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US HR1330

US HR1330
Amache Study Act


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Introduced
02/25/2019
In Committee
03/08/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site known as "Amache" in the State of Colorado. This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site known as Amache, Camp Amache, and Granada Relocation Center, in Granada, Colorado, which was 1 of the 10 relocation centers where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II. In conducting such study, Interior shall evaluate the national significance of such relocation center and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the site known as Amache, Camp Amache, and Granada Relocation Center in Granada, Colorado, which was one of the 10 relocation centers where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II. The study will evaluate the national significance of the relocation center and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System. The Secretary of the Interior is required to submit a report to Congress within 3 years of the study's commencement, detailing the results and any conclusions and recommendations.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. (on 03/08/2019)

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