Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Summary of S. 416: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Amendments **What the bill does:** This bill would expand the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock, Vermont by adding the King Farm to the park's boundaries. It would also give the National Park Service (NPS) more flexibility in acquiring land for the park—allowing them to purchase, trade, or transfer land in addition to accepting donations. The bill also establishes official purposes for the National Park Service Stewardship Institute, a program already operating at the park. **Who it affects:** This bill primarily affects Vermont residents and the National Park Service.
The expanded park would include the King Farm and could be used for agriculture, forestry, conservation, and educational purposes. Visitors to the historical park and the broader public would benefit from increased park resources and programming. **Current status:** The bill is currently in committee (S. 416, 119th Congress) and has not yet advanced to a vote. It was introduced by Senator Peter Welch, a Democrat from Vermont.
CRS Official Summary
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025This 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.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.