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Union Calendar No. 73 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2497 
[Report No. 117–100] 
To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado 
as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 14, 2021 
Mr. NEGUSE (for himself and Mr. BUCK) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
JULY 22, 2021 
Additional sponsors: Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. CASE, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. CROW, 
Mr. PETERS, and Mr. PERLMUTTER 
JULY 22, 2021 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 14, 2021] 
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A BILL 
To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State 
of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, 
and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Amache National His-
toric Site Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Amache National Historical Site Proposed 
Boundary’’, numbered 100/175348 and dated July 
2021. 
(2) NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional 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 an-
cestry during World War II at Amache, also known 
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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 de-
scendants following the closure of the center and reset-
tlement in the State of Colorado and other States. 
(c) DETERMINATION BY THE SECRETARY.—The Na-
tional Historic Site shall not be established until the date 
on which the Secretary determines that a sufficient quan-
tity of land or interests in land has been acquired to con-
stitute a manageable park unit. 
(d) NOTICE.—Not later than 30 days after the Sec-
retary makes a determination under subsection (c), the Sec-
retary shall publish 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 appro-
priate offices of the National Park Service. 
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(f) LAND ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary 
may acquire any land or interests in land located within 
the boundary of the Camp Amache National Historic Land-
mark, as generally depicted on the Map, by— 
(1) donation; 
(2) purchase from a willing seller with donated 
or appropriated Funds; or 
(3) exchange. 
(g) ADDITION TO BOUNDARY.—Any lands or interests 
in land acquired under paragraph (1) shall be included 
within the boundary of the National Historic Site. 
(h) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister 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. 
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(B) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On com-
pletion 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 Re-
sources of the House of Representatives the gen-
eral management plan prepared under that sub-
paragraph. 
(i) ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES.—For the purposes of 
ensuring the preservation, protection, and proper manage-
ment 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 adminis-
tration, visitor services and curation of personal 
property; and 
(2) other public or private entities for the pur-
poses of carrying out this Act. 
(k) EFFECT ON WATER RIGHTS.—Except as provided 
for in subsection (l), nothing in this Act shall affect— 
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(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; 
(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 INFRA-
STRUCTURE AND APPURTENANCES.— 
(1) The town of Granada, Colorado, shall main-
tain responsibility for the operation and maintenance 
of all water infrastructure, systems and appur-
tenances 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 facili-
ties. 
(2) The Secretary shall provide the town of Gra-
nada, Colorado, with access to those areas of the Na-
tional Historic Site determined as necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of water infrastructure 
and appurtenances. 
(3) The Secretary may permit the city of Gra-
nada, Colorado, to construct or install new water in-
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frastructure, systems and appurtenances consistent 
with applicable laws, limited only to those areas de-
termined in subsection (i)(2), and in a manner that 
ensures the preservation, protection, and proper man-
agement of the National Historic Site. 
(4) At such time that all water infrastructure, 
systems and appurtenances located within the bound-
ary of the National Historic Site are no longer uti-
lized by the city of Granada, Colorado, associated im-
provements and associated water rights may be ac-
quired through donation to and made part of the Na-
tional Historic Site in a condition satisfactory to the 
Secretary. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to establish 
the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colo-
rado as a Unit of the National Park System, and for 
other purposes.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 73 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2497 
[Report No. 117–100] 
A BILL 
To establish the Amache National Historic Site in 
the State of Colorado as a unit of the National 
Park System, and for other purposes. 
JULY 22, 2021 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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