I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3511 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish and operate a visitor 
facility to fulfill the purposes of the Marianas Trench Marine National 
Monument, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Mr. SABLAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish and 
operate a visitor facility to fulfill the purposes of the 
Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, and for 
other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Marianas Trench Ma-
rine National Monument Visitor Facility Authorization 
Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
04:38 Aug 04, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3511.IH
H3511
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
(1) The terms ‘‘Marine National Monument’’ or 
‘‘monument’’ mean the Marianas Trench Marine 
National Monument established by the President by 
a proclamation dated January 6, 2009. 
(2) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. MARIANAS TRENCH MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT 
VISITOR FACILITY. 
(a) VISITOR FACILITY AUTHORIZATION.—The Sec-
retary is authorized to construct a multipurpose visitor fa-
cility in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands for the interpretation and public education and en-
joyment of the marine environment within the boundaries 
of the Marine National Monument. 
(b) VISITOR FACILITY LOCATION
AND DESCRIP-
TION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall locate 
the visitor facility authorized under subsection (a) in 
the Northern Mariana Islands at a location suitable 
to fulfill the purposes of this Act. 
(2) COMPONENTS OF VISITOR FACILITY.—The 
facility authorized under subsection (a) shall in-
clude— 
(A) adequate space for permanent and 
temporary exhibits depicting the biological, geo-
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
04:38 Aug 04, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3511.IH
H3511
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
logical, archaeological, cultural, and recreational 
heritage of the monument; 
(B) a venue for public education and inter-
pretive programs relevant to the natural, cul-
tural, and aesthetic resources of the monument, 
including formal classroom space to provide op-
portunities for research, training, and formal 
education regarding the monument; 
(C) a location to highlight the importance 
of the marine environment and the resources of 
the monument to the people and culture of the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands and other indigenous people and cultures 
of the Western Pacific Ocean Basin; 
(D) a location to provide information to 
the general public about natural resources, 
parks, museums, cultural resources, opportuni-
ties for wildlife-dependent outdoor recreation, 
and travel within the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands that provide opportu-
nities for the visiting public to actively or pas-
sively experience the monument and to gain 
greater awareness and appreciation of the re-
sources therein; 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
04:38 Aug 04, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3511.IH
H3511
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS
(E) sufficient visitor amenities including 
restrooms, public telephones, drinking water, 
and other basic facilities; and 
(F) administrative office space sufficient to 
fulfill the management obligations and respon-
sibilities of the Secretary and other Federal 
agencies as specified in the monument’s ena-
bling proclamation. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as are necessary to fulfill the purposes of this Act. 
SEC. 5. DONATIONS. 
For the purposes of the planning, construction, and 
operation of the visitor facility authorized under section 
3 of this Act, the Secretary may accept, retain, and expend 
donations of funds, and use property or services donated 
from private persons and entities or from public entities. 
Æ 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
04:38 Aug 04, 2009
Jkt 079200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H3511.IH
H3511
tjames on DSKG8SOYB1PROD with BILLS