic or cultural resources The Secretary may enter into agreements to mark or interpret significant historic or cultural resources or locations on land within the boundary of the National Monument. (f) Private property Nothing in this Act affects the rights of an owner of private property within or adjacent to the National Monument.
4Administration
This section would direct the Secretary to administer the National Monument under this Act and under the laws that generally apply to National Park System units. Within 3 years after funds are first made available to carry out the Act, the Secretary would have to prepare a management plan for the National Monument following the process set out in section 100502 of title 54, United States Code, and would have to consult with the Commission while preparing that plan.
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4. Administration (a) Administration by Secretary The Secretary shall administer the National Monument in accordance with— (1) this Act; and (2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System. (b) Management plan (1) In general Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a management plan for the National Monument in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code. (2) Consultation The Secretary shall consult with the Commission on the preparation of the management plan under paragraph (1).
5Establishment of Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Advisory Commission
This section would establish the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Advisory Commission to advise the Secretary on developing and managing the National Monument, including construction of visitor service facilities and infrastructure. The Commission would have 11 members appointed by the Secretary: 7 who are descendants of individuals who lived or worked in the Greenwood District of Tulsa in 1921, appointed after considering recommendations from interested organizations or individuals; 3 with experience in historic preservation or in the purposes for which the National Monument was established; and 1 appointed after considering recommendations submitted by the Mayor of Tulsa. Members would serve 5-year terms, and a vacancy would be filled the same way the original appointment was made. A member whose term has expired could continue serving until the Secretary reappoints that member or appoints a successor. The Commission would elect its own Chair and adopt any bylaws it considers necessary to carry out its functions, and would meet when called by the Chair or by a majority of its members, with a majority of members constituting a quorum. Members would serve without pay but would be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in place of subsistence, at the rates authorized for federal employees under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from home performing Commission duties. The Act would provide that section 1013(b) of title 5, United States Code, does not apply to the Commission. The Commission would terminate 10 years after the date the National Monument is established.
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5. Establishment of Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Advisory Commission (a) Establishment There is established an advisory commission, to be known as the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Advisory Commission . (b) Duty The Commission shall advise the Secretary on matters relating to the development and management of the National Monument, including the construction of visitor service facilities and infrastructure. (c) Membership (1) Composition The Commission shall be composed of 11 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom— (A) 7 members shall be descendants of individuals who lived or worked in the Greenwood District of Tulsa in 1921, to be appointed after consideration of recommendations from interested organizations or individuals; (B) 3 members shall have experience in the field of historic preservation or the purposes for which the National Monument was established; and (C) 1 member shall be appointed after consideration of recommendations submitted by the Mayor of Tulsa. (2) Terms A member of the Commission shall be appointed for a term of 5 years. (3) Vacancies Any vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. (4) Successors Notwithstanding the expiration of a 5-year term of a member of the Commission, a member of the Commission may continue to serve on the Commission until the date on which— (A) the member is reappointed by the Secretary; or (B) a successor is appointed by the Secretary. (d) Chair; bylaws The Commission shall— (1) have a Chair, who shall be elected by the members of the Commission; and (2) adopt such bylaws as the Commission considers necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission under this Act. (e) Meetings The Commission shall meet at the call of— (1) the Chair; or (2) a majority of the members of the Commission. (f) Quorum A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. (g) Compensation (1) In general Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. (2) Travel expenses Members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the Commission. (h) Faca nonapplicability Section 1013(b) of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the Commission. (i) Termination The Commission shall terminate 10 years after the date on which the National Monument is established.
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