Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2102 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2102 To establish the Ralph David Abernathy, Sr., National Historic Site, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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) Dete