Japanese American National Historic Landmark Theme Study Act
PL 102-248 (H.R.543), enacted 03/03/1992

106 STAT. 40 
PUBLIC LAW 102-248—MAR. 3, 1992 
Public Law 102-248 
102d Congress 
An Act 
Mar. 3, 1992 
To establish the Matizanar National Historic Site in the State of California, and for 
[H.R. 543] 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled. 
Minorities 
TITLE I—MANZANAR NATIONAL fflSTORIC SITE 
16 u s e 461 note. SECTION 101. ESTABLISHMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to provide for the protection and 
interpretation of the historical, cultured, and natural resources asso-
ciated with the relocation of Japanese-Americans during World 
War II, there is hereby established the Manzanar National Historic 
Site in the State of California. 
(b) AREA INCLUDED.—The site shall consist of approximately 500 
acres of land as generally depicted on a map entitled "Map 3— 
Alternative Plans—Memzanar Internment Camp" numbered 80,002 
and dated February 1989. Such map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service, Department of the Interior. The Secretary may from 
time to time make minor revisions in the site boiindaries. 
16 u s e 461 note. SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in the title, the term— 
(1) "Advisory Commission" means the Manzanar National 
Historic Site Advisory Commission established pursuant to sec-
tion 105 of this title; 
(2) "city" means the City of Los Angeles; 
(3) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior; and 
(4) "site" means the Manzanar National Historic Site estab-
lished pursuant to section 101 of this title. 
16 u s e 461 note. SEC. 103. ACQUISITION OF LAND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Subject to the limitations set forth in para-
graphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, the Secreteiry is authorized 
to acquire lands or interests therein within the boundaries of the 
site of donation, pxirchase with donated or appropriated funds, 
or by exchange. 
(2) LEinds or interests therein located within the boundaries of 
the site which are owned by the State of California, or a political 
subdivision thereof, may be acquired only by donation or exchange. 
(3) The Secretary shall not acquire lands or interests therein 
located within the boundaries of the site which are owned by 
the city of Los Angeles until such time as the Secretary has entered 
into an agreement with the city to provide water sufficient to 
fulfill the pxirposes of the site. 
(b) MAINTENANCE FACILITY.—The Secretary is authorized to con-
tribute up to $1,100,000 in cash or services for the relocation 
or construction of a maintenance facility for Inyo County, California. 
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SEC. 104. ADMINISTRATION OF SITE. 
16 USC 461 note. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary shall administer the site 
in accordance with this title and with the provisions of law generally 
applicable to units of the National Park System, including the 
Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and 
for other purposes", approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 
U.S.C. 1, 2-4), and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 
16 U.S.C. 461-67). 
(2) Nothing in this title shsdl create, expand, or diminish any 
authority of the Secretary over lands or activities of the City of 
Los Angeles outside the boundaries of the site. 
(b) DONATIONS.—^The Secretary may accept and expend donations 
of funds, property, or services from individucds, foundations, cor-
porations, or public entities for the purpose of providing such serv-
ices and facilities as the Secretary deems consistent with the 
piirposes of this title. 
(c) GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—^Within 3 years after the date 
funds are made available for this subsection, the Secretary shall, 
in consultation with the Advisory Commission, prepare a general 
management plan for the site. Such plan shall be transmitted 
to the Committee on Energy £ind Natxiral Resovirces of the United 
States Senate and the Committee on Interior and Insulsir Affairs 
of the United States House of Representatives. 
(d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—^The Secretary is authorized to 
enter into cooperative agreements with— 
(1) public £ind private entities for management and interpre-
tive programs within the site; and 
(2) the State of California, or a political subdivision thereof, 
for the rendering, on a reimbursable basis, of rescue, fire fight-
ing, £ind law enforcement services and cooperative assistance 
by nearby law enforcement and fire preventive agencies. 
(e) WATER.—Except as provided in section 103(a)(3) of this title, 
nothing in this title shall affect the water rights of the city of 
Los Angeles. 
(f) TRANSPORT OF LIVESTOCK.—Any person who holds a permit 
from the Department of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles 
to graze livestock on city-owned lands contiguous with the site 
may move such livestock across those Federal lands administered 
by the Bureau of Land Management which are located contiguous 
with the site, for the purpose of transporting such livestock from 
one city-owned parcel to the other. 
SEC. 105. ADVISORY COMMISSION. 
16 USC 461 note. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established an 11-member 
advisory commission to be known as the Manzanar National His-
toric Site Advisory Commission. The members of the Advisory Com-
mission shall be appointed by the Secretgiry, and shall include 
former internees of the Manzanar relocation camp, local residents, 
representatives of Native American groups, and members of the 
general public. 
(b) TERMS.—Members of the Advisory Commission shall serve 
for a term of 2 years. Any member of the Advisory Commission 
appointed for a definitive term may serve after the expiration 
of his or her term, \intil such time as a successor is appointed. 
(c) CHAIRMAN.—^The members of the Advisory Commission shall 
designate one of the members as Chairman. 
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(d) CONSULTATION.—^The Secretary, or the Secretary's designee, 
shall from time to tim.e, but at least semi-annuaJly, meet and 
consult with the Advisory Commission with respect to the develop-
ment, management, and interpretation of the site, including the 
preparation of a general management plem as required by section 
104(c) of this title. 
(e) MEETINGS.—^The Advisory Commission shall meet on a regular 
basis. Notice of meetings shaJl be published in local newspapers. 
Advisory Commission meetings shall be held at locations and in 
such a manner as to ensure adequate public involvement. 
(f) EXPENSES.—^Members of the Advisory Commission shall serve 
without compensation, but while engaged in official business shall 
be entitiled to travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsist-
ence in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in 
government service under section 5703 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(g) CHARTER.—The provisions of section 1405) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (86 Stat. 776) are hereby waived with 
respect to the Advisory Commission. 
(h) TERMINATION.—^The Advisory Commission sheill terminate 10 
years after the date of enactment of this title. 
16 use 461 note. SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this title. 
Japanese 
American 
National 
Historic 
Landmark 
Theme Study 
Act. 
TITLE II-^APANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL HISTORIC 
LANDMARK THEME STUDY 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the "Japanese American National 
Historic Landmark Theme Study Act". 
SEC. 202. THEME STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—^The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this 
title referred to as the "Secretsiry") is authorized and directed 
to prepare £md transmit to the Congress no later than 2 years 
after the date funds are made av£dlable for this title a National 
Historic Landmark Theme Study on Japanese American history 
(hereinafter in this title referred to as the "Theme Study"). The 
purpose of the Theme Study shsdl be to identify the key sites 
in Japanese American history that illustrate the period in American 
history when personal justice was denied Japanese Americans. The 
Theme Study shall identify, evaluate, and nominate as national 
historic landmarks those sites, buildings, and structures that best 
illustrate or commemorate the period in Americ8in history from 
1941 to 1946 when Japanese Americ£ins were ordered to be 
detained, relocated, or excluded pursuant to Executive Order Num-
ber 9066, and other actions. The study shall include (but not be 
limited to) the following sites: 
(1) Internment and temporary detention c£imps where Japa-
nese Americans were relocated, detained, and excluded pursu-
ant to Executive Order Number 9066, issued on February 19, 
1942. The internment camps include: Tule Lake, California; 
Rohwer, Arkansas; Gila River, Arizona; Poston, Arizona; Gra-
nada, Colorado; Jerome, Arkansas; Heart Mountedn, Wyoming; 
Minidoka, Idaho; and Topaz, Utah. The temporary detention 
camps include: Pomona, California; Santa Anita, California; 
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Fresno, California; Hnedale, California; Tanforan in San Bruno, 
California; 
Sacramento, California; 
Marysville, 
California; 
Mayer, 
Arizona; 
Seilinas, Csilifomia; Turlock, 
California; 
Merced, 
Cgdifomia; Stockton, California; 
Tulare, 
Califor-
nia; Puyallup, Washington; £ind Portland, Oregon. 
(2) Angel Island, California, the port of entry for many Japa-
nese Issei. 
(3) Camp Shelby, Mississippi, the training ground for the 
442nd Infantry Regimented Combat Team. 
(4) Camp Savage and Fort Snelling, Minnesota, locations 
for the Military Intelligence Service Language School where 
Japanese Americans received Japanese language instruction, 
enabling the Japanese Americans to treinslate Japanese war 
plans into English. 
(5) Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, where the 100th Infantry Battal-
ion was trained. 
(6) Terminal Island, California, the first location where Japa-
nese Americans were forced to evacuate. 
(7) Bainbridge Island, Washington, where Japanese Ameri-
cans were evacuated pursuant to Exclusion Order Number 1. 
(8) Immigration and Naturalization Service 
internment 
camps at Crystal City, Kennedy, and Seagoville, Texas, Mis-
soula, Montana, and Bismarck, North Deikota. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION AND LIST.—On the basis of the Theme Study, 
the Secretary shall identify possible new national historic land-
marks appropriate to this theme and prepsire a list in order of 
importance or merit of the most appropriate sites for national 
historic landmark designation. 
SEC. 203. CONSULTATION. 
In carrjdng out the study, the Secretary shall consult with Japa-
nese American citizens groups, scholars of Japanese American his-
tory, and historic preservationists. In preparing the study, if the 
Secretary determines that it is necessary to have access to Indian 
lands, the Secretary shall request permission from the appropriate 
tribe. 
SEC. 204. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. 
The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with one 
or more Japanese American citizens organizations knowledgeable 
of Japanese American history, especially the relocation and intern-
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ment period during World Weir II, to prepare the Theme Study 
and ensiire that the Theme Study meets current scholarly 
standards. 
SEC. 205. AUTHOraZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
are necessary to carry out this title. 
Approved March 3, 1992. 
LEGISLATIVE 
fflSTORY—H.R. 
543: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-125 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-236 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 137 (1991): June 24, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 26, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Vol. 138 (1992): Feb. 18, 19, House considered and concurred in Senate 
amendments.