II 
Calendar No. 231 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 161 
[Report No. 110–101] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
JUNE 26, 2007 
Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
title 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To adjust the boundary of the Minidoka Internment National 
Monument to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial 
in Bainbridge Island, Washington, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Bainbridge Island Jap-
anese American Monument Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Minidoka In-
ternment National Monument, located in the State of 
Idaho and established by Presidential Proclamation 7395 
of January 17, 2001, is adjusted to include the Nidoto 
Nai Yoni (‘‘Let it not happen again’’) memorial. That me-
morial— 
(1) commemorates the Japanese Americans of 
Bainbridge Island, Washington, who were the first 
to be forcibly removed from their homes and relo-
cated to internment camps during World War II 
under Executive Order No. 9066; and 
(2) consists of approximately 8 acres of land 
owned by the City of Bainbridge Island, Wash-
ington, as depicted on the map titled ‘‘Bainbridge 
Island Japanese American Memorial’’, numbered 
194/80,003, and dated September, 2006. 
(b) MAP.—The map referred to in subsection (a) 
shall be kept on file and made available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the National Parks Serv-
ice. 
SEC. 3. ADMINISTRATION OF MONUMENT. 
(a) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary of the Interior 
(hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 
shall administer the Nidoto Nai Yoni Memorial as part 
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of Minidoka Internment National Monument in accord-
ance with— 
(1) Presidential Proclamation 7395 of January 
17, 2001; 
(2) laws and regulations generally applicable to 
units of the National Park System, including the Act 
of August 25, 1916 (popularly known as the ‘‘Na-
tional Park Service Organic Act,’’; 16 U.S.C. 1 et 
seq); and 
(3) any agreements entered into pursuant to 
subsection (b). 
(b) AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) For the purposes of defining the role of the 
National Park Service in administering the Nidoto 
Nai Yoni Memorial owned by the City of Bainbridge 
Island, the Secretary is authorized to enter into 
agreements with— 
(A) the City of Bainbridge Island; 
(B) the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan 
Park and Recreational District; 
(C) the Bainbridge Island Japanese Amer-
ican Community Memorial Committee; 
(D) the Bainbridge Island Historical Soci-
ety; 
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(E) successor entities to the entities named 
in subparagraphs (A) through (D); and 
(F) other appropriate individuals or enti-
ties, at the discretion of the Secretary. 
(2) In order to implement an agreement pro-
vided for in paragraph (1), the Secretary may— 
(A) make grants to the City of Bainbridge 
Island for development of an administrative and 
interpretive facility for the Nidoto Nai Yoni Me-
morial; 
(B) enter into a cooperative management 
agreement with the City of Bainbridge Island, 
pursuant to section 3(l) of Public Law 91–383 
(16 U.S.C. 1a–2(l); popularly known as the 
‘‘National Park System General Authorities 
Act’’), for the purpose of providing assistance 
with operation and maintenance of the memo-
rial; 
(C) make grants to other non-Federal enti-
ties for other infrastructure projects at the me-
morial, subject to a match of non-Federal fund-
ing equal to the amount of a grant made pursu-
ant to this paragraph; and 
(D) make grants or enter into cooperative 
agreements with non-Federal entities to support 
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development of interpretive media for the me-
morial. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE AND VISITOR USE SITE.—The 
Secretary is authorized to operate and maintain a site in 
Seattle, Washington, for administrative and visitor use 
purposes associated with Minidoka Internment National 
Monument, using to the greatest extent practicable the fa-
cilities and other services of the Seattle unit of the Klon-
dike Gold Rush National Historical Park. 
(d) COORDINATION
OF INTERPRETIVE
AND EDU-
CATIONAL MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS.—The Secretary 
shall coordinate the development of interpretive and edu-
cational materials and programs for the Nidoto Nai Yoni 
Memorial and the Minidoka Internment National Monu-
ment site in the State of Idaho with the Manzanar Na-
tional Historic Site in the State of California. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Minidoka National Historic Site Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this 
Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—BAINBRIDGE ISLAND JAPANESE AMERICAN MEMORIAL 
Sec. 101. Boundary adjustment. 
Sec. 102. Administration of memorial. 
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TITLE II—ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIDOKA NATIONAL HISTORIC 
SITE 
Sec. 201. Definitions. 
Sec. 202. Establishment. 
Sec. 203. Boundary of Historic Site. 
Sec. 204. Land transfers and acquisition. 
Sec. 205. Administration. 
Sec. 206. Disclaimer of interest in land. 
TITLE III—CONVEYANCE OF AMERICAN FALLS RESERVOIR 
DISTRICT NUMBER 2 
Sec. 301. Definitions. 
Sec. 302. Authority to convey title. 
Sec. 303. Compliance with other laws. 
Sec. 304. Revocation of withdrawals. 
Sec. 305. Liability. 
Sec. 306. Future benefits. 
Sec. 307. National Environmental Policy Act. 
Sec. 308. Payment. 
TITLE IV—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Idaho. 
TITLE 
I—BAINBRIDGE 
ISLAND 
JAPANESE AMERICAN MEMO-
RIAL 
SEC. 101. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Minidoka In-
ternment National Monument, located in the State and es-
tablished by Presidential Proclamation 7395 of January 
17, 2001, is adjusted to include the Nidoto Nai Yoni (‘‘Let 
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it not happen again’’) memorial (referred to in this title 
as the ‘‘memorial’’), which— 
(1) commemorates the Japanese Americans of 
Bainbridge Island, Washington, who were the first to 
be forcibly removed from their homes and relocated to 
internment camps during World War II under Execu-
tive Order No. 9066; and 
(2) consists of approximately 8 acres of land 
owned by the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington, 
as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Bainbridge Island 
Japanese American Memorial’’, numbered 194/80,003, 
and dated September, 2006. 
(b) MAP.—The map referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be kept on file and made available for public inspection 
in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 
SEC. 102. ADMINISTRATION OF MEMORIAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The memorial shall be adminis-
tered as part of the Minidoka Internment National Monu-
ment. 
(b) AGREEMENTS.—To carry out this title, the Sec-
retary may enter into agreements with— 
(1) the City of Bainbridge Island, Washington; 
(2) the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park 
and Recreational District; 
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(3) the Bainbridge Island Japanese American 
Community Memorial Committee; 
(4) the Bainbridge Island Historical Society; 
and 
(5) other appropriate individuals or entities. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—To implement an agreement 
entered into under subsection (a), the Secretary may— 
(1) enter into a cooperative management agree-
ment relating to the operation and maintenance of 
the memorial with the City of Bainbridge Island, 
Washington, in accordance with section 3(l) of Public 
law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–2(l)); and 
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with, or 
make grants to, the City of Bainbridge Island, Wash-
ington, and other non-Federal entities for the develop-
ment of facilities, infrastructure, and interpretive 
media at the memorial, if any Federal funds provided 
by a grant or through a cooperative agreement are 
matched with non-Federal funds. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION AND VISITOR USE SITE.—The 
Secretary may operate and maintain a site in the State 
of Washington for administrative and visitor use purposes 
associated with the Minidoka Internment National Monu-
ment. 
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TITLE 
II—ESTABLISHMENT 
OF 
MINIDOKA 
NATIONAL 
HIS-
TORIC SITE 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘Historic Site’’ 
means the Minidoka National Historic Site estab-
lished by section 202(a). 
(2) MINIDOKA MAP.—The term ‘‘Minidoka Map’’ 
means the map entitled ‘‘Minidoka National Historic 
Site, Proposed Boundary Map’’, numbered 194/ 
80,004, and dated December 2006. 
SEC. 202. ESTABLISHMENT. 
(a) NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.—In order to protect, 
preserve, and interpret the resources associated with the 
former Minidoka Relocation Center where Japanese Ameri-
cans were incarcerated during World War II, there is estab-
lished the Minidoka National Historic Site. 
(b) MINIDOKA INTERNMENT NATIONAL MONUMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Minidoka Internment 
National Monument (referred to in this title as the 
‘‘Monument)’’, as described in Presidential Proclama-
tion 7395 of January 17, 2001, is abolished. 
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(2) INCORPORATION.—The land and any inter-
ests in the land at the Monument are incorporated 
within, and made part of, the Historic Site. 
(3) FUNDS.—Any funds available for purposes of 
the Monument shall be available for the Historic Site. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law (other than 
in this title), map, regulation, document, record, or other 
paper of the United States to the ‘‘Minidoka Internment 
National Monument’’ shall be considered to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Minidoka National Historic Site’’. 
SEC. 203. BOUNDARY OF HISTORIC SITE. 
(a) BOUNDARY.—The boundary of the Historic Site 
shall include— 
(1) approximately 292 acres of land, as depicted 
on the Minidoka Map; and 
(2) approximately 8 acres of land, as described 
in section 101(a)(2). 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Minidoka Map shall 
be on file and available for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the National Park Service. 
SEC. 204. LAND TRANSFERS AND ACQUISITION. 
(a) TRANSFER FROM BUREAU OF RECLAMATION.— 
Administrative jurisdiction over the land identified on the 
Minidoka Map as ‘‘BOR parcel 1’’ and ‘‘BOR parcel 2’’, 
including any improvements on, and appurtenances to, the 
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parcels, is transferred from the Bureau of Reclamation to 
the National Park Service for inclusion in the Historic Site. 
(b) TRANSFER FROM BUREAU
OF LAND MANAGE-
MENT.—Administrative jurisdiction over the land identi-
fied on the Minidoka Map as ‘‘Public Domain Lands’’ is 
transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to the 
National Park Service for inclusion in the Historic Site, 
and the portions of any prior Secretarial orders with-
drawing the land are revoked. 
(c) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may ac-
quire any land or interest in land located within the bound-
ary of the Historic Site, as depicted on the Minidoka Map, 
by— 
(1) donation; 
(2) purchase with donated or appropriated funds 
from a willing seller; or 
(3) exchange. 
SEC. 205. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Historic Site shall be adminis-
tered in accordance with— 
(1) this Act; and 
(2) laws (including regulations) generally appli-
cable to units of the National Park System, includ-
ing— 
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(A) the National Park Service Organic Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.); and 
(B) the Act of August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
461 et seq.). 
(b) INTERPRETATION AND EDUCATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall inter-
pret— 
(A) the story of the relocation of Japanese 
Americans during World War II to the Minidoka 
Relocation Center and other centers across the 
United States; 
(B) the living conditions of the relocation 
centers; 
(C) the work performed by the internees at 
the relocation centers; and 
(D) the contributions to the United States 
military made by Japanese Americans who had 
been interned. 
(2) ORAL HISTORIES.—To the extent feasible, the 
collection of oral histories and testimonials from Jap-
anese Americans who were confined shall be a part of 
the interpretive program at the Historic Site. 
(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordi-
nate the development of interpretive and educational 
materials and programs for the Historic Site with the 
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Manzanar National Historic Site in the State of 
California. 
(c) BAINBRIDGE ISLAND JAPANESE AMERICAN MEMO-
RIAL.—The Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memo-
rial shall be administered in accordance with section 102. 
(d) CONTINUED AGRICULTURAL USE.—In keeping 
with the historical use of the land following the decommis-
sion of the Minidoka Relocation Center, the Secretary may 
issue a special use permit or enter into a lease to allow 
agricultural uses within the Historic Site under appro-
priate terms and conditions, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
SEC. 206. DISCLAIMER OF INTEREST IN LAND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may issue to Jerome 
County, Idaho, a document of disclaimer of interest in land 
for the parcel identified as ‘‘Tract No. 2’’— 
(1) in the final order of condemnation, for the 
case numbered 2479, filed on January 31, 1947, in 
the District Court of the United States, in and for the 
District of Idaho, Southern Division; and 
(2) on the Minidoka Map. 
(b) PROCESS.—The Secretary shall issue the document 
of disclaimer of interest in land under subsection (a) in 
accordance with section 315(b) of Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1745(b)). 
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