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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 283 

To adjust the boundaries of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 8, 2019 

Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, and Mr. 

LOUDERMILK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To adjust the boundaries of the Ocmulgee Mounds National 

Historical Park, 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. OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL HISTORICAL 

4 PARK BOUNDARY. 

5 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

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

7 Park’’ means the Ocmulgee Mounds National His8 torical Park in the State of Georgia, as redesignated 

9 by subsection(b)(1)(A). 


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1 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en2 titled ‘‘Ocmulgee National Monument Proposed 

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

4 dated January 2016. 

5 (3) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ 

6 means the Ocmulgee River corridor between the cit7 ies of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, Georgia. 

8 (b) OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL HISTORICAL

9 PARK.— 

10 (1) REDESIGNATION.— 

11 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Ocmulgee National 

12 Monument, established pursuant to the Act of 

13 June 14, 1934 (48 Stat. 958, chapter 519), 

14 shall be known and designated as the 

15 ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park’’. 

16 (B) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a 

17 law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 

18 record of the United States to the ‘‘Ocmulgee 

19 National Monument’’ shall be deemed to be a 

20 reference to the ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds National 

21 Historical Park’’. 

22 (2) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.— 

23 (A) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the 

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1 mately 2,100 acres of land, as generally de2 picted on the map. 

3 (B) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map 

4 shall be on file and available for public inspec5 tion in the appropriate offices of the National 

6 Park Service. 

7 (3) LAND ACQUISITION.— 

8 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may ac9 quire land and interests in land within the 

10 boundaries of the Historical Park by donation, 

11 purchase from a willing seller with donated or 

12 appropriated funds, or exchange. 

13 (B) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may not 

14 acquire by condemnation any land or interest in 

15 land within the boundaries of the Historical 

16 Park. 

17 (4) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall ad18 minister any land acquired under paragraph (3) as 

19 part of the Historical Park in accordance with appli20 cable laws (including regulations). 

21 (c) OCMULGEE RIVER CORRIDOR SPECIAL RE22 SOURCE STUDY.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct 

24 a special resource study of the study area. 


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1 (2) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under 

2 paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 

3 (A) evaluate the national significance of 

4 the study area; 

5 (B) determine the suitability and feasibility 

6 of designating the study area as a unit of the 

7 National Park System; 

8 (C) consider other alternatives for preser9 vation, protection, and interpretation of the 

10 study area by the Federal Government, State or 

11 local government entities, or private and non12 profit organizations; 

13 (D) consult with interested Federal agen14 cies, State or local governmental entities, pri15 vate and nonprofit organizations, or any other 

16 interested individuals; and 

17 (E) identify cost estimates for any Federal 

18 acquisition, development, interpretation, oper19 ation, and maintenance associated with the al20 ternatives. 

21 (3) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study required 

22 under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accord23 ance with section 100507 of title 54, United States 

24 Code. 


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

2 date on which funds are first made available to carry 

3 out the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary 

4 shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources 

5 of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

6 on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 

7 report that describes— 

8 (A) the results of the study; and 

9 (B) any conclusions and recommendations 

10 of the Secretary. 

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