,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bj1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,matsui 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1
 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,*5ey1 ,ms4 ,judy   
,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,ms4 ,m5g1   
,mr4 ,buck1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,khanna1   
,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1    
,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a 
,,bill  ,to provide competitive grants =
 ! promotion ( ,japanese ,am]ican       
conf9em5t education z a means to und]/& 
! importance ( democratic pr9ciples1 use
 & abuse ( p[]1 & to raise aw>5ess ab\t 
! importance ( cultural tol]ance t[>d   
,japanese ,am]icans1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,japanese ,am]ican ,conf9em5t         
,education ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions  ,9   
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,japanese ,am]ican museum
 ,! t]m ,japanese ,am]ican museum means 
a museum locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
e/abli%$ to promote ! und]/&+ &         

appreciation ( ! e?nic & cultural       
div]sity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by illu/rat+ 
! ,japanese ,am]ican exp]i5ce ?r\gh\t ! 
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #c4            
,competitive grants = ,japanese ,am]ican
 conf9em5t education  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to aw>d
 competitive grants to a ,japanese      
,am]ican museum to educate individuals 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! hi/orical         
importance ( ,japanese ,am]ican         
conf9em5t dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii s t pres5t &
 future g5]ations may le>n f ,japanese  
,am]ican conf9em5t & ! commitm5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to equal ju/ice "u ! law4 
7b7 ,use ( funds ,a grant aw>d$ "u      
subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 %all be us$-- 7,a7
 = ! rese>* & education relat+ to !     
,japanese ,am]ican conf9em5t 9 ,_w ,w>  
,,ii2 &  7,b7 = ! disbursem5t (         
accurate1 relevant1 & accessible        
res\rces to promote und]/&+ ab\t h[ & :y
 ! ,japanese ,am]ican conf9em5t 9 ,_w   

,w> ,,ii happ5$1 :i*-- 7i7 %all include 
digital res\rces2 &  7ii7 may include   
o!r types ( res\rces1 includ+ pr9t      
res\rces & exhibitions2 &  7#b7 %all n  
be us$ at a ,japanese ,am]ican museum t 
does n provide-- 7,a7 free admission to 
individuals :o 7 plac$ )9 a ,japanese   
,am]ican conf9em5t camp2 &  7,b7 d$icat$
 free admission h\rs = ! g5]al public n 
less ?an once p] mon?4  7c7 ,application
 ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u  
?is section1 a ,japanese ,am]ican museum
 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an          
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7d7 ,deadl9e = aw>d ,n lat]   
?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,secret>y receives an application f a   
,japanese ,am]ican museum = a grant t is
 approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is section1 
! ,secret>y %all aw>d a grant to !      
,japanese ,am]ican museum4  7e7         
,priority consid]ations ,9 aw>d+ a grant
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give  
priority us+ ! foll[+ consid]ations3    

7#a7 ,! ne$s ( ! ,japanese ,am]ican     
museum4  7#b7 ,! proximity ( ! project =
 :i* ! grant funds w be us$ to cities ) 
populations t include n less ?an        
#ajj1jjj ,japanese ,am]icans1 z c]tifi$ 
by ! mo/ rec5t c5sus4  7#c7 ,! ability &
 commitm5t ( ! ,japanese ,am]ican museum
 to use grant funds-- 7,a7 to educate   
future g5]ations ( individuals 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 to locate        
,japanese ,am]ican conf9em5t survivors4 
7#d7 ,! exi/+ relation%ip ! ,japanese   
,am]ican museum has ) ,japanese ,am]ican
 cultural & advocacy organizations4  7f7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end
 ( ea* fiscal ye> = :i* a ,japanese     
,am]ican museum obligates or exp5ds     
am\nts made available "u a grant "u ?is 
section1 ! ,japanese ,am]ican museum    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y & !          
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report t-- 7#a7 specifies ! am\nt (     
grant funds obligat$ or exp5d$ = !      
prec$+ fiscal ye>2  7#b7 specifies any  
purposes = :i* ! funds 7 obligat$ or    

exp5d$2 &  7#c7 includes any o!r        
in=mation t ! ,secret>y may require to m
 effectively adm9i/] ! grant program4   
7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act          
#b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb    
?r\gh #bjbf4  #d4 ,pres]vation ( hi/oric
 conf9em5t sites  7a7 ,sunset ,section  
#a ( ,public ,law #aji-dda 7#abj ,/at4  
#cbhh7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7e74
  7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,section #d ( ,public ,law #aji-dda     
7#abj ,/at4 #cbij7 is am5d$1 9 ! fir/   
s5t5ce-- 7#a7 by /rik+ are au?oriz$ &   
ins]t+ is au?oriz$2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ = 
fiscal ye> #bjba & ea* fiscal ye>       
!reaft] aft] ?is ,act4