112 STAT. 3256 PUBLIC LAW 105-355 —NOV. 6, 1998 (1) To inspire present and future generations to strive for excellence by understanding and appreciating the heroic legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, through interpretation and education, and the preservation of cultural resources at Moton Field, which was the site of primary flight training. (2) To commemorate and interpret— (A) the impact of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II; (B) the training process for the Tuskegee Airmen, including the roles played by Moton Field, other training facilities, and related sites; (C) the African-American struggle for greater participation in the United States Armed Forces and more significant roles in defending their country; (D) the significance of successes of the Tuskegee Airmen in leading to desegregation of the United States Armed Forces shortly after World War II; and (E) the impacts of Tuskegee Airmen accomplishments on subsequent civil rights advances of the 1950's and 1960's. (3) To recognize the strategic role of Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) in training the airmen and commemorating them at this historic site. SEC. 303. ESTABLISHMENT OF TUSKEGEE AIRMEN NATIONAL HIS- TORIC SITE. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— In order to commemorate and interpret, in association with Tuskegee University, the heroic actions of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, there is hereby established as a unit of the National Park System the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in the State of Alabama. (b) DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC SITE. — (1) INITIAL PARCEL.— The historic site shall consist of approximately 44 acres, including approximately 35 acres owned by Tuskegee University and approximately 9 acres owned by the City of Tuskegee, known as Moton Field, in Macon County, Alabama, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Boundary Map", numbered NHS-TA -80,000, and dated September 1998. Such map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (2) SUBSEQUENT EXPANSION.— Upon completion of agreements regarding the development and operation of the Tuskegee Airmen National Center as described in subsection 304, the Secretary is authorized to acquire approximately 46 additional acres owned by Tuskegee University as generally depicted on the map referenced in paragraph (1). Lands acquired by the Secretary pursuant to this paragraph shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the historic site. (c) PROPERTY ACQUISITION. —The Secretary may acquire by donation, exchange, or purchase with donated or appropriated funds the real property described in subsection (b), except that any property owned by the State of Alabama, any political subdivision thereof, or Tuskegee University may be acquired only by donation. Property donated by Tuskegee University shall be used only for purposes consistent with the purposes of this title. The Secretary
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