Title: World War II Pacific Sites Establishment Act
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
World War II Pacific Sites Establishment Act
This bill establishes in Hawaii (1) the Pearl Harbor National Memorial as a unit of the National Park System (NPS) to preserve, interpret, and commemorate the history of World War II in the Pacific; and (2) the Honouliuli National Historic Site as a unit of the NPS to preserve and interpret the history associated with the internment and detention of civilians of Japanese and other ancestries during World War II in Hawaii, the impact of war and martial law on society in the Hawaiian Islands, and the co-location and diverse experiences of Prisoners of War at the Honouliuli Internment Camp Site.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5706 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5706

To establish the Pearl Harbor National Memorial in the State of Hawai'i 
and the Honouliuli National Historic Site in the State of Hawai'i, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 8, 2018

Ms. Hanabusa (for herself, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Bordallo, and Ms. Gabbard) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To establish the Pearl Harbor National Memorial in the State of Hawai'i 
and the Honouliuli National Historic Site in the State of Hawai'i, 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 ``World War II Pacific Sites 
Establishment Act''.

SEC. 2. PEARL HARBOR NATIONAL MEMORIAL, HAWAI'I.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Pearl 
        Harbor National Memorial--Proposed Boundary'', numbered 580/
        140,514, and dated November 2017.
            (2) National memorial.--The term ``National Memorial'' 
        means the Pearl Harbor National Memorial established by 
        subsection (b)(1)(A).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
    (b) Pearl Harbor National Memorial.--
            (1) Establishment.--
                    (A) In general.--There is established the Pearl 
                Harbor National Memorial in the State of Hawai'i as a 
                unit of the National Park System.
                    (B) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the National 
                Memorial shall be the boundaries generally depicted on 
                the Map.
                    (C) Availability of map.--The Map shall be on file 
                and available for public inspection in appropriate 
                offices of the National Park Service.
            (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the National Memorial are to 
        preserve, interpret, and commemorate for the benefit of present 
        and future generations the history of World War II in the 
        Pacific from the events leading to the December 7, 1941, attack 
        on O'ahu, to peace and reconciliation.
    (c) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer the National 
Memorial in accordance with this section, section 121 of Public Law 
111-88, and the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park 
System including--
            (1) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 
        100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United 
        States Code; and
            (2) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code.
    (d) Removal of Pearl Harbor National Memorial From World War II 
Valor in the Pacific National Monument.--
            (1) Boundaries.--The boundaries of World War II Valor in 
        the Pacific National Monument are revised to exclude from the 
        monument the land and interests in land identified as the 
        ``Pearl Harbor National Memorial'' as depicted on the Map.
            (2) Incorporation into national memorial.--
                    (A) In general.--The land and interests in land 
                excluded from the monument under paragraph (1) are 
                incorporated in and made part of the National Memorial 
                in accordance with this section.
                    (B) Use of funds.--Any funds for the purposes of 
                the land and interests in land excluded from the 
                monument under paragraph (1) shall be made available 
                for the purposes of the National Memorial.
                    (C) References.--Any references in law (other than 
                in this Act), regulation, document, record, map or 
                other paper of the United States to resources in the 
                State of Hawai'i included in the World War II Valor in 
                the Pacific National Monument shall be considered a 
                reference to Pearl Harbor National Memorial.

SEC. 3. HONOULIULI NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, HAWAI'I.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Historic site.--The term ``Historic Site'' means the 
        Honouliuli National Historic Site established by subsection 
        (b)(1)(A).
            (2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Honouliuli National Historic Site--Proposed Boundary'', 
        numbered 680/139428, and dated June 2017.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
    (b) Honouliuli National Historic Site.--
            (1) Establishment.--
                    (A) In general.--There is established the 
                Honouliuli National Historic Site in the State of 
                Hawai'i as a unit of the National Park System.
                    (B) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the Historic 
                Site shall be the boundaries generally depicted on the 
                Map.
                    (C) Availability of map.--The Map shall be on file 
                and available for public inspection in appropriate 
                offices of the National Park Service.
            (2) Purposes.--The purposes of the Historic Site are to 
        preserve and interpret for the benefit of present and future 
        generations the history associated with the internment and 
        detention of civilians of Japanese and other ancestries during 
        World War II in Hawai'i, the impacts of war and martial law on 
        society in the Hawaiian Islands, and the co-location and 
        diverse experiences of Prisoners of War at the Honouliuli 
        Internment Camp site.
    (c) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
        Historic Site in accordance with this section and the laws 
        generally applicable to units of the National Park System, 
        including--
                    (A) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 
                100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, 
                United States Code; and
                    (B) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code.
            (2) Partnerships.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may enter into 
                agreements with, or acquire easements from, the owners 
                of property adjacent to the Historic Site to provide 
                public access to the Historic Site.
                    (B) Interpretation.--The Secretary may enter into 
                cooperative agreements with governmental and 
                nongovernmental organizations to provide for 
                interpretation at the Historic Site.
            (3) Shared resources.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
        the Secretary may use the resources of the Pearl Harbor 
        National Memorial to administer the Historic Site.
    (d) Abolishment of Honouliuli National Monument.--
            (1) In general.--In light of the establishment of the 
        Honouliuli National Historic Site, the Honouliuli National 
        Monument is hereby abolished and the lands and interests 
        therein are incorporated within and made part of Honouliuli 
        National Historic Site. Any funds available for purposes of 
        Honouliuli National Monument shall be available for purposes of 
        the Historic Site.
            (2) References.--Any references in law (other than in this 
        Act), regulation, document, record, map or other paper of the 
        United States to Honouliuli National Monument shall be 
        considered a reference to Honouliuli National Historic Site.
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