Title: To adjust the boundaries of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary:
The boundary of the park is adjusted to include approximately 2,100 acres of land.
The Department of the Interior may acquire lands and interests within the boundaries of the park by donation, purchase, or exchange, but not by condemnation.
Interior shall administer any acquired land as part of the park.
Interior shall conduct a special resource study of the Ocmulgee River corridor between the cities of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, Georgia, to evaluate the national significance of the study area and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 283 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To adjust the boundaries of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical 
                     Park, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK BOUNDARY.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Historical park.--The term ``Historical Park'' means 
        the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in the State of 
        Georgia, as redesignated by subsection(b)(1)(A).
            (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Ocmulgee National Monument Proposed Boundary Adjustment'', 
        numbered 363/125996, and dated January 2016.
            (3) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means the Ocmulgee 
        River corridor between the cities of Macon, Georgia, and 
        Hawkinsville, Georgia.
    (b) Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.--
            (1) Redesignation.--
                    (A) In general.--The Ocmulgee National Monument, 
                established pursuant to the Act of June 14, 1934 (48 
                Stat. 958, chapter 519), shall be known and designated 
                as the ``Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park''.
                    (B) References.--Any reference in a law, map, 
                regulation, document, paper, or other record of the 
                United States to the ``Ocmulgee National Monument'' 
                shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Ocmulgee 
                Mounds National Historical Park''.
            (2) Boundary adjustment.--
                    (A) In general.--The boundary of the Historical 
                Park is revised to include approximately 2,100 acres of 
                land, as generally depicted on the map.
                    (B) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file 
                and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
                offices of the National Park Service.
            (3) Land acquisition.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary may acquire land and 
                interests in land within the boundaries of the 
                Historical Park by donation, purchase from a willing 
                seller with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.
                    (B) Limitation.--The Secretary may not acquire by 
                condemnation any land or interest in land within the 
                boundaries of the Historical Park.
            (4) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer any 
        land acquired under paragraph (3) as part of the Historical 
        Park in accordance with applicable laws (including 
        regulations).
    (c) Ocmulgee River Corridor Special Resource Study.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a special 
        resource study of the study area.
            (2) Contents.--In conducting the study under paragraph (1), 
        the Secretary shall--
                    (A) evaluate the national significance of the study 
                area;
                    (B) determine the suitability and feasibility of 
                designating the study area as a unit of the National 
                Park System;
                    (C) consider other alternatives for preservation, 
                protection, and interpretation of the study area by the 
                Federal Government, State or local government entities, 
                or private and nonprofit organizations;
                    (D) consult with interested Federal agencies, State 
                or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit 
                organizations, or any other interested individuals; and
                    (E) identify cost estimates for any Federal 
                acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, 
                and maintenance associated with the alternatives.
            (3) Applicable law.--The study required under paragraph (1) 
        shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 
        54, United States Code.
            (4) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
        funds are first made available to carry out the study under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
        Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a 
        report that describes--
                    (A) the results of the study; and
                    (B) any conclusions and recommendations of the 
                Secretary.
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