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H.R. 2215119th Congress
Official title: Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act
Introduced:
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HR 2215 renames Salem Maritime National Historic Site as a "National Historical Park" and orders a study on adding nearby sites.
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This law renames the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the "Salem Maritime National Historical Park," with the new name automatically replacing the old one in federal laws, maps, and records. It also directs the Secretary of the Interior to study whether nearby maritime, coastal defense, and military history sites, including the Salem Armory Visitor Center and Salem Armory Park, should be added to the park, with findings due to Congress within three years of funding.
This affects the National Park Service, which manages the site, and residents and visitors of Salem and surrounding communities.
The name change is largely formal and does not itself alter site management, but the study could eventually lead to an expanded park boundary. No immediate changes to public access, land ownership, or funding are required.
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Right now: the President signed it. It's law.Now law
Latest action: — Became Public Law No: 119-25.