1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On March 12, 1928, the Saint Francis Dam located in the northern portion of Los Angeles County, California, breached, resulting in a devastating flood that caused the death of approximately 425 individuals. (2) The residents of Santa Clarita Valley, San Francisquito Canyon, Castaic Junction, Santa Clara River Valley, Piru, Fillmore, Bardsdale, Saticoy, and Santa Paula were directly impacted and suffered greatly from the worst flood in the history of the State of California. (3) The disaster resulted in a tremendous loss of human life, property, and the livelihood of local residents, and was surpassed in the level of destruction in the 20th century only by the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906. (4) The collapse of the dam may represent America’s worst civil engineering failure in the 20th century. (5) The site of the disaster is subject to the theft of historic artifacts, graffiti, and other vandalism. (6) It is right to pay homage to the citizens who were killed, injured, or dislocated due to the flood, and to educate the public about this important historical event. (7) It is appropriate that the site of the Saint Francis Dam and surrounding areas be specially designated and protected to commemorate this tragic event. 3. Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial (a) Establishment The Secretary is authorized to establish a memorial at the Saint Francis Dam site in the County of Los Angeles, California, for the purpose of honoring the victims of the Saint Francis Dam disaster of March 12, 1928. (b) Requirements The Memorial shall be— (1) known as the Saint Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial