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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2716 

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

study to determine the suitability and feasibility of adding the sites 

associated with the forced relocation and confinement of the Aleut people 

during World War II in the State of Alaska as a unit of the National 

Park System, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 31, 2014 

Mr. BEGICH introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 

special resource study to determine the suitability and 

feasibility of adding the sites associated with the forced 

relocation and confinement of the Aleut people during 

World War II in the State of Alaska as a unit of the 

National Park System, 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. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Aleut Confinement and 

5 Relocation Sites Study Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. ALEUT CONFINEMENT AND RELOCATION SITES 

2 STUDY. 

3 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 

4 (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

5 the Secretary of the Interior. 

6 (2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

7 of Alaska. 

8 (b) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a special 

9 resource study of the following sites to determine whether 

10 any of the sites may be suitable for inclusion in the Na11 tional Park System: 

12 (1) The 5 World War II Aleut relocation sites 

13 at Funter Bay, Burnett Inlet, Killisnoo, Ward Lake, 

14 and the Wrangell Institute in the State. 

15 (2) The following villages in the State from 

16 which the Aleut people were forcibly removed and 

17 which were so depopulated and so significantly dam18 aged by miliary activity and weather that the vil19 lages effectively could not be resettled after World 

20 War II: 

21 (A) Makushin, Kashega, and Biorka 

22 around Unalaska Island. 

23 (B) Attu on Attu Island. 

24 (c) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub25 section (b), the Secretary shall— 


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1 (1) evaluate the national significance of the 

2 sites described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub3 section (b); 

4 (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 

5 designating those sites as one or more units of the 

6 National Park System; 

7 (3) consider alternatives for preservation, pro8 tection, and interpretation of the land comprising 

9 those sites by Federal, State, or local governments 

10 or private or nonprofit organizations; 

11 (4) consult with any interested governments or 

12 organizations described in paragraph (3) or any 

13 other interested individual; and 

14 (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal ac15 quisition, development, interpretation, operation, and 

16 maintenance associated with carrying out the alter17 natives described in paragraph (3). 

18 (d) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study under subsection 

19 (b) shall be conducted in accordance with section 8 of the 

20 National Park System General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 

21 1a–5). 

22 (e) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 

23 on which funds are first made available for the study 

24 under subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to the 

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1 resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

2 Resources of the Senate a report that describes— 

3 (1) the findings of the study; and 

4 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

5 Secretary. 

6 (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 

7 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act 

8 such sums as are necessary. 

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