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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1492 

To provide for the preservation of the historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 6, 2005 

Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Ms. MATSUI, and Mr. HONDA) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 

A BILL 

To provide for the preservation of the historic confinement 

sites where Japanese Americans were detained during 

World War II, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC CONFINEMENT 

4 SITES. 

5 (a) PRESERVATION PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall 

6 create a program within the National Park Service to en7 courage, support, recognize, and work in partnership with 

8 citizens, other Federal agencies, State, local, and tribal 

9 governments, other public entities, educational institu-
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1 tions, and private nonprofit organizations for the purpose 

2 of identifying, researching, evaluating, interpreting, pro3 tecting, restoring, repairing, and acquiring historic con4 finement sites in order that present and future genera5 tions may learn and gain inspiration from these sites and 

6 that these sites will demonstrate the Nation’s commitment 

7 to equal justice under the law. 

8 (b) GRANTS.—The Secretary, in consultation with 

9 the Japanese American National Heritage Coalition, shall 

10 make grants to citizens, State, local, and tribal govern11 ments, other public entities, educational institutions, and 

12 private nonprofit organizations to assist in carrying out 

13 the actions described in subsection (a). 

14 (c) MATCHING FUND REQUIREMENT.—The Sec15 retary shall require a 25 percent non-Federal match for 

16 funds provided under this section. 

17 (d) SUNSET OF AUTHORITY.—This Act shall have no 

18 force or effect on and after the date that is 2 years after 

19 the disbursement to grantees under this section of the 

20 total amount of funds authorized to be appropriated under 

21 section 3. 

22 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

23 For purposes of this Act— 

24 (1) the term ‘‘historic confinement sites’’ 

25 means— 
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1 (A) the 10 internment camp sites referred 

2 to as Gila River, Granada, Heart Mountain, Je3 rome, Manzanar, Minidoka, Poston, Rohwer, 

4 Topaz, and Tule Lake and depicted in Figures 

5 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.4, 9.2, 10.6, 11.2, 12.2, 

6 and 13.2, respectively, in ‘‘Confinement and 

7 Ethnicity: An Overview of World War II Japa8 nese American Relocation Sites’’, published by 

9 the Western Archeological and Conservation 

10 Center, National Park Service, in 1999; and 

11 (B) other historically significant locations, 

12 as determined by the Secretary, where Japanese 

13 Americans were detained during World War II; 

14 and 

15 (2) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

16 of the Interior. 

17 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

18 There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec19 retary $38,000,000 to carry out this Act. Such sums shall 

20 remain available until expended. 

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