S 270 117th Congress

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act

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Became Public Law No: 117-123.

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Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act This bill redesignates the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site as the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park and expands the park. The park is expanded to include the land and interests in land as generally depicted on the map titled Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Boundary Additions and Affiliated Areas, and dated February 2022, and more particularly described as the Summerton High School site in Summerton, South Carolina; the former Scott's Branch High School site in Summerton; and approximately one acre of land adjacent to Monroe Elementary School in Topeka, Kansas. The Department of the Interior may acquire this land by donation, exchange, or purchase. Any property owned by South Carolina, Kansas, or any political subdivision of those states may be acquired by donation. Interior shall submit to Congress an amendment to the management plan for the historical park to include the portions of the historical park in Summerton. The bill establishes as affiliated areas of the National Park System the Robert Russa Moton Museum in Farmville, Virginia; the Delaware Brown v. Board of Education civil rights sites, including Claymont High School in Claymont, Delaware; and the John Philip Sousa Middle School in the District of Columbia. Interior shall develop a management plan for each affiliated area.
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act This bill redesignates the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site as the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park and expands the park. The park is expanded to include the land and interests in land as generally depicted on the map titled Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Boundary Additions and Affiliated Areas, and dated February 2022, and more particularly described as the Summerton High School site in Summerton, South Carolina; the former Scott's Branch High School site in Summerton; and approximately one acre of land adjacent to Monroe Elementary School in Topeka, Kansas. The Department of the Interior may acquire this land by donation, exchange, or purchase. Any property owned by South Carolina, Kansas, or any political subdivision of those states may be acquired by donation. Interior shall submit to Congress an amendment to the management plan for the historical park to include the portions of the historical park in Summerton. The bill establishes as affiliated areas of the National Park System the Robert Russa Moton Museum in Farmville, Virginia; the Delaware Brown v. Board of Education civil rights sites, including Claymont High School in Claymont, Delaware; and the John Philip Sousa Middle School in the District of Columbia. Interior shall develop a management plan for each affiliated area.
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act This bill redesignates the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site as the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park and expands the park. The park is expanded to include the land and interests in land as generally depicted on the map titled Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Boundary Additions and Affiliated Areas, and dated February 2022, and more particularly described as the Summerton High School site in Summerton, South Carolina; the former Scott's Branch High School site in Summerton; and approximately one acre of land adjacent to Monroe Elementary School in Topeka, Kansas. The Department of the Interior may acquire this land by donation, exchange, or purchase. Any property owned by South Carolina, Kansas, or any political subdivision of those states may be acquired by donation. Interior shall submit to Congress an amendment to the management plan for the historical park to include the portions of the historical park in Summerton. The bill establishes as affiliated areas of the National Park System the Robert Russa Moton Museum in Farmville, Virginia; the Delaware Brown v. Board of Education civil rights sites, including Claymont High School in Claymont, Delaware; and the John Philip Sousa Middle School in the District of Columbia. Interior shall develop a management plan for each affiliated area.
Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site Expansion Act This bill expands the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site currently located in Topeka, Kansas, to include additional sites in Clarendon County, South Carolina, and establishes as affiliated areas specified sites in Farmville, Virginia; Wilmington and Hockessin, Delaware; and the District of Columbia. The bill redesignates the historic site as the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park.
Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site Expansion Act This bill expands the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site currently located in Topeka, Kansas, to include additional sites in Clarendon County, South Carolina, and establishes as affiliated areas specified sites in Farmville, Virginia; Wilmington and Hockessin, Delaware; and the District of Columbia.

Actions

2022-05-12T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 117-123.

2022-05-12T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 117-123.

2022-05-12T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2022-05-12T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2022-05-09T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2022-05-09T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2022-04-26T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2022-04-26T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4475-4476)

2022-04-26T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

2022-04-26T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 270.

2022-04-26T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4475-4477)

2022-04-26T00:00:00

Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

2022-04-07T00:00:00

Held at the desk.

2022-04-07T00:00:00

Received in the House.

2022-04-07T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2022-04-06T00:00:00

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

2022-04-06T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

2022-04-06T00:00:00

The committee amendment withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S2054)

2022-04-06T00:00:00

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2053-2054)

2022-03-02T00:00:00

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.

2022-03-02T00:00:00

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment. With written report No. 117-87.

2022-03-02T00:00:00

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment. With written report No. 117-87.

2021-11-18T00:00:00

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

2021-06-23T00:00:00

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

2021-02-08T00:00:00

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2021-02-08T00:00:00

Introduced in Senate

Policy Areas

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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