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Amache National Historic Site Act
This bill establishes the Amache National Historic Site in Colorado as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations resources associated with 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 incarcerees at the Granada Relocation Center.
The National Historic Site shall not be established until the date on which the Department of the Interior determines that a sufficient quantity of land or interests in land has been acquired to constitute a manageable park unit.
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After Interior makes such a determination, it shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the establishment of the historic site.
Interior may acquire only by donation any land or interests in land located within the boundary of the Camp Amache National Historic Landmark.
Any acquired lands or interests in land shall be included within the boundary of the historic site.
Interior must prepare a general management plan for the historic site.
Interior may enter into agreements with
public or private entities to establish and operate facilities outside of the exterior boundary of the historic site for administration, visitor services, and curation of personal property; and
other public or private entities to carry out this bill.
Interior shall provide the town of Granada, Colorado, with access to those areas of the historic site determined necessary for the operation and maintenance of water infrastructure and appurtenances.
Additionally, Interior may permit the town of Granada to construct or install new water infrastructure, systems, or appurtenances limited to the areas determined to be necessary.
Finally, Interior may accept, for addition to and administration as part of the historic site, the donation of water infrastructure, systems, or appurtenances within the boundary of the site (including associated water rights) if the water infrastructure, systems, or appurtenances are no longer used by the town of Granada.
People & committees
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D–CO
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 117-106.
Became Public Law No: 117-106.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H1127-1128)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
The Chair laid before the House H.R. 2497, with the Senate amendments.
Mr. Raskin asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H1127-1128)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S676)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
The committee amendments agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S675-676)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 255.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with amendments. With written report No. 117-58.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with amendments. With written report No. 117-58.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-450.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 2 (Roll no. 253). (text: 07/26/2021 CR H3862-3863)
House roll call 253 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 2 (Roll no. 253).(text: 07/26/2021 CR H3862-3863)
House roll call 253 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4271-4272)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2497.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3862-3864)
Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-100.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-100.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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