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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 482 
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) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources 
A BILL 
To redesignate Ocmulgee National Monument in the State 
of Georgia and revise its boundary, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds Na-
tional Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2015’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled lll, numbered lll, and dated ll, 
ll. 
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(2) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘Historical 
Park’’ means the Ocmulgee Mounds National His-
torical Park in the State of Georgia, as redesignated 
in section 3. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—Ocmulgee National Monu-
ment, established pursuant to the Act of June 14, 1934 
(48 Stat. 958), shall be known and designated as 
‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to ‘‘Ocmulgee National Monument’’, other than in 
this Act, shall be deemed to be a reference to ‘‘Ocmulgee 
Mounds National Historical Park’’. 
SEC. 4. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of the Historical 
Park is revised to include approximately 2,100 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service, the Department of the 
Interior. 
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SEC. 5. LAND ACQUISITION. 
The Secretary may acquire land or interests in land 
within the boundary of the Historical Park by donation, 
purchase from a willing seller with donated or appro-
priated funds, or exchange. 
SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION. 
The Secretary shall administer any land acquired 
under section 4 as part of the Historical Park in accord-
ance with applicable laws and regulations. 
SEC. 7. OCMULGEE RIVER CORRIDOR SPECIAL RESOURCE 
STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
special resource study of the Ocmulgee River corridor be-
tween the cities of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, 
Georgia, to determine— 
(1) the national significance of the study area; 
(2) the suitability and feasibility of adding 
lands in the study area to the National Park Sys-
tem; and 
(3) the methods and means for the protection 
and interpretation of the study area by the National 
Park Service, other Federal, State, local government 
entities, affiliated federally recognized Indian tribes, 
or private or nonprofit organizations. 
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(b) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall conduct the 
study authorized by this Act in accordance with section 
100507 of title 54, United States Code. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are made available to carry out this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen-
ate a report containing— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any findings, conclusions, and recommenda-
tions of the Secretary. 
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