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Union Calendar No. 274 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3511 
[Report No. 111–483] 
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 
MAY 18, 2010 
Additional sponsors: Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HONDA, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. 
PIERLUISI, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. FARR, Mr. CONNOLLY 
of Virginia, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. DRIEHAUS, Mr. HEINRICH, 
Ms. FUDGE, Mr. MCMAHON, Mr. MASSA, Mr. TONKO, Ms. TITUS, Mr. 
HIMES, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, Mr. BOREN, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. COSTA, Mr. KILDEE, 
Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. HARE, Mr. SIRES, Mr. YOUNG 
of Alaska, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. 
MATSUI, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SCOTT of 
Georgia, and Ms. BORDALLO 
MAY 18, 2010 
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 July 31, 2009] 
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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. 
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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 ‘‘Marianas Trench Ma-
rine National Monument Visitor Facility Authorization Act 
of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The terms ‘‘Marine National Monument’’ or 
‘‘monument’’ mean the Marianas Trench Marine Na-
tional 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 DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall locate the 
visitor facility authorized under subsection (a) in the 
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Northern Mariana Islands at a location suitable to 
fulfill the purposes of this Act. 
(2) COMPONENTS OF VISITOR FACILITY.—The fa-
cility authorized under subsection (a) shall include— 
(A) adequate space for permanent and tem-
porary exhibits depicting the biological, geologi-
cal, 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 Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and 
other indigenous people and cultures of the West-
ern Pacific Ocean Basin; 
(D) a location to provide information to the 
general public about natural resources, parks, 
museums, cultural resources, opportunities for 
wildlife-dependent outdoor recreation, and travel 
within the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
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iana Islands that provide opportunities for the 
visiting public to actively or passively experience 
the monument and to gain greater awareness 
and appreciation of the resources therein; 
(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 enabling 
proclamation. 
SEC. 4. DONATIONS. 
For the purposes of the planning, construction, and op-
eration of the visitor facility authorized under section 3 of 
this Act, the Secretary may accept, retain, and expend do-
nations of funds, and use property or services donated from 
private persons and entities or from public entities. 
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Union Calendar No. 274 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3511 
[Report No. 111–483] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to estab-
lish and operate a visitor facility to fulfill the 
purposes of the Marianas Trench Marine Na-
tional Monument, and for other purposes. 
MAY 18, 2010 
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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