IIB 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2497 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 30, 2021 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State 
of Colorado as a Unit of the National Park System, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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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 en-
titled ‘‘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 Sys-
tem. 
(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 
ancestry during World War II at Amache, also 
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known 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 
descendants following the closure of the center and 
resettlement 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 
Secretary 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. 
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(2) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall be 
on file and available for public inspection in the ap-
propriate offices of the National Park Service. 
(f) LAND ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary 
may acquire any land or interests in land located within 
the boundary of the Camp Amache National Historic 
Landmark, 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 inter-
ests in land acquired under paragraph (1) shall be in-
cluded 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 gen-
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eral management plan for the National Historic 
Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 
54, United States Code. 
(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 Re-
sources of the Senate and the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representa-
tives the general management plan prepared 
under that subparagraph. 
(i) ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES.—For the purposes 
of ensuring the preservation, protection, and proper man-
agement of the site and associated resources, the Sec-
retary 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 
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(2) other public or private entities for the pur-
poses of carrying out this Act. 
(k) EFFECT ON WATER RIGHTS.—Except as pro-
vided for in subsection (l), nothing in this Act shall af-
fect— 
(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 enact-
ment; 
(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 IN-
FRASTRUCTURE 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 treat-
ment facilities. 
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(2) The Secretary shall provide the town of 
Granada, Colorado, with access to those areas of the 
National Historic Site determined as necessary for 
the operation and maintenance of water infrastruc-
ture and appurtenances. 
(3) The Secretary may permit the city of Gra-
nada, Colorado, to construct or install new water in-
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 
management of the National Historic Site. 
(4) At such time that all water infrastructure, 
systems and appurtenances located within the 
boundary of the National Historic Site are no longer 
utilized by the city of Granada, Colorado, associated 
improvements and associated water rights may be 
acquired through donation to and made part of the 
National Historic Site in a condition satisfactory to 
the Secretary. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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