World War II Pacific Sites Establishment Act

To establish the Pearl Harbor National Memorial in the State of Hawai’i and the Honouliuli National Historic Site in the State of Hawai’i, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the World War II Pacific Sites Establishment Act 2. Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Hawai’i (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Map The term Map Pearl Harbor National Memorial—Proposed Boundary (2) National Memorial The term National Memorial (3) Secretary The term Secretary (b) Pearl Harbor National Memorial (1) Establishment (A) In general There is established the Pearl Harbor National Memorial in the State of Hawai’i as a unit of the National Park System. (B) Boundaries The boundaries of the National Memorial shall be the boundaries generally depicted on the Map. (C) Availability of map The Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (2) Purposes The purposes of the National Memorial are to preserve, interpret, and commemorate for the benefit of present and future generations the history of World War II in the Pacific from the events leading to the December 7, 1941, attack on O’ahu, to peace and reconciliation. (c) Administration The Secretary shall administer the National Memorial in accordance with this section, section 121 of Public Law 111–88 (1) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code; and (2) chapter 3201 (d) Removal of Pearl Harbor National Memorial from World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument (1) Boundaries The boundaries of World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument are revised to exclude from the monument the land and interests in land identified as the Pearl Harbor National Memorial (2) Incorporation into National Memorial (A) In general The land and interests in land excluded from the monument under paragraph (1) are incorporated in and made part of the National Memorial in accordance with this section. (B) Use of funds Any funds for the purposes of the land and interests in land excluded from the monument under paragraph (1) shall be made available for the purposes of the National Memorial. (C) References Any references in law (other than in this Act), regulation, document, record, map or other paper of the United States to resources in the State of Hawai’i included in the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument shall be considered a reference to Pearl Harbor National Memorial. 3. Honouliuli National Historic Site, Hawai’i (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Historic Site The term Historic Site (2) Map The term Map Honouliuli National Historic Site—Proposed Boundary (3) Secretary The term Secretary (b) Honouliuli National Historic Site (1) Establishment (A) In general There is established the Honouliuli National Historic Site in the State of Hawai’i as a unit of the National Park System. (B) Boundaries The boundaries of the Historic Site shall be the boundaries generally depicted on the Map. (C) Availability of map The Map shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (2) Purposes The purposes of the Historic Site are to preserve and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations the history associated with the internment and detention of civilians of Japanese and other ancestries during World War II in Hawai’i, the impacts of war and martial law on society in the Hawaiian Islands, and the co-location and diverse experiences of Prisoners of War at the Honouliuli Internment Camp site. (c) Administration (1) In general The Secretary shall administer the Historic Site in accordance with this section and the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including— (A) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code; and (B) chapter 3201 (2) Partnerships (A) In general The Secretary may enter into agreements with, or acquire easements from, the owners of property adjacent to the Historic Site to provide public access to the Historic Site. (B) Interpretation The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with governmental and nongovernmental organizations to provide for interpretation at the Historic Site. (3) Shared resources To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary may use the resources of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial to administer the Historic Site. (d) Abolishment of Honouliuli National Monument (1) In general In light of the establishment of the Honouliuli National Historic Site, the Honouliuli National Monument is hereby abolished and the lands and interests therein are incorporated within and made part of Honouliuli National Historic Site. Any funds available for purposes of Honouliuli National Monument shall be available for purposes of the Historic Site. (2) References Any references in law (other than in this Act), regulation, document, record, map or other paper of the United States to Honouliuli National Monument shall be considered a reference to Honouliuli National Historic Site. October 23, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: World War II Pacific Sites Establishment Act This bill establishes in Hawaii (1) the Pearl Harbor National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System (NPS) to preserve, interpret, and commemorate the history of World War II in the Pacific; and (2) the Honouliuli National Historic Site as a unit of the NPS to preserve and interpret the history associated with the internment and detention of civilians of Japanese and other ancestries during World War II in Hawaii, the impact of war and martial law on society in the Hawaiian Islands, and the co-location and diverse experiences of Prisoners of War at the Honouliuli Internment Camp Site.