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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1696 

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 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds Na5 tional Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2015’’. 

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 04:13 Jun 30, 2015 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1696.IS S1696

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1 torical Park in the State of Georgia, as redesignated 

2 by section 3. 

3 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en4 titled [lll], numbered [lll], and dated 

5 [lll]. 

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

7 the Secretary of the Interior. 

8 SEC. 3. OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 

9 (a) REDESIGNATION.—The Ocmulgee National 

10 Monument established pursuant to the Act of June 14, 

11 1934 (48 Stat. 958, chapter 519), shall be known and des12 ignated as ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park’’. 

13 (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg14 ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 

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

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

17 Historical Park’’. 

18 SEC. 4. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 

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

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

21 generally depicted on the map. 

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

23 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of24 fices of the National Park Service. 


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1 SEC. 5. LAND ACQUISITION. 

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

3 or interests in land within the boundary of the Historical 

4 Park by donation, purchase from a willing seller with do5 nated or appropriated funds, or exchange. 

6 (b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall admin7 ister any land acquired under subsection (a) as part of 

8 the Historical Park in accordance with applicable laws and 

9 regulations. 

10 SEC. 6. OCMULGEE RIVER CORRIDOR SPECIAL RESOURCE 

11 STUDY. 

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

13 special resource study of the Ocmulgee River corridor be14 tween the cities of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, 

15 Georgia, to determine— 

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

17 (2) the suitability and feasibility of adding land 

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

19 (3) the methods and means for the protection 

20 and interpretation of the study area by the National 

21 Park Service, other Federal, State, or local govern22 ment entities, or private or nonprofit organizations. 

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

24 study under subsection (a) in accordance with section 

25 100507 of title 54, United States Code. 


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

2 on which funds are made available to carry out this sec3 tion, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Nat4 ural Resources of the House of Representatives and the 

5 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen6 ate a report containing— 

7 (1) the results of the study; and 

8 (2) any findings, conclusions, and recommenda9 tions of the Secretary. 

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