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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextDESIGNATING THE GENERAL GEORGE C. MARSHALL HOUSE, IN THE COMMONWEALTH
OF VIRGINIA, AS AN AFFILIATED AREA OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
REDESIGNATING THE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS INTERPRETIVE CENTER IN
CASPER, WYOMING, AS THE “BARBARA L. CUBIN NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS
INTERPRETIVE CENTER”
Ms. LUMMIS. Mr. President, as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources be discharged from further consideration and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills, en bloc: S. 603 and S. 790.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bills by title.
The bill clerk read as follows:
A bill (S. 603) 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.
A bill (S. 790) to redesignate the National Historic Trails
Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming, as the “Barbara L.
Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center”.
Ms. LUMMIS. Mr. President, I further ask unanimous consent that the bills be considered read a third time and passed and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The bills (S. 603 and S. 790) were ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, were read the third time, and passed en bloc as follows:
S. 603
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GENERAL GEORGE C. MARSHALL
HOUSE AS AN AFFILIATED AREA.
(a) In General.—The General George C. Marshall House in
the Commonwealth of Virginia is established as an affiliated
area of the National Park System (referred to in this section
as the “affiliated area”) to promote public appreciation of
the significant historic contributions made by United States
military leader and statesman George Catlett Marshall, Jr.
(b) Description of Affiliated Area.—The affiliated area
shall consist of the area generally depicted as the “General
George C. Marshall House Property, Leesburg, Virginia” on
the map entitled “General George C. Marshall House, Proposed
Affiliated Area”, numbered 999/189,974, and dated September
(c) Administration.—The affiliated area shall be managed
in a manner consistent with—
(1) this section; and
(2) any law generally applicable to units of the National
Park System.
(d) Management Entity.—The George C. Marshall
International Center shall be the management entity for the
affiliated area.
(e) Agreements.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred to
in this section as the “Secretary”)—
(1) may provide technical assistance and enter into
cooperative agreements with the management entity designated
by subsection (d) for the purpose of providing financial
assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and
preservation of the affiliated area; and
(2) shall enter into an agreement with the management
entity designated by subsection (d) that describes the roles
and responsibilities for the management of the affiliated
area consistent with the policies and standards that apply to
units of the National Park System.
(f) Limited Role of the Secretary.—Nothing in this section
authorizes the Secretary—
(1) to acquire property at the affiliated area; or
(2) to assume overall financial responsibility for the
operation, maintenance, or management of the affiliated area.
S. 790
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF BARBARA L. CUBIN NATIONAL HISTORIC
TRAILS INTERPRETIVE CENTER.
(a) In General.—The National Historic Trails Interpretive
Center established under section 2(a) of Public Law 105-290
(112 Stat. 2783) in Casper, Wyoming, shall be known and
designated as the “Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails
Interpretive Center”.
(b) References.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the
National Historic Trails Interpretive Center referred to in
subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the
“Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive
Center”.
(c) Conforming Amendment.—Section 2(a) of Public Law 105-
290 (112 Stat. 2783) is amended, in the second sentence, by
striking “the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center”
and inserting “the `Barbara L. Cubin National Historic
Trails Interpretive Center' ”.
S. 790
Ms. LUMMIS. Mr. President, today I
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rise with great joy and pride to celebrate the passage of S. 790, a
Casper, WY, after former Representative Barbara Cubin, a true Wyoming
trailblazer and a longtime personal friend.Barbara Cubin was the first woman elected to Federal office from our State and one of the most consequential public servants Wyoming has ever known. She gave more than a decade of her life in service to Wyoming here in Washington, and her record speaks for itself. She was a founding member of the Congressional Western Caucus and fought tirelessly to protect our lands, Western heritage, and way of life. Nearly 30 years ago, she secured the very legislation that created the center we are now proud to name in her honor.
Barbara wasn't just making history; she was preserving it for future generations.
Interpretive Center in Casper brings to life the stories of the 500,000 pioneers who traveled the Oregon, Mormon Pioneer, and California Trails between 1840 and 1890 in search of land, religious freedom, gold, and a better life. The interactive exhibits, productions, and galleries take visitors through the triumphs and hardships of westward expansion.
but for women across this country who saw in her what was possible, myself included. She proved that a woman from Wyoming could stand in these halls and fight for her constituents with the best of them. She opened doors that had been closed for generations.
Hageman for joining me in this effort and to this body for moving this bill forward.
want to acknowledge the special urgency and meaning behind this honor. Barbara Cubin is today battling advanced Alzheimer's, and it is our deepest hope that she can see the significance of this recognition, that her country, and especially her beloved Wyoming, remembers her and cherishes her legacy.
at these trails than Barbara Cubin. She deserves this honor, her family deserves this moment, and Wyoming is proud to celebrate her. I hope everyone will add the Barbara L. Cubin National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper to their list of travel destinations.