S. 1215: César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park Act

This bill proposes the establishment of the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park, primarily in California and Arizona. The aims of the park include:

Purpose of the Bill

• To preserve, protect, and interpret the nationally significant resources associated with César Chávez and the farmworker movement.
• To enhance public understanding of the achievements and contributions of César Chávez and the farmworker movement to U.S. history.
• To support and enhance a network of sites and resources related to César Chávez and the farmworker movement.

Details of the Historical Park

• The bill redesignates the existing César E. Chávez National Monument as the César E. Chávez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park.
• The park will include the area of the former monument and may expand to include additional historical sites related to the farmworker movement, such as:
• The Forty Acres in Delano, California.
• The Santa Rita Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
• McDonnell Hall in San Jose, California.
• Additional sites can be included only after the Secretary of the Interior acquires or enters into agreements regarding the lands.

Administration and Management

• The Secretary of the Interior will administer the park, ensuring compliance with relevant laws governing national parks.
• The Secretary may provide technical assistance and public interpretations of historic sites that relate to the life of César E. Chávez and the farmworker movement.
• The bill allows for cooperative agreements with various entities for the development and preservation of the park.

General Management Plan

• The Secretary is required to prepare a general management plan for the park within three years of funding becoming available.
• The plan will determine additional sites for inclusion in the park and must be developed in consultation with landowners and other stakeholders.

Farmworker Peregrinación National Historic Trail

The bill also amends the National Trails System Act to include the Farmworker Peregrinación National Historic Trail, a 300-mile route that farmworkers marched in 1966 from Delano to Sacramento, California.

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