[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1931 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1931
To provide competitive grants for the promotion of Japanese American
confinement education as a means to understand the importance of
democratic principles, use and abuse of power, and to raise awareness
about the importance of cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 16, 2021
Ms. Matsui (for herself, Mr. Takano, Mr. Young, Ms. Chu, Mr. Buck, Ms.
Meng, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Kahele, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Porter, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Suozzi, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. San Nicolas, Mr. Khanna, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Lowenthal, Mr. Carson, Mr. Harder of California, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Castro
of Texas, Ms. Omar, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Bera, and Mr. Case)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To provide competitive grants for the promotion of Japanese American
confinement education as a means to understand the importance of
democratic principles, use and abuse of power, and to raise awareness
about the importance of cultural tolerance toward Japanese Americans,
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 ``Japanese American Confinement
Education Act''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Japanese american museum.--The term ``Japanese American
museum'' means a museum located in the United States
established to promote the understanding and appreciation of
the ethnic and cultural diversity of the United States by
illustrating the Japanese American experience throughout the
history of the United States.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 3. COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR JAPANESE AMERICAN CONFINEMENT EDUCATION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a program to award
competitive grants to a Japanese American museum to educate individuals
in the United States on the historical importance of Japanese American
confinement during World War II so that present and future generations
may learn from Japanese American confinement and the commitment of the
United States to equal justice under the law.
(b) Use of Funds.--A grant awarded under subsection (a)--
(1) shall be used--
(A) for the research and education relating to the
Japanese American confinement in World War II; and
(B) for the disbursement of accurate, relevant, and
accessible resources to promote understanding about how
and why the Japanese American confinement in World War
II happened, which--
(i) shall include digital resources; and
(ii) may include other types of resources,
including print resources and exhibitions; and
(2) shall not be used at a Japanese American museum that
does not provide--
(A) free admission to individuals who were placed
within a Japanese American confinement camp; and
(B) dedicated free admission hours for the general
public not less than once per month.
(c) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this
section, a Japanese American museum shall submit to the Secretary an
application at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the Secretary may require.
(d) Deadline for Award.--Not later than 120 days after the date on
which the Secretary receives an application from a Japanese American
museum for a grant that is approved by the Secretary under this
section, the Secretary shall award a grant to the Japanese American
museum.
(e) Priority Considerations.--In awarding a grant under this
section, the Secretary shall give priority using the following
considerations:
(1) The needs of the Japanese American museum.
(2) The proximity of the project for which the grant funds
will be used to cities with populations that include not less
than 100,000 Japanese Americans, as certified by the most
recent census.
(3) The ability and commitment of the Japanese American
museum to use grant funds--
(A) to educate future generations of individuals in
the United States; and
(B) to locate Japanese American confinement
survivors.
(4) The existing relationship the Japanese American museum
has with Japanese American cultural and advocacy organizations.
(f) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal
year for which a Japanese American museum obligates or expends amounts
made available under a grant under this section, the Japanese American
museum shall submit to the Secretary and the appropriate committees of
Congress a report that--
(1) specifies the amount of grant funds obligated or
expended for the preceding fiscal year;
(2) specifies any purposes for which the funds were
obligated or expended; and
(3) includes any other information that the Secretary may
require to more effectively administer the grant program.
(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this Act $2,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
SEC. 4. PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC CONFINEMENT SITES.
(a) Sunset.--Section 1 of Public Law 109-441 (120 Stat. 3288) is
amended by striking subsection (e).
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 4 of Public Law 109-
441 (120 Stat. 3290) is amended, in the first sentence--
(1) by striking ``are authorized'' and inserting ``is
authorized''; and
(2) by inserting ``for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal
year thereafter'' after ``this Act''.
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