H.R. 5358 · 114th Congress
Penn School - Reconstruction Era National Monument Act
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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:
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 26, 2016
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Penn School - Reconstruction Era National Monument Act
Latest action (Jun 2, 2016): Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: May 26, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.