Calendar No. 589
118th CONGRESS 2d Session |
To establish the Fort Ontario National Monument in the State of New York as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
September 7, 2023
Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
November 21, 2024
Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
To establish the Fort Ontario National Monument in the State of New York as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Fort Ontario National Monument Establishment Act”.
In this Act:
SEC. 3. Establishment of Fort Ontario National Monument.
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), there is established in the State as a unit of the National Park System the Fort Ontario National Monument.
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the National Monument is to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations resources associated with—
(A) acknowledging, documenting, and honoring the history of Indigenous people who once inhabited the land on which Fort Ontario is located;
(B) Fort Ontario and the history of the 3 previous fortifications at the site of Fort Ontario, at which 3 battles of the French and Indian War and 2 battles of the War of 1812 occurred; and
(C) memorializing 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 Monument 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 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 Monument.
(i) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the State and the city of Oswego, New York, shall prepare a map of the National Monument.
(ii) AVAILABILITY.—The map prepared under clause (i) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(B) BOUNDARY.—The boundary of the National Monument shall be as generally depicted on the map prepared under subparagraph (A)(i).
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the National Monument in accordance with—
(A) this section; and
(B) the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including—
(i) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code; and
(ii) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code.
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with the State or other public and private entities—
(i) to provide interpretive and educational services within the National Monument; and
(ii) to identify, interpret, and provide assistance for the maintenance of—
(I) non-Federal land within the boundary of the National Monument; and
(II) sites in close proximity to the National Monument that are located outside the boundary of the National Monument.
(B) PUBLIC ACCESS.—Any cooperative agreement entered into under subparagraph (A) to provide assistance to non-Federal land shall provide for reasonable public access to the non-Federal land.
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary may acquire land and interests in land located within the boundary of the National Monument 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 Monument only by donation.
(4) TECHNICAL AND ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may provide public interpretation and technical assistance relating to the National Monument within the boundaries of the National Monument.
(5) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 3 fiscal years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the State, shall complete a general management plan for the National Monument in accordance with—
(A) section 100502 of title 54, United States Code; and
(B) any other applicable laws.
(6) ACCESS TO CERTAIN ATHLETIC FACILITIES.—The establishment of the National Monument shall not affect the use of, or public access to, any athletic facilities within the boundary of the National Monument with respect to which the use or public access is authorized as of the date of enactment of this Act.
This Act may be cited as the “Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act”.
In this Act:
(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.
SEC. 3. Establishment of Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park.
(a) 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) Administration.—
(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.
(3) ACQUISITION OF LAND.—
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A BILL | |||||
To establish the Fort Ontario National Monument in the State of New York as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. | |||||
November 21, 2024 | |||||
Reported with an amendment |