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[S. 1476 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 648
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1476

                          [Report No. 110-296]

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
 resources study of the Tule Lake Segregation Center in Modoc County, 
      California, to determine the suitability and feasibility of 
            establishing a unit of the National Park System.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 24, 2007

Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Cantwell, and 
 Mrs. Murray) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

                             April 10, 2008

              Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
 resources study of the Tule Lake Segregation Center in Modoc County, 
      California, to determine the suitability and feasibility of 
            establishing a unit of the National Park System.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Tule Lake Segregation 
Center Special Resource Study Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. STUDY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred 
to in this Act as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a special resource 
study of the national significance, suitability, and feasibility of 
including the Tule Lake Segregation Center in the National Park 
System.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Inclusion of Sites in the National Park System.--The 
study under subsection (a) shall include an analysis and any 
recommendations of the Secretary concerning the suitability and 
feasibility of designating the site as a unit of the National Park 
System that relates to the themes described in section 3.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Study Guidelines.--In conducting the study authorized 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall use the criteria for the 
study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park System 
contained in section 8 of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-5).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Consultation.--In preparing and conducting the study 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with Modoc County, 
the State of California, appropriate Federal agencies, Tribal and local 
government entities, private organizations, and private land 
owners.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. THEMES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    The study authorized under section 2 shall evaluate the 
Tule Lake Segregation Center with respect to the following 
themes:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) The significance of the site as a component of 
        World War II.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) The significance of the site as it related to 
        other war relocation centers.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Historic buildings, including the stockade, 
        that are intact and in place, along with numerous other 
        resources.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) The contributions made by the local 
        agricultural community to the war effort.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) The potential impact of designation of the 
        site as a unit of the National Park Service on private land 
        owners.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. REPORT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Not later than 1 year after funds are made available for 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
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.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Tule Lake Segregation Center Special 
Resource Study Act''.

SEC. 2. STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this 
Act as the ``Secretary'') shall conduct a special resource study of the 
Tule Lake Segregation Center to determine the national significance of 
the site and the suitability and feasibility of including the site in 
the National Park System.
    (b) Study Guidelines.--The study shall be conducted in accordance 
with the criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion in the 
National Park System under section 8 of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 
1a-5).
    (c) Consultation.--In conducting the study, the Secretary shall 
consult with--
            (1) Modoc County;
            (2) the State of California;
            (3) appropriate Federal agencies;
            (4) tribal and local government entities;
            (5) private and nonprofit organizations; and
            (6) private landowners.
    (d) Scope of Study.--The study shall include an evaluation of--
            (1) the significance of the site as a part of the history 
        of World War II;
            (2) the significance of the site as the site relates to 
        other war relocation centers;.
            (3) the historical resources of the site, including the 
        stockade, that are intact and in place;
            (4) the contributions made by the local agricultural 
        community to the World War II effort; and
            (5) the potential impact of designation of the site as a 
        unit of the National Park System on private landowners.

SEC. 3. REPORT.

    Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are made 
available to conduct the study required under this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Natural 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.
                                                       Calendar No. 648

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1476

                          [Report No. 110-296]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
 resources study of the Tule Lake Segregation Center in Modoc County, 
      California, to determine the suitability and feasibility of 
            establishing a unit of the National Park System.

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                             April 10, 2008

                       Reported with an amendment