16 USC 410sss - Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, Maryland

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 07, 2024

§ 410sss.

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park, Maryland

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Historical park

(2)

Map

(3)

Secretary

(4)

State

(b)

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park

(1)

Establishment

(A)

In general

(B)

Boundary

The boundary of the historical park shall consist of—

(i)

the land described in subparagraph (A); and

(ii)

any land and interests in land acquired under paragraph (3).

(C)

Availability of map

(2)

Purpose

(3)

Land acquisition

(A)

In general

(B)

Limitation

(C)

Boundary adjustment

(c)

Administration

(1)

In general

(2)

Applicable law

The Secretary shall administer the historical park in accordance with this section, Presidential Proclamation Number 8943 (78 Fed. Reg. 18763), and the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including—

(A)

the National Park System Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); 1

 See References in Text note below.

and

(B)

the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).¹

(3)

Interagency agreement

(4)

Interpretive tours

(5)

Land uses and agreements

Nothing in this section affects—

(A)

land within the boundaries of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge;

(B)

agreements between the Secretary and private landowners regarding hunting, fishing, farming, or other activities; or

(C)

land use rights of private property owners within or adjacent to the historical park or the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument, including activities or uses on private land that can be seen or heard within the historical park or the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument.

(6)

Agreements

(A)

In general

The Secretary may enter into an agreement with the State, political subdivisions of the State, colleges and universities, non-profit organizations, and individuals—

(i)

to mark, interpret, and restore nationally significant historic or cultural resources relating to the life of Harriet Tubman or the Underground Railroad within the boundaries of the historical park, if the agreement provides for reasonable public access; or

(ii)

to conduct research relating to the life of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad.

(B)

Visitor center

The Secretary may enter into an agreement to design, construct, operate, and maintain a joint visitor center on land owned by the State—

(i)

to provide for National Park Service visitor and interpretive facilities for the historical park; and

(ii)

to provide to the Secretary, at no additional cost, sufficient office space to administer the historical park.

(C)

Cost-sharing requirement

(i)

Federal share

(ii)

Form of non-Federal share

(d)

General management plan

(1)

In general

(2)

Consultation

(3)

Public comment

The Secretary shall—

(A)

hold not less than 1 public meeting in the area of the historical park on the proposed general management plan, including opportunity for public comment; and

(B)

publish the draft general management plan on the internet and provide an opportunity for public comment on the plan.

(4)

Coordination

The Secretary shall coordinate the preparation and implementation of the management plan with—

(A)

the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge;

(B)

the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park established by section 410ttt of this title; and

(C)

the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.

(Pub. L. 113–291, div. B, title XXX, § 3035, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3778; Pub. L. 114–289, title VI, § 601(e), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1491.)

cite as: 16 USC 410sss