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Rosie the Riveter-World War II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000

Public Law 106-352 · H.R. 4063 · 106th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 24, 2000 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. George Miller (D-CA-7)

Cosponsors (16): Rep. Julian Dixon,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Rosie the Riveter-World War II Home Front National Historical Park Establishment Act of 2000 - Establishes the Rosie the Riveter-World War II Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, California, including certain sites, structures, and areas associated with the industrial, governmental, and citizen efforts that led to victory in World War II.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in administering the Park, to enter into cooperative agreements with owners of the World War II Child Development Centers, the World War II worker housing, the Kaiser Permanente Field Hospital, and Fire Station 67A, pursuant to which the Secretary may mark, interpret, improve, restore, and provide technical assistance with respect to their preservation and interpretation.

The Secretary may also enter into cooperative agreements with interested persons for interpretation and technical assistance with the preservation of the Rosie the Riveter Memorial, Vincent Park, the Shimada Peace Memorial Park, Westshore Park, the Ford Assembly Building, Sheridan Observation Point Park, the Bay Trail-Esplanade, the intact dry docks-basin docks and five historic structures at Richmond Shipyard #3, and the vessel S.S. RED OAK VICTORY (and Whirley Cranes associated with ship building in Richmond).

Authorizes the Secretary to establish a World War II Home Front Education Center in the Ford Assembly Building, including a program that allows for distance learning.

Requires 50 percent matching non-Federal funds under the cooperative agreements.

Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a general management plan, which shall include a determination of whether there are additional representative sites in Richmond or in the United States relating to industrial, governmental, and citizen efforts during World War II that should be linked to and interpreted at the park.

Directs the Secretary to conduct a theme study of the World War II home front to determine whether other U.S. sites meet the criteria for potential inclusion in the National Park System.

Authorizes appropriations (but not for the operation or maintenance of the vessel S.S. RED OAK VICTORY).

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.

  1. Oct 24, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-352.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 12, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 5, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. FloorFloor · Committee amendments withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
  6. FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
  7. Sep 29, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  8. Sep 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  9. Jul 12, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  10. Jul 11, 2000FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  11. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  13. FloorFloor · Mr. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Jun 20, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  16. May 16, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  17. Mar 30, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Federal Lands Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  18. Mar 22, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  19. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.