1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the town of Quindaro was founded in 1857, in the Territory of Kansas, with the specific intent of aiding the Free-State movement in the struggle over whether to admit Kansas to the Union as a free State or a slave State; (2) as a result of the circumstances described in paragraph (1), the town of Quindaro played an important role in the history of Kansas and the broader debate over slavery in the United States; (3) the town of Quindaro was a key site during the conflict, known as the Bleeding Kansas conflict, serving as a safe port of entry into Kansas on the Missouri River for people opposed to slavery; (4) the town of Quindaro also acted as an important piece of the Underground Railroad, allowing runaway slaves to escape to freedom in Kansas; (5) since the first excavation of the Quindaro Townsite, the area has yielded a wealth of important artifacts that have contributed to the understanding of the town and the place of the town in history; (6) the Quindaro Townsite maintains a high level of archaeological integrity, with the potential for additional discoveries at the townsite in the future; (7) local government, private entities, and individual stakeholders in the area have invested time and resources to further the preservation of the physical remains of the town and the historical and cultural legacy of the town; and (8) the Quindaro Townsite fits the requirements for National Historic Landmark designation of— (A) possessing exceptional value in illustrating the history of the United States