119 HR 1352 RH: To designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-02 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IBUnion Calendar No. 500119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 1352[Report No. 119–580]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 13, 2025Mr. Subramanyam introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesApril 2, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 13, 2025A BILLTo designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

1.

Establishment of the General George C. Marshall House as an affiliated area

(a)

In general

The General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, is established as an affiliated area of the National Park System.(b)

Description of affiliated area

The affiliated area shall consist of the area generally depicted as the General George C. Marshall House Property, Leesburg, Virginia on the map titled General George C. Marshall House, Proposed Affiliated Area, numbered 999/189,974, and dated September 2023.(c)

Administration

The affiliated area shall be managed in a manner consistent with—(1)this Act; and(2)any law generally applicable to units of the National Park System.(d)

Management entity

The George C. Marshall International Center shall be the management entity for the affiliated area.(e)

Agreements

The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary)—(1)may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the management entity for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area; and(2)shall enter into an agreement with the management entity that delineates the roles and responsibilities for the management of the area consistent with the policies and standards that apply to units of the National Park System.(f)

Limited role of the secretary

Nothing in this Act authorizes the Secretary to acquire property at the affiliated area or to assume managerial or financial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, or management of the affiliated area.(g)

Private property protection

Nothing in this Act affects the land use rights of private property owners adjacent to the General George C. Marshall House.(h)

No buffer zones

(1)

In general

Nothing in this Act shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the General George C. Marshall House.(2)

Activity or use outside the general george c. marshall house

The fact that an activity or use can be seen, heard, or detected from within the George C. Marshall House shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the George C. Marshall House.(i)

Management plan

Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the management entity, shall complete a management plan for the affiliated area in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code.

April 2, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed