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Union Calendar No. 127 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1376 
[Report No. 111–229] 
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 
JULY 24, 2009 
Reported with an amendment, 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 March 6, 2009] 
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A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish the 
Waco Mammoth National Monument in the State of Texas. 
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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 riv-
ers in Central Texas, near the City of Waco. 
(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: 
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(1) NATIONAL MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘national 
monument’’ means the Waco Mammoth National 
Monument, established in section 4. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map ti-
tled ‘‘Proposed Boundary Waco-Mammoth National 
Monument’’, numbered T21/80,000, and dated April, 
2009. 
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, as generally depicted on 
the map. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service. 
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL MONUMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the 
national monument in accordance with this Act, the cooper-
ative agreements described in this section, and laws and 
regulations generally applicable to units of the National 
Park System, including the National Park Service Organic 
Act (39 Stat. 535, 16 U.S.C. 1). 
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(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may 
enter into cooperative agreements for the management of the 
national monument with Baylor University and City of 
Waco, pursuant to the National Park Service General Au-
thorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a–2(1)). 
SEC. 6. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AND BOUNDARY MAN-
AGEMENT. 
(a) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to acquire from willing sellers lands, or interests 
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 agen-
cy, or by exchange; and 
(2) in the case of lands owned by the State of 
Texas, or a political subdivision thereof, or Baylor 
University only by donation or exchange. 
SEC. 7. CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES ON NONFEDERAL 
LANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized, subject 
to the appropriation of necessary funds, to construct essen-
tial administrative or visitor use facilities on non-Federal 
lands within the national monument. 
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(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 University 
and City of Waco, shall prepare a management plan for 
the national monument. 
(b) INCLUSIONS.—The management plan shall include, 
at a minimum— 
(1) measures for the preservation of the resources 
of the national monument; 
(2) requirements for the type and extent of devel-
opment 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, and 
other local and national entities in the formulation of 
educational programs for the national monument and 
for developing and supporting the national monu-
ment. 
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Union Calendar No. 127 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1376 
[Report No. 111–229] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to estab-
lish the Waco Mammoth National Monument in 
the State of Texas. 
JULY 24, 2009 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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