Sponsor
Suhas Subramanyam
Representative · D-VA
Representative · D-VA
The bill expands public access and Park Service‑aligned preservation of the Marshall site while keeping ownership local, trading stronger federal control and guaranteed long‑term funding for retained private stewardship and potential funding and coordination risks.
Local visitors, tourists, and nearby communities gain public access to a preserved historic site interpreting George C. Marshall, expanding local heritage tourism and education opportunities.
Current private stewards (homeowners/nonprofits) keep ownership and tax status while receiving federal technical and financial support to preserve and interpret the property, avoiding federal acquisition.
Designated managers must produce a management plan within three years after funds become available, creating an enforceable timeline for coordinated stewardship consistent with Park Service standards.
Nonprofits and local governments bear most long‑term maintenance and operational costs because the federal government does not acquire or assume operational responsibility for the site.
Nearby private property owners retain existing land‑use rights, which can limit visitor management, buffer creation, or broader landscape preservation around the historic site.
If Congress delays or withholds funding, the three‑year management plan deadline is tied to fund availability and implementation of preservation actions may be postponed.
Based on analysis of 1 section of legislative text.
Designates the Marshall House in Leesburg as an affiliated National Park Service area, assigns local management, allows limited federal technical support, and forbids federal acquisition or financial responsibility; requires a management plan within three years of available funding.
Official title: 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.
Introduced February 13, 2025 by Suhas Subramanyam · Last progress May 20, 2026
Creates the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System and designates the George C. Marshall International Center to manage the site. The bill allows the Department of the Interior to provide technical assistance and enter cooperative agreements, but it forbids the Secretary from buying the property or taking on operational or financial responsibility. The Secretary must sign a formal agreement with the management entity and complete a management plan within three years after funds are made available.