Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park Establishment Act
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Overview
This bill establishes the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park in New York State. The park will preserve and interpret the history of the 982 refugees who were sheltered at Fort Ontario from 1944 to 1946 during World War II. The park’s establishment is contingent on acquiring sufficient land and will be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, potentially through cooperative agreements with the State and other entities to provide educational and interpretive services.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park in New York.
- The park’s purpose is to preserve the history of the refugees sheltered at Fort Ontario.
- Park establishment is dependent on acquiring sufficient land.
- The Secretary of the Interior will administer the park.
- Cooperative agreements can be established with the State and other entities for interpretive services.
- The Secretary can enter into agreements for the identification, interpretation, and restoration of historic resources.
- Public access to non-Federal land within the park’s vicinity is required through cooperative agreements.
- Land acquisition can occur through donation, purchase, or exchange.
Who is affected
- State of New York
- National Park Service
- Refugees and their descendants
- Historical preservation organizations
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