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H.R. 5844

Referred to Committee

Amache Study Act

Introduced 5/16/2018•115th Congress•House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

6/1/2018 • House

Summary

Amache Study Act

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.

Introduced in House • 5/16/2018

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Topics & Subjects

ColoradoConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDetention of personsGovernment studies and investigationsHistoric sites and heritage areasJapanRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history

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Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]

Republican • CO-4

Sponsored 5/16/2018

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Originated in the House

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May 16, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Introduced in House5/16/2018

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Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
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