HR 5358
114th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Historic sites and heritage areas
Historical and cultural resources
Land transfers
Minority education
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Racial and ethnic relations
South Carolina
U.S. history
Penn School - Reconstruction Era National Monument Act
Introduced: May 26, 2016
Introduced by:
Clyburn, James E.
Democratic
· South Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 2, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
May 26, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 26, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Penn School - Reconstruction Era National Monument Act
This bill establishes the Penn School - Reconstruction Era National Monument in South Carolina, which shall become a unit of the National Park System (NPS) when the Department of the Interior has:
- acquired sufficient land or an interest in land within the monument's boundary to constitute a manageable unit, and
- entered into a written agreement with Penn Community Services, Inc. (known as Penn Center) pursuant to this bill.
The bill declares that the monument's boundaries shall be the same as those of the Penn Center National Historic Landmark District.
Interior may enter into an agreement with Penn Center:
- regarding the transfer of land or interests in land; and
- delineating the respective roles and responsibilities of the National Park Service and Penn Center in the operation, maintenance, and interpretation of the monument.
Interior may acquire by donation, purchase from a willing seller, or exchange lands or interests in land within the monument's boundary and within its vicinity.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1