Bill > S2620

This bill establishes the Chesapeake National Recreation Area as a unit of the National Park System. The key provisions include: 1. Defining the boundary of the National Recreation Area, which will include sites along the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and Virginia. 2. Allowing the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land or interests in land within the boundary, primarily through donation, purchase from willing sellers, exchange, or transfer from other federal agencies. 3. Directing the Secretary to administer the National Recreation Area in accordance with the laws applicable to units of the National Park System, including coordinating with the Chesapeake Gateways program and the Chesapeake Bay Program. 4. Establishing the Chesapeake National Recreation Area Advisory Commission to provide recommendations to the Secretary on the management plan and potential additional sites for inclusion in the National Recreation Area. The bill aims to preserve, protect, interpret, and provide public enjoyment of the natural, cultural, historic, and recreational resources of the Chesapeake Bay and surrounding areas.