[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4493 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 275
111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4493

                          [Report No. 111-484]

 To provide for the enhancement of visitor services, fish and wildlife 
research, and marine and coastal resource management on Guam related to 
 the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, and for other purposes.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 21, 2010

Ms. Bordallo (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, 
 Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Honda) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

                              May 18, 2010

   Additional sponsors: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Kildee, and Ms. Hirono

                              May 18, 2010

Reported with amendments, 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 January 
                               21, 2010]


_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL


 
 To provide for the enhancement of visitor services, fish and wildlife 
research, and marine and coastal resource management on Guam related to 
 the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, and for other purposes.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Bunitan Tasi Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Proclamation.--The term ``Proclamation'' means 
        Presidential Proclamation 8335 of January 6, 2009.
            (2) Secretaries.--The term ``Secretaries'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce.

SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM AS A COOPERATING AGENCY.

    In implementing the Proclamation, the Secretaries shall treat the 
Government of Guam as a cooperating agency with responsibilities and 
roles similar to the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, including with respect to membership on the Mariana 
Monument Advisory Council.

SEC. 4. ENHANCEMENT OF NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM RESOURCE 
              MANAGEMENT, VISITOR SERVICES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 
              PROGRAMS ON GUAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior may--
            (1) enhance existing visitor services programs at the Guam 
        National Wildlife Refuge; and
            (2) initiate a comprehensive program, in consultation with 
        the Government of Guam, to--
                    (A) facilitate natural resource exploration and 
                research; and
                    (B) encourage tourism, recreation, and economic 
                opportunities to build public awareness and 
                appreciation of the natural resources under the 
                jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and the 
                Department of Commerce.
    (b) Included Activities.--Activities under subsection (a) may 
include--
            (1) enhanced resource management, research, and visitor 
        services programs to promote and interpret for the general 
        public the fish and wildlife resources of Guam including 
        activities to improve conservation of coral reef ecosystems (as 
        that term is defined in the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 
        (16 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.)) and activities to conserve the marine 
        resources of Guam, including indigenous fishing; and
            (2) the facilitation of environmental education for 
        students on Guam in partnership with the University of Guam, 
        the Guam Community College, and the Guam Department of 
        Education.
    (c) Donations.--For the purposes of carrying out this section, the 
Secretary of the Interior may accept, retain, and expend donations of 
funds, and use property or services donated from private persons and 
entities or from public entities.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to provide for 
        treatment of the Government of Guam as a cooperating agency in 
        the implementation of the Presidential proclamation that 
        established the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, to 
        provide for the enhancement of visitor services at the Guam 
        National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 275

111th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4493

                          [Report No. 111-484]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To provide for the enhancement of visitor services, fish and wildlife 
research, and marine and coastal resource management on Guam related to 
 the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 18, 2010

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed