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The bill promotes public access and preservation support for the Marshall site through affiliation and limited federal assistance while keeping ownership and primary responsibility with nonfederal partners, trading stronger federal stewardship for lower federal costs and potential variability in management and local financial burden.
Local visitors and tourists gain access to an interpreted historic site celebrating General Marshall, increasing cultural and educational opportunities.
The George C. Marshall International Center can receive federal technical and limited financial assistance for preservation and marking, helping maintain the site without creating a full federal unit.
Local governments, nonprofits, and taxpayers may bear ongoing upkeep costs because the Secretary is prohibited from acquiring property or assuming full financial responsibility.
Visitors may experience uneven management standards or services because the site remains affiliated with, but not part of, the National Park Service and stays under nonfederal management.
Based on analysis of 1 section of legislative text.
Establishes the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, VA as an affiliated area of the National Park System and authorizes technical and limited financial support while prohibiting federal acquisition or full funding responsibility.
Creates an affiliated area of the National Park System at the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia, to promote public appreciation of Marshall’s historical contributions. The site will be managed by the George C. Marshall International Center; the Department of the Interior may provide technical and financial assistance through cooperative agreements but may not acquire the property or assume overall financial responsibility for operations or maintenance.
Official title: 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.
Introduced February 13, 2025 by Timothy Michael Kaine · Last progress May 20, 2026