Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act Public Law 119–25 Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act 25 119–25 Statute Compilation United States House of Representatives Office of the Legislative Counsel 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. GPO Statute Compilations USLM converter, version 20240419 2025-08-08 Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act 18183 119 2025-07-15 Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act [(Public Law 119–25)] [This law has not been amended] [Currency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Public Law 119–25. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current law through the date of the enactment of the public law listed at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/comps/] [Note: While this publication does not represent an official version of any Federal statute, substantial efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of its contents. The official version of Federal law is found in the United States Statutes at Large and in the United States Code. The legal effect to be given to the Statutes at Large and the United States Code is established by statute (1 U.S.C. 112, 204).]
AN ACTTo redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the “Salem Maritime National Historical Park”, 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. [16 U.S.C. 410kkkk note] SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act”.
SEC. 2. [16 U.S.C. 410kkkk note] SALEM MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. (a) Redesignation.—The Salem Maritime National Historic Site shall hereafter be known and designated as the “Salem Maritime National Historical Park”. (b) References in Law.—Any reference to the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Salem Maritime National Historical Park.
SEC. 3. BOUNDARY STUDY. (a) In General.—The Secretary shall conduct a boundary study to evaluate the suitability and feasibility of including in the National Park System, as part of the Salem Maritime National Historical Park (as redesignated by section 2(a)), sites and resources in the study area associated with the study area’s— (1) maritime history; (2) coastal defenses; and (3) military history, including National Guard and militia activity. (b) Report.—Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made available to conduct the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing— (1) the results of the study; and (2) any findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Secretary. (c) Definitions.—In this section: (1) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study area.—The term “study area” means Salem, Massachusetts, and its vicinity, and includes the Salem Armory Visitor Center building and adjacent Salem Armory Park.