S 2102
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Establishes the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site in Georgia as a National Park System unit after the Interior Secretary determines enough land has been acquired, to preserve the West Hunter Street Baptist Church and Abernathy's civil rights role.
Official title: Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site Act
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Senate
Introduced
17-JUN-2025
Referred
17-JUN-2025
Approved by committee
04-MAR-2026
Reported
23-JUL-2026
On the calendar
23-JUL-2026
- Covers the West Hunter Street Baptist Church, where Abernathy served as pastor during the modern civil rights movement, and Abernathy's role as a civil rights leader.
- Becomes effective only after the Secretary of the Interior determines a manageable amount of land has been acquired, with notice published in the Federal Register within 30 days.
- Allows land to be acquired by donation, purchase from a willing seller, or exchange, while state and local government land may be added only by donation.
- Requires a management plan within 3 years after funds are first made available, and lets the Secretary enter cooperative agreements with Georgia and other entities for signage, tours, and preservation.
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