Amache National Historic Site Act
Bill: H.R.2497 | Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe (D-CO)
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
Amache National Historic Site Act
This bill establishes the Amache National Historic Site in Colorado as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations resources associated with 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 incarcerees at the Granada Relocation Center.
The National Historic Site shall not be established until the date on which the Department of the Interior determines that a sufficient quantity of land or interests in land has been acquired to constitute a manageable park unit.
After Interior makes such a determination, it shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the establishment of the historic site.
Interior may acquire only by donation any land or interests in land located within the boundary of the Camp Amache National Historic Landmark.
Any acquired lands or interests in land shall be included within the boundary of the historic site.
Interior must prepare a general management plan for the historic site.
Interior may enter into agreements with
Interior shall provide the town of Granada, Colorado, with access to those areas of the historic site determined necessary for the operation and maintenance of water infrastructure and appurtenances.
Additionally, Interior may permit the town of Granada to construct or install new water infrastructure, systems, or appurtenances limited to the areas determined to be necessary.
Finally, Interior may accept, for addition to and administration as part of the historic site, the donation of water infrastructure, systems, or appurtenances within the boundary of the site (including associated water rights) if the water infrastructure, systems, or appurtenances are no longer used by the town of Granada.

[117th Congress Public Law 106]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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                    AMACHE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ACT

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Public Law 117-106
117th Congress

                                 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. <<NOTE: Mar. 18, 2022 -  [H.R. 2497]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Amache National 
Historic Site Act. 54 USC 320101 note.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Amache National Historic Site Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

     In this Act:
            (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Amache 
        National Historical Site Proposed Boundary'', numbered 100/
        175348 and dated July 2021.
            (2) National historic site.--The term ``National 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 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) Determination by the Secretary.--The National Historic Site 
shall not be established until the date on which the Secretary 
determines that a sufficient quantity of land or interests in land has 
been acquired to constitute a manageable park unit.
    (d) <<NOTE: Deadline. Federal Register, publication.>>  Notice.--Not 
later than 30 days after the Secretary makes a determination under 
subsection (c), the Secretary shall publish

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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.
            (2) Availability of map.--The Map shall be on file and 
        available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
        the National Park Service.

    (f) Land Acquisition Authority.--The Secretary may acquire land or 
interests in land located within the boundary of the Camp Amache 
National Historic Landmark, as generally depicted on the Map, only by 
donation.
    (g) Addition to Boundary.--Any lands or interests in land acquired 
under subsection (f) shall be included within the boundary of the 
National Historic Site.
    (h) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer 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 general management plan for the National 
                Historic Site in accordance with section 100502 of title 
                54, United States Code.
                    (B) Submission to congress.--On completion of the 
                general management plan under subparagraph (A), the 
                Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
                Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
                Natural Resources of the House of Representatives the 
                general management plan prepared under that 
                subparagraph.

    (i) Administrative Facilities.--For the purposes of ensuring the 
preservation, protection, and proper management of the site and 
associated resources, the Secretary 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) <<NOTE: Contracts.>>  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 administration, visitor services 
        and curation of personal property; and
            (2) other public or private entities for the purposes of 
        carrying out this Act.

    (k) Effect on Water Rights.--Except as provided for in subsection 
(l), nothing in this Act shall affect--
            (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 enactment;

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            (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 Infrastructure and 
Appurtenances.--
            (1) Effect.--Nothing in this Act affects the authority of 
        the town of Granada, Colorado, with respect to the operation and 
        maintenance of all water infrastructure, systems and 
        appurtenances 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 treatment facilities.
            (2) Determination.--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 infrastructure and appurtenances.
            (3) New water infrastructure.--The Secretary may permit the 
        town of Granada, Colorado, to construct or install new water 
        infrastructure, systems, or appurtenances--
                    (A) consistent with applicable laws;
                    (B) limited to the areas determined to be necessary 
                under paragraph (2); and
                    (C) in a manner that ensures the preservation, 
                protection, and proper management of the National 
                Historic Site.
            (4) Acceptance of donated water infrastructure.--The 
        Secretary may accept, for addition to and administration as part 
        of the National Historic Site, the donation of water 
        infrastructure, systems, or appurtenances within the boundary of 
        the National Historic Site, including associated water rights, 
        if the water infrastructure, systems, or appurtenances are no 
        longer used by the town of Granada, Colorado.

    Approved March 18, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2497:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 117-100 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-58 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 167 (2021):
                                    July 26, 29, considered and passed 
                                        House.
                                                        Vol. 168 (2022):
                                    Feb. 14, considered and passed 
                                        Senate, amended.
                                    Feb. 18, House concurred in Senate 
                                        amendments.

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