I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 2340 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 ``Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park Act''. SEC. 2. CAHOKIA MOUNDS MISSISSIPPIAN CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, ILLINOIS AND MISSOURI. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Historical park.--The term ``historical park'' means the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park established by subsection (b). (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park, Boundary'', numbered CMMC-NHP-107, and dated 05-31-2019. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) States.--The term ``States'' means the States of Illinois and Missouri. (b) Establishment.-- (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), in order to preserve and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations the historical, cultural, and natural resources associated with the life of the Mississippian Culture, there is established, as a unit of the National Park System, the Cahokia Mounds Mississippian Culture National Historical Park in-- (A) Collinsville, Illinois; (B) Monroe, Madison, and St.…
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