16 U.S.C. § 410bbbb: Reconstruction Era…

Summary

Renames the Reconstruction Era National Monument as the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park. Money and official references that applied to the monument now apply to the park. The law also uses three maps from January 2017 to show the park and related sites. The Network named is the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. The Secretary can expand the park by adding land in the Beaufort National Historic Landmark District, land next to or tied to the park on St. Helena Island, and federal land next to Camp Saxton. The Secretary can only get land by donation, exchange, or buying it with donated funds. The Secretary must run the park like other National Park Service units. If the park’s management plan was not finished by March 12, 2019, the Secretary must add these rules to planning and finish a plan within 3 years. If the plan was finished by that date, the Secretary must update it. The Secretary must create the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network inside the Park Service and ask sites to apply within 1 year after March 12, 2019. The Secretary will run the Network through the park. Duties include reviewing existing studies, making and sharing educational materials, giving technical help through agreements, creating an official Network symbol and rules for it, and doing research. The Network can include related Park Service units, other public or private historic properties that are on or eligible for the National Register, and other education or research sites. The Secretary may sign cooperative agreements and provide technical assistance to coordinate federal and nonfederal partners.

Title 16, §410bbbb

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(a)Definitions

In this section: (1) Historical park

(2)Map

The term “Map” means the maps entitled “Reconstruction Era National Monument Old Beaufort Firehouse”, numbered 550/135,755, and dated January 2017; “Reconstruction Era National Monument Darrah Hall and Brick Baptist Church”, numbered 550/135,756, and dated January 2017; and “Reconstruction Era National Monument Camp Saxton”, numbered 550/135,757, and dated January 2017, collectively.

(3)Network

The term “Network” means the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network established pursuant to this section.

(b)Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

(1)Redesignation of Reconstruction Era National Monument

(A)In general

The Reconstruction Era National Monument is redesignated as the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park, as generally depicted on the Map.

(B)Availability of funds

Any funds available for the purposes of the Reconstruction Era National Monument shall be available for the purposes of the historical park.

(C)References

Any references in a law, regulation, document, record, map, or other paper of the United States to the Reconstruction Era National Monument shall be considered to be a reference to the historical park.

(2)Boundary expansion

(A)Beaufort National Historic Landmark District

Subject to subparagraph (D), the Secretary is authorized to acquire land or interests in land within the Beaufort National Historic Landmark District that has historic connection to the Reconstruction Era. Upon finalizing an agreement to acquire land, the Secretary shall expand the boundary of the historical park to encompass the property.

(B)St. Helena Island (C) Camp Saxton

Subject to subparagraph (D), the Secretary is authorized to acquire the following and shall expand the boundary of the historical park to include acquisitions under this authority:

(i)Land and interests in land adjacent to the existing boundary on St. Helena Island, South Carolina, as reflected on the Map.

(ii)Land or interests in land on St. Helena Island, South Carolina, that has a historic connection to the Reconstruction Era.

(D)Land acquisition authority

The Secretary may only acquire land under this section by donation, exchange, or purchase with donated funds.

(3)Administration

(A)In general

The Secretary shall administer the historical park in accordance with this section and with the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System.

(B)Management plan

If the management plan for the Reconstruction Era National Monument—

(i)has not been completed on or before March 12, 2019, the Secretary shall incorporate all provisions of this section into the planning process and complete a management plan for the historical park within 3 years; and

(ii)has been completed on or before March 12, 2019, the Secretary shall update the plan incorporating the provisions of this section.

(c)Reconstruction Era National Historic Network

(1)In general

The Secretary shall—

(A)establish, within the National Park Service, a program to be known as the “Reconstruction Era National Historic Network”;

(B)not later than 1 year after March 12, 2019, solicit proposals from sites interested in being a part of the Network; and

(C)administer the Network through the historical park.

(2)Duties of Secretary

In carrying out the Network, the Secretary shall—

(A)review studies and reports to complement and not duplicate studies of the historical importance of Reconstruction Era that may be underway or completed, such as the National Park Service Reconstruction Handbook and the National Park Service Theme Study on Reconstruction;

(B)produce and disseminate appropriate educational and promotional materials relating to the Reconstruction Era and the sites in the Network, such as handbooks, maps, interpretive guides, or electronic information;

(C)enter into appropriate cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding to provide technical assistance;

(D)(i)create and adopt an official, uniform symbol or device for the Network; and

(ii)issue regulations for the use of the symbol or device adopted under clause (i); and

(E)conduct research relating to Reconstruction and the Reconstruction Era.

(3)Elements

The Network shall encompass the following elements:

(A)All units and programs of the National Park Service that are determined by the Secretary to relate to the Reconstruction Era.

(B)Other Federal, State, local, and privately owned properties that the Secretary determines—

(i)relate to the Reconstruction Era; and

(ii)are included in, or determined by the Secretary to be eligible for inclusion in, the National Register of Historic Places.

(C)Other governmental and nongovernmental sites, facilities, and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature that are directly related to the Reconstruction Era.

(4)Cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding

To achieve the purposes of this section and to ensure effective coordination of the Federal and non-Federal elements of the Network and units and programs of the National Park Service, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding with, and provide technical assistance to, the heads of other Federal agencies, States, units of local government, regional governmental bodies, and private entities.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definition of “Secretary” Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, see section 2 of Pub. L. 116–9, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.

§410bbbb Reconstruction Era National Historical Park and Reconstruction Era National Historic Network

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