H. R. 2497 

One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 

of the 

United States of America 

AT THE SECOND SESSION 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 

the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two 

An Act 

To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a 

Unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Amache National Historic Site 

Act’’. 

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

In this Act: 

(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map entitled 

‘‘Amache National Historical Site Proposed Boundary’’, numbered 100/175348 and dated July 2021. 

(2) NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘National Historic 

Site’’ means the Amache National Historic Site established 

by section 3(a). 

(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

SEC. 3. AMACHE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to subsection (c), there is established the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado 

as a unit of the National Park System. 

(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the National Historic Site is 

to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and 

future generations resources associated with— 

(1) the incarceration of civilians of Japanese ancestry 

during World War II at Amache, also known as the Granada 

Relocation Center, and the military service of center 

incarcerees; 

(2) public reaction in the State of Colorado to the incarceration of Japanese Americans, including the position of Governor 

Ralph Carr and the local community; and 

(3) the transition of the incarcerees and their descendants 

following the closure of the center and resettlement in the 

State of Colorado and other States. 

(c) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.—The National Historic 

Site shall not be established until the date on which the Secretary 

determines that a sufficient quantity of land or interests in land 

has been acquired to constitute a manageable park unit. 

(d) NOTICE.—Not later than 30 days after the Secretary makes 

a determination under subsection (c), the Secretary shall publish 
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in the Federal Register notice of the establishment of the National 

Historic Site. 

(e) BOUNDARY; MAP.— 

(1) BOUNDARY.—The boundary of the National Historic Site 

shall be as generally depicted on the Map. 

(2) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall be on file and 

available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 

the National Park Service. 

(f) LAND ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may acquire 

land or interests in land located within the boundary of the Camp 

Amache National Historic Landmark, as generally depicted on the 

Map, only by donation. 

(g) ADDITION TO BOUNDARY.—Any lands or interests in land 

acquired under subsection (f) shall be included within the boundary 

of the National Historic Site. 

(h) ADMINISTRATION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the 

National Historic Site in accordance with— 

(A) this Act; and 

(B) the laws generally applicable to units of the 

National Park System. 

(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

(A) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION.—Not later than 3 

years after the date on which funds are first made available 

to the Secretary for this purpose, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Historic 

Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United 

States Code. 

(B) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On completion of the 

general management plan under subparagraph (A), the 

Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 

Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 

Natural Resources of the House of Representatives the 

general management plan prepared under that subparagraph. 

(i) ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES.—For the purposes of ensuring 

the preservation, protection, and proper management of the site 

and associated resources, the Secretary may establish facilities 

for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property, outside the boundary of, and in the vicinity of, the National 

Historic Site. 

(j) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may enter into 

agreements with— 

(1) the public or private entities for the purpose of establishing and operating facilities outside of the boundary of the 

National Historic Site for administration, visitor services and 

curation of personal property; and 

(2) other public or private entities for the purposes of 

carrying out this Act. 

(k) EFFECT ON WATER RIGHTS.—Except as provided for in subsection (l), nothing in this Act shall affect— 

(1) the use, allocation, ownership, or control, in existence 

on the date of the enactment of any water, water right, or 

any other valid existing right; 

(2) any vested absolute or decreed conditional water right 

in existence on the date of the enactment; 
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(3) any interstate water compact in existence on the date 

of the enactment; or 

(4) State jurisdiction over any water law. 

(l) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

AND APPURTENANCES.— 

(1) EFFECT.—Nothing in this Act affects the authority of 

the town of Granada, Colorado, with respect to the operation 

and maintenance of all water infrastructure, systems and 

appurtenances located within the boundary of the National 

Historic Site in existence on the date of enactment of this 

Act, including but not limited to wells, pumps, tanks, water 

lines, valves, and water treatment facilities. 

(2) DETERMINATION.—The Secretary shall provide the town 

of Granada, Colorado, with access to those areas of the National 

Historic Site determined as necessary for the operation and 

maintenance of water infrastructure and appurtenances. 

(3) NEW WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.—The Secretary may 

permit the town of Granada, Colorado, to construct or install 

new water infrastructure, systems, or appurtenances— 

(A) consistent with applicable laws; 

(B) limited to the areas determined to be necessary 

under paragraph (2); and 

(C) in a manner that ensures the preservation, protection, and proper management of the National Historic Site. 

(4) ACCEPTANCE OF DONATED WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.— 

The Secretary may accept, for addition to and administration 

as part of the National Historic Site, the donation of water 

infrastructure, systems, or appurtenances within the boundary 

of the National Historic Site, including associated water rights, 

if the water infrastructure, systems, or appurtenances are no 

longer used by the town of Granada, Colorado. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.