SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF MIDWAY ISLANDS.

SEC. 1092. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF MIDWAY ISLANDS. (a) Findings.— Congress makes the following findings: (1) September 2, 1995, marks the 50th anniversary of the United States victory over Japan in World War II. (2) The Battle of Midway proved to be the turning point in the war in the Pacific, as United States Navy forces inflicted such severe losses on the Imperial Japanese Navy during the battle that the Imperial Japanese Navy never again took the offensive against United States or allied forces. (3) During the Battle of Midway, an outnumbered force of the United States Navy, consisting of 29 ships and other units of the Armed Forces under the command of Admiral Nimitz and Admiral Spruance, out-maneuvered and out-fought 350 ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy. (4) It is in the public interest to erect a memorial to the Battle of Midway that is suitable to express the enduring gratitude of the American people for victory in the battle and to inspire future generations of Americans with the heroism and sacrifice of the members of the Armed Forces who achieved that victory. (b) Sense of Congress.— It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Midway Islands and the surrounding seas deserve to be memorialized; (2) the historic structures related to the Battle of Midway should be maintained, in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470–470t), and subject to the availability of appropriations for that purpose. (3) appropriate access to the Midway Islands by survivors of the Battle of Midway, their families, and other visitors should be provided in a manner that ensures the public health and 110 STAT. 461safety on the Midway Islands and the conservation of the natural resources of those islands in accordance with existing Federal law.