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Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act

USA119th CongressS-432| Senate 
| Updated: 2/5/2025
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation proposes to establish the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park in New York, integrating it into the National Park System. The primary purpose of this new park is to preserve, protect, and interpret the significant historical resources connected to the 982 World War II refugees who found shelter at Fort Ontario between August 1944 and February 1946. The park's official establishment is conditional, requiring the Secretary of the Interior to first determine that a sufficient quantity of land, as outlined on a specific map, has been acquired to form a manageable park unit. Once this condition is met, the Secretary must publish a notice in the Federal Register. Administered by the Secretary of the Interior under general National Park System laws, the park allows for cooperative agreements with state and other entities for interpretive and educational services. Land acquisition within the park's boundary can occur through donation, purchase, or exchange, though state-owned land can only be acquired by donation. The bill also mandates the Secretary to complete a comprehensive general management plan for the park within three fiscal years of funding, in consultation with the State of New York.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2742
Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act
Feb 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1031
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2742
    Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act


  • February 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1031
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1031: Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act
Geography and mappingMonuments and memorialsNew York StateParks, recreation areas, trailsPublic-private cooperation

Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act

USA119th CongressS-432| Senate 
| Updated: 2/5/2025
This legislation proposes to establish the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park in New York, integrating it into the National Park System. The primary purpose of this new park is to preserve, protect, and interpret the significant historical resources connected to the 982 World War II refugees who found shelter at Fort Ontario between August 1944 and February 1946. The park's official establishment is conditional, requiring the Secretary of the Interior to first determine that a sufficient quantity of land, as outlined on a specific map, has been acquired to form a manageable park unit. Once this condition is met, the Secretary must publish a notice in the Federal Register. Administered by the Secretary of the Interior under general National Park System laws, the park allows for cooperative agreements with state and other entities for interpretive and educational services. Land acquisition within the park's boundary can occur through donation, purchase, or exchange, though state-owned land can only be acquired by donation. The bill also mandates the Secretary to complete a comprehensive general management plan for the park within three fiscal years of funding, in consultation with the State of New York.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2742
Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act
Feb 5, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1031
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2742
    Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act


  • February 5, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1031
    Introduced in House


  • February 5, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Kirsten E. Gillibrand

Democratic Senator

New York

Cosponsors (1)
Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1031: Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Geography and mappingMonuments and memorialsNew York StateParks, recreation areas, trailsPublic-private cooperation