The General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia would become an affiliated area of the National Park System. The George C. Marshall International Center, which already oversees the property, would serve as the official management entity, with the National Park Service able to provide technical assistance and financial support for preservation, interpretation, and marketing. The Secretary of the Interior cannot acquire the property or take on operational or financial management responsibilities. Adjacent private landowners face no new restrictions, and no buffer zones are created around the property. A management plan must be completed within three years of funding.
Congressional Summary
This bill designates the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System (NPS). (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 delineates the roles and responsibilities for management of the affiliated area that are in accordance with policies and standards applicable to NPS. 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 must complete a management plan for the affiliated area within three years of funds being made available to carry out this bill.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Reported to House
- Action Date
- 2026-04-02
- Date Added
- 2026-05-15
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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