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.
- Last Action
- 12/24/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-24Held at the desk.
- 2024-12-24Received in the House.
- 2024-12-23Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2024-12-20Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7275; text: CR S7275)
- 2024-12-20Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 2024-11-21Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 596.
- 2024-11-21Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 2024-11-21Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 2024-11-19Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 2024-05-15Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-336.
- 2023-11-01Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5317)
- 2023-11-01Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2024-12-20 (55)
This bill establishes the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System to promote public appreciation of the historic contributions made by George Catlett Marshall, Jr. (George Catlett Marshall, Jr. served as Army Chief of Staff during World War II, and later as Secretary of State, president of the American Red Cross, and Secretary of Defense.)
The bill designates the George C. Marshall International Center as the management entity for the affiliated area. The Department of the Interior must enter into an agreement with the center that describes the roles and responsibilities for management of the affiliated area. Further, Interior may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the center for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area.
Interior may not acquire property at the affiliated area or assume overall financial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, or management of the affiliated area.
Cosponsors (1)
- Mark Warner (D-VA)
Subjects
- Geography and mapping
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Military history
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- U.S. history
- Virginia
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