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[S. 2412 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 599
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2412
[Report No. 114-326]
To establish the Tule Lake National Historic Site in the State of
California, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 17, 2015
Mrs. Boxer (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
September 6, 2016
Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment
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A BILL
To establish the Tule Lake National Historic Site in the State of
California, 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 ``Tule Lake National Historic Site
Establishment Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Historic site.--The term ``Historic Site'' means the
Tule Lake National Historic Site established by section 3(a).
(2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Tule
Lake National Historic Site Proposed Boundary'', numbered 501/
128,313, and dated March 2015.
(3) Monument.--The term ``Monument'' means the World War II
Valor in the Pacific National Monument.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of
California.
SEC. 3. TULE LAKE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.
(a) Establishment.--To preserve, protect, and interpret for the
benefit of present and future generations the historic site of
incarceration and segregation of United States citizens of Japanese
descent and resident immigrants of Japanese citizenry at Tule Lake
during World War II, there is established the Tule Lake National
Historic Site in the State as a unit of the National Park System.
(b) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the Historic Site shall be the
boundaries generally depicted on the Map.
(c) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be on file and available
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.
(d) Administration.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall administer the
Historic Site in accordance with--
(A) this Act; and
(B) the laws generally applicable to units of the
National Park System, including--
(i) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and
sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101
of title 54, United States Code; and
(ii) chapter 3201 of title 54, United
States Code.
(2) Interagency agreement.--The Director of the National
Park Service and the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service shall enter into an agreement to allow the
Director of the National Park Service to manage and interpret
the resources of the portions of the Historic Site, as depicted
on the Map, that are located within the boundary of the Tule
Lake National Wildlife Refuge, consistent with the management
requirements of the Refuge.
(3) Shared resources.--To the maximum extent practicable,
the Secretary may use the resources of the Lava Beds National
Monument to administer the Historic Site.
(4) Management plan.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the
date on which funds are made available to prepare a
general management plan for the Historic Site, the
Secretary shall prepare the general management plan in
accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United
States Code.
(B) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate
the preparation and implementation of the general
management plan under subparagraph (A) with the Tule
Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
SEC. 4. REMOVAL OF TULE LAKE UNIT FROM THE WORLD WAR II VALOR IN THE
PACIFIC NATIONAL MONUMENT.
(a) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the Monument are revised to
exclude from the Monument the land and interests in land known as the
``Tule Lake Unit'', consisting of portions of the Tule Lake Segregation
Center National Historic Landmark and Camp Tule Lake, as depicted on
the Map.
(b) Incorporation Into Historic Site.--
(1) In general.--The land and interests in land excluded
from the Monument under subsection (a) are incorporated in and
made part of the Historic Site in accordance with section 3.
(2) Use of funds.--Any funds for the purposes of the land
and interests in land excluded from the Monument under
subsection (a) shall be made available for the purposes of the
Historic Site.
(c) References.--Any reference in a law, regulation, document,
record, map, or other paper of the United States to the Tule Lake Unit
of World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument shall be
considered to be a reference to the Tule Lake National Historic Site.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act.
Calendar No. 599
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2412
[Report No. 114-326]
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A BILL
To establish the Tule Lake National Historic Site in the State of
California, and for other purposes.
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September 6, 2016
Reported without amendment