Bill Summary
The Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act is a bill that was passed by the United States Congress to establish a historical park in the states of Illinois and Missouri. The purpose of the park is to preserve and interpret the historical, cultural, and natural resources related to the Mississippian Culture for present and future generations. The park will be managed by the Secretary of the Interior and will be subject to laws and regulations applicable to other National Park System units. The boundary of the park is defined by a map, and the Secretary must acquire enough land to constitute a manageable unit before the park can be officially established. The park will be administered through cooperative agreements with states, political subdivisions, institutions, and organizations, and a general management plan must be created within 3 years of the bill's passing. The plan will be developed in consultation with various stakeholders, including the States, Indian tribes, and other affected individuals and groups.
Possible Impacts
1. The establishment of the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park may limit the land available for development in Collinsville, Illinois, Monroe, Madison, and St. Clair Counties in Illinois, and St. Louis City County, Missouri. This could affect people who live in those areas and rely on land for economic purposes, such as agriculture or real estate development.
2. The limitation on land acquisition to only donation for properties owned by the States or political subdivisions could affect the budget and resources available for these entities. This could potentially impact the services and programs they provide to their residents.
3. The requirement for a general management plan and consultation with various organizations and groups may lead to changes in the use and access of the historical park. This could affect tourists and visitors who may have different expectations and experiences at the park compared to before the legislation was enacted.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2340 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2340
To establish the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National
Historical Park in the States of Illinois and Missouri, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 30, 2019
Mr. Durbin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To establish the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National
Historical Park in the States of Illinois and Missouri, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture
National Historical Park Act''.
SEC. 2. CAHOKIA MOUNDS MISSISSIPPIAN CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK,
ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Historical park.--The term ``historical park'' means
the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical
Park established by subsection (b).
(2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Cahokia
Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park,
Boundary'', numbered CMMC-NHP-107, and dated 05-31-2019.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(4) States.--The term ``States'' means the States of
Illinois and Missouri.
(b) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), in order to
preserve and interpret for the benefit of present and future
generations the historical, cultural, and natural resources
associated with the life of the Mississippian Culture, there is
established, as a unit of the National Park System, the Cahokia
Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park in--
(A) Collinsville, Illinois;
(B) Monroe, Madison, and St. Clair Counties,
Illinois; and
(C) St. Louis City County, Missouri.
(2) Determination by secretary.--The historical park shall
not be established until the date on which the Secretary
determines that a sufficient quantity of land, or interests in
land, has been acquired in accordance with subsection (d) to
constitute a manageable unit.
(3) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of
the National Park Service.
(c) Boundary.--The boundary of the historical park shall be the
boundary as depicted on the map.
(d) Land Acquisition.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary
may acquire land and interests in land within the boundary of
the historical park by--
(A) donation;
(B) purchase from a willing seller with donated or
appropriated funds; or
(C) exchange.
(2) Limitation.--Any land owned by the States or a
political subdivision of 1 of the States may be acquired only
by donation.
(3) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which
the Secretary acquires sufficient land under this subsection to
achieve compliance with subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall
publish in the Federal Register a notice of the establishment
of the historical park.
(e) Administration.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the
historical park in accordance with--
(A) this section; and
(B) the laws generally applicable to units of the
National Park System, including--
(i) sections 100101(a), 100751(a), 100752,
100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States
Code; and
(ii) chapters 1003 and 3201 of title 54,
United States Code.
(2) Cooperative agreements.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into
cooperative agreements with the States and political
subdivisions of the States, institutions of higher
education, nonprofit organizations, Indian Tribes, and
individuals--
(i) to identify, interpret, and restore
nationally significant historical or cultural
and natural resources relating to the life of
the Mississippian Culture within the boundaries
of the historical park, subject to the
condition that such an agreement shall provide
for reasonable public access; and
(ii) to conduct research relating to the
Mississippian Culture.
(B) Cost-sharing.--
(i) Federal share.--The Federal share of
the total cost of any activity carried out
under this paragraph shall be not more than 50
percent.
(ii) Form of non-federal share.--The non-
Federal share of the cost of carrying out an
activity under this paragraph may be in the
form of--
(I) in-kind contributions; or
(II) goods or services fairly
valued.
(f) General Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date on
which funds are made available to carry out this section, the
Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the
historical park in accordance with section 100502 of title 54,
United States Code.
(2) Consultation.--In preparing the general management plan
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with--
(A) the States and appropriate political
subdivisions of the States;
(B) institutions of higher education;
(C) nonprofit organizations;
(D) Indian Tribes; and
(E) other affected individuals and entities,
including--
(i) the Illinois Department of Natural
Resources;
(ii) the Osage Tribe; and
(iii) the HeartLands Conservancy.
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