Japanese American World War II History Network Act
Bill: S.4555 | Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John (R-WY)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Japanese American World War II History Network Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the Japanese American World War II History Network within the National Park Service.
In carrying out the network, Interior shall

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish within the 
   National Park Service the Japanese American World War II History 
                    Network, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Japanese American World War II 
History Network Act''.

SEC. 2. JAPANESE AMERICAN WORLD WAR II HISTORY NETWORK.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in 
this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall establish within the National Park 
Service a program, to be known as the ``Japanese American World War II 
History Network'' (referred to in this Act as the ``Network'').
    (b) Duties of Secretary.--In carrying out the Network, the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) review studies and reports to complement, and not 
        duplicate, studies of Japanese American World War II history 
        and Japanese American experiences during World War II 
        (including studies relating to relocation centers and 
        confinement sites) that are in progress or complete;
            (2) produce and disseminate appropriate educational 
        materials, such as handbooks, maps, interpretive guides, or 
        electronic information, relating to Japanese American World War 
        II history and Japanese American experiences during World War 
        II, including with respect to relocation centers and 
        confinement sites;
            (3) enter into appropriate cooperative agreements and 
        memoranda of understanding to provide technical assistance 
        under section 3; and
            (4)(A) create and adopt an official, uniform symbol or 
        device for the Network; and
            (B) issue regulations for the use of the symbol or device 
        adopted under subparagraph (A).
    (c) Elements.--The Network shall encompass the following elements:
            (1) All units of the National Park System and programs of 
        the National Park Service that are determined by the Secretary 
        to relate to Japanese American World War II history and 
        Japanese American experiences during the war, including 
        relocation centers and confinement sites.
            (2) With the consent of the property owner, other Federal, 
        State, local, Tribal, and privately owned properties that--
                    (A) relate to Japanese American World War II 
                history and Japanese American experiences during World 
                War II, including relocation centers and confinement 
                sites;
                    (B) have a verifiable connection to Japanese 
                American World War II history and Japanese American 
                experiences during World War II, including relocation 
                centers and confinement sites; and
                    (C) are included in, or determined by the Secretary 
                to be eligible for inclusion in, the National Register 
                of Historic Places.
            (3) Other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and 
        programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature 
        that are directly related to Japanese American World War II 
        history and Japanese American experiences during the war, 
        including relocation centers and confinement sites.

SEC. 3. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING.

    To achieve the purposes of this Act and to ensure effective 
coordination of the Federal and non-Federal elements of the Network 
described in section 2(c) with units of the National Park System and 
programs of the National Park Service, including the Japanese American 
Confinement Sites Program, the Secretary may enter into cooperative 
agreements and memoranda of understanding with, and provide technical 
assistance to, the heads of other Federal agencies, States, units of 
local government, Indian Tribes, regional governmental bodies, and 
private entities.

SEC. 4. SUNSET.

    The authority of the Secretary under this Act shall terminate on 
the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
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