[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2742 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2742
To establish the Fort Ontario National Monument in the State of New
York as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 7, 2023
Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To establish the Fort Ontario National Monument in the State of New
York as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fort Ontario National Monument
Establishment Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) National monument.--The term ``National Monument''
means the Fort Ontario National Monument established by section
3(a)(1).
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of New York.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF FORT ONTARIO NATIONAL MONUMENT.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), there is
established in the State as a unit of the National Park System
the Fort Ontario National Monument.
(2) Purpose.--The purpose of the National Monument is to
preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and
future generations resources associated with--
(A) acknowledging, documenting, and honoring the
history of Indigenous people who once inhabited the
land on which Fort Ontario is located;
(B) Fort Ontario and the history of the 3 previous
fortifications at the site of Fort Ontario, at which 3
battles of the French and Indian War and 2 battles of
the War of 1812 occurred; and
(C) memorializing the stories of the 982 refugees
from World War II who were housed at Fort Ontario from
August of 1944 until February of 1946.
(3) Conditions of establishment.--
(A) Determination by the secretary.--The National
Monument shall not be established until the date on
which the Secretary determines that a sufficient
quantity of land or interests in land has been acquired
to constitute a manageable park unit.
(B) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the date
on which the Secretary makes a determination under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall publish in the
Federal Register notice of the establishment of the
National Monument.
(4) Map; boundary.--
(A) Map.--
(i) In general.--As soon as practicable
after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary, in consultation with the State and
the city of Oswego, New York, shall prepare a
map of the National Monument.
(ii) Availability.--The map prepared under
clause (i) shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the appropriate offices of
the National Park Service.
(B) Boundary.--The boundary of the National
Monument shall be as generally depicted on the map
prepared under subparagraph (A)(i).
(b) Administration.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the
National Monument in accordance with--
(A) this section; and
(B) the laws generally applicable to units of the
National Park System, including--
(i) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and
sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101
of title 54, United States Code; and
(ii) chapter 3201 of title 54, United
States Code.
(2) Cooperative agreements.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into
cooperative agreements with the State or other public
and private entities--
(i) to provide interpretive and educational
services within the National Monument; and
(ii) to identify, interpret, and provide
assistance for the maintenance of--
(I) non-Federal land within the
boundary of the National Monument; and
(II) sites in close proximity to
the National Monument that are located
outside the boundary of the National
Monument.
(B) Public access.--Any cooperative agreement
entered into under subparagraph (A) to provide
assistance to non-Federal land shall provide for
reasonable public access to the non-Federal land.
(3) Acquisition of land.--
(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
Secretary may acquire land and interests in land
located within the boundary of the National Monument
by--
(i) donation;
(ii) purchase with donated or appropriated
funds; or
(iii) exchange.
(B) Limitation.--Any land owned by the State or a
political subdivision of the State may be acquired for
inclusion in the National Monument only by donation.
(4) Technical and assistance.--The Secretary may provide
public interpretation and technical assistance relating to the
National Monument within the boundaries of the National
Monument.
(5) Management plan.--Not later than 3 fiscal years after
the date on which funds are first made available to carry out
this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the State,
shall complete a general management plan for the National
Monument in accordance with--
(A) section 100502 of title 54, United States Code;
and
(B) any other applicable laws.
(6) Access to certain athletic facilities.--The
establishment of the National Monument shall not affect the use
of, or public access to, any athletic facilities within the
boundary of the National Monument with respect to which the use
or public access is authorized as of the date of enactment of
this Act.
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