Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site Act

[118th Congress Public Law 247]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 118-247
118th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To establish the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site in 
     the State of Florida, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Jan. 4, 
                         2025 -  [H.R. 8012]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Jackie Robinson 
Ballpark National Commemorative Site Act. 54 USC 320101 note.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Jackie Robinson Ballpark National 
Commemorative Site Act''.
SEC. 2. JACKIE ROBINSON BALLPARK NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE SITE.

    (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Site.--The term ``Site'' means the Jackie Robinson 
        Ballpark National Commemorative Site designated by subsection 
        (b).
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Florida.

    (b) Designation.--Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, 
Florida, is hereby designated as the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National 
Commemorative Site.
    (c) African American Civil Rights Network.--The Site shall be part 
of the African American Civil Rights Network established under the 
African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-104).
    (d) Administration.--
            (1) Cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may enter into 
        cooperative agreements with appropriate public or private 
        entities for interpretative and educational purposes related to 
        the Site.
            (2) Effect of designation.--The Site shall not be a unit of 
        the National Park System.
            (3) Limitations.--Nothing in this Act--
                    (A) authorizes the Secretary to interfere with the 
                rights of any person with respect to private property or 
                any local zoning ordinance or land use plan of the State 
                or any political subdivision thereof;
                    (B) affects the administration of the Site by any 
                owner of the Site; or
                    (C) authorizes the Secretary to acquire land or 
                interests in land through condemnation or otherwise.

    (e) Special Resource Study.--
            (1) <<NOTE: Evaluation. Determination.>>  In general.--The 
        Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the Site to 
        evaluate the national significance

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        of the Site and determine the suitability and feasibility of 
        designating the Site as a unit of the National Park System.
            (2) Alternatives.--The Secretary shall consider alternatives 
        for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the Site by 
        Federal, State, or local government entities, or private and 
        nonprofit organizations.
            (3) Conduct of study.--The study shall be conducted in 
        accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code.
            (4) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date on which 
        funds are made available to conduct the study, the Secretary 
        shall submit a report to Congress that describes the results of 
        the study and any recommendations of the Secretary with respect 
        to the Site.

    Approved January 4, 2025.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 8012:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 118-848 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):
            Dec. 17, considered and passed House.
            Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate.

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