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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6361 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources 
study of the Tule Lake Segregation Center in Modoc County, California, 
to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of 
the National Park System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2006 
Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself and Ms. MATSUI) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resources study of the Tule Lake Segregation 
Center in Modoc County, California, to determine the 
suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the 
National Park System. 
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 ‘‘Tule Lake Segregation 
Center Special Resources Study Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior (re-
ferred to in this Act as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a 
special resources study of the national significance, suit-
ability, and feasibility of including the Tule Lake Segrega-
tion Center in the National Park System. 
(b) INCLUSION OF SITES IN THE NATIONAL PARK 
SYSTEM.—The study under subsection (a) shall include an 
analysis and any recommendations of the Secretary con-
cerning the suitability and feasibility of designating the 
site as a unit of the National Park System that relates 
to the themes described in section 3. 
(c) STUDY GUIDELINES.—In conducting the study 
authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use 
the criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion 
in the National Park System contained in section 8 of 
Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5). 
(d) CONSULTATION.—In preparing and conducting 
the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult 
with Modoc County, the State of California, appropriate 
Federal agencies, tribal, and local government entities and 
appropriate local private organizations, and private land 
owners. 
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SEC. 3. THEMES. 
The study authorized under section 2 shall evaluate 
the Tule Lake Segregation Center with respect to the fol-
lowing themes: 
(1) The significance of the site as a component 
of World War II. 
(2) The significance of the site as it related to 
other internment camps during World War II. 
(3) Historic buildings, including the stockade, 
that are intact and in place, along with numerous 
other resources. In doing so, the Secretary is di-
rected to determine the impact of the designation on 
private land owners. 
(4) In addition to the Center, the study under 
section 2 shall include an analysis of the contribu-
tions made by the local agricultural community to-
wards the war efforts and other World War I and 
World War II related themes. 
SEC. 4. REPORT. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen-
ate a report describing the findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations of the study. 
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