What does ESTABLISHMENT OF FORT ONTARIO HOLOCAUST REFUGEE SHELTER of Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act do?

This section establishes the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System. The purpose of the park is to preserve, protect, and interpret the stories of 982 refugees from World War II who were housed at Fort Ontario. The park's establishment is contingent upon the Secretary determining that sufficient land or interests in land have been acquired. The Secretary will publish a notice in the Federal Register within 30 days of determining sufficient land has been acquired. The Secretary will administer the park according to existing National Park System laws and may enter into cooperative agreements for interpretive and educational services. The Secretary may enter into agreements to identify, interpret, and restore historic resources, ensuring reasonable public access to non-Federal land. The Secretary can acquire land through donation, purchase, or exchange, with a limitation that state-owned land can only be acquired by donation. Within three fiscal years of funding availability, the Secretary must complete a general management plan for the park.

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Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act

Q: What does Preamble of Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act do?

This bill aims to establish the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park in New York as a unit of the National Park System. The bill's stated purpose is to establish the park and includes 'other purposes'.

Q: What does SHORT TITLE. of Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act.

Q: What does DEFINITIONS. of Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act do?

This section defines terms used within the Act. “Map” is defined as the map entitled “Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Proposed Boundary”, numbered 962/194,681, and dated September 2024. “National Historical Park” refers to the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park established by section 3(a)(1). “Secretary” is defined as the Secretary of the Interior. “State” refers to the State of New York.

Last updated: 2/5/2025 · Introduced: 2/5/2025

Author: Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill establishes the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park in New York as a unit of the National Park System to preserve and interpret the stories of World War II refugees housed there.
The Secretary of the Interior will administer the park and may collaborate with external entities to provide interpretive and educational services.
The park's establishment is dependent on the Secretary acquiring sufficient land or interests in land, primarily through donation, purchase, or exchange.

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