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H.R. 1117House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Rosie the Riveter National Historic Site Expansion Act

Sponsored by Mark DeSaulnierRep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
Introduced February 18, 2021

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The Rosie the Riveter National Historic Site Expansion Act amends the 2000 law that created the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park to add new areas, including the Nystrom Elementary School‑Maritime Building and any other sites the Secretary of the Interior deems appropriate. It requires the Secretary to update the park map within 180 days after any addition. The bill also clarifies how the Secretary can acquire land, improvements, or water rights for the park, especially limiting acquisitions of California state‑owned land to donations and setting rules for handling land that lies partly outside park boundaries. The changes affect the National Park Service, the Secretary of the Interior, and landowners in the designated area.

Key Provisions

  • Requires the Secretary to update the park map within 180 days after new areas are added.
  • Adds the Nystrom Elementary School‑Maritime Building and any other appropriate areas to the park.
  • Allows the Secretary to acquire lands, improvements, waters, or interests within the park by donation, purchase, exchange, or transfer.
  • Specifies that lands owned by the State of California or its subdivisions can only be acquired by donation.
  • Provides procedures for acquiring land partially outside park boundaries, including possible exchange for land inside and disposal of unused outside land at fair market value.

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Federal Lands Subcommittee

December 7, 2021

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Introduced in House

February 18, 2021

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

February 18, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Federal Lands Subcommittee

March 17, 2021

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Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Federal Lands Subcommittee

December 7, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 18, 2021

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117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1117

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 18, 2021

Mr. DeSaulnier introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To amend the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000 to provide for additional areas to be added to the park, and for other purposes.

1.

Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Additions

(a)

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Rosie the Riveter National Historic Site Expansion Act.

(b)

Additions

The Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 410ggg et seq.) is amended as follows:

(1)

In section 2(b), by adding at the end the following: Not later than 180 days after areas are added to the park administratively or by Federal law, the Secretary shall update the map to include the added areas..

(2)

By adding at the end of section 2, the following:

(c)

Additional areas included

In addition to areas included under subsection (b), the park shall include the following:

(1)

The Nystrom Elementary School–The Maritime Building, as listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

(2)

Such other areas as the Secretary deems appropriate.

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(3)

By amending section 3(e)(2) to read as follows:

(2)

Other property

Within the boundaries of the park, the Secretary may acquire lands, improvements, waters, or interests therein, by donation, purchase, exchange or transfer. Any lands, or interests therein, owned by the State of California or any political subdivision thereof, may be acquired only by donation. When any tract of land is only partly within such boundaries, the Secretary may acquire all or any portion of the land outside of such boundaries in order to minimize the payment of severance costs. Land so acquired outside of the boundaries may be exchanged by the Secretary for non-Federal lands within the boundaries. Any portion of land acquired outside the boundaries and not used for exchange shall be reported to the General Services Administration for disposal for not less than fair market value under chapter 1 of title 40, United States Code.

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