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Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site Act
S. 2102 To establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Establishes the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site in Georgia as a unit of the National Park System to preserve and interpret Dr. Abernathy's civil rights leadership and his service at West Hunter Street Baptist Church.
- Conditions establishment on the Secretary of Interior determining that sufficient land and interests have been acquired to constitute a manageable unit.
- Authorizes the Secretary to acquire land through donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange, with State-owned land acquired only through donation.
- Requires the Secretary to publish notice of establishment in the Federal Register within 30 days of determining sufficient land has been acquired.
- Requires the Secretary to complete a management plan for the Historic Site within 3 years of first receiving funding.
- Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with the State or other entities for interpretive services, signage, exhibits, parking, and preservation of historic and cultural resources.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA)
1 cosponsor
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Actions (5)
- Jul 23, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 482. · senate
- Jul 23, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report. · senate
- Mar 4, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- Jun 17, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Jun 17, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Committee action
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Meetings where this bill was on the agenda
- Business meeting to consider S.601 and H.R.1276, bills to remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky, S.815, to designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the "Rick Boucher Amphitheater", S.1135, to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, S.1981, to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to utilize grazing for wildfire risk reduction, S.2102, to establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site, S.2787, to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to ensure that ranchers who have grazing agreements on national grasslands are treated the same as permittees on other Federal land, S.3004, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land to the city of Price, Utah, S.3493, to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Carson City, Nevada, S.3527, to release from wilderness study area designation certain land in the State of Montana, to improve the management of that land, H.R.204, to require that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior submit accurate reports regarding hazardous fuels reduction activities, H.R.952, to convey the reversionary interest of the United States in certain land in Sacramento, California, H.R.1829, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and the nominations of Stevan Pearce, of New Mexico, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management, David LaCerte, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and Kyle Haustveit, of North Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Energy.
- Business meeting to consider S.90, to prohibit the use of funds by the Secretary of the Interior to finalize and implement certain travel management plans in the State of Utah, S.91, to improve Federal activities relating to wildfires, S.290, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to upgrade existing emergency communications centers in units of the National Park System to Next Generation 9-1-1 systems, S.291, to establish an interest-bearing account for the non-Federal contributions to the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, S.365, to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado, S.446, to prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness or as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, S.700 and H.R.837, bills to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona, S.730, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of establishing the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument, S.790, to redesignate the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the "Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center", S.791, to establish the Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site in the State of Maryland as an affiliated area of the National Park System, S.815, to designate the outdoor amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center in Galax, Virginia, as the "Rick Boucher Amphitheater", S.1319, to withdraw certain Federal land in the Pecos Watershed area of the State of New Mexico from mineral entry, S.1321, to amend the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 to provide for the transfer of the Moab site to Grand County, Utah, S.1341, to amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to add certain land to the Sarvis Creek Wilderness, S.1353, to extend the authority for modifications to the Second Division Memorial in the District of Columbia, S.1413, to authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act, S.1476, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Gila River system in the State of New Mexico as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico, S.1516, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Cahokia Mounds, Emerald Mounds, and Pulcher Mounds in the State of Illinois, S.1518 and H.R.1550, bills to redesignate Saratoga National Historical Park as Saratoga National Battlefield Park, S.1777, to amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park, to redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the "Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center", S.1870, to adjust the boundary of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to include the Rim of the Valley Corridor, S.2102, to establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site, and S.2881, to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California.
Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 17, 2025
Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mr. Warnock) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
July 23, 2026
Reported by Mr. Lee, without amendment
A BILL
To establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site Act”.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Historic site.—The term “Historic Site” means the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site established by section 3(a).
(2) Map.—The term “Map” means the map entitled “Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. National Historic Site Proposed Boundary”, numbered P99/184,019, and dated August 2022.
(3) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(4) State.—The term “State” means the State of Georgia.
SEC. 3. RALPH DAVID ABERNATHY, SR., NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.
(a) Establishment.—
(1) In general.—Subject to paragraph (2), there is established the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site in the State as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations—
(A) the site where the Reverend Dr. Abernathy served as pastor during the height of the modern civil rights movement, the historic West Hunter Street Baptist Church; and
(B) the role of Dr. Abernathy as an internationally recognized civil rights leader.
(2) Determination by the secretary.—The Historic Site shall not be established until the date on which the Secretary determines that a sufficient quantity of land and interests in land have been acquired to constitute a manageable unit.
(3) Notice.—Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary makes a determination under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the establishment of the Historic Site.
(b) Boundary.—The boundary of the Historic Site shall be the boundary generally depicted as “Proposed Boundary” on the Map.
(c) Availability of Map.—The Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(d) Acquisition of Land.—
(1) In general.—Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may acquire land and interests in land within the boundary of the Historic Site by—
(A) donation;
(B) purchase from a willing seller with donated or appropriated funds; or
(C) exchange.
(2) Limitation.—Any land or interests in land owned by the State or a political subdivision of the State may be acquired for inclusion in the Historic Site only by donation.
(e) Administration.—The Secretary shall administer the Historic Site in accordance with—
(1) this section; and
(2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including—
(A) sections 100101(a), 100751(a), 100752, and 100753 of title 54, United States Code; and
(B) chapters 1003 and 3201 of title 54, United States Code.
(f) Management Plan.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall complete a management plan for the Historic Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code.
(g) Agreements.—The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements, leases, or other agreements, as appropriate, with the State or other entities to provide and facilitate interpretive and educational services, administrative support, and technical assistance related to the Historic Site within or outside the boundaries of the Historic Site, including—
(1) the placement of directional and interpretive signage;
(2) exhibits;
(3) parking and other administrative needs;
(4) technology-based interpretive devices;
(5) public interpretation and tours; and
(6) the preservation of historic and cultural resources. Calendar No. 482
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2102
A BILL
To establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site, and for other purposes.
July 23, 2026
Reported without amendment
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