Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines replaces the boundary definition for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park with an updated 2023 map (No, provides broadens land acquisition authority for the Secretary of the Interior within the park boundary: adds purchase from willing sellers with donated or appropriated funds, transfer from federal agencies, and defines updates the scenic zone map reference from the 1991 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Scenic Zone Map to the 2023 Proposed Boundary Revision map (No. 456/190,048), aligning the scenic zone. It relies on definition changes, grants, compliance mandates, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Public Lands, Environment, Finance, and Agriculture.
Who Benefits and How
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park could gain revenue opportunities, National Park Service could gain revenue opportunities, and National Park Service / Secretary of the Interior could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
National Park Service would take on compliance duties, Federal budget could face higher costs, and Department of the Interior budget could face higher costs.
Key Provisions
- Defines replaces the boundary definition for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park with an updated 2023 map (No.
- Provides broadens land acquisition authority for the Secretary of the Interior within the park boundary: adds purchase from willing sellers with donated or appropriated funds, transfer from federal agencies...
- Defines updates the scenic zone map reference from the 1991 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Scenic Zone Map to the 2023 Proposed Boundary Revision map (No. 456/190,048), aligning the scenic zone...
- Amends the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act by redesignating existing sections 6-10 as 7-11 and inserting a new section 6 establishing the National Park Service Stewardship Institute...
- Establishes the National Park Service Stewardship Institute at the park, defining its three statutory purposes: (1) highlight and encourage advancement of stewardship practices through workshops, programs, and learning...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines replaces the boundary definition for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park with an updated 2023 map (No, provides broadens land acquisition authority for the Secretary of the Interior within the park boundary: adds purchase from willing sellers with donated or appropriated funds, transfer from federal agencies, and defines updates the scenic zone map reference from the 1991 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Scenic Zone Map to the 2023 Proposed Boundary Revision map (No. 456/190,048), aligning the scenic zone.
Key Policy Areas
Public Lands, Environment, Finance, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
The bill defines replaces the boundary definition for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park with an updated 2023 map (No, provides broadens land acquisition authority for the Secretary of the Interior within the park boundary: adds purchase from willing sellers with donated or appropriated funds, transfer from federal agencies, and defines updates the scenic zone map reference from the 1991 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Scenic Zone Map to the 2023 Proposed Boundary Revision map (No. 456/190,048), aligning the scenic zone.
Policy Domains
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Amendments
Identified Gains
- Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
- National Park Service
- National Park Service / Secretary of the Interior
- Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park scenic zone
- Conservation and stewardship professionals
Identified Costs
- National Park Service
- Federal budget
- Department of the Interior budget
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. Balint introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park scenic zone
Department of the Interior budget, Federal budget, National Park Service / Secretary of the Interior
Positive-direction: National Park Service / Secretary of the Interior
Negative-direction: Department of the Interior budget, Federal budget
Conservation and resource stewardship practitioners, Conservation and stewardship professionals
King Farm landowners, Vermont agricultural and forestry operators on King Farm
Willing sellers of land within expanded park boundary
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
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