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The bill secures public access and NPS planning support for the Marshall House as an affiliated site, but stops short of federal ownership or regulatory authority—improving preservation capacity while leaving funding and protection of the surrounding setting largely to local stakeholders.
Local visitors and tourists retain preserved public access to the General George C. Marshall House as an affiliated National Park System site, maintaining educational and recreational opportunities.
The George C. Marshall International Center becomes eligible for federal technical and financial assistance and must follow National Park Service planning standards, including a required management plan within three years, improving capacity for preservation and interpretation.
No federal acquisition or operational responsibility is established, so long‑term maintenance and operational costs may be limited at the federal level and could shift to the management entity or local stakeholders.
Activities on adjoining private land that are visible or audible from the site are not regulated by this designation, which may limit protection of the historic setting and degrade visitor experience.
Adjacent private property owners retain their land‑use rights but may experience increased visitor traffic, signage, and other impacts without federal control over adjoining land.
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Designates the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, VA, as an affiliated National Park Service area, assigns local management, and authorizes technical and financial assistance without federal acquisition.
Designates the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System and names the George C. Marshall International Center as the management entity. The Secretary of the Interior may provide technical and financial assistance by cooperative agreement and must enter into a delineating agreement with the management entity, but may not buy property or take over operations or finances; adjacent private land-use rights are preserved and no buffer zones are created. The Secretary and the management entity must complete a management plan under federal park planning law within three years after funds are made available to implement the designation.
Introduced February 13, 2025 by Suhas Subramanyam · Last progress May 20, 2026