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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] 


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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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bunitan Ta ̊si Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

6 In this Act: 

7 (1) PROCLAMATION.—The term ‘‘Proclamation’’ 

8 means Presidential Proclamation 8335 of January 6, 

9 2009. 

10 (2) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 

11 means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 

12 of Commerce. 

13 SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM AS A 

14 COOPERATING AGENCY. 

15 In implementing the Proclamation, the Secretaries 

16 shall treat the Government of Guam as a cooperating agen17 cy with responsibilities and roles similar to the Government 

18 of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, in19 cluding with respect to membership on the Mariana Monu20 ment Advisory Council. 


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1 SEC. 4. ENHANCEMENT OF NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 

2 SYSTEM RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, VISITOR 

3 SERVICES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDU4 CATION PROGRAMS ON GUAM. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior 

6 may— 

7 (1) enhance existing visitor services programs at 

8 the Guam National Wildlife Refuge; and 

9 (2) initiate a comprehensive program, in con10 sultation with the Government of Guam, to— 

11 (A) facilitate natural resource exploration 

12 and research; and 

13 (B) encourage tourism, recreation, and eco14 nomic opportunities to build public awareness 

15 and appreciation of the natural resources under 

16 the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior 

17 and the Department of Commerce. 

18 (b) INCLUDED ACTIVITIES.—Activities under sub19 section (a) may include— 

20 (1) enhanced resource management, research, 

21 and visitor services programs to promote and inter22 pret for the general public the fish and wildlife re23 sources of Guam including activities to improve con24 servation of coral reef ecosystems (as that term is de25 fined in the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (16 

26 U.S.C. 6401 et seq.)) and activities to conserve the 


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1 marine resources of Guam, including indigenous fish2 ing; and 

3 (2) the facilitation of environmental education 

4 for students on Guam in partnership with the Uni5 versity of Guam, the Guam Community College, and 

6 the Guam Department of Education. 

7 (c) DONATIONS.—For the purposes of carrying out this 

8 section, the Secretary of the Interior may accept, retain, 

9 and expend donations of funds, and use property or services 

10 donated from private persons and entities or from public 

11 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.’’. 


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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, 

and for other purposes. Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, al resource management on Guam related to the fish and wildlife research, and marine and coastMAY 18, 2010 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 

dered to be printed of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and orVerDate Mar 15 2010 21:11 May 18, 2010 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H4493.RH H4493

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