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 Woodstock, Vermont to include the Billings Farm and Museum and King Farm properties. It updates the park boundary map, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire additional land through donation, purchase, transfer, or exchange, and allows the King Farm to continue being used for agriculture, forestry, conservation, and education. The bill also establishes a National Park Service Stewardship Institute at the park to advance conservation practices, share research, and build leadership in resource stewardship.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expand the boundary of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont to include the Billings Farm and Museum protection zone and the King Farm, and establish a National Park Service Stewardship Institute at the park.
Who Benefits
- Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
- Billings Farm and Museum
- National Park Service
Who Bears Costs
- Federal budget (land acquisition costs)
Key Policy Areas
{'domain': 'Public Lands', 'evidence': 'Amends the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act to revise park boundaries per a 2023 map'}, {'domain': 'Conservation', 'evidence': 'Establishes a Stewardship Institute for conservation and resource stewardship leadership'}, {'domain': 'Agriculture', 'evidence': 'Permits agricultural and forestry uses on the King Farm within the park'}
Primary Purpose
Expand the boundary of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont to include the Billings Farm and Museum protection zone and the King Farm, and establish a National Park Service Stewardship Institute at the park.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Expand a small Vermont historical park to encompass adjacent agricultural and cultural properties and formalize a stewardship training institute"
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Sanders) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
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