1.This Act may be cited as
the George C. Marshall National
Historic Site Study Act
.
2.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.
3.
(a)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)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)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)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.
September 27, 2010
Reported without amendment