[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 29 (Monday, February 14, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S675-S676]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
AMACHE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ACT
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 255, H.R. 2497.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
A bill (H.R. 2497) to establish the Amache National
Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a Unit of the
National Park System, and for other purposes.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill,
which
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had been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,
with amendments, as follows:
(The parts of the bill intended to be stricken are shown in boldface
brackets and the parts of the bill intended to be inserted are shown in
italics.)
H.R. 2497
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.--
[(1) The town of Granada, Colorado, shall maintain
responsibility for the operation and maintenance]
(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.
[(2) The Secretary shall provide the town of]
(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.
[(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.]
(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.
Mr. SCHUMER. Further, I ask unanimous consent that the Bennet
amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to; the committee-
reported amendments be agreed to; the bill, as amended, be considered
read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be
considered made and laid upon the table.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The amendment (No. 4926) was agreed to as follows:
(Purpose: To provide that land may be acquired for inclusion in the
Camp Amache National Historic Site only by exchange)
In section 3, strike subsection (f) and insert the
following:
(f) Land Acquisition Authority.--The Secretary may
acquire land or interests in land located within the boundary
of the Camp Amache National Historic Landmark, as generally
depicted on the Map, only by donation.
The committee-reported amendments were agreed to.
The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the bill read a third
time.
The bill was read a third time.
The bill (H.R. 2497), as amended, was passed.
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