I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1376 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Waco Mammoth 
National Monument in the State of Texas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2009 
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the 
Waco Mammoth National Monument in the State of Texas. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Waco Mammoth Na-
tional Monument Establishment Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) The Waco Mammoth Site area is located 
near the confluence of the Brazos and the Bosque 
rivers in Central Texas, near the City of Waco. 
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(2) Baylor University has been investigating the 
site since 1978 after the discovery of bones emerging 
from eroding creek banks leading to the uncovering 
of portions of five mammoths. 
(3) Several additional mammoth remains have 
been uncovered making this the largest known con-
centration of mammoths dying from the same event. 
(4) The discoveries have received international 
attention. 
(5) The University and the City of Waco have 
been working together to protect the site and to de-
velop further research and educational opportunities. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act the following definitions apply: 
(1) NATIONAL
MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘na-
tional monument’’ means the Waco Mammoth Na-
tional Monument, established in section 4. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 4. WACO MAMMOTH NATIONAL MONUMENT, TEXAS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Waco 
Mammoth National Monument in the State of Texas, as 
a unit of the National Park System. 
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SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL MONUMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer 
the national monument in accordance with this Act, the 
cooperative agreements described in this section, and laws 
and regulations generally applicable to units of the Na-
tional Park System, including the National Park Service 
Organic Act (39 Stat. 535, 16 U.S.C. 1). 
(b) COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 
may enter into cooperative agreements for the manage-
ment of the national monument with Baylor University 
and City of Waco, pursuant to the National Park Service 
General Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a–2(1)). 
SEC. 6. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AND BOUNDARY MAN-
AGEMENT. 
(a) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.—The Secretary is 
authorized to acquire from willing sellers lands, or inter-
ests in lands, within the proposed boundary of the national 
monument necessary for effective management. 
(b) CONDITIONS.—Lands identified in subsection (a) 
may be acquired— 
(1) by donation, purchase with donated or ap-
propriated funds, transfer from another Federal 
agency, or by exchange; and 
(2) in the case of lands owned by the State of 
Texas, or a political subdivision thereof, only by do-
nation or exchange. 
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SEC. 7. CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES ON NONFEDERAL 
LANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized, sub-
ject to the appropriation of necessary funds, to construct 
essential administrative or visitor use facilities on non- 
Federal lands within the national monument. 
(b) OTHER FUNDING.—In addition to the use of Fed-
eral funds authorized in subsection (a), the Secretary may 
use donated funds, property, and services to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 8. GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than three years after 
the date on which funds are made available to carry out 
this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with Baylor Uni-
versity and City of Waco, shall prepare a management 
plan for the national monument. 
(b) INCLUSIONS.—The management plan shall in-
clude, at a minimum— 
(1) measures for the preservation of the re-
sources of the national monument; 
(2) requirements for the type and extent of de-
velopment and use of the national monument; 
(3) identification of visitor carrying capacities 
for national monument; and 
(4) opportunities for involvement by Baylor 
University, the City of Waco, the State of Texas, 
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