S 1161 · in committee · niche
Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- The bill upgrades Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts to national park status.
- The change affects the site's management and its role in the National Park System.
- The Interior Department must study whether to expand the park's boundaries to include related maritime and military history sites.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would upgrading Salem Maritime from historic site to national park status change visitor access, funding, or management priorities at the location?
- 02
What maritime and military history sites in the Salem area are being considered for potential boundary expansion, and why does their inclusion matter?
- 03
What trade-offs might exist between expanding the park's boundaries to tell a more complete regional history and the costs or management challenges involved?
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Sponsor · D-MA
Edward J. Markey
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Introduced 2025-03-26
Legislative timeline
2025-03-26 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-03-26 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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