United StatesMarshall House joins National Park System as an affiliated area
The George C. Marshall International Center manages the Marshall House as a National Park System affiliated area, with a required management agreement with the Interior Secretary.
What it does
The law establishes the Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System to promote public appreciation of George C. Marshall’s historic contributions.
The George C. Marshall International Center manages the area, and the Interior Secretary must agree with it on management roles that follow National Park System standards.
The Interior Secretary may help the management center with outreach, signs, interpretation, or preservation, but the federal government does not take over the site’s overall costs.
Argument forThe national park affiliation could help visitors learn about George C. Marshall, while federal technical or financial help may support preservation and interpretation.
Argument againstBecause the federal government would not take over the site's costs, the management center may have to find other support to preserve and run the property.
More detail
The law establishes the General George C. Marshall House as an affiliated area of the National Park System. The affiliated area covers the property shown on the September 2023 map of the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia. The law was approved September 25, 2026; it states no separate start date for the designation.
The George C. Marshall International Center manages the affiliated area, and the Interior Secretary must make a management agreement with it. The agreement covers management of the affiliated area. The agreement must set out each side’s management roles and responsibilities and follow the standards used for National Park System units.
The Interior Secretary may offer technical help and make cooperative agreements to provide financial help. The help may go to the George C. Marshall International Center as the area’s management entity. Help may support marketing, signs, interpretation, and preservation of the area. The law does not authorize the Secretary to acquire property there or take overall financial responsibility for its operation, upkeep, or management.
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Sep 25Signed by President.Became Law
- Sep 25Became Public Law No: 119-115.Minor
- Sep 22Presented to President.To President
- Sep 14Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 14Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5581-5582)
- Sep 14DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 603.
- Sep 14Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5581)Passed House
- Sep 14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 20Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.Minor
- May 20Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2387; text: CR S2387)Passed Senate
- May 20Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- May 20Received in the House.
- May 20Held at the desk.
- 2025
- Feb 13Introduced in Senate
- Feb 13Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Introduced
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