Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill establishes the Historic Greenwood District-Black Wall Street National Monument in Tulsa, Oklahoma as a unit of the National Park System. The monument would preserve, protect, and interpret resources tied to the Historic Greenwood District, Black Wall Street, the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, and their significance to Oklahoma and U.S. history.
The bill protects private property by allowing land acquisition only through donation, willing-seller purchase, or exchange. It creates an 11-member advisory commission, with seven seats for descendants of people who lived or worked in the Greenwood District in 1921, and requires a management plan within three years after funds are first made available.
Who Benefits and How
Descendants of 1921 Greenwood District residents benefit from federal recognition and majority representation on the advisory commission. Tulsa residents, Black Wall Street historians, civil-rights educators, National Park Service visitors, Tulsa tourism businesses, museums, and interpretive service providers benefit from preservation, visitor services, and educational programming tied to the new monument.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The National Park Service and Secretary of the Interior must acquire land only through authorized voluntary methods, administer the monument, consult with the advisory commission, and prepare a management plan. Federal taxpayers fund acquisition, planning, visitor services, and operations. Advisory commission members must contribute governance work without compensation, though travel expenses may be reimbursed.
Key Provisions
- Establishes the Historic Greenwood District-Black Wall Street National Monument.
- Makes the monument a unit of the National Park System.
- Allows land acquisition only by donation, willing-seller purchase, or exchange.
- Requires a management plan within three years after funding is available.
- Creates an 11-member advisory commission with seven descendant seats.
- Protects private property rights and bars regulatory effects on nonfederal land.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Establishes the Historic Greenwood District-Black Wall Street National Monument as a National Park System unit in Tulsa, with voluntary land acquisition and a descendant-majority advisory commission.
Key Policy Areas
National Parks, Historic Preservation, Civil Rights History
Primary Purpose
Establishes the Historic Greenwood District-Black Wall Street National Monument as a National Park System unit in Tulsa, with voluntary land acquisition and a descendant-majority advisory commission.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Descendants of 1921 Greenwood District residents
- Tulsa residents
- Black Wall Street historians
- Civil-rights educators
- National Park Service visitors
- Tulsa tourism businesses
- Museums
Identified Costs
- National Park Service
- Secretary of the Interior
- Federal taxpayers
- Advisory commission members
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3137-3138; …
Introduced in Senate
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Mr. Lankford (for himself and Mr. Booker) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Advisory Commission, National Park Service, Secretary of the Interior
Positive-direction: Advisory Commission
Negative-direction: National Park Service, Secretary of the Interior
Descendants of 1921 Greenwood District residents
Educational and interpretive service providers, Historic preservation professionals
Tulsa tourism and hospitality businesses
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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