{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-2497","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 2497","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Amache National Historic Site Act","title_source":"Short Titles as Enacted","official_title":"To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"Amache National Historic Site Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Amache National Historic Site Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Amache National Historic Site Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"Amache National Historic Site Act"},{"type":"Other Short Titles","title":"Amache National Historic Site Act"},{"type":"Official Titles as Amended by House","title":"To establish the Amache National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a Unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Amache National Historic Site Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Amache National Historic Site Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Amache National Historic Site Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate","title":"Amache National Historic Site Act"}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 117-106","introduced":"2021-04-14","chambers":{"house":{"status":"voice","date":"2022-02-18","vote":null,"how":"without_objection","words":"Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection."},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2022-02-14","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent."}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2022-03-18"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 117-106.","date":"2022-03-18"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[{"chamber":"house","date":"2021-07-29","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"Amache National Historic Site Act","result":"Passed","yea":416,"nay":2,"present":0,"not_voting":12,"kind":"final_candidate","source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll253.xml"}],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-03-18","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Amache National Historic Site Act"},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"After Interior makes such a determination, it shall publish in the Federal Register notice of the establishment of the historic site."},{"k":"p","t":"Interior may acquire only by donation any land or interests in land located within the boundary of the Camp Amache National Historic Landmark."},{"k":"p","t":"Any acquired lands or interests in land shall be included within the boundary of the historic site."},{"k":"p","t":"Interior must prepare a general management plan for the historic site."},{"k":"p","t":"Interior may enter into agreements with"},{"k":"li","t":"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","d":1},{"k":"li","t":"other public or private entities to carry out this bill.","d":1},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"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."}],"words":328},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Establishes the Amache National Historic Site in Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, once the Secretary of the Interior determines enough land has been acquired, and sets rules for its boundary, land acquisition, administration and water infrastructure.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2497/text/enr#H6176180D40094083800FCB346B623122:~:text=3.%20Amache%20national%20historic%20site"}]},"core_areas":["Establishment of the Amache National Historic Site as a National Park System unit","Land acquisition by donation","Administration, management planning and cooperative agreements","Town of Granada, Colorado water infrastructure and water rights"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Establishes the Amache National Historic Site in Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, with a purpose of preserving, protecting and interpreting resources tied to the incarceration of civilians of Japanese ancestry at Amache during World War II.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2497/text/enr#H6176180D40094083800FCB346B623122:~:text=3.%20Amache%20national%20historic%20site"}},{"text":"Provides that the site is not established until the Secretary of the Interior determines that enough land or interests in land have been acquired to constitute a manageable park unit.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2497/text/enr#H6176180D40094083800FCB346B623122:~:text=3.%20Amache%20national%20historic%20site"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to publish notice of the site's establishment in the Federal Register within 30 days after making that determination.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2497/text/enr#H6176180D40094083800FCB346B623122:~:text=3.%20Amache%20national%20historic%20site"}},{"text":"Allows the Secretary to acquire land or interests in land within the area the text describes by reference to the Map only by donation, and adds any land acquired this way to the site's boundary.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2497/text/enr#H6176180D40094083800FCB346B623122:~:text=3.%20Amache%20national%20historic%20site"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to prepare a general management plan within 3 years after funds are first made available for that purpose, and to submit it to the Senate and House committees named in the text.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2497/text/enr#H6176180D40094083800FCB346B623122:~:text=3.%20Amache%20national%20historic%20site"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to give the town of Granada, Colorado, access to areas of the site determined necessary for operating and maintaining water infrastructure, and allows the Secretary to permit new water infrastructure in those areas.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2497/text/enr#H6176180D40094083800FCB346B623122:~:text=3.%20Amache%20national%20historic%20site"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2497/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"changes":{"first":{"chamber":"House","type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2021-07-29","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2497/text/eh"},"final":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2497/text/enr"},"kept":0.83,"replaced":false,"removed":[],"added":[],"added_count":0,"approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2497","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2497/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-2497.png","v":"52229df370c1","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 2497, 117th Congress: Amache National Historic Site Act. House: without objection. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 18 Mar 2022."}}