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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4216 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 614
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4216

  To establish the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve in the 
               State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 30, 2024

Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mr. Warnock) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                           November 21, 2024

               Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
  To establish the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve in the 
               State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Ocmulgee Mounds National 
Park and Preserve Establishment Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    In this Act:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Advisory council.--The term ``Advisory 
        Council'' means the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve 
        Advisory Council established under section 5(a).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Proposed 
        Boundary'', numbered 363/193026, and dated April 
        2024.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the 
        Secretary of the Interior.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of 
        Georgia.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Muscogee 
        (Creek) Nation.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. REDESIGNATION OF OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL PARK AND 
              ESTABLISHMENT OF OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL 
              PRESERVE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Redesignation of Ocmulgee Mounds National Park; Land 
Acquisition.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Ocmulgee Mounds National 
        Historical Park designated by section 2102(b)(1)(A) of the John 
        D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act 
        (16 U.S.C. 410yyy-3(b)(1)(A)) shall be known and designated as 
        the ``Ocmulgee Mounds National Park''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) References.--Any reference in a law, map, 
        regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
        States to the ``Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park'' 
        shall be considered to be a reference to the ``Ocmulgee Mounds 
        National Park''.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Land acquisition for ocmulgee mounds national 
        park.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--The Secretary may acquire 
                land or any interest in land within the area depicted 
                as ``National Park Area'' on the Map for inclusion in 
                the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park by purchase from a 
                willing seller, donation, or exchange.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Administration.--Any land or interest 
                in land acquired under subparagraph (A) shall be--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) incorporated into the Ocmulgee 
                        Mounds National Park; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) administered by the Secretary 
                        in accordance with section 4.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Prohibition on use of eminent 
                domain.--Nothing in this paragraph authorizes the use 
                of eminent domain to acquire land or an interest in 
                land.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (D) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the 
                Ocmulgee Mounds National Park shall reflect the land 
                and interests in land acquired for the Ocmulgee Mounds 
                National Park under subparagraph (A).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Establishment of Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve.--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Effective on the date on which 
        the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register a notice that 
        the Secretary has determined that sufficient land within the 
        area depicted as ``National Preserve Area'' on the Map has been 
        acquired under paragraph (2) to constitute a manageable unit, 
        there is established the Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve in 
        the State as a unit of the National Park System.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Land acquisition for ocmulgee mounds national 
        preserve.--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) In general.--The Secretary may acquire 
                land or any interest in land within the area depicted 
                as ``National Preserve Area'' on the Map for inclusion 
                in the Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve by purchase 
                from a willing seller, donation, or exchange.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Administration.--Any land or interest 
                in land acquired under subparagraph (A) shall be--
                </DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) incorporated into the Ocmulgee 
                        Mounds National Preserve; and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) administered by the Secretary 
                        in accordance with section 4.</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) Prohibition on use of eminent 
                domain.--Nothing in this paragraph authorizes the use 
                of eminent domain to acquire land or an interest in 
                land.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the Ocmulgee 
        Mounds National Preserve shall reflect the land and interests 
        in land acquired for the Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve 
        under paragraph (2)(A).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--The Secretary shall file with the 
        Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
        Representatives--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) as soon as practicable after the date 
                of enactment of this Act, a map and legal description 
                of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) as soon as practicable after the date 
                of establishment of the Ocmulgee Mounds National 
                Preserve, a map and legal description of the Ocmulgee 
                Mounds National Preserve.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Corrections.--The maps and legal descriptions 
        filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect 
        as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may make 
        technical corrections to the maps and legal 
        descriptions.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Availability.--The maps and legal descriptions 
        filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 
        Park Service.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL PARK AND 
              PRESERVE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and the 
Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) be administered as a single unit of the 
        National Park System in accordance with--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) this section;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the laws generally applicable to units 
                of the National Park System, including--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) section 100101(a), chapter 
                        1003, and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, 
                        and 102101 of title 54, United States Code; 
                        and</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) chapter 3201 of title 54, 
                        United States Code; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) any co-management agreement entered 
                into under subsection (b); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) collectively be known and designated as the 
        ``Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Co-Management Agreement.--Not later than 1 year after 
the date of receipt of the recommendations of the Advisory Council 
under section 5(b)(2), the Secretary shall enter into an agreement with 
the Tribe to provide for the co-management of the Ocmulgee Mounds 
National Park and Preserve by the Secretary and the Tribe.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Hunting and Fishing.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Hunting.--The Secretary shall allow hunting on 
        lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary within the 
        boundaries of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve in 
        accordance with applicable Federal and State laws.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Fishing.--The Secretary shall allow fishing on 
        waters under the jurisdiction of the Secretary within the 
        boundaries of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve in 
        accordance with applicable Federal and State laws.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Limitation.--The Secretary may designate zones 
        in which, and establish periods during which, no hunting, 
        fishing, or both, shall be allowed for reasons of public 
        safety, administration, fish or wildlife management, or 
        emergencies.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Consultation.--The Secretary shall ensure any 
        regulations prescribing such restrictions under this subsection 
        shall be put into effect only after consultation with the 
        State.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Private land.--Nothing in this subsection 
        prohibits hunting, fishing, or trapping on private land in 
        accordance with applicable State and Federal laws.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Congressional intent.--Nothing in this Act is 
        intended to affect the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the 
        State with respect to fish and wildlife.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Hiring Preference.--The Secretary shall establish 
policies to provide a preference for hiring members of the Tribe for 
positions at the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve, consistent 
with the Indian preference policy established by the Secretary of the 
Interior under section 12 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known 
as the ``Indian Reorganization Act'') (48 Stat. 986, chapter 576; 25 
U.S.C. 5116).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Effect on Administration of Bond Swamp National 
Wildlife Refuge.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
        (2), nothing in this Act affects the continued administration 
        of the Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge by the Director of 
        the United States Fish and Wildlife Service as a unit of the 
        National Wildlife Refuge System.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Cultural interpretation activities.--The 
        Director of the National Park Service shall consult with the 
        Tribe to provide cultural programs and related activities with 
        respect to the Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge with the 
        consent of the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
        Service.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Tribal Uses.--Subject to any terms and conditions that 
the Secretary determines to be necessary and in accordance with 
applicable law, the Secretary shall allow for the continued use of the 
Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve by members of the Tribe 
for--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) traditional ceremonies; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) hunting, fishing, and trapping.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Military Activities.--Nothing in this Act precludes--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) low-level overflights of military aircraft 
        over the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the designation of new units of special use 
        airspace over the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and 
        Preserve;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the use or establishment of military flight 
        training routes over the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and 
        Preserve;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) access to electronic tracking and 
        communications sites associated with special use airspace or 
        military flight training routes over the Ocmulgee Mounds 
        National Park and Preserve;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) ground access to respond to emergency or 
        accident locations relating to special use airspace or military 
        flight training routes over the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park 
        and Preserve;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) continued use of the Ocmulgee Mounds National 
        Park and Preserve by tactical ground parties or the maintenance 
        of existing associated ground instrumentation, in accordance 
        with any applicable interagency agreements in effect on the 
        date of enactment of this Act; or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) the Secretary of Defense from entering into 
        new or renewed agreements with the Secretary relating to the 
        use by military aircraft of airspace over the Ocmulgee Mounds 
        National Park and Preserve or the maintenance of associated 
        ground instrumentation or tactical ground parties--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) that will not interfere with the 
                management of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and 
                Preserve for the purposes for which the Ocmulgee Mounds 
                National Park and Preserve was established; 
                and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in accordance with applicable 
                laws.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 5. ADVISORY COUNCIL.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an 
advisory council, to be known as the ``Ocmulgee Mounds National Park 
and Preserve Advisory Council''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Duties.--The Advisory Council shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) advise the Secretary with respect to the 
        preparation and implementation of a management plan for the 
        Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, submit to the Secretary recommendations 
        relating to the management of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park 
        and Preserve, including the role of the Tribe with respect to 
        the delegation of any aspects of Federal decisionmaking, 
        including land management, species management, and the 
        interpretation of cultural resources and resources of the Tribe 
        at the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Members.--The Advisory Council shall consist of 9 
members, to be appointed by the Secretary, as follows:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) 1 member, who shall be the superintendent of 
        the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) 1 member, who shall be the Secretary of 
        Culture and Humanities of the Tribe.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) 1 member, who shall be the Secretary of 
        Interior Affairs of the Tribe.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) 1 member, who shall be the Principal Chief of 
        the Tribe.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) 1 member, who shall be a representative of the 
        applicable National Park Service regional office for the 
        State.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) 1 member, who shall be a representative of the 
        applicable United States Fish and Wildlife Service regional 
        office for the State.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) 1 member, who shall be the United States Fish 
        and Wildlife Service project leader of the Bond Swamp National 
        Wildlife Refuge.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) 1 member, who shall be a representative of the 
        State Department of Natural Resources.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (9) 1 member, who shall be a representative of the 
        Middle Georgia Regional Commission.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Applicable Law.--The Advisory Council shall be subject 
to chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as 
the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act'') and other applicable 
laws.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (e) Vacancy.--A vacancy on the Advisory Council shall be 
filled in the same manner as the original appointment.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Advisory 
Council (including not fewer than 1 member who is a designated 
representative of the Tribe) shall constitute a quorum.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Chairperson.--The Advisory Council shall--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) elect a chairperson of the Advisory Council 
        from among the members of the Advisory Council; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) establish any rules and procedures for the 
        Advisory Council that the Advisory Council determines to be 
        appropriate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (h) No Compensation.--Members of the Advisory Council 
shall serve without compensation.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (i) Termination.--The Advisory Council shall terminate on 
the date on which the Advisory Council completes the management plan 
for the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 6. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    All right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to the approximately 126 acres of land in the Ocmulgee Mounds National 
Park and Preserve owned in fee by the Tribe are hereby taken into trust 
for the benefit of the Tribe. Such land--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) is part of Indian country (as defined in 
        section 1151 of title 18, United States Code) of the Tribe; 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) shall be administered in accordance with the 
        laws and regulations generally applicable to property held in 
        trust by the United States for the benefit of an Indian 
        Tribe.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
necessary to carry out this Act.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and 
Preserve Establishment Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Advisory council.--The term ``Advisory Council'' means 
        the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Advisory Council 
        established under section 5(a).
            (2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Proposed 
        Boundary'', numbered 363/193026, and dated September 2024.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Georgia.
            (5) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Muscogee (Creek) 
        Nation.

SEC. 3. REDESIGNATION OF OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL PARK AND 
              ESTABLISHMENT OF OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL PRESERVE.

    (a) Redesignation of Ocmulgee Mounds National Park; Land 
Acquisition.--
            (1) In general.--The Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical 
        Park designated by section 2102(b)(1)(A) of the John D. 
        Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (16 
        U.S.C. 410yyy-3(b)(1)(A)) shall be known and designated as the 
        ``Ocmulgee Mounds National Park''.
            (2) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
        document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
        ``Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park'' shall be 
        considered to be a reference to the ``Ocmulgee Mounds National 
        Park''.
            (3) Land acquisition for ocmulgee mounds national park.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may acquire land or 
                any interest in land within the area depicted as 
                ``National Park Area'' on the Map for inclusion in the 
                Ocmulgee Mounds National Park by purchase from a 
                willing seller, donation, or exchange.
                    (B) Administration.--Any land or interest in land 
                acquired under subparagraph (A) shall be--
                            (i) incorporated into the Ocmulgee Mounds 
                        National Park; and
                            (ii) administered by the Secretary in 
                        accordance with section 4.
                    (C) Prohibition on use of eminent domain.--Nothing 
                in this paragraph authorizes the use of eminent domain 
                to acquire land or an interest in land.
    (b) Establishment of Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve.--
            (1) In general.--Effective on the date on which the 
        Secretary publishes in the Federal Register a notice that the 
        Secretary has determined that sufficient land within the area 
        depicted as ``National Preserve Area'' on the Map has been 
        acquired under paragraph (2) to constitute a manageable unit, 
        there is established the Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve in 
        the State as a unit of the National Park System.
            (2) Land acquisition for ocmulgee mounds national 
        preserve.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may acquire land or 
                any interest in land within the area depicted as 
                ``National Preserve Area'' on the Map for inclusion in 
                the Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve by purchase from 
                a willing seller, donation, or exchange.
                    (B) Administration.--Any land or interest in land 
                acquired under subparagraph (A) shall be--
                            (i) incorporated into the Ocmulgee Mounds 
                        National Preserve; and
                            (ii) administered by the Secretary in 
                        accordance with section 4.
                    (C) Prohibition on use of eminent domain.--Nothing 
                in this paragraph authorizes the use of eminent domain 
                to acquire land or an interest in land.
            (3) Boundaries.--The boundaries of the Ocmulgee Mounds 
        National Preserve shall reflect the land and interests in land 
        acquired for the Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve under 
        paragraph (2)(A).
    (c) Map.--
            (1) Corrections.--The Secretary may make technical 
        corrections to the Map.
            (2) Availability.--The Map shall be on file and available 
        for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
        National Park Service.

SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE.

    (a) In General.--The Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and the Ocmulgee 
Mounds National Preserve shall--
            (1) be administered as a single unit of the National Park 
        System in accordance with--
                    (A) this section;
                    (B) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
                National Park System, including--
                            (i) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and 
                        sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 
                        of title 54, United States Code; and
                            (ii) chapter 3201 of title 54, United 
                        States Code; and
                    (C) any management plan developed under subsection 
                (b); and
            (2) collectively be known and designated as the ``Ocmulgee 
        Mounds National Park and Preserve''.
    (b) Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Advisory Council, shall develop a general management plan for 
        the preservation and use of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park 
        and Preserve in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, 
        United States Code.
            (2) Cultural resources and landscapes.--The general 
        management plan developed under paragraph (1) shall provide 
        for--
                    (A) the interpretation and preservation of cultural 
                resources of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and 
                Preserve, including burial grounds and other sites that 
                are sacred to the Tribe; and
                    (B) an inventory of important cultural landscapes, 
                including flora, that should be preserved, managed, 
                developed, and maintained because of the cultural, 
                natural, and public use significance of the cultural 
                landscapes, including to the Tribe.
    (c) Hunting and Fishing.--
            (1) Hunting.--The Secretary shall allow hunting on land 
        under the jurisdiction of the Secretary within the boundaries 
        of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve in accordance with 
        applicable Federal and State laws.
            (2) Fishing.--The Secretary shall allow fishing on waters 
        under the jurisdiction of the Secretary within the boundaries 
        of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve in accordance 
        with applicable Federal and State laws.
            (3) Limitation.--The Secretary may designate zones in 
        which, and establish periods during which, no hunting, fishing, 
        or both, shall be allowed for reasons of public safety, 
        administration, fish or wildlife management, or emergencies.
            (4) Consultation.--The Secretary shall ensure any 
        regulations prescribing such restrictions under this subsection 
        shall be put into effect only after consultation with the 
        State.
            (5) Private land.--Nothing in this subsection prohibits 
        hunting, fishing, or trapping on private land in accordance 
        with applicable State and Federal laws.
            (6) Congressional intent.--Nothing in this Act is intended 
        to affect the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State 
        with respect to fish and wildlife.
    (d) Hiring Preference.--The Secretary shall establish policies to 
provide a preference for hiring members of the Tribe for positions at 
the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve, consistent with the 
Indian preference policy established by the Secretary of the Interior 
under section 12 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the 
``Indian Reorganization Act'') (48 Stat. 986, chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 
5116).
    (e) Effect on Administration of Bond Swamp National Wildlife 
Refuge.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
        nothing in this Act affects the continued administration of the 
        Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge by the Director of the 
        United States Fish and Wildlife Service as a unit of the 
        National Wildlife Refuge System.
            (2) Cultural interpretation activities.--The Director of 
        the National Park Service shall consult with the Tribe to 
        provide cultural programs and related activities with respect 
        to the Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge with the consent of 
        the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
    (f) Tribal Consultation.--Nothing in this Act prevents continued 
consultation with federally recognized Indian Tribes pursuant to 
Executive Order 13175 (25 U.S.C. 5301 note; relating to consultation 
and coordination with Indian Tribal governments).
    (g) Military Overflights.--Nothing in this Act precludes--
            (1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the 
        Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve;
            (2) the designation of new units of special use airspace 
        over the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve; or
            (3) the use or establishment of military flight training 
        routes over the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve.
    (h) Sacred and Cultural Sites.--The Secretary shall ensure the 
protection of sacred sites and cultural sites within the Ocmulgee 
Mounds National Park and Preserve and provide access to the sites by 
members of Indian Tribes who have ancestral connections to the Ocmulgee 
River Corridor, in accordance with Public Law 95-341 (commonly known as 
the ``American Indian Religious Freedom Act'') (42 U.S.C. 1996 et seq.) 
and Executive Order 13007 (42 U.S.C. 1996 note; relating to Indian 
sacred sites).

SEC. 5. ADVISORY COUNCIL.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an advisory 
council, to be known as the ``Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and 
Preserve Advisory Council''.
    (b) Duties.--The Advisory Council shall--
            (1) advise the Secretary with respect to the development 
        and implementation of the management plan for the Ocmulgee 
        Mounds National Park and Preserve; and
            (2) not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
        this Act, submit to the Secretary recommendations regarding how 
        the Secretary would consider and accommodate Tribal interests 
        in the management of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and 
        Preserve, including recommendations regarding how the Secretary 
        and the Tribe may collaborate with respect to land management, 
        species management, and the interpretation of cultural 
        resources and resources of the Tribe at the Ocmulgee Mounds 
        National Park and Preserve.
    (c) Members.--The Advisory Council shall consist of 7 members, to 
be appointed by the Secretary, as follows:
            (1) 1 member, who shall be a representative of the 
        applicable National Park Service office.
            (2) 1 member, who shall be a representative of the 
        applicable United States Fish and Wildlife Service office.
            (3) 3 members, who shall be representatives of the Tribe.
            (4) 1 member, who shall be a representative of the State 
        Department of Natural Resources.
            (5) 1 member, who shall be appointed after considering 
        recommendations from the Middle Georgia Regional Commission.
    (d) Applicable Law.--The Advisory Council shall be subject to 
chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the 
``Federal Advisory Committee Act'') (other than section 1013 of that 
title), and other applicable laws.
    (e) Vacancy.--A vacancy on the Advisory Council shall be filled in 
the same manner as the original appointment.
    (f) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Advisory Council 
(including not fewer than 1 member who is a designated representative 
of the Tribe) shall constitute a quorum.
    (g) Frequency of Meetings.--The Advisory Council shall meet 2 times 
per year, or more often as the Chairperson of the Advisory Council 
determines to be appropriate.
    (h) Chairperson.--The Advisory Council shall--
            (1) elect a chairperson of the Advisory Council from among 
        the members of the Advisory Council; and
            (2) establish any rules and procedures for the Advisory 
        Council that the Advisory Council determines to be appropriate.
    (i) No Compensation.--Members of the Advisory Council shall serve 
without compensation.

SEC. 6. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST.

    All right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
approximately 126 acres of land owned in fee by the Tribe are hereby 
taken into trust for the benefit of the Tribe. Such land--
            (1) is part of Indian country (as defined in section 1151 
        of title 18, United States Code) of the Tribe; and
            (2) shall be administered in accordance with the laws and 
        regulations generally applicable to property held in trust by 
        the United States for the benefit of an Indian Tribe.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.
                                                       Calendar No. 614

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4216

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                                 A BILL

  To establish the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve in the 
               State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

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                           November 21, 2024

                       Reported with an amendment
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