To establish the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park, to designate the America’s National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
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Passed SenateMr. Hawley (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. …
Passed Senate (inferred from es version)
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill creates the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park in New York and designates Americas National Churchill Museum in Missouri as a National Historic Landmark. It aims to preserve historically significant sites related to World War II refugee history and Winston Churchills legacy for educational purposes.
Who Benefits and How
Westminster College receives federal technical and financial assistance through cooperative agreements, plus increased visibility from National Historic Landmark designation. Tourism and hospitality businesses in both Oswego County, NY and Fulton, Missouri may see increased visitor traffic from the new designations. Historic preservation organizations and consultants gain new contracting opportunities through cooperative agreements. Landowners in the proposed park boundary area can sell their property to the federal government.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal taxpayers fund land acquisition, park development, management plans, and ongoing operations. The National Park Service takes on new administrative responsibilities for managing a new park unit and conducting required studies. The Department of the Interior must conduct a special resource study within 3 years to evaluate whether the Churchill Museum should become a full NPS unit.
Key Provisions
- Establishes Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park to preserve the stories of 982 WWII refugees housed there from 1944-1946
- Authorizes land acquisition by donation, purchase, or exchange for the new park
- Designates Americas National Churchill Museum at Westminster College as a National Historic Landmark
- Requires a special resource study to determine if the Churchill Museum should become a National Park System unit
- Preserves property owner rights at the Churchill Museum site
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Establishes the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park in New York and designates Americas National Churchill Museum in Missouri as a National Historic Landmark.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Preserve and memorialize historically significant sites related to World War II refugee history and Winston Churchills legacy"
Likely Beneficiaries
- National Park Service (expanded portfolio)
- Historic preservation organizations
- Tourism industry in Oswego, NY and Fulton, MO
- Westminster College
- Local communities around the designated sites
- Educational institutions and historians
Likely Burden Bearers
- Federal taxpayers (funding for land acquisition, management, and studies)
- Department of the Interior (administrative responsibilities)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_state"
- → State of New York
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "the_city"
- → City of Fulton, Missouri
- "the_state"
- → State of Missouri
- "the_college"
- → Westminster College
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The map entitled Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Proposed Boundary, numbered 962/194,681, dated September 2024
The Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park established by subsection (b)(1)
Secretary of the Interior (for Section 2)
State of New York (for Section 2)
The city of Fulton, Missouri
Westminster College, located at 501 Westminster Avenue in Fulton, Missouri
Americas National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark designated by subsection (b)(1)
Secretary of the Interior (for Section 3)
State of Missouri (for Section 3)
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