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Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act · Enrolled Bill (2025-06-24) · Congress.wiki

H.R. 2215

One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session

To redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the , and for other purposes.

SEC. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act.

(a) Redesignation
- The Salem Maritime National Historic Site shall hereafter be known and designated as the . Salem Maritime National Historical Park
(b) References in law
- Any reference to the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Salem Maritime National Historical Park.

(a) In general
- The Secretary shall conduct a boundary study to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System, as part of the Salem Maritime National Historical Park (as redesignated by section 2(a)), sites and resources in the study area associated with the study area’s—
  - maritime history;
  - coastal defenses; and
  - military history, including National Guard and militia activity.
(b) Report
- Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to conduct the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing—
  - the results of the study; and
  - any findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Secretary.
(c) Definitions
- In this section:
  - The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
  - The term study area means Salem, Massachusetts, and its vicinity, and includes the Salem Armory Visitor Center building and adjacent Salem Armory Park.