To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park and other sites in Tulsa, Oklahoma, relating to the 1921 Tulsa race riot as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

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Bill Number

HR 6199

Introduced

Sep 23, 2010

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

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Historic sites and heritage areas Oklahoma Parks, recreation areas, trails Public Lands and Natural Resources Racial and ethnic relations U.S. history

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Summary

Requires the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the sites in Tulsa, Oklahoma, relating to the 1921 Tulsa race riot, including the John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park, to determine the suitability and feasibility of including those sites as a unit of the National Park System.

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Sep 27, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Sep 23, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Sep 23, 2010

Introduced in House

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