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[H.R. 2156 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 647
115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2156

                          [Report No. 115-360]


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 12, 2017

   Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                           November 14, 2018

              Reported by Ms. Murkowski, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To provide for the establishment of a national memorial and national 
   monument to commemorate those killed by the collapse of the Saint 
         Francis Dam on March 12, 1928, and for other purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Saint Francis Dam Disaster 
National Memorial Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Congress finds the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) On March 12, 1928, the Saint Francis Dam 
        located in the northern portion of Los Angeles County, 
        California, breached, resulting in a devastating flood that 
        caused the death of approximately 425 individuals.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) The residents of Santa Clarita Valley, San 
        Francisquito Canyon, Castaic Junction, Santa Clara River 
        Valley, Piru, Fillmore, Bardsdale, Saticoy, and Santa Paula 
        were directly impacted and suffered greatly from the worst 
        flood in the history of the State of California.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) The disaster resulted in a tremendous loss of 
        human life, property, and the livelihood of local residents, 
        and was surpassed in the level of destruction in the 20th 
        century only by the great San Francisco earthquake of 
        1906.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) The collapse of the dam may represent 
        America's worst civil engineering failure in the 20th 
        century.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) The site of the disaster is subject to the 
        theft of historic artifacts, graffiti, and other 
        vandalism.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) It is right to pay homage to the citizens who 
        were killed, injured, or dislocated due to the flood, and to 
        educate the public about this important historical 
        event.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) It is appropriate that the site of the Saint 
        Francis Dam and surrounding areas be specially designated and 
        protected to commemorate this tragic event.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. SAINT FRANCIS DAM DISASTER NATIONAL 
              MEMORIAL.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary is authorized to 
establish a memorial at the Saint Francis Dam site in the County of Los 
Angeles, California, for the purpose of honoring the victims of the 
Saint Francis Dam disaster of March 12, 1928.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Requirements.--The Memorial shall be--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) known as the Saint Francis Dam Disaster 
        National Memorial; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) managed by the Forest Service.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Donations.--The Secretary is authorized to accept, 
hold, administer, invest, and spend any gift, devise, or bequest of 
real or personal property made to the Secretary for purposes of 
developing, designing, constructing, and managing the 
Memorial.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MEMORIAL.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
recommendations regarding--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the planning, design, construction, and long-
        term management of the Memorial;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the proposed boundaries of the 
        Memorial;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) a visitor center and educational facilities at 
        the Memorial; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) ensuring public access to the 
        Memorial.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Consultation.--In preparing the recommendations 
required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) appropriate Federal agencies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) State, tribal, and local governments, 
        including the Santa Clarita City Council; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the public.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF SAINT FRANCIS DAM DISASTER NATIONAL 
              MONUMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--There is established as a national 
monument in the State, certain National Forest System land administered 
by the Secretary in the County of Los Angeles comprising approximately 
440 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Saint 
Francis Dam Disaster National Monument'', created on June 14, 2016, to 
be known as the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Monument is to conserve 
and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of the public the cultural, 
archaeological, historical, watershed, educational, and recreational 
resources and values of the Monument.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY WITH RESPECT TO 
              MONUMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Management Plan.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop 
        a management plan for the Monument.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Consultation.--The management plan shall be 
        developed in consultation with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) appropriate Federal 
                agencies;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) State, tribal, and local governments; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) the public.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Considerations.--In developing and 
        implementing the management plan, the Secretary shall, with 
        respect to methods of protecting and providing access to the 
        Monument, consider the recommendations of the Saint Francis 
        Disaster National Memorial Foundation, the Santa Clarita Valley 
        Historical Society, and the Community Hiking Club of Santa 
        Clarita.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Management.--The Secretary shall manage the Monument--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in a manner that conserves and enhances the 
        cultural and historic resources of the Monument; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) in accordance with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 
                Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.) 
                and the laws generally applicable to the National 
                Forest System;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) this Act; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) any other applicable laws.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Uses.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Use of motorized vehicles.--The use of 
        motorized vehicles within the Monument may be permitted only--
        </DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) on roads designated for use by 
                motorized vehicles in the management plan required 
                under subsection (a);</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) for administrative purposes; 
                or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) for emergency responses.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Grazing.--The Secretary shall permit grazing 
        within the Monument, where established before the date of the 
        enactment of this Act--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) subject to all applicable laws 
                (including regulations and Executive orders); 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) consistent with the purpose described 
                in section 5(b).</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7. CLARIFICATION ON FUNDING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    No additional funds are authorized to carry out the 
requirements of this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using 
amounts otherwise authorized.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Memorial.--The term ``Memorial'' means the 
        Saint Frances Dam Disaster National Memorial authorized under 
        section 3(a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Monument.--The term ``Monument'' means the 
        Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument established under 
        section 5(a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
        California.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of Agriculture.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Saint Francis Dam Disaster National 
Memorial Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Memorial.--The term ``Memorial'' means the Saint 
        Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial authorized under section 
        3(a).
            (2) Monument.--The term ``Monument'' means the Saint 
        Francis Dam Disaster National Monument established by section 
        5(a).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
        California.

SEC. 3. SAINT FRANCIS DAM DISASTER NATIONAL MEMORIAL.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary may establish a memorial at the 
Saint Francis Dam site in the county of Los Angeles, California, for 
the purpose of honoring the victims of the Saint Francis Dam disaster 
of March 12, 1928.
    (b) Requirements.--The Memorial shall be--
            (1) known as the ``Saint Francis Dam Disaster National 
        Memorial''; and
            (2) managed by the Forest Service.
    (c) Donations.--The Secretary may accept, hold, administer, invest, 
and spend any gift, devise, or bequest of real or personal property 
made to the Secretary for purposes of developing, designing, 
constructing, and managing the Memorial.

SEC. 4. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MEMORIAL.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress recommendations 
regarding--
            (1) the planning, design, construction, and long-term 
        management of the Memorial;
            (2) the proposed boundaries of the Memorial;
            (3) a visitor center and educational facilities at the 
        Memorial; and
            (4) ensuring public access to the Memorial.
    (b) Consultation.--In preparing the recommendations required under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with--
            (1) appropriate Federal agencies;
            (2) State, Tribal, and local governments, including the 
        Santa Clarita City Council; and
            (3) the public.

SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF SAINT FRANCIS DAM DISASTER NATIONAL MONUMENT.

    (a) Establishment.--There is established as a national monument in 
the State certain National Forest System land administered by the 
Secretary in the county of Los Angeles, California, comprising 
approximately 353 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
``Proposed Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument'' and dated 
September 12, 2018, to be known as the ``Saint Francis Dam Disaster 
National Monument''.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Monument is to conserve and 
enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of the public the cultural, 
archaeological, historical, watershed, educational, and recreational 
resources and values of the Monument.

SEC. 6. DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY WITH RESPECT TO MONUMENT.

    (a) Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 4 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a management 
        plan for the Monument.
            (2) Consultation.--The management plan shall be developed 
        in consultation with--
                    (A) appropriate Federal agencies;
                    (B) State, Tribal, and local governments; and
                    (C) the public.
            (3) Considerations.--In developing and implementing the 
        management plan, the Secretary shall, with respect to methods 
        of protecting and providing access to the Monument, consider 
        the recommendations of the Saint Francis Disaster National 
        Memorial Foundation, the Santa Clarita Valley Historical 
        Society, and the Community Hiking Club of Santa Clarita.
    (b) Management.--The Secretary shall manage the Monument--
            (1) in a manner that conserves and enhances the cultural 
        and historic resources of the Monument; and
            (2) in accordance with--
                    (A) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
                Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.);
                    (B) the laws generally applicable to the National 
                Forest System;
                    (C) this Act; and
                    (D) any other applicable laws.
    (c) Uses.--
            (1) Use of motorized vehicles.--The use of motorized 
        vehicles within the Monument may be permitted only--
                    (A) on roads designated for use by motorized 
                vehicles in the management plan required under 
                subsection (a);
                    (B) for administrative purposes; or
                    (C) for emergency responses.
            (2) Grazing.--The Secretary shall permit grazing within the 
        Monument, where established before the date of enactment of 
        this Act--
                    (A) subject to all applicable laws (including 
                regulations and Executive orders); and
                    (B) consistent with the purpose described in 
                section 5(b).

SEC. 7. CLARIFICATION ON FUNDING.

    (a) Use of Existing Funds.--This Act shall be carried out using 
amounts otherwise made available to the Secretary.
    (b) No Additional Funds.--No additional funds are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this Act.
                                                       Calendar No. 647

115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2156

                          [Report No. 115-360]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To provide for the establishment of a national memorial and national 
   monument to commemorate those killed by the collapse of the Saint 
         Francis Dam on March 12, 1928, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           November 14, 2018

                       Reported with an amendment