A bill to designate the General George C. Marshall House in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill establishes the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia as an affiliated area of the National Park System. The site would be managed by the George C. Marshall International Center, not by the federal government. The Secretary of the Interior may provide technical assistance and cooperative-agreement funding for marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation, and must enter an agreement defining the Center's and National Park Service's responsibilities.
Who Benefits and How
The George C. Marshall International Center benefits from federal recognition and possible technical or financial assistance while remaining the management entity. Visitors, educators, and preservation advocates benefit from a clearer National Park System connection for a site tied to General George C. Marshall. Tourism businesses in Leesburg may benefit indirectly from increased heritage visitation.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The National Park Service and Department of the Interior must enter an agreement with the Center and may provide technical assistance or cooperative-agreement funding, so Interior carries implementation and compliance duties. Federal taxpayers may pay for any cooperative-agreement support. The bill limits that burden by prohibiting federal property acquisition and by stating that the Secretary may not assume overall financial responsibility for operating, maintaining, or managing the affiliated area.
Key Provisions
- Establishes the General George C. Marshall House as a National Park System affiliated area.
- Designates the George C. Marshall International Center as the site's management entity.
- Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide technical assistance and cooperative-agreement support for marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation.
- Requires an agreement describing management roles and National Park Service policy standards.
- Prohibits federal acquisition of property and bars the Secretary from assuming overall operating or maintenance responsibility.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Designates the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia as a National Park System affiliated area managed by the George C. Marshall International Center, with National Park Service technical assistance and cooperative agreements but no federal property acquisition or operating responsibility.
Key Policy Areas
Public Lands, Historic Preservation, Tourism
Primary Purpose
Designates the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia as a National Park System affiliated area managed by the George C. Marshall International Center, with National Park Service technical assistance and cooperative agreements but no federal property acquisition or operating responsibility.
Policy Domains
Section 1 - Marshall House affiliated area
Identified Gains
- George C. Marshall International Center
- Historic preservation contractors
- Leesburg tourism businesses
- Visitors to the Marshall House
Identified Costs
- National Park Service
- Department of the Interior
- Federal taxpayers
Sponsors
Tim Kaine
D-VA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
Passed SenateHeld at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous …
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and …
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Kaine (for himself and Mr. Warner) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
George C. Marshall International Center (designated management entity)
Tourism businesses in Leesburg, Virginia area
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "management_entity"
- → George C. Marshall International Center
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The General George C. Marshall House property in Leesburg, Virginia as generally depicted on the referenced National Park Service map.
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