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Union Calendar No. 338 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 482 

[Report No. 114–442] 

To redesignate Ocmulgee National Monument in the State of Georgia and 

revise its boundary, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 22, 2015 

Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself and Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 

Resources 

MARCH 2, 2016 

Additional sponsors: Mr. COLE, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, and Mr. JODY B. 

HICE of Georgia 

MARCH 2, 2016 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 22, 2015] 

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A BILL 

To redesignate Ocmulgee National Monument in the State 

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

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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 2016’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti9 tled ‘‘Ocmulgee National Monument Proposed Bound10 ary Adjustment, numbered 363/125996’’, and dated 

11 January 2016. 

12 (2) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘Historical 

13 Park’’ means the Ocmulgee Mounds National Histor14 ical Park in the State of Georgia, as redesignated in 

15 section 3. 

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

17 the Secretary of the Interior. 

18 SEC. 3. OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 

19 (a) REDESIGNATION.—Ocmulgee National Monument, 

20 established pursuant to the Act of June 14, 1934 (48 Stat. 

21 958), shall be known and designated as ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds 

22 National Historical Park’’. 

23 (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regu24 lation, document, paper, or other record of the United 

25 States to ‘‘Ocmulgee National Monument’’, other than in 

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1 this Act, shall be deemed to be a reference to ‘‘Ocmulgee 

2 Mounds National Historical Park’’. 

3 SEC. 4. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 

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

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

6 generally depicted on the map. 

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

8 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of9 fices of the National Park Service, the Department of the 

10 Interior. 

11 SEC. 5. LAND ACQUISITION; NO BUFFER ZONES. 

12 (a) LAND ACQUISITION.—The Secretary is authorized 

13 to acquire land and interests in land within the boundaries 

14 of the Historical Park by donation or exchange only (and 

15 in the case of an exchange, no payment may be made by 

16 the Secretary to any landowner). The Secretary may not 

17 acquire by condemnation any land or interest in land with18 in the boundaries of the Historical Park. No private prop19 erty or non-Federal public property shall be included with20 in the boundaries of the Historical Park without the written 

21 consent of the owner of such property. 

22 (b) NO BUFFER ZONES.—Nothing in this Act, the es23 tablishment of the Historical Park, or the management of 

24 the Historical Park shall be construed to create buffer zones 

25 outside of the Historical Park. That an activity or use can 

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1 be seen or heard from within the Historical Park shall not 

2 preclude the conduct of that activity or use outside the His3 torical Park. 

4 SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION. 

5 The Secretary shall administer any land acquired 

6 under section 5 as part of the Historical Park in accordance 

7 with applicable laws and regulations. 

8 SEC. 7. OCMULGEE RIVER CORRIDOR SPECIAL RESOURCE 

9 STUDY. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a spe11 cial resource study of the Ocmulgee River corridor between 

12 the cities of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, Georgia, 

13 to determine— 

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

15 (2) the suitability and feasibility of adding lands 

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

17 (3) the methods and means for the protection 

18 and interpretation of the study area by the National 

19 Park Service, other Federal, State, local government 

20 entities, affiliated federally recognized Indian tribes, 

21 or private or nonprofit organizations. 

22 (b) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall conduct the study 

23 authorized by this Act in accordance with section 100507 

24 of title 54, United States Code. 

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1 (c) RESULTS OF STUDY.—Not later than 3 years after 

2 the date on which funds are made available to carry out 

3 this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 

4 on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and 

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

7 (1) the results of the study; and 

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

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Union Calendar No. 338 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 482 

[Report No. 114–442] 

A BILL 

To redesignate Ocmulgee National Monument in 

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

MARCH 2, 2016 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 

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