Fort Monroe National Historical Park Establishment Act

Preservation of History and Culture: The establishment of the park aims to preserve and interpret various historical elements, such as the voyages of Captain John Smith, the role of the fort in the War of 1812, and the 1861 Contraband Decision (Section 3(a)).

Resource Protection: The bill is designed to preserve the natural and recreational resource values associated with Fort Monroe (Section 3(a)(5)).

Preservation of Community Life: The act intends to interpret the development and use of the fort as a coastal defense facility and artillery training center, including its military and community life (Section 3(a)(2)).

Cooperative Assistance: The Secretary may enter into agreements with the Commonwealth or other entities to provide financial and technical assistance for preserving non-Federal resources (Section 5(e)).

Flexibility for Historic Resources: The bill allows the Commonwealth to provide for the adaptive reuse of the interior of non-federally owned historic resources (Section 5(f)).

Land Acquisition: The Secretary of the Interior is granted the authority to acquire land or interests in land within the park boundaries through purchase, donation, exchange, or transfer (Section 4(c)).

Restrictions on Agreements: Any cooperative agreement intended to provide assistance to non-Federal land must include provisions for reasonable public access (Section 5(e)(1)).

Cost Limitations for Agreements: Under cooperative agreements, the Federal share of the total cost of an activity cannot exceed 50 percent (Section 5(e)(3)).