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Calendar No. 591 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1696 

[Report No. 114–318] 

To redesignate the Ocmulgee National Monument in the State of Georgia, 

to revise the boundary of that monument, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 25, 2015 

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 

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 

Reported by Ms. MURKOWSKI, with amendments 

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To redesignate the Ocmulgee National Monument in the 

State of Georgia, to revise the boundary of that monument, 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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds Na3 tional Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2015 

4 2016’’. 

5 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

6 In this Act: 

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

8 Park’’ means the Ocmulgee Mounds National His9 torical Park in the State of Georgia, as redesignated 

10 by section 3. 

11 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en12 titled [lll], numbered [lll], and dated 

13 [lll]. 

14 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti15 tled ‘‘Ocmulgee National Monument Proposed Bound16 ary Adjustment’’, numbered 363/125996, and dated 

17 January 2016. 

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

19 the Secretary of the Interior. 

20 SEC. 3. OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 

21 (a) REDESIGNATION.—The Ocmulgee National 

22 Monument established pursuant to the Act of June 14, 

23 1934 (48 Stat. 958, chapter 519), shall be known and des24 ignated as ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park’’. 

25 (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg26 ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 


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1 States to ‘‘Ocmulgee National Monument’’ shall be 

2 deemed to be a reference to ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds National 

3 Historical Park’’. 

4 SEC. 4. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Historical 

6 Park is revised to include approximately 2,100 acres, as 

7 generally depicted on the map. 

8 (b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 

9 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of10 fices of the National Park Service. 

11 SEC. 5. LAND ACQUISITION. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire land 

13 or interests in land within the boundary of the Historical 

14 Park by donation, purchase from a willing seller with do15 nated or appropriated funds, or exchange. 

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

18 the Historical Park in accordance with applicable laws and 

19 regulations. 

20 SEC. 6. OCMULGEE RIVER CORRIDOR SPECIAL RESOURCE 

21 STUDY. 

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

23 special resource study of the Ocmulgee River corridor be24 tween the cities of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, 

25 Georgia, to determine— 


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1 (1) the national significance of the study area; 

2 (2) the suitability and feasibility of adding land 

3 in the study area to the National Park System; and 

4 (3) the methods and means for the protection 

5 and interpretation of the study area by the National 

6 Park Service, other Federal, State, or local govern7 ment entities, or private or nonprofit organizations. 

8 (b) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall conduct the 

9 study under subsection (a) in accordance with section 

10 100507 of title 54, United States Code. 

11 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 

12 on which funds are made available to carry out this sec13 tion, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Nat14 ural Resources of the House of Representatives and the 

15 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen16 ate a report containing— 

17 (1) the results of the study; and 

18 (2) any findings, conclusions, and recommenda19 tions of the Secretary. 


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Calendar No. 591 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1696 

[Report No. 114–318] 

A BILL 

To redesignate the Ocmulgee National Monument 

of that monument, and for other purposes. in the State of Georgia, to revise the boundary 

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 

Reported with amendments 


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