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S 432119th CongressIntroduced
Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
The Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act creates a national historical park to preserve the site where 982 Jewish refugees were housed during WWII.
Key Points
- 1Establishes Fort Ontario as a unit of the National Park System in New York
- 2Preserves stories of 982 WWII refugees housed there from 1944-1946
- 3Requires sufficient land acquisition before official establishment
- 4Authorizes cooperative agreements for interpretation and educational services
- 5Mandates general management plan within 3 fiscal years of funding availability
- 6Allows land acquisition through donation, purchase, or exchange
Impact Areas
Holocaust education and remembranceNational Park System and historical preservationNew York State tourism and heritageJewish American communities and refugee history
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