IB Union Calendar No. 274 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3511 [Report No. 111–483] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2009 Mr. Sablan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources May 18, 2010 Additional sponsors: Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Pierluisi, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Farr, Mr. Connolly of Virginia, Mr. Kagen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Driehaus, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Fudge, Mr. McMahon, Mr. Massa, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Titus, Mr. Himes, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Boren, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Costa, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Hare, Mr. Sires, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Scott of Georgia, and Ms. Bordallo May 18, 2010 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 31, 2009 A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish and operate a visitor facility to fulfill the purposes of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Visitor Facility Authorization Act of 2010.

2.

Definitions

In this Act: (1)The terms Marine National Monument or monument mean the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument established by the President by a proclamation dated January 6, 2009. (2)The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

3.

Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Visitor Facility

(a)

Visitor facility authorization

The Secretary is authorized to construct a multipurpose visitor facility in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for the interpretation and public education and enjoyment of the marine environment within the boundaries of the Marine National Monument. (b)

Visitor facility location and description

(1)

In general

The Secretary shall locate the visitor facility authorized under subsection (a) in the Northern Mariana Islands at a location suitable to fulfill the purposes of this Act. (2)

Components of visitor facility

The facility authorized under subsection (a) shall include— (A)adequate space for permanent and temporary exhibits depicting the biological, geological, archaeological, cultural, and recreational heritage of the monument; (B)a venue for public education and interpretive programs relevant to the natural, cultural, and aesthetic resources of the monument, including formal classroom space to provide opportunities for research, training, and formal education regarding the monument; (C)a location to highlight the importance of the marine environment and the resources of the monument to the people and culture of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and other indigenous people and cultures of the Western Pacific Ocean Basin; (D)a location to provide information to the general public about natural resources, parks, museums, cultural resources, opportunities for wildlife-dependent outdoor recreation, and travel within the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that provide opportunities for the visiting public to actively or passively experience the monument and to gain greater awareness and appreciation of the resources therein; (E)sufficient visitor amenities including restrooms, public telephones, drinking water, and other basic facilities; and (F)administrative office space sufficient to fulfill the management obligations and responsibilities of the Secretary and other Federal agencies as specified in the monument’s enabling proclamation.

4.

Donations

For the purposes of the planning, construction, and operation of the visitor facility authorized under section 3 of this Act, the Secretary may accept, retain, and expend donations of funds, and use property or services donated from private persons and entities or from public entities.

May 18, 2010 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed