America's National Churchill Museum Landmark

Summary#

This bill names the America's National Churchill Museum at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, as the "America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark." The designation includes the Winston Churchill Memorial that is already on the National Register of Historic Places. The Secretary of the Interior may make cooperative agreements with public or private groups to protect the landmark and offer public education and interpretation. The Secretary may also give technical and financial help to groups in those agreements. The bill says the designation does not stop property owners, including the college, from taking actions they otherwise may take, and it does not change how the State, city, or college run the site.

What it means for you#

• The museum is officially recognized as a National Historic Landmark.
• Federal officials can work with the State, the city of Fulton, Westminster College, and other groups to protect the site and provide public programs.
• The designation itself does not restrict what the property owners may do or change who manages the site.
• The Secretary will study whether the landmark should become a unit of the National Park System and look at other ways to preserve and interpret it.

Expenses#

The bill requires a special resource study to be done by the Secretary of the Interior and allows the Secretary to provide technical and financial assistance under cooperative agreements. No publicly available information on estimated federal costs or funding levels is included in the bill text.

Proponents' View#

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Opponents' View#

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