Pub. L. 118-247 - Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site Act

118th Congress

Affects: 54 U.S.C. §§ 100507

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) In this Act:

(a)(1) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

(a)(2) The term “Site” means the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site designated by subsection (b).

(a)(3) The term “State” means the State of Florida.

(b) Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach, Florida, is hereby designated as the Jackie Robinson Ballpark National Commemorative Site.

(c) 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)(1) The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with appropriate public or private entities for interpretative and educational purposes related to the Site.

(d)(2) The Site shall not be a unit of the National Park System.

(d)(3) Nothing in this Act—

(d)(3)(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;

(d)(3)(B) affects the administration of the Site by any owner of the Site; or

(d)(3)(C) authorizes the Secretary to acquire land or interests in land through condemnation or otherwise.

(e)(1) The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the Site to evaluate the national significance of the Site and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Site as a unit of the National Park System.

(e)(2) 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.

(e)(3) The study shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code.

(e)(4) 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.

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 8012:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024):

Dec. 17, considered and passed House.

Dec. 20, considered and passed Senate.