I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2456 
To establish the Fort Monroe National Historical Park in the Commonwealth 
of Virginia, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 7, 2011 
Mr. RIGELL (for himself, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. WITTMAN, and Mr. 
FORBES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish the Fort Monroe National Historical Park in 
the Commonwealth of Virginia, 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 Monroe National 
Historical Park Establishment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) COMMONWEALTH.—The term ‘‘Common-
wealth’’ means the Commonwealth of Virginia and 
any management entity or political subdivision cre-
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ated by the Commonwealth of Virginia for the plan-
ning, management and reuse of lands, buildings or 
structures reverting to or conveyed to the Common-
wealth as a result of the implementation of the rec-
ommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Re-
alignment Commission contained in the report of the 
Commission transmitted by the President to Con-
gress in accordance with section 2914(e) of the De-
fense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 
(part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 
U.S.C. 2687 note) on September 15, 2005. 
(2) FORT.—The term ‘‘fort’’ means the third 
system fortification historically referred to as ‘‘For-
tress Monroe’’ including its moat, and the lands and 
improvements within the fort and adjacent to the 
outside perimeter of the moat. 
(3) HISTORIC AREA.—The term ‘‘historic area’’ 
means the area of the Fort Monroe National His-
toric Landmark outside of the boundary of the park. 
(4) HISTORIC RESOURCES.—The term ‘‘historic 
resources’’ means any lands, cultural landscapes, 
buildings or structures within the fort, and lying ad-
jacent to the fort within the connecting road system 
formed by Fenwick Road, Ingalls Road, Murray 
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Road, Patch Road, Griffith Street, and Bomford 
Lane. 
(5) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the general management plan for 
the park to be developed under section 4(i). 
(6) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Fort Monroe National Historical Park Pro-
posed Boundary’’, numbered 250/107,111, and 
dated June 24, 2011. 
(7) 
NATURAL
AND
RECREATIONAL
RE-
SOURCES.—The term ‘‘natural and recreational re-
sources’’ means any lands and submerged lands 
lying within and associated with the North Beach 
area of Fort Monroe as depicted on the map. 
(8) PARK.—The term ‘‘park’’ means the Fort 
Monroe National Historical Park established by sec-
tion (3)(a). 
(9) PROJECT.—The term ‘‘project’’ means any 
activity, restoration, rehabilitation, interpretive ex-
hibits or devices, or physical improvements for which 
Federal funds have been expended. 
(10) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the park is to pre-
serve the historic and natural resources of Fort Monroe, 
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provide land and water-based recreational opportunities, 
and interpret for the benefit of present and future genera-
tions— 
(1) Old Point Comfort, its relationship to the 
voyages of Captain John Smith, its location as the 
first entry place of captive Africans into English 
North America, its use for successive fortifications, 
and its role in the War of 1812; 
(2) the development and use of Fort Monroe as 
a coastal defense facility and artillery training cen-
ter, including its military and community life; 
(3) the fort’s role in the Civil War, including as 
a haven for those escaping enslavement during that 
war, and the formation and service of United States 
Colored Troop units stationed at Fort Monroe; 
(4) persons and events associated with the fort, 
which contributed to its and the Nation’s history, 
and their relevance to modern society; and 
(5) the natural and recreational resource values 
associated with Fort Monroe. 
SEC. 3. FORT MONROE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Commonwealth of Virginia a unit of the National Park 
System to be known as the ‘‘Fort Monroe National Histor-
ical Park’’. 
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(b) BOUNDARY.—The park boundary shall generally 
consist of the fort, the historic resources, and the North 
Beach and associated submerged lands, as generally de-
picted on the map. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The official boundary 
map shall be on file and available for public inspection 
in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer 
the park in accordance with— 
(1) this Act; and 
(2) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
National Park System, including— 
(A) the National Park Service Organic Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and 
(B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 
666, 16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.). 
(b) FEDERAL, COMMONWEALTH, AND LOCAL JURIS-
DICTION.— 
(1) FEDERAL
AUTHORITY.—Except as other-
wise provided in this Act, nothing shall enlarge, di-
minish or modify any authority of the United States 
to carry out Federal laws and regulations on Federal 
land located within the boundary of the park. 
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