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S. 5240 117th Congress Senate

Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Technical Corrections Act

Official title: A bill to redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the "Salem Maritime National Historic Park", and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 13, 2022 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 13, 2022
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 Latest action December 13, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Technical Corrections Act

This bill redesignates the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Salem, MA, as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park.

The bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire an interest in the city of Salem for use as a visitor center and curatorial facility (currently, only authorized as a visitor center).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5240: Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Technical Corrections Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5240/
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"S. 5240: Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Technical Corrections Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5240/.
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S. 5240, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5240/.
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