S. 603, Public Law 119-115

The designation promotes public appreciation of Marshall’s contributions as a military leader and statesman while keeping the site’s primary financial and operational responsibility outside the federal government.

What the law does ​

• Designates the Marshall House property shown on the September 2023 official map as a National Park System affiliated area.
• Assigns management to the George C. Marshall International Center under applicable National Park System policies and standards.
• Allows the Secretary of the Interior to provide limited technical and financial assistance for marketing, signs, interpretation, and preservation through cooperative agreements.
• Requires an agreement defining the federal government’s and management organization’s roles and responsibilities.
• Bars the Secretary of the Interior from acquiring the property or assuming overall responsibility for its operation, maintenance, or management.

Who it affects ​

• The George C. Marshall International Center.
• The Department of the Interior.
• Visitors and people interested in George C. Marshall’s military and public service legacy.

Breakdown ​

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. ​

This law designates the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, Virginia, as an affiliated area of the National Park System. It places management with the George C. Marshall International Center and allows limited federal assistance while keeping primary financial and operational responsibility outside the Department of the Interior.

Key takeaways

• The designation is intended to promote public appreciation of George C. Marshall, Jr.’s historic contributions as a military leader and statesman.
• The affiliated area covers the Marshall House property shown on the official September 2023 map.
• The George C. Marshall International Center will manage the affiliated area under applicable National Park System policies and standards.
• The Secretary of the Interior may provide technical and financial assistance for marketing, signs, interpretation, and preservation through cooperative agreements.
• The Secretary of the Interior must enter into an agreement defining federal and management-entity roles and responsibilities.
• The law does not authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the property or assume overall financial responsibility for its operation, maintenance, or management.