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.
Latest action (May 20, 2026) — Received in the Senate. Read twice. under General Orders. Calendar No. 418.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Apr 2, 2026This 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.
Face Value
as passed the HouseHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
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- Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.
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