S 1303 · 112th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Fort Monroe National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-06-29· Sponsored by Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-224.(2011-10-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fort Monroe National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2011 - Establishes the Fort Monroe National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System in Virginia. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with the Commonwealth of Virginia or any other party under which the Secretary may identify, interpret, and provide assistance for the preservation of non-federal properties within the boundary of the Park or in the historic area. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into a partnership agreement with the Fort Monroe Foundation that would benefit the preservation and interpretation of resources within the Park. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance and public interpretation of resources within the historic area and at any sites in close proximity to the Park outside of such area that are related to events or persons associated with the Fort , including encampments and cemeteries of formerly enslaved persons freed at the Fort during the Civil War. Allows the Secretary to provide for the coordination of interpretation between the Park and the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail for any resources within the Pa…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat