National Historical Park and National Historic Landmark Establishment and Boundary Adjustments Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3490 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3490

   To establish the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National
 Historical Park, to designate the America's National Churchill Museum
          National Historic Landmark, and for other purposes.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 16, 2025

Mr. Hawley (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Schmitt)
 introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read
                       the third time, and passed

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                                 A BILL

   To establish the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National
 Historical Park, to designate the America's National Churchill Museum
          National Historic Landmark, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National Historical Park and
National Historic Landmark Establishment and Boundary Adjustments Act
of 2025''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF FORT ONTARIO HOLOCAUST REFUGEE SHELTER
              NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Fort
        Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park
        Proposed Boundary'', numbered 962/194,681, and dated September
        2024.
            (2) National historical park.--The term ``National
        Historical Park'' means the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee
        Shelter National Historical Park established by subsection
        (b)(1).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of New York.
    (b) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), there is
        established in the State as a unit of the National Park System
        the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical
        Park.
            (2) Purpose.--The purpose of the National Historical Park
        is to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of
        present and future generations resources associated with the
        stories of the 982 refugees from World War II who were housed
        at Fort Ontario from August of 1944 until February of 1946.
            (3) Conditions of establishment.--
                    (A) Determination by the secretary.--The National
                Historical Park shall not be established until the date
                on which the Secretary determines that a sufficient
                quantity of land or interests in land has been acquired
                from land identified as ``Proposed Boundary'' on the
                map to constitute a manageable park unit.
                    (B) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date
                on which the Secretary makes a determination under
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall publish in the
                Federal Register notice of the establishment of the
                National Historical Park.
            (4) Map.--The map shall be on file and available for public
        inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
        Service.
            (5) Boundary.--The boundary of the National Historical Park
        shall include any land or interests in land acquired by the
        Secretary under this section.
    (c) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the
        National Historical Park in accordance with--
                    (A) this section; and
                    (B) the laws generally applicable to units of the
                National Park System, including--
                            (i) sections 100101(a), 100751(a), 100752,
                        100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States
                        Code; and
                            (ii) chapters 1003 and 3201 of title 54,
                        United States Code.
            (2) Agreements.--
                    (A) Cooperative agreements.--In accordance with
                section 101702 of title 54, United States Code, the
                Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with
                the State or other public and private entities to
                provide interpretive and educational services within
                the National Historical Park.
                    (B) Interpretation and restoration agreements.--The
                Secretary may enter into agreements to identify,
                interpret, and restore nationally significant historic
                or cultural resources located on non-Federal land
                within the boundary of, or in close proximity to, the
                National Historical Park.
                    (C) Public access.--Any cooperative agreement
                entered into under subparagraph (B) to provide
                assistance to non-Federal land shall provide for
                reasonable public access to the non-Federal land.
            (3) Acquisition of land.--
                    (A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
                Secretary may acquire land and interests in land
                located within the boundary of the National Historical
                Park by--
                            (i) donation;
                            (ii) purchase with donated or appropriated
                        funds; or
                            (iii) exchange.
                    (B) Limitation.--Any land owned by the State or a
                political subdivision of the State may be acquired for
                inclusion in the National Historical Park only by
                donation.
            (4) Management plan.--Not later than 3 fiscal years after
        the date on which funds are made available to carry out this
        section, the Secretary, in consultation with the State, shall
        complete a general management plan for the National Historical
        Park in accordance with--
                    (A) section 100502 of title 54, United States Code;
                and
                    (B) any other applicable laws.

SEC. 3. AMERICA'S NATIONAL CHURCHILL MUSEUM NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Fulton,
        Missouri.
            (2) College.--The term ``College'' means Westminster
        College, located at 501 Westminster Avenue in the City.
            (3) Landmark.--The term ``Landmark'' means the America's
        National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark designated
        by subsection (b)(1).
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
        of the Interior.
            (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Missouri.
    (b) Designation of America's National Churchill Museum National
Historic Landmark.--
            (1) In general.--America's National Churchill Museum
        located at the College, including the Winston Churchill
        Memorial listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is
        designated as the ``America's National Churchill Museum
        National Historic Landmark''.
            (2) Cooperative agreements.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation
                with the State, the City, and the College, may enter
                into cooperative agreements with appropriate public or
                private entities, for the purposes of--
                            (i) protecting historic resources at the
                        Landmark; and
                            (ii) providing educational and interpretive
                        facilities and programs at the Landmark for the
                        public.
                    (B) Technical and financial assistance.--The
                Secretary may provide technical and financial
                assistance to any entity with which the Secretary has
                entered into a cooperative agreement under subparagraph
                (A).
            (3) No effect on actions of property owners.--Designation
        of the America's National Churchill Museum as a National
        Historic Landmark shall not prohibit any actions that may
        otherwise be taken by a property owner (including the College
        and any other owner of the Landmark) with respect to the
        property of the owner.
            (4) No effect on administration.--Nothing in this
        subsection affects the administration of the Landmark by the
        State, the City, or the College.
    (c) Special Resource Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a special
        resource study of the Landmark.
            (2) Contents.--In conducting the study under this
        subsection, the Secretary shall--
                    (A) evaluate the national significance of the
                Landmark;
                    (B) determine the suitability and feasibility of
                designating the Landmark as a unit of the National Park
                System;
                    (C)(i) consider alternatives to that designation
                for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of
                the Landmark by the Federal Government, the State, the
                City and other affected units of local government, or
                private and nonprofit organizations (including the
                College); and
                    (ii) identify cost estimates for any Federal
                acquisition, development, interpretation, operation,
                and maintenance associated with the alternatives
                described in clause (i); and
                    (D) consult with interested Federal agencies, the
                State, the City and other affected units of local
                government, private and nonprofit entities (including
                the College), and other interested individuals.
            (3) Requirement.--The Secretary shall conduct the study
        under this subsection in accordance with section 100507 of
        title 54, United States Code.
            (4) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which
        funds are first made available to carry out the study under
        this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
        Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on
        Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that
        describes--
                    (A) the results of the study; and
                    (B) any conclusions and recommendations of the
                Secretary.
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