119th Congress (2025-2026)
S 1051
Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act
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Bill overview
This bill establishes the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument in Oklahoma, preserving and protecting the area’s history, including the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 and the legacy of Black Wall Street. The monument will be part of the National Park System and managed by the Secretary of the Interior, with guidance from an advisory commission composed of descendants of Greenwood residents and preservation experts. The establishment is contingent on acquiring sufficient land and will be depicted on a designated map.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument as a unit of the National Park System.
- Creates a Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Advisory Commission to advise on monument development and management.
- Defines the monument’s boundary based on a designated map.
- Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land for the monument through donation, purchase, or exchange.
- Allows for cooperative agreements with public and private entities to provide interpretive and educational services.
- Provides for the marking and interpretation of significant historic and cultural resources.
- Protects the property rights of private landowners within and adjacent to the monument.
- Requires the Secretary to prepare a management plan for the monument within 3 years of funding availability.
Who is affected
- Descendants of residents of the Greenwood District
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Primary sponsor
James Lankford
SenateOKRepublican
Cosponsor
Cory A. Booker
SenateNJDemocrat
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
S. 1051
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
A BILL
To establish the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument in the State of Oklahoma, and for other purposes.
1.Short title
This Act may be cited as the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Establishment Act
.
2.Definitions
In this Act:
(1)CommissionThe term Commission means the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Advisory Commission established by section 5(a).
(2)MapThe term Map means the map entitled
Greenwood Historic District—Black Wall Street National Monument, Proposed Boundary, numbered 196/188,275, and dated August 2024.
(3)National monumentThe term National Monument means the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument established by section 3(a).
(4)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
3.Establishment of Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument
(a)Establishment
(1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), there is established the Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument in the State of Oklahoma as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations resources associated with the Historic Greenwood District, Black Wall Street, and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 and the role of each in the history of the State of Oklahoma and the United States.
(2)Conditions of establishment
(A)Determination by the secretaryThe National Monument shall be established on the date the Secretary determines that a sufficient quantity of land or interests in land has been acquired to constitute a manageable park unit.
(B)NoticeNot later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary makes a determination under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the establishment of the National Monument.
(b)BoundaryThe boundary of the National Monument shall be as generally depicted on the Map.
(c)MapThe Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(d)Acquisition authorityThe Secretary may acquire any land or interest in land located within the boundary of the National Monument by—
(1)donation;
(2)purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds; or
(3)exchange.
(e)Agreements
(1)In generalThe Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements, as appropriate, with public or private entities to provide and facilitate, within or outside the boundary of the National Monument, interpretive and educational services, administrative support, and technical assistance relating to the National Monument.
(2)Marking and interpretation of significant historic or cultural resourcesThe Secretary may enter into agreements to mark or interpret significant historic or cultural resources or locations on land within the boundary of the National Monument.
(f)Private propertyNothing in this Act affects the rights of an owner of private property within or adjacent to the National Monument.
4.Administration
(a)Administration by SecretaryThe Secretary shall administer the National Monument in accordance with—
(1)this Act; and
(2)the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System.
(b)Management plan
(1)In generalNot later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a management plan for the National Monument in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code.
(2)ConsultationThe Secretary shall consult with the Commission on the preparation of the management plan under paragraph (1).
5.Establishment of Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Advisory Commission
(a)EstablishmentThere is established an advisory commission, to be known as the
Historic Greenwood District—Black Wall Street National Monument Advisory Commission.
(b)DutyThe Commission shall advise the Secretary on matters relating to the development and management of the National Monument, including the construction of visitor service facilities and infrastructure.
(c)Membership
(1)CompositionThe Commission shall be composed of 11 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, of whom—
(A)7 members shall be descendants of individuals who lived or worked in the Greenwood District of Tulsa in 1921, to be appointed after consideration of recommendations from interested organizations or individuals;
(B)3 members shall have experience in the field of historic preservation or the purposes for which the National Monument was established; and
(C)1 member shall be appointed after consideration of recommendations submitted by the Mayor of Tulsa.
(2)TermsA member of the Commission shall be appointed for a term of 5 years.
(3)VacanciesAny vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
(4)SuccessorsNotwithstanding the expiration of a 5-year term of a member of the Commission, a member of the Commission may continue to serve on the Commission until the date on which—
(A)the member is reappointed by the Secretary; or
(B)a successor is appointed by the Secretary.
(d)Chair; bylawsThe Commission shall—
(1)have a Chair, who shall be elected by the members of the Commission; and
(2)adopt such bylaws as the Commission considers necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission under this Act.
(e)MeetingsThe Commission shall meet at the call of—
(1)the Chair; or
(2)a majority of the members of the Commission.
(f)QuorumA majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum.
(g)Compensation
(1)In generalMembers of the Commission shall serve without compensation.
(2)Travel expensesMembers of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the home or regular place of business of the member in the performance of the duties of the Commission.
(h)Faca nonapplicabilitySection 1013(b) of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the Commission.
(i)TerminationThe Commission shall terminate 10 years after the date on which the National Monument is established.