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

16 U.S.C. § 410ggg

• Title: 16 — Conservation
• Chapter: 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
• Subchapter: LIX
• Current through: Pub. L. 119-99

Text

(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.

History

(Pub. L. 106–352, §2, Oct. 24, 2000, 114 Stat. 1370; Pub. L. 108–352, §6(1), Oct. 21, 2004, 118 Stat. 1396; Pub. L. 117–328, div. DD, title VI, §612(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5603.)

Editorial Notes

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'."