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Calendar No. 648 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1476 

[Report No. 110–296] 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources 

study of the Tule Lake Segregation Center in Modoc County, California, 

to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of 

the National Park System. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 24, 2007 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. INOUYE, Ms. CANTWELL, and 

Mrs. MURRAY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 

referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

APRIL 10, 2008 

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 

special resources study of the Tule Lake Segregation 

Center in Modoc County, California, to determine the 

suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the 

National Park System. 

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


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tule Lake Segregation 

3 Center Special Resource Study Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. STUDY. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (re6 ferred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a 

7 special resource study of the national significance, suit8 ability, and feasibility of including the Tule Lake Segrega9 tion Center in the National Park System. 

10 (b) INCLUSION OF SITES IN THE NATIONAL PARK

11 SYSTEM.—The study under subsection (a) shall include an 

12 analysis and any recommendations of the Secretary con13 cerning the suitability and feasibility of designating the 

14 site as a unit of the National Park System that relates 

15 to the themes described in section 3. 

16 (c) STUDY GUIDELINES.—In conducting the study 

17 authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use 

18 the criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion 

19 in the National Park System contained in section 8 of 

20 Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5). 

21 (d) CONSULTATION.—In preparing and conducting 

22 the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult 

23 with Modoc County, the State of California, appropriate 

24 Federal agencies, Tribal and local government entities, 

25 private organizations, and private land owners. 


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1 SEC. 3. THEMES. 

2 The study authorized under section 2 shall evaluate 

3 the Tule Lake Segregation Center with respect to the fol4 lowing themes: 

5 (1) The significance of the site as a component 

6 of World War II. 

7 (2) The significance of the site as it related to 

8 other war relocation centers. 

9 (3) Historic buildings, including the stockade, 

10 that are intact and in place, along with numerous 

11 other resources. 

12 (4) The contributions made by the local agricul13 tural community to the war effort. 

14 (5) The potential impact of designation of the 

15 site as a unit of the National Park Service on pri16 vate land owners. 

17 SEC. 4. REPORT. 

18 Not later than 1 year after funds are made available 

19 for this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 

20 on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and 

21 the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 

22 Senate a report describing the findings, conclusions, and 

23 recommendations of the study. 

24 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

25 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Tule Lake Segregation 

26 Center Special Resource Study Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. STUDY. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (re3 ferred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a 

4 special resource study of the Tule Lake Segregation Center 

5 to determine the national significance of the site and the 

6 suitability and feasibility of including the site in the Na7 tional Park System. 

8 (b) STUDY GUIDELINES.—The study shall be con9 ducted in accordance with the criteria for the study of areas 

10 for potential inclusion in the National Park System under 

11 section 8 of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5). 

12 (c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study, the Sec13 retary shall consult with— 

14 (1) Modoc County; 

15 (2) the State of California; 

16 (3) appropriate Federal agencies; 

17 (4) tribal and local government entities; 

18 (5) private and nonprofit organizations; and 

19 (6) private landowners. 

20 (d) SCOPE OF STUDY.—The study shall include an 

21 evaluation of— 

22 (1) the significance of the site as a part of the 

23 history of World War II; 

24 (2) the significance of the site as the site relates 

25 to other war relocation centers;. 


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1 (3) the historical resources of the site, including 

2 the stockade, that are intact and in place; 

3 (4) the contributions made by the local agricul4 tural community to the World War II effort; and 

5 (5) the potential impact of designation of the site 

6 as a unit of the National Park System on private 

7 landowners. 

8 SEC. 3. REPORT. 

9 Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 

10 are made available to conduct the study required under this 

11 Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 

12 Resources of the House of Representatives and the Com13 mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 

14 report describing the findings, conclusions, and rec15 ommendations of the study. 


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Calendar No. 648 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1476 

[Report No. 110

–296] 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contablishing a unit of the National Park System. to determine the suitability and feasibility of es- Segregation Center in Modoc County, California, duct a special resources study of the Tule Lake 

APRIL 10, 2008 

Reported with an amendment 


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