I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9587 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 
Ms. TENNEY (for herself and Mr. WILLIAMS of New York) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
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 Representa-
tives 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) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means Map 4 on 
page 86 (as corrected by errata to match Map 7 on 
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page 110) of the Fort Ontario Special Resource 
Study, dated 2024. 
(2) NATIONAL
MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Monument’’ means the Fort Ontario National 
Monument established by section 3(a)(1). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) 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 Na-
tional 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 re-
sources associated with 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.— 
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(A) 
DETERMINATION
BY
THE
SEC-
RETARY.—The National Monument shall not be 
established until the date on which the Sec-
retary 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) BOUNDARY.—The boundary of the National 
Monument shall be as generally depicted as the 
‘‘Proposed Boundary’’ on the Map, including Build-
ings 22, 23, 30, and 31. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister 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, 
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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 edu-
cational 
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 lo-
cated outside the boundary of the Na-
tional 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. 
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(3) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (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 appro-
priated 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 Monu-
ment only by donation. 
(4) TECHNICAL
AND
ASSISTANCE.—The Sec-
retary may provide public interpretation and tech-
nical assistance relating to the National Monument 
within the boundaries of the National Monument. 
(5) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—Not later than 3 
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 ac-
cordance with— 
(A) section 100502 of title 54, United 
States Code; and 
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(B) any other applicable laws. 
(6) ACCESS
TO
CERTAIN
ATHLETIC
FACILI-
TIES.—The establishment of the National Monument 
shall not affect the use of, or public access to, any 
athletic facilities within the boundary of the Na-
tional Monument with respect to which the use or 
public access is authorized as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
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