US SB2412 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on December 17 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-09-06 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 599.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Tule Lake National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the Tule Lake National Historic Site in California as a unit of the National Park System in order to preserve, protect, and interpret the site of incarceration and segregation of U.S. citizens of Japanese descent and resident immigrants of Japanese citizenry at Tule Lake during World War II. The National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shall enter into an agreement to allow the NPS to manage and interpret the resources of the portions of the site within the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The resources of the Lava Beds National Monument may be used to administer the site. The Department of the Interior shall prepare a general management plan for the site. (Sec. 4) The boundaries of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument are revised to exclude from the monument the Tule Lake Unit, consisting of portions of the Tule Lake Segregation Center National Historic Landmark and Camp Tule Lake, and incorporate the excluded lands and interests into the site. Any funds available for the purposes of the excluded lands and interests shall become available for the purposes of the site. (Sec. 5) Such sums as are necessary may be used to carry out this bill.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

Tule Lake National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2015

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2016-09-06SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 599.
2016-09-06SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 114-326.
2016-07-13SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2016-06-15SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
2015-12-17SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Same As/Similar To

HB4387 (Related) 2016-06-23 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Subjects


US Congress State Sources


Bill Comments

feedback