,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #d1 #bjai,mr4 
,r\z] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to annually      
designate at lea/ "o city 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates z an ,am]ican ,_w ,w> ,,ii       
,h]itage ,city1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,am]ican ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,h]itage ,cities  
7a7 ,designation ,9 ord] to recognize & 
ensure ! cont9u$ pres]vation &          
importance ( ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
involvem5t 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ea* cal5d>   
ye> ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 may        
designate n less ?an "o city locat$ 9 "o
 ( ! sev]al ,/ates or a t]ritory ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates z an ,am]ican ,_w ,w> ,,ii
 ,h]itage ,city4 ,n m ?an "o city 9 ea* 
,/ate or t]ritory may be designat$ "u   
?is section4  7b7 ,application =        
designation ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7    
e/abli% & publicize ! process by :i* a  

city may apply = designation z an       
,am]ican ,_w ,w> ,,ii ,h]itage ,city    
bas$ on ! crit]ia 9 subsection 7c72 &   
7#b7 enc\rage cities to apply =         
designation z an ,am]ican ,_w ,w> ,,ii  
,h]itage ,city4  7c7 ,crit]ia =         
designation ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,smi?sonian          
,in/itution or ! ,presid5t ( ! ,national
 ,tru/ = ,hi/oric ,pres]vation1 %all    
make ea* designation "u subsection 7a7  
bas$ on ! foll[+ crit]ia3  7#a7         
,contributions by a city & its environs 
to ! ,_w ,w> ,,ii home-front w> ef=t1   
includ+ contributions relat$ to--  7,a7 
def5se manufactur+1 su* z %ips1         
aircraft1 uni=ms1 & equipm5t2  7,b7     
production ( food/uffs & consum] items =
 ,arm$ ,=ces & home consumption2  7,c7  
w> bond drives2  7,d7 adaptations to    
w>time survival2  7,e7 volunte]         
p>ticipation2  7,f7 civil def5se        
prep>$ness2  7,g7 p]sonnel s]v+ 9 !     
,arm$ ,=ces1 _! a*ievem5ts1 & facilities
 = _! re/ & recreation2 or  7,h7 !      

pres5ce ( ,arm$ ,=ces camps1 bases1     
airfields1 h>bors1 repair facilities1 & 
o!r in/allations )9 or 9 its environs4  
7#b7 ,a*ievem5ts by a city & its        
environs to pres]ve ! h]itage & legacy (
 ! city's contributions to ! w> ef=t &  
to pres]ve ,_w ,w> ,,ii hi/ory1         
includ+--  7,a7 ! id5tification1        
pres]vation1 re/oration1 & int]pretation
 ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii-relat$ /ructures1       
facilities & sites2  7,b7 e/abli%m5t (  
museums1 p>ks1 & m>k]s2  7,c7 e/abli%m5t
 ( memorials to area m5 :o lo/ _! lives 
9 s]vice2  7,d7 organiz+ gr\ps ( vet]ans
 & home-front work]s & _! recognition2  
7,e7 pres5tation ( cultural ev5ts su* z 
dances1 plays1 & lectures2  7,f7 public 
relations outrea* ?r\gh ! pr9t &        
electronic m$ia1 & books2 &  7,g7       
recognition & c]emonies rememb]+ w>time 
ev5t anniv]s>ies4