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Pullman National Historical Park Act

Introduced: January 27, 2014 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jan 27, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S489-490)
Jan 27, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S488-489)
Jan 27, 2014
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pullman National Historical Park Act - Establishes the Pullman National Historical Park in Illinois as a unit of the National Park System to: (1) preserve and interpret for the benefit of future generations the significant labor, industrial, civil rights, and social history of the Park, the significant architectural structures in the Park, and the role of the Pullman community in the creation of the first national Labor Day holiday in the world; (2) coordinate preservation, protection, and interpretation efforts of the Park by the federal government, the state of Illinois, units of local government, and private and nonprofit organizations; and (3) coordinate appropriate management options necessary to ensure the protection, preservation, and interpretation of the many significant aspects of the Park.

Requires the Park to include: (1) the Pullman Factory Complex, including the Clock Tower Building and rear erecting shops; and (2) the approximately 13 acres of land upon which such structures are located.

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to complete a general management plan for the Park.

What's happening now January 27, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S489-490)

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