H.R. 986 Introduced Public Lands and Natural Resources

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025

To amend the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act to expand the boundary of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in the State of Vermont, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] Introduced February 5, 2025 Cosponsors 0 Latest action February 5, 2025

Summary

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025
This bill expands the boundaries of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock, Vermont, allows the National Park Service (NPS) to acquire land within the boundaries through a variety of means, and provides statutory authority for the National Park Service Stewardship Institute, which is a program of the park.
Specifically, the bill expands the boundary of the park to include the King Farm. 
The bill also allows the NPS to acquire lands within the park by purchasing, transferring, or exchanging land in addition to the current authorization to acquire land by donation.
The acquired King Farm land must include rights of access between the acquired land and the park. The acquired King Farm land may be used for certain agricultural, forestry, conservation, and educational purposes.
The bill also outlines the purposes of the National Park Service Stewardship Institute. 

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Feb 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  2. Feb 5, 2025 Introduced in House

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