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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2497 
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 
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. 
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) NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.—The term ‘‘Na-
tional Historic Site’’ means the Amache National 
Historic Site established by section 3(a). 
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(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service. 
SEC. 3. AMACHE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—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 
ancestry during World War II at Amache, also 
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) MAP; BOUNDARIES.— 
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(1) MAP.—As soon as practicable after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall pre-
pare a map, in consultation with the town of Gra-
nada, of the National Historic Site. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map prepared 
under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
National Park Service. 
(3) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the Na-
tional Historic Site shall be the boundaries generally 
depicted on the map prepared under paragraph (1). 
(d) PROPERTY ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.— 
(1) REAL PROPERTY.—The Secretary may ac-
quire any land or interests in land located within the 
exterior boundary of the National Historic Site by— 
(A) donation; or 
(B) purchase with donated or appropriated 
funds. 
(2) PERSONAL PROPERTY.—The Secretary may 
acquire personal property associated with the pur-
poses of the site only by donation. 
(e) CONDITIONS.—The site shall not be established 
until the date on which the Secretary acquires sufficient 
land within the exterior boundary of the site to constitute 
a manageable unit. 
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(f) 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-
eral management plan for the National Historic 
Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 
54, United States Code. 
(B) INCLUSION.—The general manage-
ment plan prepared under subparagraph (A) 
shall identify, as appropriate, the roles and re-
sponsibilities of the National Park Service and 
any applicable management entity in admin-
istering and interpreting the National Historic 
Site and areas affiliated with the National His-
toric Site in a manner that does not interfere 
with existing operations and the continued use 
of existing facilities at the National Historic 
Site. 
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(C) 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. 
(g) 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 ex-
terior boundaries of, and in the vicinity of, the site. 
(h) 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 
exterior boundary of the site for administration, vis-
itor services and curation of personal property; and 
(2) other public or private entities for the pur-
poses of carrying out this Act. 
(i) EFFECT ON WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act 
affects— 
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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 enact-
ment; 
(3) any interstate water compact in existence 
on the date of the enactment; or 
(4) State jurisdiction over any water law. 
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