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HR 1031119th CongressIntroduced
Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
Establishes Fort Ontario in New York as a National Historical Park to preserve Holocaust refugee shelter history.
Key Points
- 1Establishes Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter as unit of National Park System
- 2Preserves stories of 982 WWII refugees housed at Fort Ontario from 1944-1946
- 3Requires Secretary determination of sufficient land acquisition before establishment
- 4Mandates Federal Register notice within 30 days of establishment
- 5Authorizes cooperative agreements with state and private entities
- 6Permits land acquisition through donation, purchase, or exchange
- 7Requires management plan within 3 fiscal years of funding
- 8Limits state land acquisition to donations only
Impact Areas
National Park ServiceHistoric preservationHolocaust educationNew York StateFort OntarioWorld War II history
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