16 U.S.C. § 410ggg: Rosie the Riveter/World…

Summary

Creates the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California. The park will protect places tied to the city's industrial, government, and citizen efforts during World War II. The park’s border is shown on two maps: "Proposed Boundary Map, Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park", no. 963/80,000, dated May 2000; and "Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Addition", no. 499/168,353, dated May 2020. The Secretary may add other historic sites if they are eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, clearly connected to Richmond’s World War II home front themes, and fit the park’s purpose. These maps are kept on file and can be seen at National Park Service offices.

Title 16, §410ggg

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(a)Establishment

In order to preserve for the benefit and inspiration of the people of the United States as a national historical park certain sites, structures, and areas located in Richmond, California, that are associated with the industrial, governmental, and citizen efforts that led to victory in World War II, there is established the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park (in this subchapter referred to as the “park”).

(b)Areas included

(1)In general

The boundaries of the park shall include—

(A)(i)the areas generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed Boundary Map, Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park”, numbered 963/80,000, and dated May 2000; and

(ii)the areas depicted as the “Proposed Boundary Addition” on the map entitled “Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Proposed Boundary Addition”, numbered 499/168,353, and dated May 2020; and

(B)any other historic properties identified by the Secretary as appropriate for addition to the park, subject to the requirement that a historic property proposed for addition to the park shall—

(i)be determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;

(ii)have a direct connection to World War II home front themes in Richmond, California; and

(iii)relate to the purpose, significance, and interpretive themes of the park.

(2)Availability of maps

The maps referred to in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–328 added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The boundaries of the park shall be those generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Proposed Boundary Map, Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park’ numbered 963/80,000 and dated May 2000. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.” 2004—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–352 substituted “numbered 963/80,000” for “numbered 963/80000”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 106–352, § 1, Oct. 24, 2000, 114 Stat. 1370, provided that: “This Act [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000’.”

§410ggg Rosie the Riveter/world War Ii Home Front National Historical Park