To establish the Rosie the Riveter-World War II Home Front National Historical Park in the State of California, and for other purposes.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in administering the Park, to enter into cooperative agreements with owners of the World War II Child Development Centers, the World War II worker housing, the Kaiser Permanente Field Hospital, and Fire Station 67A, pursuant to which the Secretary may mark, interpret, improve, restore, and provide technical assistance with respect to their preservation and interpretation.
The Secretary may also enter into cooperative agreements with interested persons for interpretation and technical assistance with the preservation of the Rosie the Riveter Memorial, Vincent Park, the Shimada Peace Memorial Park, Westshore Park, the Ford Assembly Building, Sheridan Observation Point Park, the Bay Trail-Esplanade, the intact dry docks-basin docks and five historic structures at Richmond Shipyard #3, and the vessel S.S. RED OAK VICTORY (and Whirley Cranes associated with ship building in Richmond).
Authorizes the Secretary to establish a World War II Home Front Education Center in the Ford Assembly Building, including a program that allows for distance learning.
Requires 50 percent matching non-Federal funds under the cooperative agreements.
Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a general management plan, which shall include a determination of whether there are additional representative sites in Richmond or in the United States relating to industrial, governmental, and citizen efforts during World War II that should be linked to and interpreted at the park.
Directs the Secretary to conduct a theme study of the World War II home front to determine whether other U.S. sites meet the criteria for potential inclusion in the National Park System.
Authorizes appropriations (but not for the operation or maintenance of the vessel S.S. RED OAK VICTORY).
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5792-5793)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/28/2000 with amendments. With written report No. 106-446.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 09/28/2000 with amendments. With written report No. 106-446.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 891.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10008-10009)
Enacted as Public Law 106-352
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Committee amendments withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S10008-10009)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S10008-10009)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-352.
Became Public Law No: 106-352.