Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill renames the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts to the Salem Maritime National Historical Park, upgrading its designation. It also directs the Secretary of the Interior to study whether nearby sites connected to maritime history, coastal defenses, and military history (including the Salem Armory) should be added to the park.
Who Benefits and How
- Salem, Massachusetts, and its tourism industry gain from the elevated National Historical Park designation, which typically brings more visitors and federal attention.
- Historic preservation organizations benefit from the potential expansion of the park to include additional historic sites.
- Salem Armory Visitor Center is specifically named in the study area for possible inclusion.
Who Bears the Burden and How
- The National Park Service must conduct the boundary study and submit a report with findings, conclusions, and recommendations to Congress within 3 years of funding.
Key Provisions
- Redesignates Salem Maritime National Historic Site as Salem Maritime National Historical Park.
- Directs every federal legal, map, record, and document reference to the old site name to mean the new park name.
- Requires Interior to conduct a boundary study for maritime, coastal-defense, military-history, and related sites in the Salem study area.
- Requires the boundary-study report to go to House and Senate natural-resources committees within three years after funds are made available.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Redesignates the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park and directs a boundary study for potential expansion to include maritime, coastal defense, and military history sites.
Key Policy Areas
National Parks, Historic Preservation, Public Lands
Primary Purpose
Redesignates the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park and directs a boundary study for potential expansion to include maritime, coastal defense, and military history sites.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- National Park Service
- Salem Maritime National Historical Park visitors
- Salem tourism businesses
- Local preservation organizations
Identified Costs
- Secretary of the Interior
- National Park Service planning staff
- House Natural Resources Committee
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Signed into LawBecame Public Law No: 119-25.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous …
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice …
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous …
Passed House (inferred from enr version)
Enrolled Bill (inferred from enr version)
Stakeholder Effects
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On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
Key Definitions
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