§410iiii–5 Establishment of the Brown V. Board of Education Affiliated Areas

Summary

When the Secretary finds a suitable manager, three places become affiliated parts of the National Park System: the Robert Russa Moton Museum in Farmville, Virginia; the Delaware Brown v. Board of Education Civil Rights Sites (the former Howard High School in Wilmington, Claymont High School in Claymont, and Hockessin Colored School #107 in Hockessin, Delaware); and John Philip Sousa Middle School in the District of Columbia. Each place must be managed under the rules that apply to National Park units. The Secretary and the area's manager must make a management plan. They must work with state, local, and county governments, organizations, and the public. The plan must explain the roles of the Park Service and the local manager without disrupting current use. The Secretary must coordinate the plan with the related historic park, hold at least one public meeting nearby, post the draft plan online, and allow public comments. The final plan must be sent to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Natural Resources within 3 years after money becomes available. The Secretary can give technical or financial help and sign cooperative agreements for marketing, marking, explaining, and preserving the sites. Private landowners keep their land rights and current owners keep running the sites. The Secretary may not buy land for these areas or take over their costs or operations.