Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act creates a new National Park System unit in New York, subject to the Interior Secretary determining that enough land or interests in land have been acquired to make a manageable park unit. The park's purpose is to preserve, protect, and interpret resources associated with the 982 World War II refugees housed at Fort Ontario from August 1944 through February 1946. The bill defines the map, park, Secretary, and state, requires Federal Register notice of establishment, and places the map on file for public inspection.
Who Benefits and How
Holocaust refugees' descendants benefit from permanent federal recognition of the Fort Ontario refugee shelter story. Holocaust education organizations benefit from a National Park System unit dedicated to interpreting the 982 refugees' experience. Oswego tourism businesses benefit from heritage visitors drawn to the new national historical park. National Park Service interpreters benefit from a clear statutory purpose for preserving and explaining the site.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Secretary of the Interior must determine when sufficient land or interests have been acquired for a manageable park unit. National Park Service planners must manage boundaries, maps, notices, interpretation, and operations. Federal taxpayers bear acquisition, planning, and operating costs for the new park unit. Local landowners may face negotiation or coordination around property interests inside the proposed boundary.
Key Provisions
- Establishes Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park as a National Park System unit.
- Requires sufficient land or interests in land before formal establishment.
- Directs preservation and interpretation of the 982 World War II refugees housed at Fort Ontario.
- Requires Federal Register notice and public availability of the park boundary map.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Establishes Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park in New York as a National Park System unit once sufficient land or interests are acquired.
Key Policy Areas
Public Lands, Historic Preservation, Holocaust Education
Primary Purpose
Establishes Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park in New York as a National Park System unit once sufficient land or interests are acquired.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Holocaust refugees' descendants
- Holocaust education organizations
- Oswego tourism businesses
- National Park Service interpreters
Identified Costs
- Secretary of the Interior
- National Park Service planners
- Federal taxpayers
- Local landowners
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Tenney (for herself and Mr. Suozzi) introduced the following …
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
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