Public Law 119-115 | Public Law 119–115: To designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

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PUBLIC LAW 119–115—SEPT. 25, 2026

140 STAT. 1055

Public Law

119–115

119th Congress

An Act

To designate the General George C. Marshall House, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Sept. 25, 2026

[S. 603]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

54 USC 320101 note.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GENERAL GEORGE C. MARSHALL HOUSE AS AN AFFILIATED AREA.

(a)

In General.—

The General George C. Marshall House in the Commonwealth of Virginia is established as an affiliated area of the National Park System (referred to in this section as the “affiliated area”) to promote public appreciation of the significant historic contributions made by United States military leader and statesman George Catlett Marshall, Jr.

(b)

Description of Affiliated Area.—

The affiliated area shall consist of the area generally depicted as the “General George C. Marshall House Property, Leesburg, Virginia” on the map entitled “General George C. Marshall House, Proposed Affiliated Area”, numbered 999/189,974, and dated September 2023.

(c)

Administration.—

The affiliated area shall be managed in a manner consistent with—

(1)

this section; and

(2)

any law generally applicable to units of the National Park System.

(d)

Management Entity.—

The George C. Marshall International Center shall be the management entity for the affiliated area.

(e)

Agreements.—

The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”)—

(1)

may provide technical assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the management entity designated by subsection (d) for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated area; and

(2)

shall enter into an agreement with the management entity designated by subsection (d) that describes the roles and responsibilities for the management of the affiliated area consistent with the policies and standards that apply to units of the National Park System.

(f)

Limited Role of the Secretary.—

Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary—

(1)

to acquire property at the affiliated area; or140 STAT. 1056

(2)

to assume overall financial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, or management of the affiliated area.

Approved September 25, 2026.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 603:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 172 (2026):

May 20, considered and passed Senate.

Sept. 14, considered and passed House.

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