Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act

Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act

This bill establishes the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument and authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial to honor the victims of the dam disaster of March 12, 1928. The monument comprises approximately 353 acres of National Forest System land in Los Angeles County, California. The memorial must be established at the dam site and be managed by the Forest Service.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 129 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 129

 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.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 15, 2019

 Ms. Harris (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 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,

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.
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