[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[H.R. 2497 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 255
117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2497

                          [Report No. 117-58]


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 30, 2021

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

             January 19 (legislative day, January 18), 2022

                Reported by Mr. Manchin, with amendments
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 AN ACT


 
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) subsection (f) 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.--
        <DELETED>    (1) The town of Granada, Colorado, shall maintain 
        responsibility for the operation and maintenance</DELETED>
            (1) Effect.--Nothing in this Act affects the authority of 
        the town of Granada, Colorado, with respect to 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.
        <DELETED>    (2) The Secretary shall provide the town 
        of</DELETED>
            (2) Determination.--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.
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
            (3) New water infrastructure.--The Secretary may permit the 
        town of Granada, Colorado, to construct or install new water 
        infrastructure, systems, or appurtenances--
                    (A) consistent with applicable laws;
                    (B) limited to the areas determined to be necessary 
                under paragraph (2); and
                    (C) in a manner that ensures the preservation, 
                protection, and proper management of the National 
                Historic Site.
            (4) Acceptance of donated water infrastructure.--The 
        Secretary may accept, for addition to and administration as 
        part of the National Historic Site, the donation of water 
        infrastructure, systems, or appurtenances within the boundary 
        of the National Historic Site, including associated water 
        rights, if the water infrastructure, systems, or appurtenances 
        are no longer used by the town of Granada, Colorado.
                                                       Calendar No. 255

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2497

                          [Report No. 117-58]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

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

_______________________________________________________________________

             January 19 (legislative day, January 18), 2022

                        Reported with amendments