,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #bfa  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,january #d1         
#bjai,mr4 ,rouzer introduced the        
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,natural ,resources   
,a ,,bill  ,to authorize the ,secretary 
of the ,interior to annually designate  
at least one city in the ,united ,states
 as an ,american ,world ,war ,,ii       
,heritage ,city1 and for other purposes4
  #a4 ,american ,world ,war ,,ii        
,heritage ,cities  7a7 ,designation ,in 
order to recognize and ensure the       
continued preservation and importance of
 the history of the ,united ,states     
involvement in ,world ,war ,,ii1 each   
calendar year the ,secretary of the     
,interior 7referred to in this section  
as the ,secretary7 may designate not    
less than one city located in one of the
 several ,states or a territory of the  
,united ,states as an ,american ,world  
,war ,,ii ,heritage ,city4 ,not more    
than one city in each ,state or         

territory may be designated under this  
section4  7b7 ,application for          
designation ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7
 establish and publicize the process by 
which a city may apply for designation  
as an ,american ,world ,war ,,ii        
,heritage ,city based on the criteria in
 subsection 7c72 and  7#b7 encourage    
cities to apply for designation as an   
,american ,world ,war ,,ii ,heritage    
,city4  7c7 ,criteria for designation   
,the ,secretary1 in consultation with   
the ,secretary of the ,smithsonian      
,institution or the ,president of the   
,national ,trust for ,historic          
,preservation1 shall make each          
designation under subsection 7a7 based  
on the following criteria3  7#a7        
,contributions by a city and its        
environs to the ,world ,war ,,ii        
home-front war effort1 including        
contributions related to--  7,a7 defense
 manufacturing1 such as ships1 aircraft1
 uniforms1 and equipment2  7,b7         
production of foodstuffs and consumer   

items for ,armed ,forces and home       
consumption2  7,c7 war bond drives2     
7,d7 adaptations to wartime survival2   
7,e7 volunteer participation2  7,f7     
civil defense preparedness2  7,g7       
personnel serving in the ,armed ,forces1
 their achievements1 and facilities for 
their rest and recreation2 or  7,h7 the 
presence of ,armed ,forces camps1 bases1
 airfields1 harbors1 repair facilities1 
and other installations within or in its
 environs4  7#b7 ,achievements by a city
 and its environs to preserve the       
heritage and legacy of the city's       
contributions to the war effort and to  
preserve ,world ,war ,,ii history1      
including--  7,a7 the identification1   
preservation1 restoration1 and          
interpretation of ,world ,war           
,,ii-related structures1 facilities and 
sites2  7,b7 establishment of museums1  
parks1 and markers2  7,c7 establishment 
of memorials to area men who lost their 
lives in service2  7,d7 organizing      
groups of veterans and home-front       

workers and their recognition2  7,e7    
presentation of cultural events such as 
dances1 plays1 and lectures2  7,f7      
public relations outreach through the   
print and electronic media1 and books2  
and  7,g7 recognition and ceremonies    
remembering wartime event anniversaries4