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[H.R. 2497 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                  Union Calendar No. 73
117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2497

                          [Report No. 117-100]

To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado 
     as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 14, 2021

 Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Buck) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

                             July 22, 2021

Additional sponsors: Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Case, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Crow, 
                     Mr. Peters, and Mr. Perlmutter

                             July 22, 2021

Reported with amendments, 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 April 
                               14, 2021]


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                                 A BILL


 
To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado 
     as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.


 


    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 National Historic Site Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

     In this Act:
            (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Amache 
        National Historical Site Proposed Boundary'', numbered 100/
        175348 and dated July 2021.
            (2) National historic site.--The term ``National Historic 
        Site'' means the Amache National Historic Site established by 
        section 3(a).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. AMACHE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.

    (a) Establishment.--Subject to subsection (c), there is established 
the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of 
the National Park System.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the National Historic Site is to 
preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future 
generations resources associated with--
            (1) the incarceration of civilians of Japanese ancestry 
        during World War II at Amache, also known as the Granada 
        Relocation Center, and the military service of center 
        incarcerees;
            (2) public reaction in the State of Colorado to the 
        incarceration of Japanese Americans, including the position of 
        Governor Ralph Carr and the local community; and
            (3) the transition of the incarcerees and their descendants 
        following the closure of the center and resettlement in the 
        State of Colorado and other States.
    (c) Determination by the Secretary.--The National Historic Site 
shall not be established until the date on which the Secretary 
determines that a sufficient quantity of land or interests in land has 
been acquired to constitute a manageable park unit.
    (d) Notice.--Not later than 30 days after the Secretary makes a 
determination under subsection (c), the Secretary shall publish in the 
Federal Register notice of the establishment of the National Historic 
Site.
    (e) Boundary; Map.--
            (1) Boundary.--The boundary of the National Historic Site 
        shall be as generally depicted on the Map.
            (2) Availability of map.--The Map shall be on file and 
        available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
        the National Park Service.
    (f) Land Acquisition Authority.--The Secretary may acquire any land 
or interests in land located within the boundary of the Camp Amache 
National Historic Landmark, as generally depicted on the Map, by--
            (1) donation;
            (2) purchase from a willing seller with donated or 
        appropriated Funds; or
            (3) exchange.
    (g) Addition to Boundary.--Any lands or interests in land acquired 
under paragraph (1) shall be included within the boundary of the 
National Historic Site.
    (h) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the 
        National Historic Site in accordance with--
                    (A) this Act; and
                    (B) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
                National Park System.
            (2) Management plan.--
                    (A) Deadline for completion.--Not later than 3 
                years after the date on which funds are first made 
                available to the Secretary for this purpose, the 
                Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for 
                the National Historic Site in accordance with section 
                100502 of title 54, United States Code.
                    (B) Submission to congress.--On completion of the 
                general management plan under subparagraph (A), the 
                Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
                Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
                Natural Resources of the House of Representatives the 
                general management plan prepared under that 
                subparagraph.
    (i) Administrative Facilities.--For the purposes of ensuring the 
preservation, protection, and proper management of the site and 
associated resources, the Secretary may establish facilities for 
administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property, 
outside the boundary of, and in the vicinity of, the National Historic 
Site.
    (j) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may enter into 
agreements with--
            (1) the public or private entities for the purpose of 
        establishing and operating facilities outside of the boundary 
        of the National Historic Site for administration, visitor 
        services and curation of personal property; and
            (2) other public or private entities for the purposes of 
        carrying out this Act.
    (k) Effect on Water Rights.--Except as provided for in subsection 
(l), nothing in this Act shall affect--
            (1) the use, allocation, ownership, or control, in 
        existence on the date of the enactment of any water, water 
        right, or any other valid existing right;
            (2) any vested absolute or decreed conditional water right 
        in existence on the date of the enactment;
            (3) any interstate water compact in existence on the date 
        of the enactment; or
            (4) State jurisdiction over any water law.
    (l) Operation and Maintenance of Water Infrastructure and 
Appurtenances.--
            (1) The town of Granada, Colorado, shall maintain 
        responsibility for the operation and maintenance of all water 
        infrastructure, systems and appurtenances located within the 
        boundary of the National Historic Site in existence on the date 
        of enactment of this Act, including but not limited to wells, 
        pumps, tanks, water lines, valves, and water treatment 
        facilities.
            (2) The Secretary shall provide the town of Granada, 
        Colorado, with access to those areas of the National Historic 
        Site determined as necessary for the operation and maintenance 
        of water infrastructure and appurtenances.
            (3) The Secretary may permit the city of Granada, Colorado, 
        to construct or install new water infrastructure, systems and 
        appurtenances consistent with applicable laws, limited only to 
        those areas determined in subsection (i)(2), and in a manner 
        that ensures the preservation, protection, and proper 
        management of the National Historic Site.
            (4) At such time that all water infrastructure, systems and 
        appurtenances located within the boundary of the National 
        Historic Site are no longer utilized by the city of Granada, 
        Colorado, associated improvements and associated water rights 
        may be acquired through donation to and made part of the 
        National Historic Site in a condition satisfactory to the 
        Secretary.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to establish the 
        Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a 
        Unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.''.
                                                  Union Calendar No. 73

117th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 2497

                          [Report No. 117-100]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado 
     as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 22, 2021

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed