Amache National Historic Site Act
Latest action · Mar 18, 2022 Became Public Law No: 117-106.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 14, 2021
- Passed HouseJul 29, 2021
- Passed SenateFeb 14, 2022
- To the PresidentMar 11, 2022
- Became lawMar 18, 2022Public Law 117-106
Summary
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.
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.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 14, 2021 to Jun 11, 2021; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Original | Apr 14, 2021 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Apr 19, 2021 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | May 7, 2021 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | May 7, 2021 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | May 13, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | May 28, 2021 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Jun 11, 2021 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Apr 14, 2021Markup Jul 14, 2021Reported Jul 22, 2021 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Apr 20, 2021Hearings Apr 21, 2021Discharged Jul 14, 2021 | |
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jul 30, 2021Markup Nov 18, 2021Reported Jan 19, 2022 |
| National Parks Subcommittee | Hearings Oct 6, 2021 |
Actions 33
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2022Signed by President.
- Mar 18, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-106.
- Mar 11, 2022Presented to President.
- Feb 18, 2022Mr. Raskin asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H1127-1128)
- Feb 18, 2022The Chair laid before the House H.R. 2497, with the Senate amendments.
In the Congressional Record 6
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H1127Amendments H1127 | Jamie Raskin D-MD | Feb 18, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S661–S663, S675, S676Text printed S676Amendments S675, S676Lists S662Local Colorado government entities supporting H.R. 2497, Amache National Historic Site Act | Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Michael F. Bennet D-CO (amendment), Mike Lee R-UT | Feb 14, 2022 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S514, S515 | John Cornyn R-TX, Michael F. Bennet D-CO | Feb 3, 2022 |
| House | Recorded votes H4271enactLists H4272Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 2497, Amache National Historic Site Act | — | Jul 29, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3862–H3864Text printed H3862 | Bruce Westerman R-AR, Debbie Dingell D-MI | Jul 26, 2021 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee reports
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 64, April 14, 2021, page H1790.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 117-450 | PENDING LEGISLATION375 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Oct 6, 2021 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 4926 | To provide that land may be acquired for inclusion in the Camp Amache National Historic Site only by exchange. | Michael F. Bennet D-CO | Amendment SA 4926 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1284 | Amache National Historic Site Act | Related bill | Oct 6, 2021 |
Titles 10
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a Unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Amache National Historic Site Act
- Other Short Titles
- Amache National Historic Site Act
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Amache National Historic Site Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Amache National Historic Site Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Amache National Historic Site Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Amache National Historic Site Act
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Amache National Historic Site Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- Amache National Historic Site Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 7
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Feb 14, 2022Engrossed Amendment Senate
- Jan 19, 2022Reported to Senate
- Jul 30, 2021Referred in Senate
- Jul 29, 2021Engrossed in House
- Jul 22, 2021Reported in House
- Apr 14, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
