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S. 2623 (107th)

Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park Act

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Introduced

13 June 2002

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 650.

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24 March 2026

Summary

Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove Plantation National Historical Park Act - Establishes the Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove Plantation National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System. Allows the Secretary of the Interior to acquire from willing sellers: (1) land or interests within the Park's boundaries and associated personal property for interpretation of the Park; (2) conservation easements to protect the scenic, natural, and historic resources on adjacent lands and preserve the Park's natural or historic setting; and (3) up to 50 acres of land outside the Park to develop facilities for visitors, administrative functions, museums, curatorial functions, and/or maintenance. Requires the Secretary to submit to Congress a Park management plan which addresses the needs of non-Federal landowners, including independent nonprofit organizations. Establishes the Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove Plantation National Historical Park Advisory Commission. Authorizes the Secretary to receive and expend funds from an endowment to be established with the National Park Foundation. Allows the Secretary to provide technical and financial assistance for: (1) preserving historic structures; (2) maintaining the Park's natural or cultural landscape; (3) local preservation planning, interpretation, and management of public visitation; and (4) furthering the goals of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation and the National Historic District Management Plan.

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