Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park Act

This bill would rename the Civil War defenses of Washington as the Civil War Defenses of Washington National Historical Park, made up of forts and related lands in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia that the National Park Service already manages. Sites owned by local governments or private owners could join the park through cooperative agreements, but only with the owner's written consent, and the Interior Secretary could not take land by condemnation. The Secretary could buy property from willing sellers, accept donations, and give technical help to site owners. Within one year, the Secretary would have to send Congress a report on ways to share the Civil War history of both the North and South with the public.

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Sponsors

• Eleanor Holmes Norton Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors