Japanese American Confinement Education ActNorman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act

Bill: 117-hr-1931
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]
Introduced: 2021-03-16
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Asia

Conflicts and wars

Congressional oversight

Detention of persons

Due process and equal protection

Historic sites and heritage areas

Historical and cultural resources

Japan

Military history

Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers

Racial and ethnic relations

Research administration and funding

U.S. history

User charges and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-14
text: Star Print ordered on the reported bill.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Japanese American Confinement Education Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes a museum program on the historical importance of Japanese American confinement during World War II and permanently reauthorizes the Japanese American Confinement Sites preservation program.</p> <p>The bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish a program of grants to a Japanese American museum to educate individuals in the United States on the historical importance of such confinement and the commitment of the United States to equal justice.</p> <p>

action_date: 2022-03-15
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Japanese American Confinement Education Act</b></p> <p> This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) grant program, which supports the preservation of U.S. confinement sites that were used to detain Japanese Americans during World War II (i.e., internment camps). It also establishes a program within JACS to provide grants to Japanese American nonprofits to educate individuals about the historical significance of these events. <p>

action_date: 2022-09-27
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><b> Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act</b></p> <p> This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) grant program, which supports the preservation of U.S. confinement sites that were used to detain Japanese Americans during World War II (i.e., internment camps). It also establishes a program within JACS to provide grants to Japanese American nonprofits to educate individuals about the historical significance of these events. <p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 512 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1931 [Report No. 117–170] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 27, 2022 Reported by Mr. Manchin , with an amendment Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic AN ACT To provide competitive grants for the promotion of Japanese American confinement education as a means to understand the importance of democratic principles, use and abuse of power, and to raise awareness about the importance of cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Japanese American Confinement Education Act Norman Y. Mineta Japanese American Confinement Education Act . 2. Japanese American confinement education grants Public Law 109–441 (120 Stat. 3290) is amended— (1) in section 2, by adding at the end the following: (4) Japanese American confinement education grants The term Japanese American Confinement Education Grants means competitive grants, awarded through the Japanese American Confinement Sites Program, for Japanese American organizations to educate individuals, including through the use of digital resources, in the United States on the historical importance of Japanese American confinement during World War II, so that present and future generations may learn from Japanese American confinement and the commitment of the United States to equal justice under the law. (5) Japanese American organization The term Japanese American organization means a private nonprofit organization within the United States established to promote the understanding and appreciation of the ethnic and cultural diversity of the United States by illustrating the Japanese American experience throughout the history of the United States. ; and (2) in section 4— (A) by inserting (a) In general.— before There are authorized ; (B) by striking $38,000,000 and inserting $80,000,000 ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (b) Japanese American Confinement Education Grants (1) In general Of the amounts made available under this section, not more than $10,000,000 shall be awarded as Japanese American Confinement Education Grants to Japanese American organizations. Such competitive grants shall be in an amount not less than $750,000 and the Secretary shall give priority consideration to Japanese American organizations with fewer than 100 employees. (2) Matching requirement (A) Fifty percent Except as provided in subparagraph (B), for funds awarded under this subsection, the Secretary shall require a 50 percent match with non-Federal assets from non-Federal sources, which may include cash or durable goods and materials fairly valued, as determined by the Secretary. (B) Waiver The Secretary may waive all or part of the matching requirement under subparagraph (A), if the Secretary determines that— (i) no reasonable means are available through which an applicant can meet the matching requirement; and (ii) the probable benefit of the project funded outweighs the public interest in such matching requirement. .

September 27, 2022 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1931 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2021 Ms. Matsui (for herself, Mr. Takano , Mr. Young , Ms. Chu , Mr. Buck , Ms. Meng , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Norton , Mr. Kahele , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Porter , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Suozzi , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. San Nicolas , Mr. Khanna , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Carson , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. Omar , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Bera , and Mr. Case ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide competitive grants for the promotion of Japanese American confinement education as a means to understand the importance of democratic principles, use and abuse of power, and to raise awareness about the importance of cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Japanese American Confinement Education Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Japanese American museum The term Japanese American museum means a museum located in the United States established to promote the understanding and appreciation of the ethnic and cultural diversity of the United States by illustrating the Japanese American experience throughout the history of the United States. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. 3. Competitive grants for Japanese American confinement education (a) In general The Secretary shall establish a program to award competitive grants to a Japanese American museum to educate individuals in the United States on the historical importance of Japanese American confinement during World War II so that present and future generations may learn from Japanese American confinement and the commitment of the United States to equal justice under the law. (b) Use of funds A grant awarded under subsection (a)— (1) shall be used— (A) for the research and education relating to the Japanese American confinement in World War II; and (B) for the disbursement of accurate, relevant, and accessible resources to promote understanding about how and why the Japanese American confinement in World War II happened, which— (i) shall include digital resources; and (ii) may include other types of resources, including print resources and exhibitions; and (2) shall not be used at a Japanese American museum that does not provide— (A) free admission to individuals who were placed within a Japanese American confinement camp; and (B) dedicated free admission hours for the general public not less than once per month. (c) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a Japanese American museum shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (d) Deadline for award Not later than 120 days after the date on which the Secretary receives an application from a Japanese American museum for a grant that is approved by the Secretary under this section, the Secretary shall award a grant to the Japanese American museum. (e) Priority considerations In awarding a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give priority using the following considerations: (1) The needs of the Japanese American museum. (2) The proximity of the project for which the grant funds will be used to cities with populations that include not less than 100,000 Japanese Americans, as certified by the most recent census. (3) The ability and commitment of the Japanese American museum to use grant funds— (A) to educate future generations of individuals in the United States; and (B) to locate Japanese American confinement survivors. (4) The existing relationship the Japanese American museum has with Japanese American cultural and advocacy organizations. (f) Report Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year for which a Japanese American museum obligates or expends amounts made available under a grant under this section, the Japanese American museum shall submit to the Secretary and the appropriate committees of Congress a report that— (1) specifies the amount of grant funds obligated or expended for the preceding fiscal year; (2) specifies any purposes for which the funds were obligated or expended; and (3) includes any other information that the Secretary may require to more effectively administer the grant program. (g) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. 4. Preservation of historic confinement sites (a) Sunset Section 1 of Public Law 109–441 (120 Stat. 3288) is amended by striking subsection (e). (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 4 of Public Law 109–441 (120 Stat. 3290) is amended, in the first sentence— (1) by striking are authorized and inserting is authorized ; and (2) by inserting for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter after this Act .

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1931 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To provide competitive grants for the promotion of Japanese American confinement education as a means to understand the importance of democratic principles, use and abuse of power, and to raise awareness about the importance of cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Japanese American Confinement Education Act . 2. Japanese American confinement education grants Public Law 109–441 (120 Stat. 3290) is amended— (1) in section 2, by adding at the end the following: (4) Japanese American confinement education grants The term Japanese American Confinement Education Grants means competitive grants, awarded through the Japanese American Confinement Sites Program, for Japanese American organizations to educate individuals, including through the use of digital resources, in the United States on the historical importance of Japanese American confinement during World War II, so that present and future generations may learn from Japanese American confinement and the commitment of the United States to equal justice under the law. (5) Japanese American organization The term Japanese American organization means a private nonprofit organization within the United States established to promote the understanding and appreciation of the ethnic and cultural diversity of the United States by illustrating the Japanese American experience throughout the history of the United States. ; and (2) in section 4— (A) by inserting (a) In general.— before There are authorized ; (B) by striking $38,000,000 and inserting $80,000,000 ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (b) Japanese American Confinement Education Grants (1) In general Of the amounts made available under this section, not more than $10,000,000 shall be awarded as Japanese American Confinement Education Grants to Japanese American organizations. Such competitive grants shall be in an amount not less than $750,000 and the Secretary shall give priority consideration to Japanese American organizations with fewer than 100 employees. (2) Matching requirement (A) Fifty percent Except as provided in subparagraph (B), for funds awarded under this subsection, the Secretary shall require a 50 percent match with non-Federal assets from non-Federal sources, which may include cash or durable goods and materials fairly valued, as determined by the Secretary. (B) Waiver The Secretary may waive all or part of the matching requirement under subparagraph (A), if the Secretary determines that— (i) no reasonable means are available through which an applicant can meet the matching requirement; and (ii) the probable benefit of the project funded outweighs the public interest in such matching requirement. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 15, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1931 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 16, 2022 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To provide competitive grants for the promotion of Japanese American confinement education as a means to understand the importance of democratic principles, use and abuse of power, and to raise awareness about the importance of cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Japanese American Confinement Education Act . 2. Japanese American confinement education grants Public Law 109–441 (120 Stat. 3290) is amended— (1) in section 2, by adding at the end the following: (4) Japanese American confinement education grants The term Japanese American Confinement Education Grants means competitive grants, awarded through the Japanese American Confinement Sites Program, for Japanese American organizations to educate individuals, including through the use of digital resources, in the United States on the historical importance of Japanese American confinement during World War II, so that present and future generations may learn from Japanese American confinement and the commitment of the United States to equal justice under the law. (5) Japanese American organization The term Japanese American organization means a private nonprofit organization within the United States established to promote the understanding and appreciation of the ethnic and cultural diversity of the United States by illustrating the Japanese American experience throughout the history of the United States. ; and (2) in section 4— (A) by inserting (a) In general.— before There are authorized ; (B) by striking $38,000,000 and inserting $80,000,000 ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (b) Japanese American Confinement Education Grants (1) In general Of the amounts made available under this section, not more than $10,000,000 shall be awarded as Japanese American Confinement Education Grants to Japanese American organizations. Such competitive grants shall be in an amount not less than $750,000 and the Secretary shall give priority consideration to Japanese American organizations with fewer than 100 employees. (2) Matching requirement (A) Fifty percent Except as provided in subparagraph (B), for funds awarded under this subsection, the Secretary shall require a 50 percent match with non-Federal assets from non-Federal sources, which may include cash or durable goods and materials fairly valued, as determined by the Secretary. (B) Waiver The Secretary may waive all or part of the matching requirement under subparagraph (A), if the Secretary determines that— (i) no reasonable means are available through which an applicant can meet the matching requirement; and (ii) the probable benefit of the project funded outweighs the public interest in such matching requirement. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 15, 2022. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 199 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1931 [Report No. 117–271] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2021 Ms. Matsui (for herself, Mr. Takano , Mr. Young , Ms. Chu , Mr. Buck , Ms. Meng , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Raskin , Mr. Smith of Washington , Ms. Norton , Mr. Kahele , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Porter , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Suozzi , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. San Nicolas , Mr. Khanna , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Carson , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Gomez , Mr. Castro of Texas , Ms. Omar , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Kilmer , Mr. Bera , and Mr. Case ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources March 15, 2022 Additional sponsors: Mr. Cohen , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Pressley , Ms. Strickland , Mr. Welch , Ms. Jayapal , Ms. Jackson Lee , Ms. Roybal-Allard , Mr. Malinowski , Mr. Pocan , Mrs. Torres of California , Mr. Huffman , Ms. DelBene , Mrs. Kim of California , Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Jones , Mr. Correa , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Stewart , Ms. Blunt Rochester , Mr. Kim of New Jersey , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Owens , Mr. Sablan , Mrs. Axne , Ms. Cheney , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Katko , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Scanlon , Mr. Levin of California , Ms. Stansbury , Mr. Costa , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Ms. McCollum , and Ms. Bass March 15, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 16, 2021 A BILL To provide competitive grants for the promotion of Japanese American confinement education as a means to understand the importance of democratic principles, use and abuse of power, and to raise awareness about the importance of cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Japanese American Confinement Education Act . 2. Japanese American confinement education Public Law 109–441 (120 Stat. 3290) is amended— (1) in section 2, by adding at the end the following: (4) Japanese American organization The term Japanese American organization means a 501c(3) organization within the United States established to promote the understanding and appreciation of the ethnic and cultural diversity of the United States by illustrating the Japanese American experience throughout the history of the United States. (5) Japanese American confinement education grants The term Japanese American Confinement Education Grants means grants, through the Japanese American Confinement Sites Program, for a Japanese American organization to educate individuals, including through the use of digital resources, in the United States on the historical importance of American confinement during World War II so that present and future generations may learn from Japanese American confinement and the commitment of the United States to equal justice under the law. . (2) in section 4— (A) by inserting (a) In general.— before There are authorized ; (B) by striking $38,000,000 and inserting $80,000,000 ; and (C) at the end of the section, inserting the following: (b) Japanese American Confinement Education Grants Of the amounts made available under this section, not more than $10,000,000 shall be awarded as Japanese American Confinement Education Grants to Japanese American organizations. Such grants shall be in an amount not less than $750,000 and the Secretary shall give priority consideration to Japanese Americans Organizations with fewer than 100 employees. .

March 15, 2022 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed