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US S129

US S129
Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act


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Introduced
01/15/2019
In Committee
01/15/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

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. This bill establishes the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument and authorizes the Department of Agriculture to establish the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial to honor the victims of the dam disaster of March 12, 1928. The monument comprises approximately 353 acres of National Forest System land in Los Angeles County, California. The memorial must be established at the dam site and be managed by the Forest Service.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Monument and authorizes the Department of Agriculture to create the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial to honor the victims of the 1928 dam disaster in Los Angeles County, California. The monument comprises approximately 353 acres of National Forest System land, and the memorial must be established at the dam site and managed by the Forest Service. The bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to submit recommendations to Congress within 3 years on the planning, design, construction, and management of the memorial, as well as to develop a management plan for the monument within 4 years, in consultation with various stakeholders. The bill also outlines permitted uses within the monument, such as motorized vehicles and grazing.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (on 01/15/2019)

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