[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3747 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3747

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the site 
commonly known as Eagledale Ferry Dock at Taylor Avenue in the State of 
    Washington for potential inclusion in the National Park System.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 13, 2002

Mr. Inslee (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wu, Mr. Smith of 
Washington, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Baird, and 
  Mr. Larsen of Washington) introduced the following bill; which was 
                 referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the site 
commonly known as Eagledale Ferry Dock at Taylor Avenue in the State of 
    Washington for potential inclusion in the National Park System.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Bainbridge Island 
Japanese-American Memorial Study Act of 2002''.
    (b) Findings.--The Congress finds the following:
            (1) During World War II on February 19, 1942, President 
        Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, setting 
        in motion the forced exile of more than 110,000 Japanese 
        Americans.
            (2) In Washington State, 12,892 men, women and children of 
        Japanese ancestry experienced three years of incarceration, an 
        incarceration violating the most basic freedoms of American 
        citizens.
            (3) On March 30, 1942, 227 Bainbridge Island residents were 
        the first Japanese Americans in United States history to be 
        forcibly removed from their homes by the U.S. Army and sent to 
        internment camps. They boarded the ferry Kehloken from the 
        former Eagledale Ferry Dock, located at the end of Taylor 
        Avenue, in the city of Bainbridge Island, Washington State.
            (4) The city of Bainbridge Island has adopted a resolution 
        stating that this site should be a National Memorial, and 
        similar resolutions have been introduced in the Washington 
        State Legislature.
            (5) Both the Minidoka National Monument and Manzanar 
        National Historic Site can clearly tell the story of a time in 
        our Nation's history when constitutional rights were ignored. 
        These camps by design were placed in very remote places and are 
        not easily accessible. Bainbridge Island is a short ferry ride 
        from Seattle and the site would be within easy reach of many 
        more people.
            (6) This is a unique opportunity to create a site that will 
        honor those who suffered, cherish the friends and community who 
        stood beside them and welcomed them home, and inspire all to 
        stand firm in the event our nation again succumbs to similar 
        fears.
            (7) The site should be recognized by the National Park 
        Service based on its high degree of national significance, 
        association with significant events, and integrity of its 
        location and setting. This site is critical as an anchor for 
        future efforts to identify, interpret, serve, and ultimately 
        honor the Nikkei- persons of Japanese ancestry- influence on 
        Bainbridge Island.

SEC. 2. EAGLEDALE FERRY DOCK LOCATION AT TAYLOR AVENUE STUDY AND 
              REPORT.

    (a) Study.--The Secretary of the Interior shall carry out a special 
resource study regarding the national significance, suitability, and 
feasibility of designating as a unit of the National Park System the 
property commonly known as the Eagledale Ferry Dock at Taylor Avenue 
and the historical events associated with it, located in the town of 
Bainbridge Island, Kitsap County, Washington.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after funds are first made 
available for the study under subsection (a), the Secretary of the 
Interior shall submit to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate a report describing the findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations of the study.
    (c) Requirements for Study.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
section, the study under subsection (a) shall be conducted in 
accordance with section 8(c) of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5(c)).
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