1. American World War II Heritage Cities (a) Designation In order to recognize and ensure the continued preservation and importance of the history of the United States involvement in World War II, each calendar year the Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) may designate not less than one city located in one of the several States or a territory of the United States as an American World War II Heritage City . Not more than one city in each State or territory may be designated under this section. (b) Application for designation The Secretary may— (1) establish and publicize the process by which a city may apply for designation as an American World War II Heritage City based on the criteria in subsection (c); and (2) encourage cities to apply for designation as an American World War II Heritage City. (c) Criteria for designation The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution or the President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, shall make each designation under subsection (a) based on the following criteria: (1) Contributions by a city and its environs to the World War II home-front war effort, including contributions related to— (A) defense manufacturing, such as ships, aircraft, uniforms, and equipment; (B) production of foodstuffs and consumer items for Armed Forces and home consumption; (C) war bond drives; (D) adaptations to wartime survival; (E) volunteer participation; (F) civil defense preparedness; (G) personnel serving in the Armed Forces, their achievements, and facilities for their rest and recreation