(1) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Advisory 
Council’’ means the Ocmulgee Mounds National 
Park and Preserve Advisory Council established 
under section 5(a). 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Pre-
serve Proposed Boundary’’, numbered 363/193026, 
and dated April 2024. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Georgia. 
(5) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the 
Muscogee (Creek) Nation. 
SEC. 3. REDESIGNATION OF OCMULGEE MOUNDS NA-
TIONAL 
PARK 
AND 
ESTABLISHMENT 
OF 
OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL PRESERVE. 
(a) REDESIGNATION OF OCMULGEE MOUNDS NA-
TIONAL PARK; LAND ACQUISITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Ocmulgee Mounds Na-
tional 
Historical 
Park 
designated 
by 
section 
2102(b)(1)(A) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conserva-
tion, Management, and Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 
410yyy–3(b)(1)(A)) shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds National Park’’. 
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(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, 
map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of 
the United States to the ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds Na-
tional Historical Park’’ shall be considered to be a 
reference to the ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds National Park’’. 
(3) 
LAND
ACQUISITION
FOR
OCMULGEE 
MOUNDS NATIONAL PARK.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may ac-
quire land or any interest in land within the 
area depicted as ‘‘National Park Area’’ on the 
Map for inclusion in the Ocmulgee Mounds Na-
tional Park by purchase from a willing seller, 
donation, or exchange. 
(B) ADMINISTRATION.—Any land or inter-
est in land acquired under subparagraph (A) 
shall be— 
(i) incorporated into the Ocmulgee 
Mounds National Park; and 
(ii) administered by the Secretary in 
accordance with section 4. 
(C) PROHIBITION
ON
USE
OF
EMINENT 
DOMAIN.—Nothing in this paragraph authorizes 
the use of eminent domain to acquire land or 
an interest in land. 
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(D) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the 
Ocmulgee Mounds National Park shall reflect 
the land and interests in land acquired for the 
Ocmulgee Mounds National Park under sub-
paragraph (A). 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF OCMULGEE MOUNDS NA-
TIONAL PRESERVE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Effective on the date on 
which the Secretary publishes in the Federal Reg-
ister a notice that the Secretary has determined that 
sufficient land within the area depicted as ‘‘National 
Preserve Area’’ on the Map has been acquired under 
paragraph (2) to constitute a manageable unit, there 
is established the Ocmulgee Mounds National Pre-
serve in the State as a unit of the National Park 
System. 
(2) 
LAND
ACQUISITION
FOR
OCMULGEE 
MOUNDS NATIONAL PRESERVE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may ac-
quire land or any interest in land within the 
area depicted as ‘‘National Preserve Area’’ on 
the Map for inclusion in the Ocmulgee Mounds 
National Preserve by purchase from a willing 
seller, donation, or exchange. 
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(B) ADMINISTRATION.—Any land or inter-
est in land acquired under subparagraph (A) 
shall be— 
(i) incorporated into the Ocmulgee 
Mounds National Preserve; and 
(ii) administered by the Secretary in 
accordance with section 4. 
(C) PROHIBITION
ON
USE
OF
EMINENT 
DOMAIN.—Nothing in this paragraph authorizes 
the use of eminent domain to acquire land or 
an interest in land. 
(3) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the 
Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve shall reflect 
the land and interests in land acquired for the 
Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve under para-
graph (2)(A). 
(c) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall file with 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives— 
(A) as soon as practicable after the date of 
enactment of this Act, a map and legal descrip-
tion of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park; 
and 
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(B) as soon as practicable after the date of 
establishment of the Ocmulgee Mounds Na-
tional Preserve, a map and legal description of 
the Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve. 
(2) CORRECTIONS.—The maps and legal de-
scriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this Act, ex-
cept that the Secretary may make technical correc-
tions to the maps and legal descriptions. 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—The maps and legal de-
scriptions filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the National Park Service. 
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF OCMULGEE MOUNDS NA-
TIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Ocmulgee Mounds National 
Park and the Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve shall— 
(1) be administered as a single unit of the Na-
tional Park System in accordance with— 
(A) this section; 
(B) the laws generally applicable to units 
of the National Park System, including— 
(i) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, 
and sections 100751(a), 100752, 100753, 
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and 102101 of title 54, United States 
Code; and 
(ii) chapter 3201 of title 54, United 
States Code; and 
(C) any co-management agreement entered 
into under subsection (b); and 
(2) collectively be known and designated as the 
‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve’’. 
(b) CO-MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of receipt of the recommendations 
of the Advisory Council under section 5(b)(2), the Sec-
retary shall enter into an agreement with the Tribe to pro-
vide for the co-management of the Ocmulgee Mounds Na-
tional Park and Preserve by the Secretary and the Tribe. 
(c) HUNTING AND FISHING.— 
(1) HUNTING.—The Secretary shall allow hunt-
ing on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
within the boundaries of the Ocmulgee Mounds Na-
tional Preserve in accordance with applicable Fed-
eral and State laws. 
(2) FISHING.—The Secretary shall allow fishing 
on waters under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
within the boundaries of the Ocmulgee Mounds Na-
tional Park and Preserve in accordance with applica-
ble Federal and State laws. 
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(3) LIMITATION.—The Secretary may designate 
zones in which, and establish periods during which, 
no hunting, fishing, or both, shall be allowed for rea-
sons of public safety, administration, fish or wildlife 
management, or emergencies. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall en-
sure any regulations prescribing such restrictions 
under this subsection shall be put into effect only 
after consultation with the State. 
(5) PRIVATE LAND.—Nothing in this subsection 
prohibits hunting, fishing, or trapping on private 
land in accordance with applicable State and Federal 
laws. 
(6) CONGRESSIONAL INTENT.—Nothing in this 
Act is intended to affect the jurisdiction or respon-
sibilities of the State with respect to fish and wild-
life. 
(d) HIRING PREFERENCE.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish policies to provide a preference for hiring members 
of the Tribe for positions at the Ocmulgee Mounds Na-
tional Park and Preserve, consistent with the Indian pref-
erence policy established by the Secretary of the Interior 
under section 12 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Indian Reorganization Act’’) (48 Stat. 986, 
chapter 576; 25 U.S.C. 5116). 
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(e) EFFECT ON ADMINISTRATION OF BOND SWAMP 
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), nothing in this Act affects the continued 
administration of the Bond Swamp National Wildlife 
Refuge by the Director of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service as a unit of the National Wild-
life Refuge System. 
(2) CULTURAL INTERPRETATION ACTIVITIES.— 
The Director of the National Park Service shall con-
sult with the Tribe to provide cultural programs and 
related activities with respect to the Bond Swamp 
National Wildlife Refuge with the consent of the Di-
rector of the United States Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice. 
(f) TRIBAL USES.—Subject to any terms and condi-
tions that the Secretary determines to be necessary and 
in accordance with applicable law, the Secretary shall 
allow for the continued use of the Ocmulgee Mounds Na-
tional Park and Preserve by members of the Tribe for— 
(1) traditional ceremonies; and 
(2) hunting, fishing, and trapping. 
(g) MILITARY ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this Act pre-
cludes— 
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(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over 
the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve; 
(2) the designation of new units of special use 
airspace over the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park 
and Preserve; 
(3) the use or establishment of military flight 
training routes over the Ocmulgee Mounds National 
Park and Preserve; 
(4) access to electronic tracking and commu-
nications sites associated with special use airspace or 
military flight training routes over the Ocmulgee 
Mounds National Park and Preserve; 
(5) ground access to respond to emergency or 
accident locations relating to special use airspace or 
military flight training routes over the Ocmulgee 
Mounds National Park and Preserve; 
(6) continued use of the Ocmulgee Mounds Na-
tional Park and Preserve by tactical ground parties 
or the maintenance of existing associated ground in-
strumentation, in accordance with any applicable 
interagency agreements in effect on the date of en-
actment of this Act; or 
(7) the Secretary of Defense from entering into 
new or renewed agreements with the Secretary relat-
ing to the use by military aircraft of airspace over 
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the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve 
or the maintenance of associated ground instrumen-
tation or tactical ground parties— 
(A) that will not interfere with the man-
agement of the Ocmulgee Mounds National 
Park and Preserve for the purposes for which 
the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Pre-
serve was established; and 
(B) in accordance with applicable laws. 
SEC. 5. ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
an advisory council, to be known as the ‘‘Ocmulgee 
Mounds National Park and Preserve Advisory Council’’. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Advisory Council shall— 
(1) advise the Secretary with respect to the 
preparation and implementation of a management 
plan for the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and 
Preserve; and 
(2) not later than 3 years after the date of en-
actment of this Act, submit to the Secretary rec-
ommendations relating to the management of the 
Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve, in-
cluding the role of the Tribe with respect to the del-
egation of any aspects of Federal decisionmaking, 
including land management, species management, 
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and the interpretation of cultural resources and re-
sources of the Tribe at the Ocmulgee Mounds Na-
tional Park and Preserve. 
(c) MEMBERS.—The Advisory Council shall consist of 
9 members, to be appointed by the Secretary, as follows: 
(1) The superintendent of the Ocmulgee 
Mounds National Park and Preserve. 
(2) The Secretary of Culture and Humanities of 
the Tribe. 
(3) The Secretary of Interior Affairs of the 
Tribe. 
(4) The Principal Chief of the Tribe. 
(5) A representative of the applicable National 
Park Service regional office for the State. 
(6) A representative of the applicable United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service regional office for 
the State. 
(7) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
project leader of the Bond Swamp National Wildlife 
Refuge. 
(8) A representative of the State Department of 
Natural Resources. 
(9) A representative of the Middle Georgia Re-
gional Commission. 
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(d) APPLICABLE LAW.—The Advisory Council shall 
be subject to chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code 
(commonly referred to as the ‘‘Federal Advisory Com-
mittee Act’’) and other applicable laws. 
(e) VACANCY.—A vacancy on the Advisory Council 
shall be filled in the same manner as the original appoint-
ment. 
(f) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of the Ad-
visory Council (including not fewer than 1 member who 
is a designated representative of the Tribe) shall con-
stitute a quorum. 
(g) CHAIRPERSON.—The Advisory Council shall— 
(1) elect a chairperson of the Advisory Council 
from among the members of the Advisory Council; 
and 
(2) establish any rules and procedures for the 
Advisory Council that the Advisory Council deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
(h) NO COMPENSATION.—Members of the Advisory 
Council shall serve without compensation. 
(i) TERMINATION.—The Advisory Council shall ter-
minate on the date on which the Advisory Council com-
pletes the management plan for the Ocmulgee Mounds 
National Park and Preserve. 
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