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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. 

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 

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. 

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 ‘‘Saint Francis Dam 

5 Disaster National Memorial Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 


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1 (1) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘Memorial’’ means 

2 the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial 

3 authorized under section 3(a). 

4 (2) MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Monument’’ 

5 means the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National 

6 Monument established by section 5(a). 

7 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

8 the Secretary of Agriculture. 

9 (4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

10 of California. 

11 SEC. 3. SAINT FRANCIS DAM DISASTER NATIONAL MEMO12 RIAL. 

13 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary may establish 

14 a memorial at the Saint Francis Dam site in the county 

15 of Los Angeles, California, for the purpose of honoring 

16 the victims of the Saint Francis Dam disaster of March 

17 12, 1928. 

18 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Memorial shall be— 

19 (1) known as the ‘‘Saint Francis Dam Disaster 

20 National Memorial’’; and 

21 (2) managed by the Forest Service. 

22 (c) DONATIONS.—The Secretary may accept, hold, 

23 administer, invest, and spend any gift, devise, or bequest 

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1 poses of developing, designing, constructing, and man2 aging the Memorial. 

3 SEC. 4. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MEMORIAL. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 

5 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 

6 to Congress recommendations regarding— 

7 (1) the planning, design, construction, and 

8 long-term management of the Memorial; 

9 (2) the proposed boundaries of the Memorial; 

10 (3) a visitor center and educational facilities at 

11 the Memorial; and 

12 (4) ensuring public access to the Memorial. 

13 (b) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the recommenda14 tions required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 

15 consult with— 

16 (1) appropriate Federal agencies; 

17 (2) State, Tribal, and local governments, in18 cluding the Santa Clarita City Council; and 

19 (3) the public. 

20 SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF SAINT FRANCIS DAM DISASTER 

21 NATIONAL MONUMENT. 

22 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established as a na23 tional monument in the State certain National Forest Sys24 tem land administered by the Secretary in the county of 

25 Los Angeles, California, comprising approximately 353 


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1 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed 

2 Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument’’ and 

3 dated September 12, 2018, to be known as the ‘‘Saint 

4 Francis Dam Disaster National Monument’’. 

5 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Monument is to 

6 conserve and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of the 

7 public the cultural, archaeological, historical, watershed, 

8 educational, and recreational resources and values of the 

9 Monument. 

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

11 MONUMENT. 

12 (a) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 4 years after 

14 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

15 shall develop a management plan for the Monument. 

16 (2) CONSULTATION.—The management plan 

17 shall be developed in consultation with— 

18 (A) appropriate Federal agencies; 

19 (B) State, Tribal, and local governments; 

20 and 

21 (C) the public. 

22 (3) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing and im23 plementing the management plan, the Secretary 

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1 ommendations of the Saint Francis Disaster Na2 tional Memorial Foundation, the Santa Clarita Val3 ley Historical Society, and the Community Hiking 

4 Club of Santa Clarita. 

5 (b) MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary shall manage the 

6 Monument— 

7 (1) in a manner that conserves and enhances 

8 the cultural and historic resources of the Monument; 

9 and 

10 (2) in accordance with— 

11 (A) the Forest and Rangeland Renewable 

12 Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 

13 1600 et seq.); 

14 (B) the laws generally applicable to the 

15 National Forest System; 

16 (C) this Act; and 

17 (D) any other applicable laws. 

18 (c) USES.— 

19 (1) USE OF MOTORIZED VEHICLES.—The use of 

20 motorized vehicles within the Monument may be per21 mitted only— 

22 (A) on roads designated for use by motor23 ized vehicles in the management plan required 

24 under subsection (a); 

25 (B) for administrative purposes; or 


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1 (C) for emergency responses. 

2 (2) GRAZING.—The Secretary shall permit 

3 grazing within the Monument, where established be4 fore the date of enactment of this Act— 

5 (A) subject to all applicable laws (including 

6 regulations and Executive orders); and 

7 (B) consistent with the purpose described 

8 in section 5(b). 

9 SEC. 7. CLARIFICATION ON FUNDING. 

10 (a) USE OF EXISTING FUNDS.—This Act shall be 

11 carried out using amounts otherwise made available to the 

12 Secretary. 

13 (b) NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS.—No additional funds 

14 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act. 

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