A bill to establish the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
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(Measure passed House, amended) Establishes the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site in Atlanta, Georgia. Establishes the Martin Luther King, Junior, Preservation District which shall consist of the properties within the Martin Luther King, Junior, Historic District. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to administer such historic site and preservation district. Authorizes the Secretary, within the national historic site, to: (1) acquire by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, transfer, or exchange, lands and interests therein, except that property owned by the State or Georgia or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation; (2) convey a freehold or leasehold or leasehold interest in any property, for such sums as he deems appropriate, and subject to such terms and conditions and reservations as will assure the use of the property in a manner consistent with the purposes of this Act; and (3) enter into cooperative agreements with the owners of properties of historical of cultural significance. Establishes the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Advisory Commission which shall: (1) advise the Secretary with respect to the formulation and execution of plans for and the overall administration of the national historic site and preservation district; (2) prepare a generalized impact area plan for a one-mile radius outside the district; and (3) prepare, on the basis of the findings and recommendations of such impact area plan, a detailed development plan for the neighborhoods and outlying commercial areas immediately outside the district. Terminates such Commission ten years from the effective date of this Act. Prohibits any fees from being charged for entrance or admission to the national historic site or the preservation district. Directs the Federal Highway Administration, in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Transportation, to insure that any design and reconstruction of specified highways in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, shall minimize the adverse impacts on the preservation district. Requires any plans for the construction, exterior renovation, or demolition of any structure or change in land use within the preservation district by the National Park Service or any Federal agency to be submitted to the Atlanta Urban Design Commission in a timely fashion for its review and comment. Requires the Secretary, within three fiscal years from the effective date of this Act, to submit to specified Congressional committees a comprehensive general management plan for the historic site and the preservation district.
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Public Law 96-428.
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Who is behind it?
PHILLIP BURTON (D-CA) introduced it on April 30, 1980, and 38 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 34 Democrats, 4 Republicans.
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It was introduced on April 30, 1980, 16934 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 16771 days ago, on October 10, 1980.
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- HousePublic Law 96-428.
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