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This bill designates the Peter J. McGuire Memorial and Gravesite in Pennsauken, New Jersey, as a National Commemorative Site to honor Peter J. McGuire, a pivotal labor leader in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The bill highlights McGuire's significant contributions to the labor movement, including co-founding the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, helping establish the American Federation of Labor, and proposing Labor Day as a national holiday. The legislation recognizes McGuire's memorial, which includes a marble statue and colonnade, and notes his induction into the Labor Hall of Honor in 2004. The commemorative site designation allows for potential cooperative agreements to provide educational programs about McGuire's legacy, but explicitly states that it will not become a unit of the National Park System. The bill emphasizes McGuire's historical importance by citing his role in advancing workers' rights, particularly his successful campaign for the 8-hour workday, and recognizes the site's historical integrity and significance to labor history. Importantly, the designation does not restrict property owners' rights or impose any mandatory changes to the existing memorial and gravesite.

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