S. 2490 · 117th Congress · Senate

Blackwell School National Historic Site Act

Enacted· Became Public Law No: 117-206.
Introduced
Jul 27, 21
Passed Senate
May 19, 22
Passed House
Sep 20, 22
Sent to President
Oct 17, 22
Signed into Law
Oct 17, 22

Executive Summary

Blackwell School National Historic Site Act

This bill establishes the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Texas as a unit of the National Park System.

The purpose of the site is to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations the Blackwell School, including (1) the role of the Blackwell School, which educated children of Mexican descent, as an academic and cultural cornerstone in Marfa, Texas; and (2) the function of the Blackwell School within a segregated system of education in Texas and the United States from the period of 1885 through 1965.

The historic site shall not be established until the date on which the Department of the Interior has (1) entered into a written agreement with the Marfa Unified School District providing that the Blackwell School shall be donated to or placed by agreement into comanagement with the United States for inclusion in a national historic site to be managed consistently with the purposes of such a site, and (2) acquired sufficient land or interests in land within the boundaries of the historic site to constitute a manageable unit.

Interior may only acquire by donation, purchase with donated funds, or exchange any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the historic site.

The bill prohibits any private property or nonfederal public property from being included within the boundaries of the historic site or managed as part of such site without the written consent of the owner.

Interior shall prepare a general management plan for the historic site.

Previous Versions

53Sep 20, 2022

Blackwell School National Historic Site Act

This bill establishes the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Texas as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations the Blackwell School, including (1) the role of the Blackwell School, which educated children of Mexican descent, as an academic and cultural cornerstone in Marfa, Texas; and (2) the function of the Blackwell School within a segregated system of education in Texas and the United States from the period of 1885 through 1965.

The historic site shall not be established until the date on which the Department of the Interior has (1) entered into a written agreement with the Marfa Unified School District providing that the Blackwell School shall be donated to or placed by agreement into comanagement with the United States for inclusion in a national historic site to be managed consistently with the purposes of such a site, and (2) acquired sufficient land or interests in land within the boundaries of the historic site to constitute a manageable unit.

Interior may only acquire by donation, purchase with donated funds, or exchange any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the historic site.

The bill prohibits any private property or nonfederal public property from being included within the boundaries of the historic site or managed as part of such site without the written consent of the owner.

Interior shall prepare a general management plan for the historic site.

55May 19, 2022

Blackwell School National Historic Site Act

This bill establishes the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Texas as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations the Blackwell School, including (1) the role of the Blackwell School, which educated children of Mexican descent, as an academic and cultural cornerstone in Marfa, Texas; and (2) the function of the Blackwell School within a segregated system of education in Texas and the United States from the period of 1885 through 1965.

The historic site shall not be established until the date on which the Department of the Interior has (1) entered into a written agreement with the Marfa Unified School District providing that the Blackwell School shall be donated to or placed by agreement into comanagement with the United States for inclusion in a national historic site to be managed consistently with the purposes of such a site, and (2) acquired sufficient land or interests in land within the boundaries of the historic site to constitute a manageable unit.

Interior may only acquire by donation, purchase with donated funds, or exchange any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the historic site.

The bill prohibits any private property or nonfederal public property from being included within the boundaries of the historic site or managed as part of such site without the written consent of the owner.

Interior shall prepare a general management plan for the historic site.

25Mar 2, 2022

Blackwell School National Historic Site Act

This bill establishes the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Texas as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations the Blackwell School, including (1) the role of the Blackwell School, which educated children of Mexican descent, as an academic and cultural cornerstone in Marfa, Texas; and (2) the function of the Blackwell School within a segregated system of education in Texas and the United States from the period of 1885 through 1965.

The historic site shall not be established until the date on which the Department of the Interior has (1) entered into a written agreement with the Marfa Unified School District providing that the Blackwell School shall be donated to or placed by agreement into comanagement with the United States for inclusion in a national historic site to be managed consistently with the purposes of such a site, and (2) acquired sufficient land or interests in land within the boundaries of the historic site to constitute a manageable unit.

Interior may only acquire by donation, purchase with donated funds, or exchange any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the historic site.

The bill prohibits any private property or nonfederal public property from being included within the boundaries of the historic site or managed as part of such site without the written consent of the owner.

Interior shall prepare a general management plan for the historic site.

00Jul 27, 2021

Blackwell School National Historic Site Act

This bill establishes the Blackwell School National Historic Site in Texas as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations the Blackwell School, including (1) the role of the Blackwell School, which educated children of Mexican descent, as an academic and cultural cornerstone in Marfa, Texas; and (2) the function of the Blackwell School within a segregated system of education in Texas and the United States from the period of 1885 through 1965.

The historic site shall not be established until the date on which the Department of the Interior has (1) entered into a written agreement with the Marfa Unified School District providing that the Blackwell School shall be donated to or placed by agreement into comanagement with the United States for inclusion in a national historic site to be managed consistently with the purposes of such a site, and (2) acquired sufficient land or interests in land within the boundaries of the historic site to constitute a manageable unit.

Interior may only acquire by donation, purchase with donated funds, or exchange any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the historic site.

The bill prohibits any private property or nonfederal public property from being included within the boundaries of the historic site or managed as part of such site without the written consent of the owner.

Interior shall prepare a general management plan for the historic site.

Action Timeline

27
  1. OCT 17, 2022President

    Presented to President.

  2. OCT 17, 2022Floor

    Presented to President.

  3. OCT 17, 2022BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  4. OCT 17, 2022President

    Signed by President.

  5. OCT 17, 2022BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 117-206.

    117Yea
    206Nay
    0NV
  6. OCT 17, 2022President

    Became Public Law No: 117-206.

    117Yea
    206Nay
    0NV
  7. SEP 20, 2022Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H7992-7993)

    7992Yea
    7993Nay
    0NV
  8. SEP 20, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #444

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 12 (Roll no. 444).

    414Yea
    12Nay
    0NV
  9. SEP 20, 2022Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #444

    (2/3 required): 414 - 12 (Roll no. 444). (text: 9/19/2022 CR H7936)

    414Yea
    12Nay
    0NV
  10. SEP 20, 2022Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  11. SEP 19, 2022Floor

    Mr

    Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  12. SEP 19, 2022Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H7936-7937)

    7936Yea
    7937Nay
    0NV
  13. SEP 19, 2022Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2490.

  14. SEP 19, 2022Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered

    Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  15. MAY 19, 2022Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent

    (consideration: CR S2605-2606)

    2605Yea
    2606Nay
    0NV
  16. MAY 19, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

  17. MAY 19, 2022Floor

    Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2606)

  18. MAY 19, 2022Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  19. MAY 19, 2022Floor

    Received in the House.

  20. MAY 19, 2022Floor

    Held at the desk.

  21. MAR 02, 2022Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

    Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-92.

    117Yea
    92Nay
    0NV
  22. MAR 02, 2022Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

    Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-92.

    117Yea
    92Nay
    0NV
  23. MAR 02, 2022Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 300.

  24. NOV 18, 2021Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

    Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  25. OCT 06, 2021Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

  26. JUL 27, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  27. JUL 27, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committees

4

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Mar 2, 2022

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Nov 18, 2021

Active

National Parks Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 6, 2021

Active

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Jul 27, 2021

Active