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15.933 Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sitesthe Program Provides for the Preservation and Interpretation of Historic Confinement Sites Where Japanese Americans Were Detained During World War Ii. Congress Established the Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) Grant Program (public Law 109-441, 120 Stat. 3288, and Reauthorized via Public Law 117-328) to Preserve and Interpret Incarceration Sites Where Japanese Americans Were Detained During World War Ii. This Project Aims to Produce an Archaeological Survey Report of the Tule Lake Stockade, a Military-run Prison-within-a-prison That Held Up to 384 Individuals for Up to Nine Months. Known Euphemistically as Area B, This Site Was Initially Kept Secret From the Public. the Project Will Provide a Crucial First Step in Uncovering Important Information About This Historically Significant Location, Which Has Not Been Specifically Examined or Published Postwar. the Project Will Begin With Archival Research to Determine the Precise Location of the Stockade and the Reasons for Its Construction. Following This, Surface Recording Will Be Conducted Using Systematic Surveying and Remote Sensing Methodologies, Including Visual Spectra, Lidar, and Near-infrared Missions to Create Detailed Digital Elevation Models and Identify Potential Subsurface Materials. If Feasible, a Pedestrian Survey Will Assess Any Visible Remains of the Stockade Infrastructure. the Project Will Culminate in a Video Recording of the Survey and a Comprehensive Written Report to Aid in Record-keeping, Presentations, and Further Research. Beneficiaries Include Profit Organizations, Public Nonprofitinstitutions Organizations, Private Nonprofit Institutions Organizations, Non-federal Government Entities,industry and Public Decision Makers, Research Scientists, Engineers, and the General Public.