[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1750 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1750

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
   resource study of the General of the Army George Catlett Marshall 
 National Historic Site at Dodona Manor in Leesburg, Virginia, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 5, 2009

   Mr. Webb introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
   resource study of the General of the Army George Catlett Marshall 
 National Historic Site at Dodona Manor in Leesburg, Virginia, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``George C. Marshall National Historic 
Site Study Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) General George Catlett Marshall and his wife Katherine 
        owned Dodona Manor during Marshall's tenure as--
                    (A) the Army's Chief of Staff from 1939 to 1945;
                    (B) the Secretary of State from 1947 to 1948; and
                    (C) Secretary of Defense from 1950 to 1951;
            (2) General Marshall served in the Federal Government 
        during a period in which the United States faced the challenges 
        of--
                    (A) fighting and winning a world war; and
                    (B) developing a global recovery plan to defend the 
                free world from the emerging Cold War;
            (3) Dodona Manor--
                    (A) was built in 3 stages; and
                    (B) has been impeccably restored to museum 
                standards with the original Marshall furnishing;
            (4) the impeccable restoration of Dodona Manor preserves 
        the integrity of the homelife of General Marshall so that 
        Dodona Manor accurately presents a picture of an American hero 
        to present and future generations;
            (5) during his time at Dodona Manor, General Marshall was 
        awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for leadership and actions that 
        have relevance in the current troubling times; and
            (6) Dodona Manor--
                    (A) displays in a pastoral and educational format 
                how the Marshall family solely dedicated themselves to 
                public service while living in harmony with the 
                heritage of Virginia; and
                    (B) shows how Marshall embraced his personal 
                passion of gardening in a way that would inspire 
                visitors.

SEC. 3. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act 
as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a special resource study of the 
Dodona Manor and gardens in Leesburg, Virginia, the home of George C. 
Marshall during the most important period of Marshall's career 
(referred to in this Act as the ``study area'').
    (b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area 
        and the surrounding area;
            (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 
        designating the study area as an affiliated area of the 
        National Park System;
            (3) consider other alternatives for the preservation, 
        protection, and interpretation of the study area by--
                    (A) the Federal Government;
                    (B) State or local governmental entities; or
                    (C) private or nonprofit organizations;
            (4) consult with interested--
                    (A) Federal, State, or local governmental entities;
                    (B) private or nonprofit organizations; or
                    (C) any other interested individuals; and
            (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, 
        development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance 
        associated with the alternatives considered under paragraph 
        (3).
    (c) Applicable Law.--The study required under subsection (a) shall 
be conducted in accordance with section 8 of Public Law 91-383 (16 
U.S.C. 1a-5).
    (d) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are first made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives a report that contains a description of--
            (1) the results of the study; and
            (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
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