,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #adg #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #baef ,report ,no4 #aae-baj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bf1 #bjag ,mr4 ,knight 7for himself and ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,july #aa1 #bjag ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed ,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 #ab1 #aibh1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,saint ,francis ,dam ,disaster ,national ,memorial ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,on ,march #ab1 #aibh1 the ,saint ,francis ,dam located in the northern portion of ,los ,angeles ,county1 ,california1 breached1 resulting in a devastating flood that caused the death of approximately #dbe individuals4 7#b7 ,the residents of ,santa ,clarita ,valley1 ,san ,francisquito ,canyon1 ,castaic ,junction1 ,santa ,clara ,river ,valley1 ,piru1 ,fillmore1 ,bardsdale1 ,saticoy1 and ,santa ,paula were directly impacted and suffered greatly from the worst flood in the history of the ,state of ,california4 7#c7 ,the disaster resulted in a tremendous loss of human life1 property1 and the livelihood of local residents1 and was surpassed in the level of destruction in the #bjth century only by the great ,san ,francisco earthquake of #aijf4 7#d7 ,the collapse of the dam may represent ,america's worst civil engineering failure in the #bjth century4 7#e7 ,the site of the disaster is subject to the theft of historic artifacts1 graffiti1 and other vandalism4 7#f7 ,it is right to pay homage to the citizens who were killed1 injured1 or dislocated due to the flood1 and to educate the public about this important historical event4 7#g7 ,it is appropriate that the site of the ,saint ,francis ,dam and surrounding areas be specially designated and protected to commemorate this tragic event4 #c4 ,saint ,francis ,dam ,disaster ,national ,memorial 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary is authorized to establish a memorial at the ,saint ,francis ,dam site in the ,county of ,los ,angeles1 ,california1 for the purpose of honoring the victims of the ,saint ,francis ,dam disaster of ,march #ab1 #aibh4 7b7 ,requirements ,the ,memorial shall be-- 7#a7 known as the ,saint ,francis ,dam ,disaster ,national ,memorial2 and 7#b7 managed by the ,forest ,service4 7c7 ,donations ,the ,secretary is authorized to accept1 hold1 administer1 invest1 and spend any gift1 devise1 or bequest of real or personal property made to the ,secretary for purposes of developing1 designing1 constructing1 and managing the ,memorial4 #d4 ,recommendations for ,memorial 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress recommendations regarding-- 7#a7 the planning1 design1 construction1 and long-term management of the ,memorial2 7#b7 the proposed boundaries of the ,memorial2 7#c7 a visitor center and educational facilities at the ,memorial2 and 7#d7 ensuring public access to the ,memorial4 7b7 ,consultation ,in preparing the recommendations required under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall consult with-- 7#a7 appropriate ,federal agencies2 7#b7 ,state1 tribal1 and local governments1 including the ,santa ,clarita ,city ,council2 and 7#c7 the public4 #e4 ,establishment of ,saint ,francis ,dam ,disaster ,national ,monument 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established as a national monument in the ,state1 certain ,national ,forest ,system land administered by the ,secretary in the ,county of ,los ,angeles comprising approximately #ddj acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,proposed ,saint ,francis ,dam ,disaster ,national ,monument1 created on ,june #ad1 #bjaf1 to be known as the ,saint ,francis ,dam ,disaster ,national ,monument4 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,monument is to conserve and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of the public the cultural1 archaeological1 historical1 watershed1 educational1 and recreational resources and values of the ,monument4 #f4 ,duties of the ,secretary with respect to ,monument 7a7 ,management plan 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #d years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall develop a management plan for the ,monument4 7#b7 ,consultation ,the management plan shall be developed in consultation with-- 7,a7 appropriate ,federal agencies2 7,b7 ,state1 tribal1 and local governments2 and 7,c7 the public4 7#c7 ,considerations ,in developing and implementing the management plan1 the ,secretary shall1 with respect to methods of protecting and providing access to the ,monument1 consider the recommendations of the ,saint ,francis ,disaster ,national ,memorial ,foundation1 the ,santa ,clarita ,valley ,historical ,society1 and the ,community ,hiking ,club of ,santa ,clarita4 7b7 ,management ,the ,secretary shall manage the ,monument-- 7#a7 in a manner that conserves and enhances the cultural and historic resources of the ,monument2 and 7#b7 in accordance with-- 7,a7 the ,forest and ,rangeland ,renewable ,resources ,planning ,act of #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afjj et seq47 and the laws generally applicable to the ,national ,forest ,system2 7,b7 this ,act2 and 7,c7 any other applicable laws4 7c7 ,uses 7#a7 ,use of motorized vehicles ,the use of motorized vehicles within the ,monument may be permitted only-- 7,a7 on roads designated for use by motorized vehicles in the management plan required under subsection 7a72 7,b7 for administrative purposes2 or 7,c7 for emergency responses4 7#b7 ,grazing ,the ,secretary shall permit grazing within the ,monument1 where established before the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7,a7 subject to all applicable laws 7including regulations and ,executive orders72 and 7,b7 consistent with the purpose described in section #e7;b74 #g4 ,clarification on funding ,no additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this ,act4 ,such requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise authorized4 #h4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,memorial ,the term ,memorial means the ,saint ,frances ,dam ,disaster ,national ,memorial authorized under section #c7;a74 7#b7 ,monument ,the term ,monument means the ,saint ,francis ,dam ,disaster ,national ,monument established under section #e7;a74 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,california4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 ,july #aa1 #bjag ,committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed