H.R. 1352 · Passed House · Public Lands and Natural Resources

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.

Sponsor: Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA)

What it does

• Designates the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia as an affiliated area of the National Park System.
• Authorizes the Department of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the George C. Marshall International Center to manage the affiliated area in accordance with NPS policies and standards.
• Permits Interior to provide technical assistance and financial assistance through cooperative agreements for marketing, preservation, interpretation, and marking of the site.

Official summary

This bill designates the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System (NPS). (George Catlett Marshall, Jr. served as Army Chief of Staff during World War II, and later as Secretary of State, president of the American Red Cross, and Secretary of Defense.) The bill designates the George C. Marshall International Center as the management entity for the affiliated area. The Department of the Interior must enter into an agreement with the center that delineates the roles and responsibilities for management of the affiliated area that are in accordance with policies and standards applicable to NPS. Further, Interior may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the center for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area. Interior must complete a management plan for the affiliated area within three years of funds being made available to carry out this bill.

Latest action

May 20, 2026: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 418.

Committee: House Natural Resources