Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-482
Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
Introduced: 2015-01-22 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Georgia
Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Monuments and memorials
Parks, recreation areas, trails

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: 

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2015

 
 Redesignates the Ocmulgee National Monument in Georgia as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. 
 
Adjusts the boundary of the Historical Park to include approximately 2,100 acres.
 
Directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Ocmulgee River corridor between 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 System; 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. 

action_date: 2016-03-02
text: 

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2016

 
 (Sec. 3) This bill redesignates the Ocmulgee National Monument in Georgia as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. 
 
(Sec. 4) The boundary of the Historical Park is adjusted to include approximately 2,100 acres.
 
(Sec. 5) The Department of the Interior may acquire lands and interests within the boundaries of the Historical Park by donation or exchange only (and in the case of an exchange, no payment may be made by Interior to any landowner). Interior may not, however, acquire any land or interest within such boundaries by condemnation. Furthermore, no private property or non-federal public property shall be included within those boundaries without the owner's written consent.
 
Nothing in this Act or in the establishment or management of the Historical Park shall be construed to create buffer zones outside the Historical Park.
 
(Sec. 6) Interior shall administer any acquired land as part of the Historical Park. 
 
 (Sec. 7) Interior shall conduct a special resource study of the Ocmulgee River corridor between the cities of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, Georgia, to determine:
 
 
the national significance of the study area;
 
the suitability and feasibility of adding lands in the study area to the National Park System; and
 
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. 
 

action_date: 2016-03-22
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 2, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2016

 (Sec. 3) This bill redesignates the Ocmulgee National Monument in Georgia as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. 
(Sec. 4) The boundary of the Historical Park is adjusted to include approximately 2,100 acres.
 
(Sec. 5) The Department of the Interior may acquire lands and interests within the boundaries of the Historical Park by donation or exchange only (and in the case of an exchange, no payment may be made by Interior to any landowner). Interior may not, however, acquire any land or interest within such boundaries by condemnation. Furthermore, no private property or non-federal public property shall be included within those boundaries without the owner's written consent.
 
Nothing in this Act or in the establishment or management of the Historical Park shall be construed to create buffer zones outside the Historical Park.
 
(Sec. 6) Interior shall administer any acquired land as part of the Historical Park. 
 
 (Sec. 7) Interior shall conduct a special resource study of the Ocmulgee River corridor between the cities of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, Georgia, to determine:
 
 
the national significance of the study area;
 
the suitability and feasibility of adding lands in the study area to the National Park System; and
 
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. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
action_date: 2016-04-04
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1518-1519)
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1518-1519)
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 482.
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1518-1522)
action_date: 2016-03-22
text: Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-442.
action_date: 2016-03-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-442.
action_date: 2016-02-03
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-02-03
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-02-02
text: Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2016-02-02
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-06-16
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2015-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-22
text: Introduced in House