This bill proposes the establishment of the Chesapeake National Recreation Area in Maryland and Virginia, designating it as a unit of the National Park System. The primary objective of this new area is to preserve, protect, interpret, and ensure public enjoyment of and access to the significant natural, cultural, historic, and recreational resources associated with the Chesapeake Bay and its surrounding regions. The formal establishment of the National Recreation Area is contingent upon the Secretary of the Interior acquiring a sufficient quantity of land or interests in land to form a manageable park unit, with its boundary defined by specific sites on a designated map. Land for the National Recreation Area may be acquired through donation, purchase from willing sellers, exchange, or transfer from other federal agencies, with a strict prohibition against acquisition by **condemnation**. The Secretary, in consultation with an Advisory Commission, is authorized to identify and assess additional sites for potential inclusion in the future. Notably, the bill also mandates a revision of the Fort Monroe National Monument boundary to transfer certain remediated land to the new Recreation Area, integrating it into the broader Chesapeake National Recreation Area. The Secretary of the Interior will administer the National Recreation Area in accordance with general National Park System laws, ensuring coordination with the existing Chesapeake Gateways program and the Chesapeake Bay Program. The legislation explicitly states that it does not affect existing statutory or regulatory authority concerning navigation, commercial or recreational fishing activities, or state jurisdiction over fish and wildlife management. A comprehensive management plan must be developed within three years of funding, which will include considerations for visitor facilities and strategies to minimize park-related traffic impacts on local communities. A **Chesapeake National Recreation Area Advisory Commission** will be established within 180 days of the bill's enactment, comprising 19 members from Maryland and Virginia, including youth and tribal representatives, and the Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission. This Commission will advise the Secretary on the management plan and recommend additional properties for study and potential inclusion in the Recreation Area. The Advisory Commission is slated to terminate seven years after the bill's enactment, and the bill also permanently authorizes appropriations for the Chesapeake Gateways program.