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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 88 

To redesignate Ocmulgee National Monument in the State of Georgia and 

revise its boundary, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 10, 2019 

Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. PERDUE) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To redesignate Ocmulgee National Monument in the State 

of Georgia and revise its boundary, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds Na5 tional Historical Park Boundary Revision Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘Historical 

9 Park’’ means the Ocmulgee Mounds National HisVerDate Sep 11 2014 04:08 Jan 17, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S88.IS S88

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1 torical Park in the State of Georgia, as redesignated 

2 by section 3(a)(1). 

3 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en4 titled ‘‘Ocmulgee National Monument Proposed 

5 Boundary Adjustment’’, numbered 363/125996, and 

6 dated January 2016. 

7 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

8 the Secretary of the Interior. 

9 (4) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 

10 means the Ocmulgee River corridor between the cit11 ies of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, Georgia. 

12 SEC. 3. OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 

13 (a) REDESIGNATION.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Ocmulgee National 

15 Monument, established pursuant to the Act of June 

16 14, 1934 (48 Stat. 958, chapter 519), shall be 

17 known and designated as the ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds 

18 National Historical Park’’. 

19 (2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, 

20 map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of 

21 the United States to the ‘‘Ocmulgee National Monu22 ment’’ shall be deemed to be a reference to the 

23 ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park’’. 

24 (b) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Histor2 ical Park is revised to include approximately 2,100 

3 acres of land, as generally depicted on the map. 

4 (2) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be 

5 on file and available for public inspection in the ap6 propriate offices of the National Park Service. 

7 (c) LAND ACQUISITION.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire 

9 land and interests in land within the boundaries of 

10 the Historical Park by donation, purchase from a 

11 willing seller with donated or appropriated funds, or 

12 exchange. 

13 (2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not ac14 quire by condemnation any land or interest in land 

15 within the boundaries of the Historical Park. 

16 (d) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall admin17 ister any land acquired under subsection (c) as part of 

18 the Historical Park in accordance with applicable laws (in19 cluding regulations). 

20 SEC. 4. OCMULGEE RIVER CORRIDOR SPECIAL RESOURCE 

21 STUDY. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 

23 special resource study of the study area. 

24 (b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under sub25 section (a), the Secretary shall— 


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1 (1) evaluate the national significance of the 

2 study area; 

3 (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 

4 designating the study area as a unit of the National 

5 Park System; 

6 (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 

7 protection, and interpretation of the study area by 

8 the Federal Government, State or local government 

9 entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; 

10 (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, 

11 State or local governmental entities, private and 

12 nonprofit organizations, or any other interested indi13 viduals; and 

14 (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal ac15 quisition, development, interpretation, operation, and 

16 maintenance associated with the alternatives. 

17 (c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required under 

18 subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with sec19 tion 100507 of title 54, United States Code. 

20 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 

21 on which funds are first made available to carry out the 

22 study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to 

23 the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep24 resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 

25 Resources of the Senate a report that describes— 


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1 (1) the results of the study; and 

2 (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 

3 Secretary. 

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