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This bill establishes the Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site in Baltimore, Maryland, as an affiliated area of the National Park System to honor the significant legacy of Thurgood Marshall, a groundbreaking civil rights attorney and the first African American Supreme Court Justice. The historic site will be located at Public School 103, the elementary school Marshall attended, which will continue to be owned and operated by the Beloved Community Services Corporation. The bill recognizes Marshall's extraordinary legal career, including his leadership at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, his successful arguments before the Supreme Court (including the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case), his service as a federal judge and Solicitor General, and his historic Supreme Court appointment. The National Park Service will provide technical assistance and potential financial support to the management entity but will not acquire the property or assume full financial responsibility for its operation. The purpose of the historic site is to preserve and interpret Marshall's contributions to civil rights and legal equality for future generations, highlighting his role in ending legal segregation in the United States. The bill authorizes necessary appropriations to implement these provisions and ensures the site will be managed consistent with National Park System standards.

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