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.
This bill designates the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System. It describes the specific area to be included (based on a designated map) and places management of the affiliated area under the George C. Marshall International Center. The bill authorizes the Interior Secretary to provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements to support marketing, interpretation, preservation, and related activities, while ensuring the management role aligns with National Park System policies. Importantly, the bill clarifies that the Secretary does not acquire property or assume operation or financial responsibility for the affiliated area, preserves adjacent private property rights, and explicitly rejects the creation of buffer zones around the site.
Key Points
- 1Establishes the General George C. Marshall House as an affiliated area of the National Park System.
- 2Defines the affiliated area using a specific map depiction (General George C. Marshall House Property, Leesburg, VA).
- 3Management by the George C. Marshall International Center; the affiliated area must be managed in accordance with the bill and general National Park System laws.
- 4The Secretary of the Interior may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements to support marketing, interpretation, and preservation activities.
- 5The Secretary will enter into an agreement delineating management roles and responsibilities, aligned with National Park Service policies and standards; the Secretary does not acquire property or assume operation or financial responsibility.
- 6Protects private property rights of adjacent landowners; no buffer zones are created, and activities outside the site are not restricted by the designation.