[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[S. 2870 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 661
115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2870

                          [Report No. 115-375]

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
    resource study of the site known as ``Amache'' in the State of 
                               Colorado.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 16, 2018

Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Bennet) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                           November 26, 2018

              Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment

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                                 A BILL


 
    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
    resource study of the site known as ``Amache'' in the State of 
                               Colorado.

    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 ``Amache Study Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means the site 
        known as ``Amache'', ``Camp Amache'', and ``Granada Relocation 
        Center'' in Granada, Colorado, which was 1 of the 10 relocation 
        centers where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World 
        War II.

SEC. 3. AMACHE SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a special resource 
study of the study area.
    (b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area;
            (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 
        designating the study area as a unit of the National Park 
        System;
            (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 
        protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal 
        Government, State or local government entities, or private and 
        nonprofit organizations;
            (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or 
        local governmental entities, private and nonprofit 
        organizations, or any other interested individuals; and
            (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, 
        development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance 
        associated with the alternatives described in paragraphs (2) 
        and (3).
    (c) Applicable Law.--The study required under subsection (a) shall 
be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United 
States Code.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are first made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), 
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 that describes--
            (1) the results of the study; and
            (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
                                                       Calendar No. 661

115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2870

                          [Report No. 115-375]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

    To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
    resource study of the site known as ``Amache'' in the State of 
                               Colorado.

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                           November 26, 2018

                       Reported without amendment