Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill expands the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont by adding the King Farm to the park boundary and updating the official boundary map to a 2023 revision. It broadens how the Secretary of the Interior can acquire land within the park — adding purchase, transfer from federal agencies, and exchange as options alongside donation. The King Farm, once acquired, may be used for agriculture, forestry, conservation, and educational purposes consistent with a working Vermont farm landscape. The bill also updates the scenic zone map reference and establishes the National Park Service Stewardship Institute at the park, which will promote conservation best practices, share innovation across the National Park Service, and build community engagement in resource stewardship.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Amends the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act to expand the park boundary to include the King Farm, update land acquisition authorities, revise the scenic zone map reference, and establish the National Park Service Stewardship Institute as a program within the park.
Key Policy Areas
Public Lands, Conservation
Primary Purpose
Amends the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act to expand the park boundary to include the King Farm, update land acquisition authorities, revise the scenic zone map reference, and establish the National Park Service Stewardship Institute as a program within the park.
Policy Domains
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Amendments
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- National Park Service (expanded park, new institute program)
- Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (larger boundary, more programming)
- Local Vermont communities and visitors (expanded access, educational programming)
- Conservation and stewardship practitioners (new institute for best practices)
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Department of the Interior (acquisition costs, institute administration)
- Federal budget (appropriated funds for land purchase)
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
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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