S. 603 · Signed into law · Public Lands and Natural Resources

A bill 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: Tim Kaine (D-VA)

What it does

• Designates the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System.
• Names the George C. Marshall International Center as the management entity for the affiliated area.
• Directs the Department of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the center describing roles and responsibilities for management.
• Authorizes the Department of the Interior to provide technical assistance and cooperative agreements with the center for financial support of marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area.

Official summary

This bill establishes the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System to promote public appreciation of the historic contributions made by George Catlett Marshall, Jr. (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 describes the roles and responsibilities for management of the affiliated area. 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.

Latest action

Sep 25, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-115.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources