Skip to main content
HR 2079 111th Congress House

Honouliuli Internment Camp Special Resources Study Act of 2009

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study of the Honouliuli Internment Camp site in the State of Hawaii, to determine the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study of the Honouliuli Internment Camp site in the State of Hawaii, to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Park System.

Introduced: April 23, 2009 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Conflicts and warsDetention of personsGovernment studies and investigationsHawaii
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Historic sites and heritage areasParks, recreation areas, trails
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Apr 23, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 23, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E954-955)
Apr 23, 2009
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action April 29, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honouliuli Internment Camp Special Resources Study Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the national significance, suitability, and feasibility of including the Honouliuli Gulch and associated sites within Hawaii in the National Park System.

Requires such study to evaluate the Honouliuli Gulch, associated sites on Oahu, and other islands in Hawaii respecting: (1) their significance as a component of World War II; (2) their significance as related to the forcible internment of Japanese Americans, European Americans, and other individuals; and (3) historic resources at those sites.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 871 Identical bill Honouliuli Internment Camp Special Resources Study Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 21, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Apr 23, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 23, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 23, 2009
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2079: Honouliuli Internment Camp Special Resources Study Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2079/
MLA
"H.R. 2079: Honouliuli Internment Camp Special Resources Study Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2079/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2079, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2079/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2079: Honouliuli Internment Camp Special Resources Study Act of 2009](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2079/)
Report a problem