To designate the America’s National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill officially designates the Churchill Museum at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri as a National Historic Landmark. It also authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements for preservation and educational programs, and requires a study on whether the site should become a unit of the National Park System.
Who Benefits and How
Westminster College gains federal recognition and potential federal funding/technical assistance while retaining full property rights. City of Fulton and Missouri benefit from enhanced historic tourism designation. Historic preservation community gains another formally recognized landmark.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Department of the Interior/NPS must conduct a special resource study within 3 years and may provide financial/technical assistance. Federal taxpayers bear study costs and potential future NPS designation costs.
Key Provisions
- Designates the Churchill Museum as a National Historic Landmark
- Authorizes cooperative agreements for preservation and education
- Requires 3-year special resource study on potential NPS unit designation
- Preserves property owner rights (Westminster College retains control)
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Designates America's National Churchill Museum at Westminster College in Missouri as a National Historic Landmark and directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on potential National Park System designation.
Who Benefits
- Westminster College
- City of Fulton
- Missouri tourism
Who Bears Costs
- Department of the Interior (study and potential assistance costs)
- Federal taxpayers
Key Policy Areas
Historic Preservation, National Parks, Education
Primary Purpose
Designates America's National Churchill Museum at Westminster College in Missouri as a National Historic Landmark and directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on potential National Park System designation.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Confer federal historic recognition while preserving private ownership; study NPS designation without committing to it"
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed SenateReported by Mr. Manchin, without amendment
Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Passed Senate (inferred from es version)
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Westminster College, Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri)
Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The city of Fulton, Missouri
Westminster College, located at 501 Westminster Avenue in Fulton
The America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark designated by section 3(a)
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